JD Vance attacks Europe over free speech and migration
AdminsUS Vice-President JD Vance has launched a scalding attack on European democracies, saying the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but "from within". It had…
Germany’s front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
BBC He is the man tipped to be Germany's next leader: an antidote to Europe's crisis of confidence, say his supporters. Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative…
Britain and Germany will sign a defense pact to counter Russia’s growing threat
German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia, officials said. Defense…
Central Europe braced for worst flooding in years
Sandbags are being prepared in Austria, reservoirs have been emptied in the Czech Republic and flash floods are expected in Poland, as forecasters warn of days of "potentially catastrophic" rainfall.…
Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections
Voters in Germany's two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has…
Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday started the first state visit to Germany by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip meant to underline the strong ties…
Dozens are injured at an Eritrean event in Germany, including 26 police officers
German police say dozens of people including at least 26 officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival in the southwestern city of Stuttgart BERLIN -- German police said…