From Nigel Farage to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, EU politicians are competing for the privilege of being Europe’s Trump whisperer.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump. Merz also said Germany needed to get Poland "at the table as fast as possible" and praised Meloni of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party,

The front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has expressed optimism about constructive European cooperation with US President Donald Trump. "I think he will be an interesting partner for us,

Germany's election frontrunner says Europeans are waiting for Germany to take the lead on dealing with the new American president.

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No one is happier than Orban that centrist governments have begun to pick from his extremist playbook on migration. Ideas that were rejected years ago as non-starters, such as sending failed asylum seekers to deportation camps outside EU borders, are now on the menu.

Friedrich Merz, frontrunner for German Chancellor, plans to enforce strict immigration policies. His proposals include an entry ban for those without valid papers, increased border controls, and daily repatriations.

Context: Brussels is “reviewing” its probes into tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, launched under its landmark digital markets rules. Trump said he considered fines imposed by the EU on US tech companies operating there as a “form of taxation”, and has vowed to retaliate.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about NATO's Rutte meeting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Slovakia's Fico losing support in parliament as pressure mounts, and so much more.

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