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U.S. Pressure Hangs Over Iraq’s Coalition Talks as Militia-Linked Bloc Seeks to Pick Prime Minister

Ratified results trigger looming deadlines that heighten a standoff over keeping Iran-aligned factions out of top posts.

Andrej Babiš Sworn In as Czech Prime Minister After Agrofert Pledge

German Parliament Approves Pension Package in Test of Merz’s Control

Babiš Submits Cabinet List as Czech President Objects to Turek

Belgium’s Three-Day Strike Moves Into Day Two After Coalition Sets €9 Billion Budget Path

Greens Reject Pension Plan, Putting Merz’s Majority at Risk

Meloni Convenes Budget Summit as Coalition Mulls 2026 Adjustments, Treasury Denies Any Changes

Lars Klingbeil Details 2014 Tongue Cancer Scare in New Interviews

Merz Dismisses Minority-Government Option After Reports of CDU/CSU Contingency Planning

Dutch City Councils Pass 2026 Budgets After Last‑Minute Turmoil in The Hague

Klingbeil Becomes First Minister of New German Government to Visit Beijing

German Budget Draft Would Loosen Safeguards on Road Funds, Reviving Shift From Repairs to New Builds

Junge Union Leader Rebukes Merkel Over Frequent Political Interventions

Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch Backs Advancing Bismuth Draft Law, Pending Changes

CDU Defense Chair Backs Nationwide Mustering as Wehrdienst Negotiations Enter Crunch Time

Mass Jerusalem Protest Over Haredi Conscription as 15-Year-Old Dies in Fall

Dutch Snap Vote Ends in Deadlock as D66 and PVV Tie in Near-Final Tally

Portugal Tightens Citizenship Rules After Parliamentary Approval

Junts Leaders Move to Withdraw Support From Spain’s Government Pending Member Vote

Dutch Polls Tighten as Wilders’ PVV Holds Narrow Lead Ahead of Snap Vote