Friedrich Merz’s endgame: All the scenarios, rated

An alternative would be Markus Söder of the Christian-Social Union, the CDU’s Bavarian sister party, but he isn’t short of critics. Other, less probable potential candidates are Hesse’s Minister President Boris Rhein…

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Farage aide caught in donor sting attended Egypt retreat with JL Partners

A spokesperson for JL Partners said that Jukes had been invited in a personal capacity and, like other guest speakers, had expenses covered, adding: “Anyone familiar with these sorts of events will know that no inference…

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Don’t get ‘locked in’ by EU rules, top nuclear adviser warns Burnham

This follows supplier EDF paying out up to £700 million to protect marine life at Hinkley Point C — including an infamous “fish disco .” “We don’t always have a trade-off between the environment and building things, but…

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Europa tiene que solucionar ahora el desastre provocado por el Gobierno español en Ceuta

Es la expresión de una comunidad política que decide qué valores protege y qué responsabilidades comparte. Cuando una frontera europea es violada, toda Europa es más débil. Cuando una frontera no se defiende…

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Trump threatens to impose ‘serious tariffs’ on Europe if Canada joins EU as associate member

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he might respond with “serious tariffs” if Canada were to become integrated with the 27-member EU to a degree that he perceived would be hostile to the U.S. amid a trade war with its…

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US House passes Russia sanctions bill, handing Trump more leverage against Moscow

Advocates of the bill, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have argued it would give the White House necessary tools to squeeze Russia economically, curbing the flow of funds to Moscow’s war machine. Rod…

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What AI urgency? Industry and leaders split on how to handle advanced tech’s threats

Conversations among lawmakers, tech executives and industry experts at the POLITICO Decoded Summit showed the long road toward reaching a consensus on addressing AI’s potentially existential risks. POLITICO journalists…

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Left on brink of victory in Swedish election

Swedish public broadcaster SVT called the election for Andersson’s side on Wednesday night. Her Social Democrats are Sweden’s biggest party and have enjoyed the loose support of three other opposition parties who are…

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‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings

That tension is playing out in real time as the Pentagon faces increasingly bold threats from China and Russia. But the military’s rush to stay ahead brings separate risks if it fails to safeguard hastily implemented AI…

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‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU

The "Made in Europe" legislation – formally known as the Industrial Accelerator Act – is designed to curb China's increasing presence in European industry, but was not on the reset plan agreed by the former prime…

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