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European markets soar as Germany moves to lift ‘debt brake’ and raise defence spending

Berlin’s ‘big bazooka’ proposal sends industrial stocks surging but fiscal sea change also hikes borrowing costs

The Guardian - UK

'Germany is back': Country agrees bumper $1.3 trillion spending package to revive economy

Germany's coalition agreed a landmark deal to exempt defense spending from its harsh debt brakes, in addition to unveiling a $535 billion infrastructure pledge.

Fortune

Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Odesa drone attack cuts power, water and heating for second day

Woman aged 77 died of shrapnel wounds; Zelenskyy offers minerals deal signature and peace plan. What we know on day 1,106

The Guardian - AU

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Europe is running out of hope Trump is still open to persuasion over Ukraine

Where the US president sees a convivial leader an ocean away, Europeans see a tyrant on its borders breaking all agreements

The Guardian - UK

‘We will be a loud voice’: Leftist leader Reichinnek woos young Germans

The Die Linke star behind the party’s rise in recent elections says there is ‘real momentum for progressive politics’.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."

The Independent UK

Can Friedrich Merz really save Europe?

Well, of course not. But Germany's accidental chancellor has a crucial role to play in history, like it or not

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Friend or foe? Keir Starmer now walks a tightrope between Europe and US

No sooner had the PM charmed the president in the Oval Office than consensus over Ukraine – and the future of Nato – was starting to fall apart

The Guardian - UK

Europe at a crossroads: can the EU unite amid shifting US ties?

As US President Donald Trump moves to reshape transatlantic ties, experts warn the EU must unite to counter global threats. Following Germany’s elections, RFI’s Jan van der Made spoke with Ralf Fücks, a former Green Party politician and head of the Center for Liberal Modernity think tank. He asked him…

Radio France Internationale

Zelenskyy embraced by British PM Starmer a day after clashing with Trump

European leaders to gather in London on Sunday to shore up support for ‘securing a just and enduring peace’ in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House clash

Ukraine's European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after US President Donald Trump threw him out of the White House and accused him of not being "ready" for peace with Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Global leaders leap to Zelensky’s defence after White House row with Trump

German chancellor and French president among those standing by Kyiv, as European vice-president vows to step up backing for Zelensky

The Independent UK

NATO Could Effectively Die This June

Trump's negotiations and German elections may augur the end of collective security as we've known it.

Reason

German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started exploratory talks on a possible coalition government

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The Independent UK

Voices: Independent readers have their say on the US, Nato, and Europe’s security dilemma

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Some argue Europe should strengthen its own military and reduce reliance on the US, while others believe a full break from Trump and Nato is necessary due to shifting security priorities

The Guardian - UK

Mirroring the far right on immigration backfired for Germany’s political centre

Even the Greens hardened their rhetoric and lost votes as a result. The message is clear: the new government must offer hope, not hatred, says political consultant Johannes Hillje

The Conversation

Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out

“Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”

The Independent UK

The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help

The European Union is getting good at adapting to unprecedented circumstances

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The Guardian - UK

It’s the liberal German dilemma: Merz is anathema, but he might stand up to Trump

Amid the gloom, the truth is dawning: the country faces hard political choices, and needs a more muscular approach to defence, says journalist and author John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU

Support for Ukraine means that closer ties to Europe are now a patriotic priority, opening up avenues that Brexit had once blocked, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Merz’s all-male team photo revives question of gender equality in Germany

Image posted on social media rekindles idea that prospective new chancellor has a Frauenproblem

Al Jazeera

Trump threatens 25% tariffs on EU, claims bloc was formed to ‘screw’ US

European Commission says it will react ‘firmly and immediately’ against unjustified trade barriers.

The Guardian - UK

Merz in the middle: inside the 28 February Guardian Weekly

Can Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting fend off the far right? Plus: Bong Joon-ho interviewed

Salon

America's allies adjust to abandonment

A mournful requiem for the great post-war alliance

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz was the most pro-US politician in Germany – his shift could be historic for Europe

The lifelong Atlanticist was frank after his election victory: Nato is on the brink, and Germany must reassess its core beliefs on defence, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

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