Migration

Das Kriegsende und Steinmeiers Glaubwürdigkeit
80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs setzt der Bundestag ein Zeichen – gegen Nationalismus, für historische Verantwortung. Frank-Walter Steinmeier will mit seiner Rede an Richard …

Friedrich Merz und der erste Tag als Kanzler

Parliament probes EU asylum agency amid allegations of mismanagement

The conclave happens behind closed doors. World leaders are still meddling.

Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.

UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks

Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor
Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula
Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.
It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset
British negotiators are sitting down for a week of intensive talks with their EU counterparts ahead of a looming summit.
Poland criticizes Germany’s plan for tougher border controls
Just days before his debut visit to Warsaw, Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz already hit a diplomatic snag.
Der Mann hinter Merz: Wer ist Wolfram Weimer?
Designierter Kulturstaatsminister: Warum die Kritik an Wolfram Weimers Positionen das eine ist, für Merz aber die Nähe der beiden, lange vor Wahlkampf und Kanzlerkandidatur, aber ein Geschmäckle …
Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party
German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.
UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration
The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.
Germany’s new interior minister highlights hard right turn on migration
The appointment signals stricter asylum rules, tighter border controls and a tougher stance on deportation for the EU’s biggest economy.
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.
Nigel Farage wants to be ‘like Barack Obama’ as he eyes PM job ahead of local elections
Obama formally removed around 3 million noncitizens from the United States while president.
Greece must face punishment over abuses against migrants, Frontex official says
Athens has 13 open cases into alleged human rights violations involving migrants, the single largest number of incidents across the bloc.
US’s Vance pays flash visit to Pope Francis
Brief Easter Sunday meeting follows recent spat over migration between the Trump administration and the Holy See.
Gelingt die Migrationswende? Gerald Knaus im Gespräch
Gerald Knaus analysiert im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski den neuen Koalitionsvertrag und benennt konkret, was eine echte Migrationswende ermöglichen könnte – und was bloß Symbolpolitik bleibt. Es …
US Mideast allies face ‘worst-case scenario’ with Trump aid cuts and tariff whiplash
The withdrawal of aid by the U.S. and Europe could feed extremism and lead to a surge in emigration, experts warn.
EU names 7 ‘safe’ countries for deporting migrants
The bloc designated Kosovo, Colombia, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Bangladesh and India as “safe.”
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.
Poland’s weird presidential debate
Contenders in Polish presidential election square off, and absurdity ensues.
Britain rekindles old flames as trade war simmers
British officials are on a diplomatic charm offensive to shore up trade ties — but securing meaningful deals will take more than just good will from the U.K. side.
Friedrich Merz’s cabinet: Who will lead Germany’s key ministries?
Here are the politicians most likely to occupy top posts in the next government.
Frontex: Illegal crossings into Europe down one third in a year
As Europe harshens migration rules, nearly 34,000 fewer people attempted to enter the EU illegally in the first three months of 2025 compared to 2024.
EU border agency threatens to slash Greek funding amid alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants
Greece has the highest number of open investigations on its practices across the European Union.