UN endorses peace road map for Syria
The United Nations Security Council reached agreement Friday on a plan that aims to end civil war in Syria. The council unanimously approved a resolution that calls for a ceasefire, negotiations...
View ArticleBrussels raid in connection with Paris attacks
Brussels police on Sunday evening carried out a raid in connection with the Paris attacks, but the fugitive Salah Abdeslam is not believed to be the target. According to the broadcaster RTBF, the raid...
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Slovenia says No to gay marriage
Slovenians on Sunday voted against legalizing gay marriage, with more than 60 percent of those who cast their vote in a referendum saying No. According to Slovenian news agency STA, with 90 percent of...
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The toons of the week. “Blatter and Platini try it by all means.” “No, you will not come in here again, not even with fake Syrian passports!!” First published in Tagesspiegel, Germany, December 23,...
View ArticleGerman states brace for €17 billion refugee cost
German federal states expect a cost of around €17 billion for refugees next year, according to a survey quoted by German newspaper Die Welt. Of the 16 states, the highest planned amount is in North...
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Best cartoons of 2015
A round up of the best cartoons of 2015. Pick your favorite! First published in Der Standaard, Belgium, September 4, 2015. By Ruben L. Oppenheimer. First published in The Guardian, U.K., May 10,...
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Rajoy reaches out to Socialists and Ciudadanos
Spain’s Mariano Rajoy said Tuesday he would try to reach an agreement with the opposition Socialists (PSOE) and Ciudadanos (Citizens) to secure a new term as prime minister at the head of a stable...
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‘No is no,’ Spain’s Socialists tell Rajoy
Mariano Rajoy’s overtures to other parties in his quest to remain as Spain’s prime minister are falling on deaf ears. Rajoy on Tuesday said he would try to reach an agreement with the opposition...
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Hitler’s Mein Kampf back on sale in Germany
Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” (“My Struggle”) became available in German bookstores for the first time in 70 years on Friday. Hitler’s 800-page anti-Semitic book was never banned in Germany, but...
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“And if we gave them a subscription to Charlie Hebdo, would that calm them down?” First published in Le Monde, France, January 4, 2016. By Plantu. Grave (with Polish Law and Justice party founder...
View ArticlePodemos to Spanish Socialists: Time to make a choice
Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party, warned the Socialists Tuesday to choose between an agreement with his party, or with the center-right Popular Party (PP) and Ciudadanos....
View ArticleCatalan president: We’re not ready for independence yet
Catalonia’s new regional president, Carles Puigdemont, acknowledged in his first broadcast interview since taking office that the pro-independence government does not yet have enough public support to...
View ArticleGerman pool bans refugees after women complain
A suburb of the German city of Bonn banned male refugees over 18 from using the municipal swimming pool after complaints of sexual harassment, the latest in a wave of incidents creating a public...
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The best toons of the week. “François Hollande pays tribute to David Bowie.” “For a while we’ll have less talk about the left’s primaries.” First published in Le Monde, France, January 12, 2016. By...
View ArticleISIL names two Iraqis as Paris attackers
Islamic State on Wednesday published photographs of nine extremists whom it says carried out the terror attacks in Paris, including two Iraqis. According to the SITE monitoring organization, the two...
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The cartoons of the week. “The last battle for the little president…” Dragon: “Unemployment.” Exclusively drawn for POLITICO.eu. | By Jack Chadwick. First published in NZZ am Sonntag, Switzerland,...
View ArticleMichael Caine backs Brexit
British actor Michael Caine backed a British exit from the European Union, saying he no longer wanted to be “dictated to by thousands of faceless civil servants.” The 82-year-old Oscar winner told BBC...
View ArticleGreece told to step up on migration or face Schengen exit
Germany and Austria ramped up the pressure on Greece to do more to protect Europe’s external borders, warning that it could be excluded from the Schengen area of passport-free travel. At a meeting of...
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The best cartoons of the week. First published in The International New York Times, January 27, 2016. | By Chappatte. “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine!” First published in Berliner Zeitung, Germany,...
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Spain’s Podemos won’t help Socialists into power
Spain’s far-left party Podemos would not provide any level of support for a coalition government between the Socialists (PSOE) and the centrist Ciudadanos if they tried to team up to end the political...
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