Manfred Weber, Spitzenkandidat of the conservative EPP for the European election and CSU vice-chairman, opposes the policies of the CDU/CSU-led federal government in Berlin. He calls for an end to the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – is he serious?
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London at the Embassy of Ecuador – a questionable process in itself. But now it becomes known that – besides the British arrest warrant – an extradition request from the USA has been received. And the EU remains silent.
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It has been a long time since people in Germany spoke of “imperialism”. But now the term is experiencing a surprising renaissance – in France. Two Frenchmen take it in their mouths.
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It’s not going well for the German Christian Democrats: The new CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK) is descending in the polls. The attraction of the new is gone, analyses “Die Welt”.
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Everyone in Brussels is talking about China. But it’s not about an EU alliance with China to stop US President Donald Trump and his trade war. Quite on the contrary.
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Imagine it’s a European election and nobody under 30 goes. This negative scenario could come true at the end of May – if the Commission and Parliament continue as before.
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Following EU Council President Tusk, Chancellor Merkel and French President Macron have also spoken out in favour of postponing the Brexit. They want to buy time – but they do not mention the price. Mehr
