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Polish presidential candidate in trouble over apartment deal
Karol Nawrocki’s claim to be a man of the people who owns only one flat has landed him in political hot water.

Das Update mit Kanzler Merz in Paris

A bruised Merz wants to prove he’s a strong leader in first foreign trip as chancellor

Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them

Far-right Polish MEP threatens doctor with ‘citizen’s arrest’ over late-term abortion

We want French nukes, Polish president says
Merz to visit Paris May 7, officials say
Germany’s chancellor-designate is planning a European tour that could take him to Paris, Warsaw and Kyiv
Poland’s weird presidential debate
Contenders in Polish presidential election square off, and absurdity ensues.
Russian missile attack kills at least 34 in Sumy in northern Ukraine
Moscow’s airstrike on civilian targets “crosses any line of decency,” says President Trump’s envoy for Ukraine.
Trump tariffs ‘increase risk’ of financial crisis, Germany’s Merz warns
Germany’s incoming Chancellor wants zero tariffs on transatlantic trade.
Von der Leyen welcomes Trump’s tariff U-turn
Europe exhales as U.S. president hits pause button on most severe tariff regime.
Koalitionsvertrag: Als Merz um 0:20 Uhr nach Hause fuhr
– Endspurt bei den Koalitionsverhandlungen: Worüber Merz, Klingbeil, Esken und Söder auf den letzten Metern noch verhandelt haben – und wie für heute das Finale vorbereitet worden …
Poland’s EPP delegation challenges Manfred Weber-led rightward shift
Schmoozing with the far right will get us nowhere, leading MEP tells peers.
Europe slams ‘illegal’ Trump tariffs, vows unified response
Citizens of the EU “feel let down by our oldest ally,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says, warning that the bloc is “prepared to respond.”
Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs
U.S. president is set to impose tariffs on EU goods on Wednesday.
Erdoğan, not Trump, is Europe’s new best friend on security
Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested. So what is Europe doing about it? Staying pretty …
Poland gears up for war
Warsaw is already spending big on defense. Now it needs the manpower.
NATO to Putin: Attack Poland and our response will be ‘devastating’
European allies are increasingly worried about the U.S. commitment to NATO.
Poland shuts asylum door at Belarus border with EU backing
Warsaw will suspend protection for new asylum seekers crossing into Poland from Belarus, PM Donald Tusk says.
Poland, Baltic states inch closer to leaving antipersonnel mine treaty
Defense ministers from Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have recommended their countries withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty.
Poland accused of brutality as Belarus border crackdown escalates
The EU has poured millions into Poland’s border enforcement — even as human rights groups accuse Warsaw of illegal pushbacks.
Kyiv’s trade warning to the EU: Work with us — or face consequences
With Donald Trump pushing a Russia-friendly peace, EU trade roadblocks are leaving Ukraine with little choice but to hit back.
Move your nukes to our territory, Polish president urges Trump
Andrzej Duda said he discussed moving American nuclear weapons to Poland with U.S. president’s special envoy Keith Kellogg, but the idea is likely to antagonize Moscow.
Poland’s Tusk wants Turkey to take a leading role in ending Ukraine war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Russia to accept a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army
Already a major spender within NATO, Warsaw has massive military plans as fears grow about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally against Russia.
Poland, Denmark open to Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal
French president’s push to discuss how France’s nuclear weapons could protect Europe was long unsuccessful — until now.
Defense promises but scant detail as Europe enters decisive week
A Thursday summit in Brussels will follow Sunday’s top-level diplomacy in London, with Europe’s leaders still facing important questions over military spending.
Europe must show leadership against Trump’s ‘ruthlessness,’ Germany’s Baerbock says
With U.S. support in doubt, German foreign minister warns that Europe must lead on Ukraine or risk losing its security.
Trump, Vance attack on Zelenskyy angers many. But Russians and (some) Republicans love it.
Ukraine’s supporters defend Kyiv against the U.S. president’s in-person attack, while detractors say he got what he deserved.
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.
France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine