Migration
Italy must compensate stranded migrants, high court rules
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni calls decision involving the coast guard ship Diciotti “highly questionable” and “very frustrating.”
Estonia to Europe: Trump is right ― it’s time to pay more for defense
Trump threats prompt EU to plan for fresh Ukraine refugee wave
Macron throws cold water on French government’s fiery rhetoric on Algeria
EU eyes tougher deportation rules with ‘harsh consequences’ for noncompliance
How Germany’s far right intends to use its big stage in opposition
Can Germany’s next chancellor help Europe deal with Trump?
Can Germany’s humbled political establishment regroup?
Merz has four to five years not just to breathe new life into his party, but to ensure the country’s traditional political constellation isn’t broken for good.
Algeria blasts French government for following ‘orders from the far right’ in immigration row
The French government is contemplating limiting the number of visas granted to Algerian citizens.
Deadly knife attack reignites France’s politically charged immigration debate
How the government responds to Saturday’s tragedy will have domestic and geopolitical ramifications.
Conservative victory could spell disaster for Germany’s health workforce
Medics fear his tough stance on immigration could push vital international health workers to leave the country.
Trump indicates Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect next week
President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that he intends to go ahead with plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican goods beginning …
Merz confirms push for centrist coalition after German election win
CDU leader moves swiftly to form coalition with SPD, framing the alliance as a stabilizing force after Germany’s turbulent election.
Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet Europe’s most powerful leader as US turns its back
After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.
Macron condemns deadly Mulhouse attack as ‘Islamic terrorist act’
One person was killed and several others injured in knife attack in the Alsace region of eastern France.
Italy’s Meloni defends Vance’s Munich speech chastising Europe
The Italian prime minister said that Europe has been “sacrificed on the altar of wokeness, bureaucracy and mercantilism.”
Will Germany’s far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?
With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country.
Snap German election leaves many expats excluded from vote
Notorious German bureaucracy blamed for voters outside the country not receiving absentee ballots in time.
Vance floats US troop withdrawal from Germany over free-speech concerns
The U.S. vice president links continued military support to Berlin’s speech policies.
29 times Donald Trump did what Putin wanted
Whose side is he on? It’s hard to keep up, so here’s a handy guide to America’s new policy of close alignment with the Kremlin.
Is Germany’s far right really attracting Jewish voters?
The AfD casts itself as an attractive option for Jews worried about Muslim migration. Germany’s main Jewish group isn’t buying it.
Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen was Angela Merkel’s protégé. Friedrich Merz was her rival. Who will lead Europe?
The three big roadblocks on the way to a UK-India trade deal
Britain’s trade chief travels to Delhi Monday to resurrect the long-drawn-out talks. POLITICO’s trade reporters set out the challenges ahead.
I’ve never seen a more worrying moment, says European human rights chief
Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty also takes aim at U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Ein Gespräch mit Friedrich Merz
Rund 20 Minuten hat Gordon Repinski in dieser Extra-Ausgabe mit dem Unions-Kanzlerkandidaten Friedrich Merz gesprochen. Im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus haben sich die beiden getroffen und Merz hat Einblicke gegeben, …
Friedrich Merz: Wie will er das Land verändern?
– Offensiv zurückhaltend, aber auch offensiv fordernd: Wie Friedrich Merz sich und die Union auf mögliche kommende Koalitionsgespräche vorbereitet und dabei Robert Habeck vorab teilweise eine Absage …
Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German front-runner Merz warns
It’s “definitely coming,” he tells POLITICO ahead of the Feb. 23 election.
Sicherheitskonferenz: Was ist die Antwort auf Trump und Vance?
– JD Vance: Auf der Bühne konfrontativ, in Hintergrundgesprächen diplomatisch. Was vom Auftritt des US-Vizepräsidenten am ersten Tag der Sicherheitskonferenz bleibt. – Jens Spahn im POLITICO Pub …