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Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

The Conversation

The Musk effect: Could the X owner actually impact Germany’s election?

The tech billionaire’s comments online have caused Germany’s government to claim he was ‘interfering’ in the country’s upcoming elections – but it's unclear yet if his efforts would have a substantial impact on the vote’s outcome.

Euronews

German MPs rubberstamp military service plan amid school pupil protests

All 18-year-old men to be screened for suitability for armed forces, but proposal falls short of conscription

The Guardian - UK

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German family business lobby backtracks after uproar over AfD invite

Germany’s influential family business lobby has made a sharp U-turn after inviting AfD lawmakers to a parliamentary reception.

Euronews

Mass protests in the central German town of Giessen against new AfD youth group

Demonstrators have blocked roads at 16 points around Giessen, while the first AfD delegates arrive under police protection. Up to 50,000 participants are expected for the day. The situation in the morning.

Euronews

Thousands of protesters gather as German far-right party sets up new youth organization

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the western German city of Giessen as the far-right Alternative for Germany’s new youth organization is set to kick off its founding convention

The Independent UK

France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.

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Germany’s family business lobby opens door to AfD, sparking backlash

Germany’s family-owned companies’ lobby has confirmed it is “saying goodbye to firewalls” against the far-right AfD as the party surges in national polling.

Euronews

Nathan Gill’s sentencing raises fresh questions over European lawmakers’ Kremlin ties

A former British MEP has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for Russia-friendly posturing in the European Parliament. The sentence comes as scrutiny of European lawmakers’ ties to the Kremlin intensifies.

Euronews

The future of the world is being shaped in Europe, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union.

Euronews

AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti-fascists

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisations

The Guardian - UK

German co-op banks close AfD accounts, prompting party outcry over ‘political’ move

Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, the latest in a string of companies to distance themselves from the far-right party.

Euronews

France's new overseas minister due in New Caledonia to revive dialogue

France’s overseas minister Naïma Moutchou faces a tough debut in New Caledonia, where economic hardship and political tensions are testing Paris’s resolve to rebuild trust in the South Pacific territory.

Radio France Internationale

Lawmakers accuse AfD of spying on German army on behalf of Russia

German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure.

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The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfD

Euronews

Did Trump invite the AfD's Alice Weidel to the White House? Not exactly

Social media is awash with claims that Donald Trump invited Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel to Washington. He didn’t, but a Republican congresswoman did.

TechRadar

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.

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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.

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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.

The Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - UK

‘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

Euronews

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

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

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

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