Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe. – POLITICO
Welcome, Willkommen, to POLITICO’s German election liveblog, where we’re bringing you real-time updates as results come in. Conservative…
Angela Merkel
Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power? – POLITICO
Can the AfD win power? Timothy Garton Ash: I do think there’s a real danger for 2029 if…
Germany’s old-school conservatism is well and truly over – POLITICO
In the U.K., today’s post-Brexit Conservatives bear no resemblance to the party that based itself in a patrician…
How Germany found itself holding an Italian election – POLITICO
Subsequent infighting resulted in Sahra Wagenknecht breaking away from the party and establishing a rival, called BSW, which…
What is going on in Germany’s election? – POLITICO
Trump-backing tech billionaire Elon Musk has thrown his weight behind the AfD, recently interviewing Weidel on his X…
Germany’s Trump problem – POLITICO
In 2019, one Germany’s leading policymakers Thomas Bagger laid all this out in an essay detailing the consequences…
Germany’s Baerbock hammers own government for faltering on Ukraine aid – POLITICO
“Just as Nord Stream 2 was never purely an economic project — despite what the CDU and SPD…
Von der Leyen wins Charlemagne Prize for European unification – POLITICO
European Commission president is rewarded for “her services to the unity of the Member States.” Listen AI generated…
Europe’s anxiety about Trump isn’t widely shared across the globe – POLITICO
The last time Trump was elected, many in the U.S. and around the world took comfort in the…
French minister sees Germany’s likely next chancellor as positive for EU – POLITICO
Red lines Resuming the free-trade talks with Washington would be a red line for France and put Paris…
Musk plans discussion with German far-right leader on X – POLITICO
Musk’s endorsements of Trump have prompted a major backlash in Germany, with mainstream political leaders arguing they amount…
2024 by the numbers ― from victims of war to a warming planet – POLITICO
At the other end of Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians chalked up some successes in 2024,…
POLITICO’s 2024 Backhanded Awards
The Ursula von der Leyen Award for Not Being Charles Michel: António Costa Charles Michel has left office…
German troops must be ‘fit’ for war if Putin attacks, Defense Minister Pistorius says – POLITICO
“If Putin attacks, we must be fit to wage war,” Pistorius said in the interview published on Saturday.…
Merkel eviscerates ‘emotional’ Trump in upcoming memoir – POLITICO
“He judged everything from the perspective of the property entrepreneur he had been before politics,” she wrote of…