Spain's bloc of leftist parties that keeps Pedro Sánchez in power is beginning to crumble. The candidacy of Yolanda Díaz and her newly formed Sumar platform in the upcoming parliamentary elections is taking votes from the Socialist Sánchez and Podemos, which is increasingly becoming a residual party.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The CDU and Ursula von der Leyen have never been a love affair. The politician is too strict and self-confident, and many in her party find her too brisk and independent. That has not changed under Friedrich Merz. And yet it is clear that even the CDU under Merz would not be against it if von der Leyen would run again in the 2024 European elections.
By Redaktion Table
Since the adoption of the new agreement between Belgrade and Pristina at the end of February, the success of the intensified diplomatic initiative of the EU and the US to normalize relations between Belgrade and Pristina has been unclear. Even the verbal agreement on the implementation annex on March 18 could not change this, writes Marina Vulović of the SWP.
By Experts Table.Briefings