
Ursula von der Leyen wants to move EU states away from unanimous voting "We need to use the momentum of the Hungarian elections to push for qualified majority voting.”
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Ursula von der Leyen wants to move EU states away from unanimous voting "We need to use the momentum of the Hungarian elections to push for qualified majority voting.”

BREAKING: President Trump says an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and will be announced shortly. Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened under the agreement.


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In this short video, I explain what drove yesterday’s court decision targeting the CHP leadership, why it is happening now, and what it means for Turkey’s political future. A few key points: • The ruling could pave the way for the return of former CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who lost every major election during his 13 years at the helm of the party — precisely what makes him a convenient opponent for Erdogan. • Erdogan knows he can no longer win genuinely free and fair elections. And he realized that jailing Ekrem Imamoglu was not enough, because Ozgur Ozel kept pushing back relentlessly, holding more than 100 rallies across the country. • But this is about more than consolidating power. The CHP is not just another opposition party. It was founded by Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. By throwing the CHP into chaos, Erdogan is also trying to weaken Atatürk’s legacy and the powerful connection the party still has with millions of Turks. • The days ahead will be extremely difficult for the CHP. But things may not unfold as smoothly for Erdogan as he hopes. Listen here 👇






Deutschland stellt sich seiner Führungsverantwortung in der NATO. Unser Ziel ist eine neue Lastenverteilung im NATO-Bündnis, die Deutschlands und Europas wirtschaftlichem und militärischem Potenzial entspricht. 2/4

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: If we're competing with China one-on-one, that's a game that we may lose. Their market's much bigger, their manufacturing is three times our manufacturing. Purchasing power parity is greater than ours, more papers, more patents, a bigger navy — you can go down the list. But when we're aligned with Europe, with Japan, with Korea, with India, with Australia, with Canada, we go from about 25% of world GDP to 50 or 60%. A lot harder for China to ignore.

Trump wants deals. The security establishment sees systemic confrontation. That contradiction explains much of America’s fragmented policy toward China, Russia and Iran.


China is providing secret training for Russian soldiers, including elite drone pilots, who are fighting against Ukraine. Bombshell report by @IbraNaber revealing China’s increasingly direct support for the war just as Putin & Xi meet @welt @POLITICOEurope welt.de/politik/deutsc…