Rachel Reeves's budget has inflamed, not calmed, Britain's febrile mood | Martin Kettle
Rachel Reeves's chancellorship remains precarious after the 2025 budget, with fiscal changes failing to restore growth, competence, or public confidence.
Germany updates: Merz visits Spain amid Israel differences DW 09/18/2025
Germany will decide soon whether to support EU sanctions on Israel, with Chancellor Merz noting disproportionate Israeli actions but rejecting a genocide classification.
Germany updates: Madeleine McCann suspected released DW 09/17/2025
German Bundestag debate centers on the 2025 budget and foreign policy while domestic news notes a McCann case prison release and AfD polling ahead of conservatives.
