
Gil Ofarim is on trial in Leipzig for defamation. Now the singer has admitted the allegations - and apologized to the hotel ...

Gil Ofarim confesses in court
Quick Glance: Gil Ofarim Admits to Lying in Court
- Musician Gil Ofarim surprises with confession in defamation trial in Leipzig.
- He admits to lying about an alleged antisemitic incident in a hotel.
- The incriminating video has been deleted, confirmed by Ofarim in court.
- Trial revolves around controversial incident in October 2021 at Leipzig hotel.

Chancellor Scholz on the budget situation - the government declaration in the Bundestag live
Quick Glance: Government Crisis: Merz Criticizes Scholz Speech
- Scholz gives statement on budget crisis and is criticized by Merz.
- Merz announces examination of planned supplementary budget for 2023 by the Ampel government.
- Scholz talks about released hostages and the future of the Ampel coalition.
- Merz criticizes the rhetoric of the AfD politician and the previous CDU government.

Russia has put its Admiral Makarov frigate, a Kalibr cruise missile carrier, on combat duty in the Black Sea ...

Russia sends Admiral Makarov frigate into Black Sea

The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz warns that the federal government will again declare an ...

Merz threatens to sue the 2024 budget and calls for new elections
Quick Glance: Merz threatens lawsuit over 2024 budget
- CDU leader Friedrich Merz warns against declaring another emergency for the 2024 budget and considers filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court.

The U.K. is under increased scrutiny over the disputed ancient Greek Parthenon sculptures ...

Why the U.K.-Greece Dispute Over the Elgin Marbles Is Heating Up
Quick Glance: Greece Denies Commitment to Discuss Parthenon Sculptures During UK Trip
- Visitors at the British Museum admire ancient Greek sculptures, known as the Elgin Marbles, in London, England.
- Downing Street believed there were assurances that Kyriakos Mitsotakis would not publicly discuss the Parthenon Sculptures during his visit to the UK.
- A Greek government source denied that any commitments were made to the UK regarding Mr. Mitsotakis discussing the marble sculptures during his UK visit.
- The sculptures are a collection of ancient Greek treasures from the Parthenon in Athens, brought to the UK by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early 19th Century.

“Antarctica is crying out for action”: UN chief ...

Before the world climate conference COP28
UN Secretary General Guterres calls for an end to the fossil age

It is the end of a prestigious project: Belit Onay wanted to initiate the green transport ...

Car-free city center failed
Red-Green coalition collapsed in Hanover

Eleonora Mitrofanova, Russia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, has claimed that she has obtained ...

Russian foreign minister to fly over Bulgaria to OSCE meeting

The leader of the Green Party, Katharina Dröge, also wants to modernize the debt brake. Debts are currently being transferred to future generations - in the ... Show more

With the help of artificial intelligence ...

Satirical action in front of the Chancellery
Center for Political Beauty sets up prison dummy for AfD politician
Quick Glance: Satirical Action: AfD behind Bars at Chancellery
- New art installation unveiled in front of Chancellery.
- Hinweisplattform afd-verbot.de launched.
- 1500 incidents involving 350 individuals recorded.
- Zentrum für Politische Schönheit known for controversial art actions.

The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is ...

Paris mayor says she's quitting Elon Musk's 'global sewer' platform X as city gears up for Olympics
Quick Glance: Paris Mayor Condemns X as 'Global Sewer'
- Elon Musk attends AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.
- The mayor of Paris announces resignation from X, formerly Twitter, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer' that undermines democracy and peaceful debate.
- Anne Hidalgo criticizes Twitter for contributing to the destruction of democracies and dominating public debate with irrelevant facts.
- She condemns 'its owner' for intentionally exacerbating tensions and conflicts and describes life on Twitter as the opposite of democratic.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemns remarks by Sweden Democrats leader ...

Swedish PM denounces far-right politician’s call to destroy ‘anti-democratic’ mosques
Quick Glance: Call for Demolition of Mosques in Sweden
- Demand for immediate halt on new mosque construction in Sweden
- Immediate rejection of the call by Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
- Opposition parties urge the government to expel Sweden Democrat appointed government officials from offices
- Åkesson's call for mosque demolition followed a sustained attack on 'Islamists' and alleged support from the Social Democrats.

Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder believes the forces of the traffic light coalition ...

"Emergency situation"
Markus Söder calls for new federal elections
Quick Glance: Söder Calls for New Elections Amid Budget Crisis
- CSU leader Markus Söder calls for new elections at the federal level.
- Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) demands consequences at the federal level in light of the current budget crisis.
- Söder suggests a possible reformation of the Grand Coalition with the SPD after a new election.
- Söder firmly opposes the abolition or reform of the debt brake.

Seven weeks after the election in Poland, Donald Tusk's majority alliance ...

Short-term cabinet
Poland's president swears in Morawiecki's hopeless PiS government
The Chancellor must take a stand on the budget debacle in the Bundestag - and declare the ...

In the live stream
Olaf Scholz delivers a government statement

Hungary's Prime Minister wants to block accession talks with Ukraine. Or is he concerned with the release of ...

Orban wants to blow up the EU's Ukraine policy
Quick Glance: Michel Negotiates with Orbán during EU Summit Debate
- Orbán announces veto at EU summit.
- Michel travels to Budapest to halt blackmail.
- Doubt about the seriousness of Orbán's threats.
- Uncertainty about the negotiability of Orbán's veto.

UN chief Antonio Guterres said an extension of the truce between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas was "a glimpse of hope and humanity ... Show more

The nation must be vigilant about the Alternative for Germany party — as well as those who would undermine ...

Germany’s far-right predicament — to ban or not
Quick Glance: Germany's Extreme Right Dilemma
- Germany is facing a serious democratic challenge - the possible banning of the second most popular political party.
- The Federal Constitutional Court was urged to declare the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) unconstitutional and dissolve it.
- Italy's first far-right government since World War II is led by the Brothers of Italy.
- Increasing illegal immigration, economic instability, and soaring energy and commodity prices are empowering anti-establishment forces across Europe.

The months-long dispute over the heating law has not been good for ...

Applications for heat pumps are collapsing
two thirds of homeowners do not want to renovate

The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can ...

EU court says public employees may be barred from wearing head scarf

In the future, network operators will be allowed to limit the ...

Network operators are allowed to restrict electricity consumption in the event of overload
Quick Glance: Power Limitation for Heat Pumps and Charging Points
- In case of grid overload, heat pumps and electric cars can continue running and charging.
- Grid operators can temporarily restrict power consumption of new controllable heat pumps or charging stations.
- Grid operators are no longer allowed to refuse connection of controllable consumption devices.
- The majority of low-voltage grids are not prepared for rapid increase in heat pumps and private charging facilities, according to the authority.

“We respect the debt brake, but we also respect the exception rule, which is definitely part of the constitution,” explains Saskia Esken ... Show more

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says China’s cooperation is ...

French foreign minister says China's cooperation is vital in ending Russia-Ukraine war
Quick Glance: China's Remarkably Low Crime Rate
- China has the world's largest surveillance camera network controlled by the police.
- The homicide rate in China per 100,000 people is about a tenth of the global average.
- According to state records, only 6,522 people were murdered in 2021, which is approximately 80% lower than two decades ago.
- Surveys indicate that people in China feel safer from violent crime compared to most Western countries and elsewhere.

Federal and state governments have made "good progress" in the search for alternatives to finance climate protection measures ... Show more

Households that heat electrically and charge electric ...

Heat pumps and charging stations
Grid operators may restrict electricity supply in the event of overload

Oliver Krischer (Alliance 90/The Greens), chairman of the conference of transport ministers of the federal states, explained that the semester ticket could ... Show more

The legislation allowed police to take action against smugglers taking migrants to Europe.

Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling

The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates again if the inflation outlook worsens ...

ECB rate hikes not necessarily over, Nagel says

Authorities in western Germany on Tuesday urged residents to stay home ...

German authorities urge people to stay home amid deadly winter weather

But now for real: "Wetten, dass . . .?" is over. The show was a huge success ...

Last time "Wetten, dass . . .?"
Gottschalk leaves with criticism of cancel culture
Quick Glance: Shirin David Challenges Thomas Gottschalk
- Superficially, Thomas Gottschalk and Shirin David got along well, but clearly, generations clashed.
- Shirin David challenges TV titans like Thomas Gottschalk and Dieter Bohlen.
- Did Shirin David cause uncomfortable moments and prompt the moderator to quit?
- Shirin David's dazzling appearance alongside Helene Fischer

In the 21st century, Europe’s far right is firmly ensconced in the mainstream, and reflects political attitudes no longer ...

Europe’s far right goes mainstream
Quick Glance: Rise of Hard Right in Dutch Politics
- Inclusion of hard-right in ruling coalitions is becoming common
- Geert Wilders's victory poses a challenge for the EU
- Further success for the hard right in upcoming elections is likely
- Restricting migration remains a key focus for the hard right

The equally successful and heterogeneous alliance of PiS opponents already controls ...

Poland government
Moderate and heterogeneous opposition alliance is ready

The move comes after postal workers went on strike in sympathy with Tesla repair workers.

Tesla sues Sweden as strikes target carmaker
Quick Glance: Tesla files lawsuit against Sweden over strikes
- IF Metall Stockholms län chairman Emma Hansson supports strike
- Tesla sues Transport Agency for unfair treatment
- 130 staff at Tesla repair shops demand better working conditions
- Eight other unions target Tesla in sympathy with the repair workers

This Tuesday, Chancellor Scholz wants to declare a budget crisis in the ...

Roadmap out of the budget crisis
The traffic light doesn't know anything precise

Volunteer archaeologists in Mirow found metal fragments and reassembled 7 ...

Seven swords — left in a marsh 3,000 years ago — unearthed in Germany, photos show

Frank-Walter Steinmeier traveled to Israel on Sunday for a solidarity visit. At a meeting with Israeli President Yitzchak Herzog ... Show more

The accident involved a rope connected to a lift that hoists people up and down the mine ...

Africa Live
Eleven miners die in South Africa accident - BBC News
Quick Glance: Groundbreaking Agreement Signed to Revive Dodo in Mauritius
- A groundbreaking agreement to revive the dodo in Mauritius
- The dodo, an extinct species from the 17th century
- Symbolizes the fight against species extinction
- Arrest of insurrectionists by Information minister Chernor Bah

The EU's energy commissioner Kadri Simson announced on Tuesday an action plan to overhaul its 40-year-old ...

EU Commission announces electricity grid action plan

Annalena Baerbock admitted at the Green Party conference that a unified approach to European migration policy is difficult to implement ... Show more
Quick Glance: Baerbock and Habeck Oppose Green Asylum Moralism
- The Green Party establishment has thwarted the youth's attempt to steer the party towards a more liberal asylum policy.
- Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck employ a political trick to achieve this.
- The Greens are also parting ways with a sacred cow in their policies.
- The delegates of the Green Party conference overwhelmingly support their cabinet members and their asylum policy.

Germany wants to switch all transport to electric cars, and there is also a growing need for ...

Wallboxes and heat pumps
electricity rationing is regulated

“As if the Mona Lisa were divided”: Greece demands that Great ...

Greece versus Great Britain
Sculpture dispute escalates - Prime Ministers meeting canceled

One of the biggest problems of the energy transition: The electricity distribution ...

Stability of the electricity grids
New heat pumps may soon be throttled
Quick Glance: Stability of Power Grids: New Rules for Heat Pumps
- New rules from January 1 aim to increase grid stability and provide financial relief to those affected.
- From January 1, grid operators may no longer delay or refuse the connection of heat pumps and private electric vehicle charging stations.
- In return, they may throttle the power of these newly connected applications in case of impending grid constraints.
- The government plans for 15 million electric cars on German roads by 2030 and 500,000 new heat pumps installed annually.

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo has said that the Finnish government might close the ...

Finland says it might close last checkpoint on border with Russia

Climate goals: Paris argues about a speed limit on the ring motorway

Climate goals
Paris argues about a speed limit on the ring motorway

Organisers say they want to show people from migrant backgrounds that they are welcome in ...

Dublin
Rally in support of migrants following last week's riots

Finland has threatened to close its last border crossing with Russia if Moscow keeps sending ...

Finland Threatens To Shut All Borders With Russia Over Migrants

Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group joint venture) has contracted SIGEN (a consortium comprising ...

SIGEN to upgrade EW systems of Horizon-class frigates

Award-winning customs dog Pepi uncovers drugs hidden in children's toys: Pepi, a seasoned drug detection dog working in Turku, Finland, has been named Customs ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24517-award-winning-customs-dog-pepi-uncovers-drugs-hidden-in-children-s-toys.html


A public administration may prohibit staff from wearing items such as an Islamic headscarf ...

It’s OK to ban wearing religious symbols at work, EU top court rules

A collective of artists has created a satirical video of Olaf Scholz in ...

Olaf Scholz
Government spokesperson considers chancellor fake video a serious matter

Heated debate about the postponed budget week: the coalition government is in a budget crisis with both feet, the parliamentary groups are reacting ... Show more

Lufthansa emerged as one of the main ...

Aircraft company sponsors anti-aircraft party
Lufthansa finances Green party conference with 10,000 euros - The World Week

Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East ...

Study on foreign and security policy
majority of the population rejects Germany's leading role in the world

Lots of slush and therefore slippery roads are the result of the onset ...

No classes today due to snow chaos
Franconian schools report cancellations for Tuesday

Romania’s far-right party AUR is growing in popularity and ...

Romania is facing crucial elections in 2024
will the country put the rising far-right in power

With help from PwC Cyprus, ...

ICIJ
A US billionaire took over a tropical island pension fund — then hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly went missing
Quick Glance: Tropical Island Pension Fund Scandal Involving US Billionaire
- Former Iranian statesman takes over Ennia in Curacao as a US billionaire.
- Allegations by the Central Bank of Curacao against the US billionaire for asset outflow at Ennia.
- Global company KPMG audited key parts of Ennia's business during the US billionaire's tenure.
- After six years as company CEO, the US billionaire had PwC establish offshore shell companies.

The coalition between the Greens and the SPD in Hanover has ended. The dispute over the “car-poor” ...

Coalition in Hanover collapsed
red-green party at the end

#unterdenlinden : "Power of judgment - What will become of the transformation of the economy and society?"
It wanted to be a "future coalition" when it was founded - the ... Show more

The coalition factions have agreed on the final version of the law on the legalization of cannabis ...

Traffic light factions agree on cannabis law

One man fined €400 (£350) for eating a burek pasty outdoors in 2020 will get his money back.

Slovenia Covid
Thousands to get lockdown fine refunds

The European Commission's vice president on Monday praised Ukraine's fight against ...

Top EU official impressed with Ukraine's effort to fight corruption

Money is tight. So would it be better to produce the raw material for steel where green ...

Steel industry
Does green crude steel have to be made in Germany?

#BREAKING The German Cabinet has approved a supplementary budget for 2023 in the wake of a top court ruling that threw its budget plans into chaos

The ring road in Giessen is now accessible to cars in both directions ...

Free travel to the Christmas market
System ring accessible again in both directions

In Germany, colds and coronaviruses are spreading very rapidly again. How it will continue is still quite uncertain. We explain what the current symptoms are ... Show more

No more citizen's benefit for Ukrainians? The voices are ...

No more citizen's benefit for Ukrainians
more and more politicians are calling for a radical change

"This is not self-defense and will not make Israel safer," wrote Josep Borrell ...

Top EU Official Slams Settlement Expansion Funds in Israeli Budget

Concerned about the chip factory in Magdeburg, CDU Minister President ...

“Anne Will”
Haseloff follows the traffic light line when it comes to the debt brake

Following the ruling by the Karlsruhe constitutional judges, the federal cabinet has approved a supplementary ...

Cabinet approves supplementary budget for 2023

When climate protesters closed the road, the truck driver freaked out - and also hit a man ...

Climate adhesive pushed with truck
Driver speaks out publicly

The Green Party conference is coming to an ...

Dangerous clichés
“Green” has nothing to do with knitted sweaters and jute bags - but with the future of all of us

The once successful cooperation between the EU and Niger in the fight against smugglers and illegal ...

Niger cancels migration pact
"shambles for the EU"
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