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Germany’s firewall is on the verge of collapse
Posters display election campaign ads for the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election. | Ronny Hartmann/AFP via Getty Images RAGUHN-JESSNITZ, Germany — Voters in Saxony-Anhalt will elect a new state …
London Playbook PM: Political life Orr death
Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio in Birmingham, where the Reform conference is all kinds of chaos. FRIDAY CHEAT SHEET — Nigel Farage told the Reform faithful …
Die Podcast-Highlights der Woche
Franziska Nocke und das Playbook Team nehmen Sie jeden Morgen mit ins Regierungsviertel. Von FRANZISKA NOCKE Schicken Sie uns Tipps hier und hier | Das Playbook anhören …
Farage fronts up
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Argentinian President Javier Milei announced plans to impose sanctions over oil drilling off the Falklands as he steps up his campaign to bring …
Merz sucht das richtige Wahlabend-Wording
Hallo Berlin! Hier meldet sich Maximilian Stascheit. Heute Abend beobachte ich den Kanzler und seinen neuen Sport-Staatsminister in der Uber Arena, denn Friedrich Merz nimmt Ronald Rauhe …
Dauphin chagrin
Bon réveil à toutes et tous. Nous sommes vendredi 4 septembre 2026, la IIIe République a été proclamée il y a 156 ans. Pas de panique, Playbook …
The EU confronts its enlargement dilemma
GOOD MORNING. This is Gabriel Gavin, wishing you a happy Friday after a long first week back. As one official said to me this week, summer already …
The return of Education City
The skyline of Doha is pictured on July 9, 2026. | AFP via Getty Images At Northwestern University’s branch campus in Qatar the last week of August, freshmen …
London Playbook PM: Pint and cigarette time
Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. THURSDAY CHEAT SHEET — Robert Jenrick reckons he could cut £100 billion from public spending in the first few months of a …
Power struggle over the EU’s next budget
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. By MARI ECCLES Tips, tales, traumas to [email protected] | View in your browser Hello and …
London Influence: Racing to Reform
Hello and welcome to London Influence: This is John Johnston reminding you that spilling to your friendly newsletter author exactly what happened at conference business days — …
Threadbare defense
Good Thursday morning. This is Sam Francis. DRIVING THE DAY BATTLE STATIONS: Andy Burnham hosts Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street this morning after a night of joshing …
Schulze droht der Aufstand
Moin Berlin, hier schreibt Hans von der Burchard. Es ist ein brisantes Papier, das in der CDU Sachsen-Anhalt kursiert: Darin wird gefordert, jegliche Tolerierung durch die Linkspartei …
Les doigts dans la crise
URGENT D’ATTENDRE. “C’est un secret de polichinelle”, nous certifiait à l’heure du déjeuner, hier, un pilier de l’Assemblée nationale. Le gouvernement s’apprête à renoncer à une session …
Kallas pushes back
CIAO THERE. It’s Gerardo Fortuna back with you. In today’s Playbook: — The race to shape Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union is entering its final …
