How to watch the German election like a pro – POLITICO
Each voter gets two votes: One is cast for their local representative, and the other for a party. In most cases, candidates who win their district get a seat. But the overall share of seats that parties gain in parliament is determined by the percentage of second votes they win, so this is the number […]
Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style – POLITICO
A senior climate negotiator for a European right-wing government said the economic argument was a no-brainer. “Our companies see they can make money from the green transition,” he said. “And the earlier you start the transformation, the bigger a winner you’ll be as a company or a country.” 2. Reduce immigration Promising to limit immigration […]
Russia doubles down on Ukraine war while EU leaders are divided on how to finance weapons – POLITICO
But they disagreed on the bigger picture of a grand push for European financing of weapons to Ukraine, for example through defense bonds. The possibility of EU joint bonds is backed by France, Estonia, Poland and others but strongly opposed by the more frugal countries, such as Germany, The Netherlands and Austria. The discussion in […]