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The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe

“Merzoni” isn’t a neologism that easily trips off the tongue, and it hasn’t fully taken hold in the world of European politics.

The Conversation

Aid to Ukraine largely stable as Europe steps up after US withdrawal, study shows

The US has almost completely withdrawn aid to Kyiv but Europe has stepped up and massively increased support to fill the gap, stabilising the flow of cash. But a new report finds that the majority of aid comes from a small handful of states.

Euronews

European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift for business

European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.

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Munich Security Conference warns of era of 'wrecking-ball politics'

As heads of state and government gather in Munich, a new report warns that the international order is under growing pressure, alliances are becoming more fragile, and geopolitical tensions are intensifying.

Euronews

German chancellor visits Qatar for cooperation talks amid regional tensions

Germany is stepping up diplomacy in the Gulf as global alliances shift and regional tensions rise. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Doha stop comes as Berlin seeks energy security, defence partners and stability amid Iran fears.

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‘When did empathy become exceptional?’: what’s behind Sánchez’s plan to ‘regularise’ 500,000 undocumented migrants in Spain

As anti-migration policies sweep the continent, the Spanish PM is going against the tide by announcing that half a million undocumented people and asylum seekers will be ‘regularised’

The Guardian - UK

Latvian PM and Estonian president back special EU envoy for Russia-Ukraine talks

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have voiced support for the idea of appointing a special European envoy to take part in talks with the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.

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Germany opposes direct talks with Russia due to Putin's 'maximalist demands'

As Paris and Rome push for reopening diplomatic channels with Moscow, Berlin is taking the opposite position.

Euronews

Germany stations army brigade in Lithuania amid Russian threat

The formation of the Bundeswehr's brigade in Lithuania moved into a new phase on 29 January, with two combat battalions subordinated to the brigade as part of Germany's gradual force build-up in Lithuania.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy and Merz welcome Trump truce claim and condemn Russia attacks

Ukrainian president and German chancellor praise US efforts after Trump claims Putin agreed to pause, as six killed in latest Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,437

The Guardian - AU

Bessent accuses Carney of ‘virtue signaling’ after his big speech at Davos, with divorce between Canada and America in the air

“In my investment career, I’ve seen what happens when a technocrat tries to pivot and become a politician—never really works out well.”

Fortune

German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry

The Independent UK

Trump-Iran latest: US president says ‘very big, powerful ships sailing to Iran’ as he signals talks

Iran condemns EU decision to list Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation

The Independent UK

Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace

The German government has trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, as growth picks up more slowly than previously hoped

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Germany issues travel warning for US after Minneapolis shooting; 'Be vigilant, stay away from crowds'

Germany Tuesday issued a travel alert for its nationals in the US, urging them to exercise caution amid the ongoing ICE crackdown in Minneapolis which led to the death of US citizen Alex Preeti, the second shooting after Renee Good was shot dead earlier this month. Both Good and Alex…

Euronews

How Europeans closed ranks to defend Greenland against Trump

Donald Trump's shock threat to impose tariffs to seize Greenland prompted a frantic race against the clock to avert the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. Here's how Europeans came together to save it.

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Merz heads to Italy for summit with Meloni with new ideas to shake up EU bureaucracy

A closer alliance between Meloni and Merz is on the horizon, with the ambition to change Europe after decades of dominance by the Franco-German axis.

The Guardian - UK

World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor

Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new reality

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German climate activists arrested trying to pain Chancellor Merz's private plane pink

Police and a protest group calling itself the Resistance Collective confirmed the early-morning incident at the airfield where Merz, a hobby pilot, parks his plane.

The Guardian - US

Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election

The president wants big tech to pay more for electricity, but he’s curbing renewable projects that could boost supply

The Guardian - UK

Greenland says red lines must be respected as Trump says US will have ‘total’ access to island

Island’s PM says sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump claimed agreement would give US full access with ‘no end, no time limit’

Euronews

Greenland, NATO and war: Fact-checking Trump’s Davos speech

Addressing the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump attacked Europe’s energy policies and alleged the US “returned” Greenland to Denmark following World War Two. The Cube looks at where facts back his claims.

The Guardian - UK

‘Treated like shirkers’: German unions cry foul over Merz’s sick-note crackdown

Opponents say proposal to end sick notes issued over phone would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarily

The Conversation

Trump is testing Europe – and the clock is ticking

A year into Donald Trump’s second presidency, he is pressing ahead with a volatile agenda that tests the limits of the international order.

The Independent UK

EU lawmakers vote to block Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns

European Union lawmakers have voted to block a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal

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