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‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analysts

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025

Far-right AfD tops German poll for first time – just weeks after Friedrich Merz’s election win

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has topped a national poll for the first time, prompting the popular Bild newspaper to carry the headline: “AfD breaks the magic barrier”. The poll put the AfD on 26% and the Christian democratic CDU/CSU on 25%.

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025

Merz to Europe: There's a new sheriff in town - Analysis

While Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is already plagued by criticism and sinking poll numbers at home, his EU partners are eagerly awaiting him on the Brussels scene. They expect him to replace the dullness of his predecessor with strong leadership - and Merz is willing to deliver.

Euronews · Apr 23, 2025

EU Hopes Trump Tariffs Can Nudge Mercosur Deal Past Finish Line

The spectre of a transatlantic trade war is also fuelling hopes of a silver lining in Europe: that a commerce deal with four South American countries could get a final green light despite longstanding French opposition.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2025

Frosty ties: What to expect from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to Poland

Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has plans to visit Warsaw before expected new Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in in the first week of May. What does his visit mean for Polish-German relations?

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Merz's missile for Ukraine proposal sparks support abroad and hesitation at home

European allies cheered the CDU leader's announcement, while a key would-be coalition partner appeared to try to argue against the suggestion.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

France’s united front against Mercosur deal starts to show cracks

Amid mounting pressure from the trade tensions sparked by the United States, some in France are beginning to see merit in the EU-Mercosur agreement, viewing it as a strategic response to growing economic uncertainty.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Is Friedrich Merz more popular in Brussels than in Berlin? | Radio Schuman

Last week Germany's conservative CDU party and its social-democrat counterpart agreed on a coalition deal, but how does it look at home and in Brussels?

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Ukraine says Russia has targeted Sumy again day after 35 killed in the city

EU leaders and the UK condemned the Palm Sunday attack on Sumy, while US President Trump called it a ‘mistake’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2025

German parliament set to elect Merz as chancellor on 6 May

Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) last week struck a coalition deal.

Euronews · Apr 14, 2025