Gordon Repinski reports from the Democratic National Convention. He’s in Chicago, and he’s joined by Jonathan Martin, POLITICO’s chief political columnist, in Washington, D.C., for the next four days. Together, they analyze Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s current challenges, as well as a look at President Joe Biden’s upcoming convention speech.
A 200-second interview with Mario Voigt, the CDU’s top candidate in Thuringia, explains the difficult situation for the parties ahead of the September 1 elections, given the AfD’s strong poll numbers. What options does the CDU have after election day, and what about cooperation with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance?
POLITICO Europe expert Hans von der Burchard also reports on the EU’s response, which has temporarily suspended additional German military aid to Ukraine.
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