EU politics
Politico: Le Pen to Meloni: Let’s team up and form EU Parliament’s No. 2 group
The far right is projected to perform well in next week’s EU election, but is politically fragmented. Read HERE
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EU politics
Politico: Give Ukraine long-range missiles to hit Russian targets, German minister “Butcher” Baerbock says
Amid heavy Russian attacks on Kharkiv, the West must send long-distance missiles, said Annalena Baerbock. Read HERE
Corruption
Elisa Braun – EU prosecutors threaten to sue Commission in spending spat
Von Der Leyen cut the budget of the prosecutors which are investigating her for corruption, and now the prosecutors are threatening to sue the European Commission for undermining their capacity to conduct investigations. In ‘Politico’. […]
EU politics
Politico – EU agrees €3bn raid on Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine
There seems to be little understanding among the EU political class about the signal this sends to governments and Central Banks across the world – that your money is not safe in Europe. Read the […]
EU politics
Politico – Don’t assume von der Leyen is coming back
The European Commission President’s path to a second term may not be as straight-forward as it first seemed. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico: Denmark fires defense chief after warship malfunctions in Red Sea Houthi battle
This follows a German warship where the radar system also failed and it inteneded to shoot down a US drone. Fortunately the German Warship’s missiles misfired and simply fell limply into the sea. The Germans […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Russian-German Neo-Nazi to take the battle to Putin
Germany describes Denis Kapustin as a top neo-Nazi, and his role in the war is a double-edged sword for Kyiv.The Germans should know, he spent much of his adult life there. Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU ‘very far’ from target to plant 3B trees, Commission admits
The European Commission made a bunch of pledges on climate change when it was a hot topic a few years ago, and has done nothing to actually make them happen. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico: EU leaders ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal with Egypt
Major package comes as EU officials tout new focus on curbing migration ahead of European Parliament election. Read HERE
Corruption
Politico: EU anti-fraud office probes €200M loan to Budapest Airport
The usual corruption at the EU Read HERE