Merz und sein Deutschland-Pitch
Während das Kanzleramt die Konferenz initiiert hat, verspricht Friedrich Merz weitreichende Reformen. Es sollen Milliardenzusagen fließen. Eine ist bereits da: Von Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert…
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French riots lay bare risks and opportunities for 2027 election candidates
The rioters “will soon be breaking into people’s homes,” he said at a press conference in Paris. “The authorities are collapsing.” But excessive, prolonged chaos could backfire on a party long seen as instigating civil…
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Spanish left-wing chaos dampens Sánchez’s hopes of election miracle
“Junior partners in any coalition tend to suffer because it’s difficult for them to implement their agenda and they tend to be less visible,” said Pablo Simón, a political scientist at Madrid’s Carlos III University.…
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Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
In the latest in a series of "everyday fixes" to ease the cost of living and give consumers a "fairer" deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland…
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Trump says he is open to trilateral summit with Putin and Xi
“I’m sure we would talk about other things like trade too but yeah I would do that.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that discussions were taking place over the possibility of a…
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EU Parliament launches probe into fake email seeking to sway internal election
When asked, Bugalho’s office said he “will obviously not comment on forged emails.” Pedro López de Pablo, the EPP’s press director, said: “The group has been informed that there will be an investigation.” The…
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First minister promises to look at Welsh council powers
At a speech at Cardiff University, Rhun ap Iorwerth announced that this could lead to new legislation after the next election in 2030. He is due to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who says ministers in Cardiff should…
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Reform UK mayor investigated over naked photo claims
A spokesperson for Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) said: "The mayor firmly denies the allegations. "We recognise the seriousness of the matters reported and understand the concern they have caused…
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Kevin Ghateh is elected Chairman of the Young Conservatives
The result was announced on the evening of the 19th October. The results were as follows: Kevin Ghateh: 46.1 per cent Reiss Cordrey: 30 per cent Matthew Goodwin-Freeman: 23.9 per cent This was the first election for the…
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ITV’s exposé of racism and misogyny in Reform? Just a few (more) bad apples | John Crace
After Sunday night's ITV exposé of widespread racism and misogyny within Reform, you might have expected one of its MPs to have taken to the airwaves on Monday morning to defend the party's honour. To try to persuade…
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