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Orbán: "EU commission would like to have a change in government in Hungary … and they finance it" politico.eu/article/make-o…

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán lambasted the European Commission amid the European Council summit in Brussels: "they would like to have a change in Hungary of the government."

Iran's foreign ministry has accused the EU of "complicity" in the U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran. politico.eu/article/iran-a…

An explosion struck a synagogue in the Walloon city of Liège early this morning, causing material damage in an “act of antisemitism,” officials said. No one was injured or killed. politico.eu/article/belgiu…

Antisemitische Attacke auf Synagoge in Lüttich. Der belgischer Premier De Wever verurteilt die Tat, Innenminister Quintin verkündet strengere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, um jüdische Einrichtungen zu schützen. politico.eu/article/belgiu…

Germany’s center-left Greens scraped a narrow victory in a key vote in Baden-Württemberg today, according to preliminary results, marking a stinging defeat for the parties that rule in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative-led coalition government. politico.eu/article/german…

Germany’s Greens scraped a narrow victory in a key vote in Baden-Württemberg, marking a stinging defeat for the parties that rule in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative -led coalition government. politico.eu/article/german…

Germany’s pro-business FDP, on the brink of political extinction, face a decisive vote this Sunday in Baden-Württemberg that party leaders believe may well be their last chance to claw back relevance. My analysis for @POLITICOEurope. politico.eu/article/german…

Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats, on the brink of political extinction, face a make-or-break state vote tomorrow that party leaders believe may well be their last chance to claw back relevance. politico.eu/article/german…

Ahead of a Sunday election in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, anxiety over the auto industry’s fading heyday has been growing. The far right stands ready to capitalize. politico.eu/article/german…

The U.K. will allow the U.S. to use British bases to destroy Iran's missiles and its ability to fire them at Britain's allies in the gulf, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday night. politico.eu/article/keir-s…

Germany, France and UK said in a joint statement Sunday evening that they will take "steps to defend" their interests and those of the "allies in the region." politico.eu/article/us-isr…

Iran: Germany, France and UK announce cooperation with US politico.eu/article/us-isr…

Top Trump official slams Germany over probe into man who called Chancellor Friedrich Merz ‘Pinocchio’. politico.eu/article/us-dip…

The European Union has now officially designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Iranian regime as a terrorist organisation. That means no safe haven for those responsible for heinous crimes against Iranian protesters. It means their funds in Europe will be frozen. And it prohibits Europeans from making any funds available to them. It is the right step and the right signal. It is not business as usual.

Merz indicated he could seek a second term as chancellor. The 70-year-old said: “My father just turned 102. So I intend to stick around for quite some time.” politico.eu/article/friedr…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the United States against igniting a tariff war and spoke hopefully of a partnership with China in a speech last night. The German leader signaled he would deliver the same message in Washington next month. politico.eu/article/friedr…

Moscow denied responsibility for the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, two days after five European governments said new forensic analyses pointed to poisoning by frog toxin. politico.eu/article/kremli…

BREAKING: The largest historical Iranian flag, the Lion and Sun, has been hoisted above a massive crowd of protesters, marking the biggest Iranian flag ever raised in Germany. Munich is witnessing the largest gathering of Iranians in its history.

🇦🇹 Stocker backs Macron on resuming talks with Putin Ahead of EUCO summit, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said Vienna is open to talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing French President Emmanuel Macron, who said he supported “resuming the dialogue with Russia” earlier this week. Asked on Wednesday evening whether he supported resuming talks with Putin, Stocker told journalists: “Channels of communication are necessary. One should remain in dialogue.” read more: politico.eu/article/eu-lea…