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Wirecard fugitive claimed he toppled Sebastian Kurz in messages to Russian spy

Jan Marsalek said he was involved in an operation that had "successfully toppled" Sebastian Kurz in 2021, in messages to a convicted Russian spy.

Politico Europe · 2 hrs ago

Europe will be represented in Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine, French foreign minister says

Jean-Noël Barrot said "Europeans will be well represented" in the U.S.-brokered talks, but did not say who would make the trip to Abu Dhabi.

Politico Europe · 5 hrs ago

Russian strikes leave 600,000 in the dark in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further sanctions on Russia ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.

Politico Europe · 8 hrs ago

Security Sunday: Die neue Front der Bundeswehr in Litauen – mit Robertas Kaunas

Eingeklemmt zwischen Kaliningrad und Belarus liegt die verwundbarste Stelle der NATO. Genau hier entsteht mit der Panzerbrigade 45 das wohl wichtigste Projekt der deutschen…

Politico Europe · 9 hrs ago

Ein Spaziergang mit Bodo Ramelow

Die Welt spielt verrückt, doch im Präsidium des Bundestages herrscht überraschende Einigkeit. Bundestagsvizepräsident Bodo Ramelow (Die Linke) gibt im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski…

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

Merz’s conservatives poised to nominate Germany’s first woman president

Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is "the perfect candidate," according to one center-left state premier.

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ European security plan isn’t convincing Europe

Capitals fear a U.S. effort to overhaul the continent's security arrangements could exclude allies and favor Russia.

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

NATO faces €7B shortfall on military aid pledge to Ukraine

The shortfall sends a negative signal to Kyiv as it faces constant Russian attacks.

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

Wave of bomb threats target Irish media outlets and more European flights

The latest spate of threats comes just days before a meeting of the European Political Community in Dublin.

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

EU capitals urge Brussels to ‘swiftly’ sign electricity deal with UK

The agreement could bring down U.K. electricity prices, but progress has been slow.

Politico Europe · 2 days ago

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