Ein Spaziergang mit Bodo Ramelow
Dabei wird deutlich, mit welcher Strategie das Gremium den Provokationen der AfD begegnet. In seiner eigenen Partei brodelt es derweil gewaltig. Ramelow findet deutliche Worte zur Antisemitismus-Debatte innerhalb der…
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Parliament restoration delays 'frustrating', says Commons Speaker
The Commons public accounts committee this week warned it was "crunch time" for the ailing building's restoration, which could cost up to £40bn and take 61 years. It said every additional year of delay cost taxpayers…
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Merz’s conservatives poised to nominate Germany’s first woman president
Merz intends to inform senior CDU politicians Sunday that Aigner will be the bloc’s candidate, the two officials said. Steinmeier’s second five-year term ends in March 2027. He is not eligible for re-election. His…
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ALDC by-election report – 5th November 2026
The Liberal Democrats were defending the seat of Penn Hill on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. An eight-way contest in a seat that was Conservative until 2023, in which all major parties stood, makes a useful…
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ European security plan isn’t convincing Europe
Kushner said the arrangement would have five goals: “Permanent security consultations, reliable crisis communications, greater military transparency, reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks, and an enduring…
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How Liberal Democrats can ride Britain’s youth wave on the pro-EU shift
Not a freak result but rather confirmation of an emerging global pattern – after nearly two years of well-organised student protests, Serbia’s Student List took 140 of 250 seats in October and almost two-thirds of…
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NATO faces €7B shortfall on military aid pledge to Ukraine
“With winter coming, and with Russia’s aggression unrelenting, allies need to do more, especially in support of air defense,” he said during a recent visit to Tallinn. The missing cash underscores the growing…
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Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
The government is negotiating a deal on food standards in a bid to cut costs for British companies trading with Europe. Labour ministers have been keen to talk up the potential economic benefits of the agreement, which…
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Wave of bomb threats target Irish media outlets and more European flights
The Bulgarian government told AFP that two flights bound for Sofia were targeted by bomb threats on Friday. Aviation professionals have said no threat should be underestimated. “No matter how remote the real possibility…
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Burnham aims for ‘quite radical change’ in support for young people
In media interviews before the release of the second report by the former minister Alan Milburn on reducing the numbers of young people not in work, education or training, Burnham said his mission was "rethinking…
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