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Germany's far right wants to DOGE its foreign aid agency
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (650+ words) A spokesperson for the Alternative for Germany cited the gutting of USAID as an "interesting and courageous signal." BERLIN " The German far right wants to abolish the ministry responsible for foreign aid, and it's seizing on a fraud scandal at…...
Far-right surge puts Merz's coalition on the clock to deliver " POLITICO
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1051+ words) The Af D's growing popularity is putting the chancellor in a historically weak position even as he pursues sweeping reforms. BERLIN " In Friedrich Merz's telling, it's not just his chancellorship that's on the line " but the future of the German…...
Students clash with police in Brussels over education budget cuts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) Cops fire water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. BRUSSELS " A student protest in Brussels turned violent on Thursday as demonstrators clashed with police in the city center over a controversial education reform. Teachers had been protesting education budget…...
Putin's trolls are weakening Merz to boost Russia-friendly far right
4+ week, 2+ day ago (800+ words) As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition Af D rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries. BERLIN " Vladimir Putin is seizing his chance to strike Friedrich Merz when…...
Germany's Merz booed at major trade union congress " POLITICO
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) The backlash comes as the far-right Af D overtakes Merz's conservatives in several polls. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a hostile reception at a major trade union congress in Berlin on Tuesday, with delegates repeatedly heckling and booing him as…...
Vance fights the war on the European front
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. Send tips here | View in your browser As President Donald Trump grasped Tuesday for an off-ramp'from a spiraling war in the Middle East, Vice President JD Vance traveled…...
France to open consulate in Greenland in February amid Trump threats
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-No'l Barrot says the move is a "political signal." PARIS " France will open its first consulate in Greenland Feb. 6, French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-No'l Barrot said in a radio interview Wednesday. Barrot said the creation of a…...
Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Vance, Rubio at White House on Wednesday
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) The trilateral talks come at a key moment for Greenland and Denmark amid the U. S. president's threats to seize the island. The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will make their case against Donald Trump's threats over the Arctic island when…...