Germany’s AfD sparks firestorm by distributing fake deportation tickets to migrants
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has sparked a firestorm in Germany after a local party chapter in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe distributed thousands of fake plane tickets to migrants...
German army deserts X as Berlin vs. Elon Musk feud rumbles on
BERLIN — The German defense ministry and the Bundeswehr national army will suspend their accounts on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing an inability to have factual debate on the...
Von der Leyen wins Charlemagne Prize for European unification
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen won a top prize for European unification, the award’s board of directors said Wednesday.
Von der Leyen is set to receive the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen,...
Germany aims to allow military to shoot down suspected spy drones
BERLIN — Germany wants to fight back against a surge in suspicious drone activity over critical infrastructure and military sites in the country by allowing its military to shoot down the unmanned...
US limits on AI chips split EU
BRUSSELS — Can you please not?
On Monday, top European Union officials had to beg the United States government to reverse a move that could split the bloc of 27 into two...
Germany’s likely next chancellor vows to put economy before climate
BERLIN — Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to restore Germany’s industrial competitiveness by putting climate policies on the back burner.
Germany’s economic policies have been “almost exclusively geared toward...
France’s Bayrou buys himself time with overture to Socialists
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou appeared to buy his fledgling minority government at least a few more months by giving all sides time to negotiate over raising the country's...
Austria’s Kickl brings Europe’s anti-populist firewall crashing down
Twenty-five years ago, the European Union reacted with outrage at the prospect of a far-right politician, Jörg Haider, entering Austria’s government, turning the country into a virtual pariah.
This time? Crickets.
With Herbert...
US company behind Teflon tries to block EU’s forever chemicals ban, claims NGO
American chemicals producer Chemours, the group behind the Teflon brand, has been lobbying harder than any other business to water down a proposed European Union ban on harmful PFAS chemicals, according...
Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around the world, Poland’s Tusk says
WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday accused Russia of planning a major terrorist campaign against aircraft.
"I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just...
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Zuckerberg’s censorship claims were ‘misleading’ — EU tech chief
BRUSSELS — Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg was not telling the truth when he said the European Union was institutionalizing censorship, the bloc’s top tech official...
