Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi Germany Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media The Guardian - US · Oct 17
‘A direct cultural threat’: your questions on the rise of the right across Europe answered With support for far right politics well established across Europe, how might upcoming elections shape its future? Europe correspondents Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam answered Reddit users’ questions about their reporting from the continent The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Germany set to hike tobacco tax: Cigarette packs could reach close to €12 by 2030 With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years. Euronews · Oct 16
AfD leader threatens to pull German funding for Ukraine and repeats Putin talking points in worrying interview German chancellor Friedrich Merz said meanwhile that giving up on Kyiv would have ‘an enormous impact on the entire political order of this continent’ The Independent UK · Oct 15
'American abandonment' threatens Ukraine's civilians in war against Russia PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 15: First, reported Starlink disruptions in Ukraine make the European front pages. Next, US papers go into more detail about the situation. Also, an unusual alliance forms in Germany between far-right and far-left parties. Meanwhile, the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards… France 24 · Oct 15
Her royal heilness: Berlin show revisits the artist who turned the Queen into a Nazi The late Christoph Schlingensief was one of German art’s great provocateurs. Can his B-Movie horror aesthetics still shock us into thinking anew about media power, colonialism, and the far right? The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
Digital distrust and polarisation: 'We need to get back to engaging with one another as a society' François Picard is pleased to welcome Valdemar Osted, partner and head of technology at Danish digital consultants Common Consultancy. Can the fear of disinformation become as dangerous to democracy as disinformation itself? Osted challenges widely circulated claims that attacks on Russian data centres have triggered a sudden collapse in online… France 24 · Oct 13
Cecilia Vicuña’s radical eco-feminist vision comes to London Living Threads at Whitechapel Gallery is the first major UK exhibition of eco-feminist activist contemporary artist and poet Cecilia Vicuña. The Conversation · Oct 13
Child marriage in southern Germany: Over 350 cases recorded, some brides as young as 11 A written question by two AfD members of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament revealed 358 marriages involving minors, but only eight have so far been annulled with final legal effect. Euronews · Oct 13
Did Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres cause Russian bot activity to plummet? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said social media had become less hostile following Kyiv's strikes on Russian technology giant Yandex's data centres, as web users report plummeting bot activity. Euronews · Oct 12
UK’s Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit vote The prime minister said Germany’s Friedrich Merz had told him the far-right AfD was linked to Russia, as he faces questions at home over Labour’s ties to the UAE. Euronews · Oct 12
UK PM says Russia interfered in Brexit vote, warns Europe faces same threat UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has accused Russia of interfering in Britain's 2016 vote to leave the European Union, warning that countries across Europe face the same threat. The Times of India · Oct 12
Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
UK intelligence 'clear' that Russia meddled in Brexit vote, Andy Burnham says PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Evening Standard · Oct 11 Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum He said people have not been informed enough of ‘the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas’.
The Economic Times · Oct 10 Germany's firewall against the far-right AfD feels the heat German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that extremism is entering the country’s parliamentary system as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gains ground. Suspicions that mainstream lawmakers defied party orders to help the AfD secure a regional assembly speakership have raised fresh questions about the long-standing political “firewall” against the…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough
The Guardian - US · Oct 6 Rightwing ‘great replacement’ fears mask tech’s real great replacement While adherents to the racist theory condemn a shadowy global elite, Silicon Valley is working toward the replacement of humans with AI
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 Almost 500 people arrested during high school protests in France – Europe live as it happened Reports of clashes with police at cities including Lyon and Rennes
The Economic Times · Oct 6 Migrants in Germany fear impact of far-right AfD's election success in Saxony-Anhalt The recent electoral success of the Alternative for Germany party has alarmed many migrants in Saxony-Anhalt. Many families are reconsidering their future in Germany due to rising hostility. Ola Akhras and her husband are contemplating returning to Syria because they feel unwelcome. Mohamad Aldabagh intends to stay and contribute, despite…
Euronews · Oct 6 Far-right AfD gains first-ever state parliament speaker in Germany The AfD's Tobias Rausch was elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament on Tuesday, marking the first time the far-right party has held such a post in Germany.
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Far-right election win leaves migrants questioning their future in eastern Germany The far-right Alternative for Germany party's recent election win in Saxony-Anhalt has sparked fear among migrants
International Business Times · Oct 4 German Chancellor Visits Missile-Prone Kyiv. The German-Ukrainian Alliance Now Faces Political Challenges From Left And Right. Russian missiles hit Kyiv shortly after Friedrich Merz made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital on Sunday morning. Merz's trip comes amidst growing support for far-left and far-right German parties who seek to end Berlin's military alliance with Kyiv.
Euronews · Oct 4 Merz makes surprise visit to Kyiv: Germany pledges further aid to Ukraine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday. Accompanied by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and representatives of German defence and energy companies, he aims to pledge further military and financial support for Ukraine.
France 24 · Oct 4 US wants to hold trilateral Ukraine talks with Russia by end of October, Zelensky says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that the US wants to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia on ending the war and hold it by the end of October. Earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city's Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River was again hit…