Germany deports 28 Afghanistan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover in 2021 A plane carrying the Afghan nationals left Leipzig for Kabul on Friday The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
Refugees worried at rise of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of regional elections The eastern German regions of Saxony and Thuringia are holding elections this coming Sunday and the far-right AfD party is ahead in the polls. Its leaders are proposing a raft of measures designed to limit immigration and the arrival of more asylum seekers in their regions. If they win power,… France 24 · Aug 30, 2024
Germany deports 28 Afghans for first time since 2021 Taliban takeover ‘Our security counts,’ German interior minister says as government confirms those deported are convicted criminals. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2024
Germany Deports First Afghans Since Taliban Govt Took Control Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since Taliban authorities took power in 2021, as Berlin faces pressure to get tougher on migration. International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024
“My pursuit of work and all things ego was killing me. And nearly killed me.” Slipknot’s Corey Taylor explains 2024 breakdown The Slipknot singer cancelled a North American tour in January, saying his “mental and physical health have been breaking down” Metal Hammer · Aug 30, 2024
Insane video shows dimwitted tourist climbing Germany’s highest mountain in Birkenstock sandals And he’s not wearing a harness as he Via Ferratas up to Zugspitze’s peak Advnture · Aug 30, 2024
Europe blog: high-profile politician sprayed with liquid as Germany gears up for key state elections – as it happened Sahra Wagenknecht, whose alliance opposes Nato and military aid for Ukraine, said she was ‘scared but fine’ after incident in Erfurt The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover Germany on Friday reversed a policy to stop returning migrants to Afghanistan due to human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. The first group of 28 Afghans who were “convicted offenders”, according to German authorities, boarded a Kabul-bound Friday as the Germany’s coalition government faces pressure to… France 24 · Aug 30, 2024
Germany Deports Afghan Nationals For First Time Since Taliban Germany's recent deportations of Afghan nationals post-Taliban rule spark security concerns and political tensions. Top News · Aug 30, 2024
Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover in 2021 Germany has deported Afghan nationals for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
Starmer’s Berlin trip was a real success. But let’s not confuse Germany with the EU If the British prime minister wants a closer relationship with the EU, he needs to go to Brussels, not just Berlin and Paris says the German historian Helene von Bismarck The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
In the footsteps of DH Lawrence: across the Alps from Germany to Italy More than a century on, the route from Konstanz to Como across lakes and Swiss mountains must also contend with traffic, but it still inspires a novel The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
Far-left Rebel Seeking Peace With Putin Rocks German Politics A radical far-left politician who wants to make peace with Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to play a key role in regional elections in the former East Germany on Sunday. International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024
The Guardian view on Keir Starmer in Europe: a visit about more than Brexit Editorial: The prime minister’s talks in Berlin and Paris will help to reset relations. But the most urgent challenge is to combat populism together The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024 Germany to harden weapons laws and asylum rules after Solingen stabbing Coalition government hopes tough action will prevent far-right victories in forthcoming state elections
International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024 Germany Announces Tougher Knife Laws After Deadly Attack German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and curb benefits for some illegal migrants in response to a suspected Islamist stabbing.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Starmer hopes Scholz and Macron can help him soften Brexit – but is his strategy doomed to fail? Britain’s new prime minister has struck up a close relationship with Paris and Berlin and needs their help to unpick problems caused by Brexit, says David Maddox. But it is a strategy full of risk...
Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2024 Starmer pushes for stronger post-Brexit EU ties in Paris and Berlin talks British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited France on Thursday, following a trip to Germany, as part of ongoing efforts to “reset” the UK’s relationship with the European Union – which has been strained in the years since Brexit.
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024 The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of international law. But one of them has also been applied in peacetime: the “Medical Trial,” which has helped to…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024 ‘A test case for German democracy’: populists ride high before state elections Political landscape faces upheaval as far-right AfD and left-conservative BSW expected to perform strongly
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024 Starmer says ‘more details’ to come on changes to smoking laws – as it happened PM says it is important ‘to get balance right’ amid reports that smoking in beer gardens could be curbed
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany's government flounders The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany
International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024 Pessimism Dogs Eastern Germany Despite Economic Gains With its shiny new housing estates, scores of building sites and bustling city centre, Jena represents the fresh face of the former East Germany.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 Starmer promises ‘project of hope’ in UK amid concern about rise of far right Prime minister says ‘progressives have to provide the better answer’ during visit to Germany
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 Decades after Germany’s reunification, views still differ on its cultural divide Letters: Ruth Strassl, born in West Germany, and John Green, who spent several years living in East Germany, respond to an article by Carolin Würfel