News in brief
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz chaired a joint Franco-German cabinet meeting on Friday in Toulon, southern France, followed by a defense council aimed at deepening coordination and reinforcing a “stronger Europe” in the face of global challenges. Macron......
Germany has crossed the threshold of 3 million unemployed in August 2025, a first since February 2015, highlighting persistent economic stagnation in Europe’s largest economy, according to official data released Friday. In raw figures, 3.03 million people were without a job, an increase of 46,000......
Germany is stepping up efforts to protect victims of domestic violence by proposing a law that would require perpetrators to wear electronic bracelets and attend anti-violence programs. The measure, announced by the Federal Ministry of Justice, aims to prevent repeat offenses and increase the safety......
The Spanish government has awarded Vodafone UK the communications services contract for the team studying a proposed tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco under the Strait of Gibraltar. According to Spanish media, the contract, signed in mid-August, includes voice and data services for around 15 experts......
Kyiv, Ukraine, August 25, 2025 — German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called on Monday for “reliable security guarantees” for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, announcing that Berlin would maintain an annual military support package of 9 billion euros for the war-torn country. Upon......
August 25, 2025 — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian held talks on Monday regarding Iran’s nuclear program, ahead of planned negotiations with European powers in Geneva. According to the Kremlin, the leaders discussed “the situation surrounding......
At the Bab Sebta border crossing, between Fnideq and the Spanish-controlled city of Ceuta, Moroccan police and customs authorities conducted several operations on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of significant quantities of cannabis. According to Spanish sources,......
After decades of debate, Berlin has officially renamed its central “Mohrenstrasse” (“Street of the Moors”) to honor Anton Wilhelm Amo, an 18th-century African philosopher and jurist who became a prominent academic in Germany. On August 23, workers installed the new street signs......
A German court has ruled that the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial can deny entry to visitors wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf. The Higher Administrative Court in Thuringia rejected a woman’s request to attend a commemorative event while wearing the scarf. The woman had been turned away......
Italian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of playing a key role in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, which carried natural gas from Russia to Germany. The suspect, identified as Serhiy K., was detained by the Carabinieri near Rimini on Wednesday, following a European......
General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, led a high-ranking delegation to Stuttgart, Germany, on August 14-15 to attend the change of command ceremony at the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The event marked the official......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House on Monday, accompanied by several key European leaders, in a show of unity ahead of new discussions on the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes just days after the summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President......
A group of foreign fighters who participated in Syria’s civil war has petitioned the new Islamist-led government in Damascus to grant them Syrian citizenship, arguing that their contributions during the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last December justify the request. The petition, submitted to......
