Editors’ picks

Olaf Scholz gets lost in communication over war in Ukraine

The German chancellor is struggling to explain his foreign policy goals to allies and citizens.

China’s defense minister pushes back at US over Taiwan

Pursuit of Taiwanese independence is ‘a path to death,’ Wei Fenghe tells Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Globalization’s gut check: World Trade Organization gathering offers a test of free trade system

If the global organization can’t reach a consensus on some of the low-hanging fruit on its agenda, there is little hope it can help tackle the world’s biggest challenges.

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Retirement dreams, busted

Public pension systems are stretched thin by an aging demographic, but political bias prevents solutions from emerging.

Ukraine war derails French plan for fairer food trade

A push to impose stricter food standards on non-EU countries fizzles out.

WTO boss warns against economic cold war

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells POLITICO now is not the time to back out of global trade.

Welcome to Bulgaria, where the Ukraine war is NATO’s fault

In one corner of the EU, Putin’s propaganda machine is going strong.

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Germany

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Merkel unplugged and unconvincing

Germany’s ex-chancellor was defiant that the war in Ukraine had nothing to do with her policies when in power.

‘I don’t blame myself’: Merkel defends legacy on Russia and Ukraine

Former German Chancellor claims Ukraine might have faced a full-blown war with Russia sooner had she not intervened with controversial decisions.

Brussels

Brits working in Brussels sue Commission over Brexit ‘discrimination’

British-born EU officials told their travel expense claims are no longer valid after Brexit.

The lobbying war over cutting EU emissions

Centrist and left-wing lawmakers say lobby outfits played significant role, while their opponents say it’s the way the game is played.

Eurozone countries kill banking union plan

The project is mired in trade-offs, and getting countries to move has proved impossible.

Britain

Boris Johnson’s awful year is only getting worse

After barely retaining his MPs’ support in a dramatic confidence vote this week, the British prime minister is far from out of the woods.

Boris Johnson’s new Brexit gamble

A wounded prime minister retreats to his comfort zone.

Greens and rig workers call a truce in Europe’s oil capital

The green movement seeks to fix one of its biggest screw-ups.

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