3/19/17, 8:10 PM CETMacron even with Le Pen in first round: surveyThe centrist candidate has gained ground, according to a poll.
3/19/17, 7:53 PM CET3 takeaways from the Schulz coronationAt an SPD conference in Berlin, party faithful gave Schulz an unprecedented 100 percent support.
3/19/17, 7:06 PM CETBerlin strikes back against Trump claim that Germany owes ‘vast sums’ to NATO, USDefense minister rejects accusations Berlin owes NATO and the US ‘vast sums.’
3/19/17, 4:58 PM CETLe Pen’s Dutch bummer3 takeaways for the French far-right leader from Europe’s first major election of 2017.
3/19/17, 4:23 PM CETErdoğan attacks Merkel againRelations between Ankara and Berlin continue to worsen.
3/19/17, 12:01 AM CETJean-Claude Juncker: Marine Le Pen ‘won’t win’Commission chief calls Europe’s relationship with Trump ‘something akin to estrangement.’
3/18/17, 7:46 PM CETHow the UK spying claim traveled from an ex-CIA blogger to Trump’s White HouseFormer intelligence analyst Larry Johnson, who has long attacked the US intel community, stands by allegation that triggered a feud with America’s closest ally.
3/18/17, 6:18 PM CETScotland’s Sturgeon: ‘There will be an independence referendum’‘Scotland’s future must be Scotland’s choice,’ says the First Minister.
3/18/17, 5:09 PM CETTillerson says North Korea nuclear program is ‘imminent’ threat, as China urges talksTillerson also said that US-China relations appear to be at a historic inflection point that must be carefully managed.
3/18/17, 3:46 PM CETTrump in tweet: Germany owes US ‘vast sums of money’ for NATOTrump has consistently said that countries that fall under NATO auspices are not paying their way.
3/18/17, 3:29 PM CETErdoğan pushes to restore death penaltyTurks vote to expand executive powers in next month’s constitutional referendum.
3/18/17, 1:19 PM CETMerkel’s Ivanka momentGerman chancellor was willing to put up with a lot to make her Washington visit a success.
3/18/17, 11:29 AM CETMan shot dead at Paris Orly, all flights suspended Airport evacuated after military patrol shoots man who took assault rifle.
3/18/17, 10:05 AM CETTrump advisers want concessions for coal if US stays in climate pactThe White House may be willing to remain in the Paris agreement if it can win support for technologies to reduce greenhouse gases from fossil fuels.
3/18/17, 9:46 AM CETTrump’s media diet causes global heartburnThe president and his aides’ habit of ripping from right-wing media is offending foreign allies and flummoxing fellow Republicans.
3/18/17, 7:54 AM CETIn awkward exchange, Trump seems to ignore Merkel’s handshake requestIt is unclear whether or not Trump heard the chancellor.
3/18/17, 6:15 AM CETIn UK election expenses, the real scandal is the systemBritish elections are won in marginal seats where local and national spending are the same thing.
3/18/17, 6:00 AM CETWorld’s cartoonists on this week’s eventsDrawing the top stories around the globe.
3/17/17, 8:51 PM CETBasque separatists ETA to surrender all weaponsOver 800 police, politicians, judges, business people, journalists and others died in the campaign for independence.
3/17/17, 8:37 PM CETTrump cracks that he and Merkel share experience of Obama spying on themPresident Donald Trump on Friday again refused to back down from his unsupported claim that President Barack Obama ordered an illegal wiretap of his phone, cracking that …
3/17/17, 7:40 PM CETTusk: Vulnerability brings out the best in EuropeEU anniversary ‘time for sober reflection as much as celebration,’ European Council president says.
3/17/17, 6:38 PM CETIn awkward exchange, Trump seems to ignore Merkel’s handshake requestPresident Donald Trump, who made headlines for shaking hands with Japan’s prime minister in front of reporters for a full 19 seconds, seemed to ignore German Chancellor …
3/17/17, 6:17 PM CETJuncker to staff: Discuss EU future with friends and family‘I hope that every one of you will personally get involved,’ Commission president writes.
3/17/17, 5:20 PM CETTrump’s presidency: A tale of two pathsWith some of Trump’s agenda in jeopardy, the president returns to his base.
3/17/17, 4:50 PM CETGermany to use speech recognition to establish migrant originsThe authorities say the system is harder to cheat than human interpreters.
3/17/17, 3:34 PM CETTheresa May will be hampered in Brexit talks by lack of democratic mandateA snap election still looks unlikely but the PM’s lack of a mandate is a growing problem.
3/17/17, 2:05 PM CETTheresa May: SNP’s call for independence vote is ‘muddle on muddle’The British prime minister accused the Scottish National Party of wanting to hand power back to Brussels.
3/17/17, 12:39 PM CETFormer UK Chancellor George Osborne named editor of London Evening StandardHe will continue as Conservative MP, according to media reports.
3/17/17, 12:38 PM CETIrish PM delivers pro-EU, pro-immigrant message during Trump visitEnda Kenny referred to St. Patrick as the “patron of immigrants” during traditional shamrock exchange visit.
3/17/17, 10:55 AM CETRex Tillerson: US open to ‘all options’ for North KoreaUS is exploring a ‘new range of options.’
3/17/17, 10:37 AM CETTrump’s Mideast surge has Pentagon debating ‘mission creep’With growing pressure to step up the fight against the Islamic State, U.S. commanders grapple with how do more while keeping local allies in the forefront.
3/17/17, 9:01 AM CETTheresa May: Holding Scottish referendum before Brexit irresponsibleThe PM rejected Sturgeon’s call for another independence vote, saying ‘now is not the time.’
3/17/17, 6:10 AM CETBritish spy agency: Claims UK wire-tapped Donald Trump ‘ridiculous’Allegations were first made by Fox News commentator and repeated by the White House spokesman.
3/17/17, 4:48 AM CETThe leader of the free world meets Donald TrumpAngela Merkel, whether she wants the job or not, is the West’s last, best hope.
3/17/17, 4:15 AM CETBrexit: the board gameThe clock is ticking for Theresa May to trigger Article 50 (phone Donald Tusk, shout “I don’t want to be in your gang anymore,” then hang up). …
3/17/17, 4:14 AM CETHow to charm a German chancellorMemo to Trump: Make sure stuffed cabbage is on the menu.
3/17/17, 4:02 AM CETEurope, keep an eye on MinskIf the Belarus president is to survive, he will have to walk a narrow path between pressure from demonstrators and the Kremlin.
3/16/17, 9:03 PM CETMark Rutte’s ‘right kind of populism’A combination of optimism and tough talk on immigration won the day.
3/16/17, 7:23 PM CETEU-Turkey migrant deal in perilBrussels insists ‘progress has been achieved’ amid criticism from NGOs, MEPs and Ankara.
3/16/17, 6:19 PM CETLesson from the Low Country: Fear is goodDutch election shows that, for better or worse, European politics remains local.
3/16/17, 4:15 PM CETRutte in pole position as Dutch consider coalitionsPrime minister is hot favorite for another term after beating off challenge from Geert Wilders.
3/16/17, 3:52 PM CETIrish PM disavows anti-Trump commentsEnda Kenny had previously criticized US president’s comments as ‘dangerous and racist.’
3/16/17, 2:39 PM CETAt least 3 injured in shooting at French schoolThe French government has issued a terror alert and told residents to stay at home.
3/16/17, 2:24 PM CETDublin under fire for referendum on vote for Irish diasporaEnda Kenny’s proposal to include the Irish diaspora would vastly extend the franchise for presidential elections.
3/16/17, 2:19 PM CETMay rejects Scottish government plan for independence voteBritish prime minister’s stance puts her on collision course with Nicola Sturgeon.
3/16/17, 1:26 PM CETOne person injured in letter bomb explosion at IMF office in ParisA Paris police operation is ongoing at the IMF offices in the city center.
3/16/17, 12:34 PM CETNumber of asylum applications to the EU dips slightly to 1.2 millionGermany is the most popular destination with 60 percent of fresh asylum applications last year.
3/16/17, 11:56 AM CETBelgium’s German-speaking region rebrands to be ‘more attractive’The move is designed to appeal to Belgians living in neighboring regions.
3 takeaways from the Schulz coronation At an SPD conference in Berlin, party faithful gave Schulz an unprecedented 100 percent support.
Trump blows up G20 trade consensus Finance ministers of world’s major economies try — and fail — to convince US to back them on free trade.
George Osborne’s media-political-finance complex Former chancellor emerges as a leader of the opposition to Theresa May in all but name.
Merkel’s Ivanka moment German chancellor was willing to put up with a lot to make her Washington visit a success.
How the UK spying claim traveled from an ex-CIA blogger to Trump’s White House Trump’s media diet causes global heartburn
Jean-Claude Juncker: Marine Le Pen ‘won’t win’ Commission chief calls Europe’s relationship with Trump ‘something akin to estrangement.’
France investigates terror link to Orly attack Prosecutors say Ziyed Ben Belgacem may have been radicalized in prison.
Basque separatists ETA to surrender all weapons Over 800 police, politicians, judges, business people, journalists and others died in the campaign for independence.
Anything Trump can do … EU plans presidential inauguration Race is on for Commission president in 2019
Le Canard unchained François Fillon is not the first politician to fall foul of the French satirical weekly.
Letter from Riga Latvia’s fortress think tank NATO’s strategic communication center isn’t a spy station. Some Latvians wouldn’t mind if it was.
Opinion In UK election expenses, the real scandal is the system British elections are won in marginal seats where local and national spending are the same thing.