Germany’s rude political awakening
[ad_1] Germans have long considered the blandness of their politics to be a virtue. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a man whose seeming automation earned him the...
Alexander Stubb quit politics. Now he’s favorite for Finnish president
[ad_1] HELSINKI — After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland. Ahead of...
Europe’s conservative bloc calls for dropping ban on car engines, tripling border guards
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Europe’s biggest conservative group, the European People’s Party, wants to massively bulk up the EU’s external guard force and drop plans to...
Trump’s ghost stalks Davos
[ad_1] DAVOS, Switzerland — World leaders gathered together in the Swiss Alps this week are nervous that Donald Trump will be even more anti-global if he...
The EU’s migration blind spots
Routine cross-border trade and travel characterise mobility patterns in Africa. At a broader level, labour migration, forced migration, seasonal migration and migration for educational purposes...
EU and UK slam Israeli ministers’ call for ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza Strip
[ad_1] European governments hit out at statements from two far-right Israeli ministers calling for the resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Finance Minister Bezalel...
Keir Starmer pitches for summit with Joe Biden ahead of 2024 elections
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — He’s embraced Bidenomics. Now, U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer wants to...
Kamala Harris at climate summit: World must ‘fight’ those stalling action
[ad_1] DUBAI — The vast, global efforts to arrest rising temperatures are imperiled and must accelerate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told the world climate...
German government’s meeting with Iranian dissident ends in acrimony
[ad_1] A planned meeting between prominent Iranian dissident, Masih Alinejad, and senior German officials collapsed in acrimony on Thursday over the government’s alleged insistence that...
Joe Biden’s secret Ukraine weapon: Liz Truss
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — She might have crashed Britain. But can she save the world?...