Microsoft down? Services recover after major outage hits Azure, 365 and more - and even Minecraft and Xbox were affected A major Microsoft outage affected users across the world. TechRadar · Oct 30, 2025
Microsoft was down — LIVE updates on outage that took down Azure, Xbox, 365 and more Microsoft and several connected software systems are suffering an outage. Tom’s Guide · Oct 29, 2025
Activist Known As “Anti-Greta” Seeks Political Asylum In The US With Support From Elon Musk The activist claims she has been spied on by German intelligence “for years” and that her life is in danger. Bored Panda · Oct 29, 2025
‘Anti-Greta’ climate denier Naomi Seibt seeking asylum in the US claiming political persecution in Europe Activist and YouTuber claims to have been spied on by the German state and alleges police refused to guarantee her safety after she reported receiving death threats The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
‘Ask your daughters’: Merz defends his call for large-scale deportations German chancellor is accused of taking a page from extremist parties with ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
Germany's chancellor rejects calls to relax 'firewall' to work with German far-right AfD party The far-right AfD party finished second in Germany's snap national election in February and polls since then have shown its support base continues to grow. Euronews · Oct 20, 2025
A row erupts in Germany's Bundestag over deportation centres Interior Minister Dobrindt and the CDU/CSU are pushing for deportation centres - according to the AfD, the SPD is blocking them. The Greens and the Left warn of human rights violations, while the SPD remains divided. Euronews · Oct 12, 2025
Germany marks 35 years of unity, despite persistent East-West divide Germany marks 35 years since its reunification on Friday, but the country’s East-West divide continues to shape its economy and its political landscape. Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2025
A decade after the refugee crisis that shook Europe, a Syrian family becomes German A decade after 1 million migrants arrived in Germany from war-torn countries like Syria, Iran and Afghanistan, the country has changed The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
AfD politician’s former aide convicted of spying for China Jian Guo jailed for five years after acting as agent for Chinese intelligence while working for Maximilian Krah The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Former aide to German far-right AfD politician jailed for spying for China Jian Guo worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, from 2019 to 2024. Euronews · Sep 30, 2025
Former aide to German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament is convicted of spying for China A German man who worked for a far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been convicted of spying for China The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Germany’s anti-diversity backlash isn’t fatigue – it’s strategy masquerading as neutrality Neither Trump’s US nor the rise of the AfD explains it all. Self-styled progressives in the arts must take a hard look at themselves too, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Far-right German MP's Ex-aide Faces Verdict In China Spy Case A German court is set to hand down its verdict Tuesday in the case of an alleged spy for China who worked as an aide to a far-right member of the European Parliament. International Business Times · Sep 30, 2025
Euronews · Sep 28, 2025 CDU wins big in Germany's local elections as AfD fails to secure any cities After Germany's local elections, the CDU made significant gains, winning in Dortmund, Leverkusen and Bielefeld. Despite setbacks, the SPD celebrated victories in Cologne and other cities.
Euronews · Sep 24, 2025 'Nobody can tell me whether I'm wanted or not,' publicist Michel Friedman says Following his controversial disinvite from an event in East Germany, publicist Michel Friedman is now going on the offensive. In an interview with Euronews, he criticises the decision as a "dangerous signal" and the debate about his fee and expenses as an "anti-Semitic stereotype."
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025 ‘Japanese first’: the mini-Trump on the rise as population crisis bites The nationalist policies of Sohei Kamiya’s party, Sanseito, are drawing a mix of youth voters, disaffected conservatives and conspiracy theorists
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025 How the EU’s far right has seized on Charlie Kirk’s killing Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025 Germany's Merz Vows 'Autumn Of Reforms' In Turbulent Times Germany will need sweeping change to remain free and prosperous, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Wednesday, calling on the country to unite in the face of Russian aggression, economic woes and rising extremism.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Voices: Coming to a big screen near you… Elon Musk is undermining Britain again COMMENT: Calling for ‘revolutionary government change’ at Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally is a reminder that the tech billionaire is not best qualified to lecture anyone on free speech and democracy, says Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 German far right triples support in local election vote, early forecasts show The results send a warning to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's four-month-old national coalition with the Social Democrats
Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025 Merz’s CDU wins election in key German state, as support for AfD surges Nationalist party nearly triples share of vote in western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, preliminary results show.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Merz's conservatives ahead but far-right party the biggest winner in German local elections Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party has finished first in municipal polls in Germany's most populous state
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in German bellwether state Party takes 16.5% of the vote in North Rhine-Westphalia, behind governing CDU and Social Democrats
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 Germany lifts immunity of AfD lawmaker and police search his home over China spying allegations Maximilian Krah also had his offices at the European Parliament searched in connection with one of his assistants who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for China.