Friedrich Merz travels to Turkey as Chancellor. It will be a visit between realpolitik and risk. In Ankara he meets Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to talk about security and migration. A conversation that means cooperation and conflict at the same time; about arms deliveries, the rule of law and the relationship with Russia. The analysis by Gordon Repinski.
In the 200-second interview, Ines Schwerdtner, leader of the Left Party, talks about red lines and dealing with the CDU. She explains why the Left wants to have a say in key reforms such as the debt brake despite differences in content and where they clearly differentiate themselves from Friedrich Merz.
Finally, Hans von der Burchard analyzes the new elections in the Netherlands: Four parties are neck and neck and everything boils down to an “everyone against Wilders” scenario.
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Author: Gordon Repinski
Published on: 2025-10-29 08:42:00
Source: www.politico.eu
