Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 3:00 AM
Canada spat exposes widening rift between Merz and von der Leyen
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Politico Europe · Western Europe
Berlin’s effort to reserve associate status for Kyiv has collided with the Commission president’s Ottawa initiative.
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