News in brief
A Berlin regional court has ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party must vacate its national headquarters in 2026, following a legal dispute with the building’s owner. The landlord, an Austrian company, argued that the party had violated the terms of its lease during a February......
Berlin announced on Thursday that Germany will invest €35 billion by 2030 in space defense to counter the growing military capabilities of Russia and China in orbit. The statement was made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a conference focused on space security. “We are establishing......
German police are investigating a possible political motive behind the cutting of railway cables in western Germany, which caused significant disruptions to regional train services. The incident, discovered near the Cologne–Düsseldorf line, is the latest in a series of attacks targeting public......
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Europe is facing a severe shortage of healthcare workers, pushing many countries to increasingly depend on doctors and nurses trained abroad. According to the latest WHO Europe report, the number of foreign-trained doctors working in the region rose......
Germany, the United Kingdom, and France urged Iran on Wednesday to take “concrete steps” regarding its nuclear program in order to avoid the reimposition of international sanctions within the next ten days. In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the three European......
The third anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini's death, which occurred in police custody in September 2022, has sparked an unprecedented wave of international solidarity. Iranian activists are urging global demonstrations to honor the young woman whose tragic passing ignited the "Woman, Life, Freedom"......
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has declined to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police before his scheduled release from a German prison, authorities confirmed on Monday. Christian Brueckner, 49, has long been under investigation in connection with the 2007 disappearance......
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is projected to make strong advances in local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous state. The vote marks the first major electoral test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who took office just four months ago. Home......
German authorities announced on Friday the dismantling of a large-scale drug trafficking network operating on the darknet, near the German-Dutch border. The operation, led by the Central Cybercrime Unit of North Rhine-Westphalia in cooperation with the Cologne prosecutor’s office, resulted in several......
The 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks serves as a moment to reflect on how the world has transformed since that fateful day. While the events of 9/11 left profound scars, global trends in demographics, technology, and international cooperation have reshaped the global landscape in ways......
Norway has chosen to purchase British-built Type 26 frigates in a deal worth around €11.5 billion, marking one of the country’s most significant defense contracts. The decision comes as a blow to France’s Naval Group, which was also competing to supply its own defense and intervention......
The Paris stock market closed the week lower as political uncertainty and stable U.S. inflation weighed on investor sentiment. On the last trading day of August, the CAC 40 slipped 0.76% to 7,703.90 points, while the SBF 120 fell 0.73% to 5,845.83 points. Investors were cautious as American inflation......
Volkswagen do Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of the German automaker, announced it will appeal a court decision that found the company guilty of maintaining workers in conditions akin to slavery during the 1970s and 1980s. The labor court in the state of Pará ruled on Friday that hundreds of......
