17 shots fired at a police officer – German court clears Turkish offender of murder
Acquittal after 17 shots at a police officer: a ruling in Germany has sparked outrage and raised questions about the rule of law.
German government pushes for higher taxes
Despite an economic downturn, record revenues and record debt, the federal government is considering tax increases. Germany’s prob…
Realpolitik meets jihadism – Syrian President al-Sharaa in Berlin
Germany has received former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa as a state guest – in the name of a promised shift in migration policy. Yet f…
Pope: God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars
Speaking to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square in Rome, Pope Leo XIV stressed that Jesus cannot be used to justify …
Speculation over VAT rise in Germany – government denies plans
A possible rise in value-added tax is unsettling consumers in Germany. It would hit low and middle incomes – the very groups the g…
Polish president’s Hungary trip fuels row over Russia stance
The Polish president visited Budapest shortly after the Hungarian Kremlin whistleblowing scandal, stirring up the waters not only …
Hungary’s foreign minister confirms contacts with Lavrov
The Hungarian foreign minister was responding to a report by the Washington Post that the two politicians had spoken by phone duri…
Celebrity row over deepfakes – a scandal used to push new rules
A serious allegation of virtual sexual violence comes at a convenient moment for activists and the German government seeking broad…
Hungary rocked by Russia leak claims and wiretapping allegations
The Washington Post reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto regularly briefed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavr…
Adoption instead of abortion? An idea meets reality
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a familiar question has returned: does adoption offer an alternative to abortion? Behind the…
Correctiv, fake news and the state: how journalism became a political instrument
An alleged ‘right-wing secret plan’ to ‘deport’ foreigners drove thousands onto the streets and shaped political debate in Germany…
Slovenian election ends in stalemate among main contenders
The ruling Freedom Movement and the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party finished neck and neck in Sunday’s parliamentary electio…
Mass protest in Prague against Babiš
Around 250,000 people gathered on Prague’s Letná Plain for the largest anti-government protest since 2019, criticising cuts in def…
Narvian People’s Republic: is Estonia at risk of a Ukraine-style scenario?
Since February, Russian-language narratives have circulated on social media calling for the creation of a pro-Russian ‘People’s Re…
House of Lords votes to allow abortion up to birth
The upper house has voted to decriminalise self-induced abortion up to birth and to maintain access to pills by post. The shift to…