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German parliament chief visits Gaza Strip under Israeli military escort

The Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv expressed security concerns and explicitly advised against entering the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

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Berlin mayor Kai Wegner under fire for playing tennis during major blackout caused by attack

He was seen as a beacon of hope in Berlin city politics and wanted to bring law and order to the German capital, but after the scandal over his playing tennis while tens of thousands were without power came to light, Kai Wegner's career is now on the brink of…

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Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

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Is Czech Republic's new PM Babiš Orbán 2.0? It is not that simple

Andrej Babiš returns on Tuesday as the prime minister of the Czech Republic. He is more of a CEO than an ideologue.

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Germany to urge EU to soften 2035 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars

Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Is Germany really turbo-charging its naturalisation process?

Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims.

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Missouri Town Will Pay $500K To Settle Lawsuit Over Deputy Shooting Blind and Deaf Dog

The Animal Legal Defense Fund says it's one of the largest settlements for the police killing of a dog.

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Germany: Will pensions standoff bring Merz's government into question?

At the annual meeting of the Junge Union, the joint youth organisation of the CDU/CSU ruling coalition, the divide between delegates and Merz widened — especially when it came to pension reform policy.

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Germany inches closer to bringing back mandatory military service

The newly negotiated compromise, released on Thursday, makes the registration and medical screening of all males over 18 mandatory. A questionnaire will also become compulsory where each applicant must detail their willingness to serve.

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‘Trumpist’ Czech PM-elect refuses to sell business empire amid conflict-of-interest row

Billionaire populist Andrej Babiš insists he will meet legal obligations before taking office but does not explain how

The Guardian - UK

‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say

Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities

The Guardian - UK

Germany inches close to agreement on contentious military service but questions remain

In ten years, Germany wants to increase the number of service members in the Bundeswehr; the question of how to do this is another, with the SPD and CDU/CSU divided about the details.

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A teen vanished after leaving her summer school class in 1994. Her suspected killer has just been arrested

Advances in DNA technology led investigators to identify a suspect in the killing of Tanya Marie Frazier

The Independent UK

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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Colorado hospital paused surgeries for a week after inspectors found hundreds of instruments covered in ‘dried blood and tissue’

The hospital had to take drastic steps after the incident

The Guardian - UK

German coalition in row over push to bring back conscription

Parties blame each other after bill halted at last minute, as fears grow over voluntary service and lottery idea is vetoed

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Press conference cancelled as Germany's ruling coalition disagrees over military service

The CDU and the SPD had previously backed a proposal to combine voluntary conscription with a lottery system.

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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.

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Andrej Babiš to hold talks with other Czech parties on forming government

Billionaire faces tricky task trying to secure enough support to become PM after ANO wins elections without majority

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Babis Pledges Loyalty To Europe As Czech Government Talks Begin

Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.

The Guardian - UK

Will pivotal election turn Czech Republic into another anti-EU agitator?

ANO party, led by former PM Andrej Babiš, is leading polls and may form a Eurosceptic and pro-Russia coalition

Euronews

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

Ban on Jews entering Flensburg shop recalls Germany's darkest days and sparks nationwide outrage

Local politicians have strongly condemned the incident, while the anti-Semitism commissioner Felix Klein called it "antisemitism in its purest form."

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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