Germany
Germany readies gas emergency law amid fears of Russian cutoff
‘The fear of a recession is overwhelming,’ warns Economy Minister Robert Habeck as he seeks to boost renewable energies.
Unions take post-COVID chance to squeeze airports and airlines
For sale: Frankfurt’s iconic euro sculpture
Putin’s invasion has shattered dreams of progress, German chancellor says
Scholz hints at Lufthansa-like bailout for gas giant Uniper
Germany and Ireland slam UK’s plan to scrap Northern Ireland agreement
Germany mulls cost-sharing system amid fears of Russian gas cutoff
From Madrid summit, NATO steps into more dangerous era
Leaders grapple with new threats and challenges.
NATO summit — Swedish, Norwegian and Estonian PMs — G7 flop
Coming to you from the NATO summit in Madrid, our POLITICO team analyzes a packed week in international diplomacy and what it means for Europe and its …
To save NATO, destroy it
The transatlantic alliance needs more than a rethink. It needs to be reborn.
German recession fear grows as Russian gas slows
Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Russia could shut the undersea Nord Stream pipeline by July 11.
Germany’s Scholz urges free transit for Russian goods to Kaliningrad
German chancellor said that ‘we are dealing here with traffic between two parts of Russia,’ suggesting that EU sanctions should not apply
Draghi leaves NATO summit early to deal with domestic woes
Mario Draghi flew back from Madrid to Rome on Wednesday, a day before the summit was due to end.
Ukraine warns of looming financial crisis if aid doesn’t come
Berlin is stalling EU aid due to its reluctance to provide guarantees.
Does Mario Draghi still have ‘whatever it takes’?
For many investors, the Italian prime minister is the last man standing between the eurozone and the abyss. What happens when he goes?
Italy mulls sending howitzers to Ukraine, says Dutch PM
‘It’s incredibly important that Ukraine is getting supplied with sufficient heavy weapon systems,’ says Mark Rutte.
NATO leaders brand Russia a ‘direct threat’ in new strategy blueprint
At Madrid leaders’ summit, Stoltenberg says Putin failed in effort to stop alliance from adding members.
Biden sends more ships, fighter jets and troops to Europe
The president announced a significant addition of firepower and a deepened commitment to NATO’s eastern front countries.
German inflation drops unexpectedly to 8.2 percent in June
Analysts had expected a jump of 8.8 percent.
The ECB is now a prisoner of war
The ECB is priming a new ‘tool’ to help contain borrowing costs while signalling rate hikes are imminent.
Ukraine wants to win today, the West is looking at 2023
US and allied leaders at the NATO summit in Madrid acknowledge Ukraine’s urgent requests for weapons, but they aren’t biting on the timeline.
Spanish inflation surges to 10 percent in June
More gloomy European data is expected in coming days.
Live blog: NATO summit
Membership expansion and a new long-term ‘Strategic Concept’ are on the agenda in Madrid.
The invisible backbone of Europe’s e-commerce
Logistics and e-commerce are building a better tomorrow. What role will they play in Europe’s future?
EU ministers approve landmark climate measures, but tough talks await
Compromise puts the bloc a step closer to implementing sweeping rules to slash emissions.
NATO pledges 300K troops, then leaves everyone guessing
The alliance still needs to hash out how the details of how it will increase the number of troops on high readiness more than sevenfold.
Boris Johnson arrives at NATO under pressure to boost UK defense spending
Prime minister insists Britain already spending more than 2 percent of GDP on its military.
The plan to overturn abortion rights in Europe
The activists taking inspiration — and money — from US anti-abortion groups
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
Leaders struggle to meet the moment on Ukraine, climate change, inflation, food and energy.
Scholz the debutant: 9 takeaways from the G7 summit in Germany
Olaf Scholz chaired his first G7, but how did he get on?
POLITICO Jobs
Publish your ad on POLITICO.eu Jobs and reach thousands of viewers every month.
Freedom comes at a price — European voters may not want to pay it
Amid the political turbulence caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, incumbent governments are in trouble.