The Guardian
Friedrich Merz's CDU gets trounced in two German state elections, one by the far-right AfD and one by the far-left Die Linke, but he's staying put because someone has to keep the lights on.
The Guardian
Germany's far-right AfD wins big in Saxony-Anhalt, sending chancellors scrambling and European leaders into a frenzy of either celebration or despair - depending on which side of the populist fence they sit.
The Guardian
Europe's leaders respond to record heatwaves with a collective shrug, preferring to discuss air conditioning than the actual crisis.
The Guardian
Jens Spahn, who once called surrogacy a 'rented womb,' resigns after using one anyway. Consistency is hard.
BBC World
Germany tells its workers: bring a doctor's note on day one, because apparently we can't trust you to have a real cold without official documentation.
BBC World
Zelensky calls a drone strike on Chornobyl 'vile' while world leaders prepare to discuss Ukraine over tea, and Putin continues his one-man show at an economic forum.
The Guardian
Trump claims progress on Iran deal as Gulf states reportedly beg him not to bomb things; Germany’s chancellor has some strong opinions about the US.
The Guardian Europe
Friedrich Merz, one year into his chancellorship, has a 19% approval rating, a coalition stuck in the mud, and a habit of picking fights with the White House. Germany is basically Timmy the whale.
The Guardian
Trump threatens to reduce US troops in Germany after the chancellor dared to suggest America got out-negotiated by Iran, adding another chapter to NATO's ongoing existential crisis.
The Good Times
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