TAG: Youth
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
LONDON — Keir Starmer has said he wants a broad new security agreement with the EU. It could end up being very broad indeed.Berlin wants to turn the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a veritable Brexit mega deal: encompassing everything...
2 months ago
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
BERLIN — The German capital is the birthplace of that ubiquitous European fast food, the doner kebab, and it shows.Kebab shops line streets of many German cities, particularly in Berlin, and the scent of roasting, skewered meat is never far off.Some two-m...
2 months ago
Brussels questions whether Starmer really wants a Brexit reset
LONDON — Keir Starmer says he wants to “reset” Britain’s relationship with Europe. But two months into his premiership, the EU is starting to wonder whether he really means it.EU officials and diplomats have told POLITICO they are increasingly doubtful th...
1 month ago
Von der Leyen’s first 100 days: What she’s promised, what it means and what she’ll really deliver
Ever since U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to his “first 100 days” as a key milestone way back in 1933, global leaders have referenced the occasion to promise electrifying changes to their electorate.Now it’s Ursula von der Leyen’s turn....
3 weeks ago
EU aims to butter up Keir Starmer with revamp of youth mobility scheme for Brits
LONDON — The EU could modify its plan for a youth mobility scheme with the U.K. to make the idea more politically palatable to Keir Starmer, under an approach being discussed in Brussels.Changes to the original blueprint presented by the European Commissi...
2 weeks ago
British government split over new-look Brexit deal
LONDON — Keir Starmer heads to Brussels Wednesday on a mission fraught with political danger: the prospect of a new youth mobility scheme.For some, the revived plan would be a joyous breakthrough after years of testy relations between the European Union a...
2 weeks ago