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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire jointly published a draft concept on Thursday calling for reforms to European Union economic policy. The two ministers urged that red tape be cut and greater economic growth be promoted over the next five years. Research into artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology and aerospace needed to be stimulated, they said. The defence sector needed to be boosted, along with greater cross-border cooperation. Investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB) was needed here, Habeck and Le Maire said. While the concept ca...
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For the first time, people in Germany aged 16 and over will be allowed to cast a ballot in the European elections in two weeks' time, in a milestone for voting rights in the country. The previous minimum voting age of 18 was lowered in November 2022 - although for elections to the national parliament, the minimum age is still 18. The new law is adding about 1.4 million German voters to the electoral roll, and means that Germany is joining Austria, Belgium and Malta in allowing voting at 16. But to what extent are young people in Germany politically engaged in Europe? Schoolyard politics Having...
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For the first time, people in Germany aged 16 and over will be allowed to cast a ballot in the European elections in two weeks' time, in a milestone for voting rights in the country. The previous minimum voting age of 18 was lowered in November 2022 - although for elections to the national parliament, the minimum age is still 18. The new law is adding about 1.4 million German voters to the electoral roll, and means that Germany is joining Austria, Belgium and Malta in allowing voting at 16. But to what extent are young people in Germany politically engaged in Europe? Schoolyard politics Having...
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For the first time, people in Germany aged 16 and over will be allowed to cast a ballot in the European elections in two weeks' time, in a milestone for voting rights in the country. The previous minimum voting age of 18 was lowered in November 2022 - although for elections to the national parliament, the minimum age is still 18. The new law is adding about 1.4 million German voters to the electoral roll, and means that Germany is joining Austria, Belgium and Malta in allowing voting at 16. But to what extent are young people in Germany politically engaged in Europe? Schoolyard politics Having...
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Germany, France and Poland are aiming to become a driving force for a common European security framework in the face of hybrid threats from Russia. The foreign ministers of the three countries - who have regularly met under the umbrella of the Weimar Triangle alliance since 1991 - held discussions in the central German city of Weimar on Wednesday. "We can no longer afford a foreign policy on autopilot," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock alongside her French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné and Poland's Radosław Sikorski. She added: "That is why we, as the Weimar Triangle, want to be ...
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Germany, France and Poland are aiming to become a driving force for a common European security framework in the face of hybrid threats from Russia. The foreign ministers of the three countries - who have regularly met under the umbrella of the Weimar Triangle alliance since 1991 - held discussions in the central German city of Weimar on Wednesday. "We can no longer afford a foreign policy on autopilot," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock alongside her French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné and Poland's Radosław Sikorski. She added: "That is why we, as the Weimar Triangle, want to be ...
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Germany, France and Poland are aiming to become a driving force for a common European security framework in the face of hybrid threats from Russia. The foreign ministers of the three countries - who have regularly met under the umbrella of the Weimar Triangle alliance since 1991 - held discussions in the central German city of Weimar on Wednesday. "We can no longer afford a foreign policy on autopilot," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock alongside her French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné and Poland's Radosław Sikorski. She added: "That is why we, as the Weimar Triangle, want to be ...
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The lead candidate for Austria's Green Party in the upcoming European Parliament elections has rejected calls to stand down following embarrassing media revelations. The party's general secretary, Olga Volgauer, on Wednesday said the political controversy surrounding Lena Schilling, the country's best-known climate activist, were an "unrestrained attempt to take down a young, committed woman." "The boundaries have been crossed," she added, describing Schilling as an "exceptional political talent." Leaked text messages published in the Austrian media showed Schilling - who was nominated as the ...
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The Kremlin on Wednesday criticized European Union plans to use income from frozen Russian assets to provide military aid to Ukraine as "expropriation." EU ministers on Tuesday gave final approval to use the proceeds of Russian assets frozen in the EU to help Ukraine. The agreement concerns the use of interest and other profits from the assets, but not the underlying assets themselves, which will remain frozen. The move could yield as much as €3 billion ($3.23 billion) for aid in 2024 alone. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the EU had opted for a "trimmed-down" plan which...
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Die Europawahl steht vor der Tür: In Deutschland werden alle wahlberechtigten Bürger:innen am Sonntag, dem 9. Juni 2024, an die Urnen gebeten. Das Recht zu wählen ist ein grundlegendes Element jeder Demokratie und bildet das Rückgrat einer freien und gerechten Gesellschaft. Es bietet den Bürger:innen der EU die Möglichkeit, aktiv am demokratischen Prozess teilzunehmen. Und das ist in Zeiten des europaweiten Rechtsrucks wichtiger denn je. Wie bei jeder Wahl stellt sich auch hier wieder die Frage: Wer darf eigentlich wählen? Die Regeln, wer an den Europawahlen teilnehmen darf, variieren je nach ...
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