Europe live: Germany’s parliament delays discussion on draft law aimed at controlling migration

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 11:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Bundestag set to review Influx Limitation Act, which looks to tighten rules in existing laws on residence as Friedrich Merz grapples with rise of far right

in Berlin

The Bundestag debate has been delay…

Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil after suffering days-long migraine

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 15:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The poet, author and musician fell during a performance with Soundwalk Collective, who later posted ‘she is being cared for by the best doctors’

Patti Smith collapsed during a performance in Brazil af…

Israel and the delusions of Germany’s ‘memory culture’

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 06:47 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Germany embraced Israel to atone for its wartime guilt. But was this in part a way to avoid truly confronting its past?

After the second world war, Germany’s contrition and radical self-cleansing, und…

Danish PM says Europe must ‘stand together’ as Trump threatens Greenland

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 22:16 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mette Frederiksen calls for greater cooperation as she visits Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up unity

The Danish prime minister said Europe must “stand together” in the face of changing relations…

Olaf Scholz says borders ‘must not be moved by force’ after Trump Greenland comments

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 16:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

German chancellor speaks alongside Mette Frederiksen as Danish leader calls for greater cooperation in Europe

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has said that “borders must not be moved by force” aft…

German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 06:04 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Deals from hubs such as Dunkirk show difficulty of tracing Russian gas after Berlin eschewed direct shipments

CRAIG BROWN: Big in Berlin, the Ed Sheeran and Karl Marx show

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 06:04 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

CRAIG BROWN:Back in 2008, a man entered the Berlin branch of Madame Tussauds and decapitated the waxwork of Adolf Hitler.

Elon Musk tells Germany's radical far-right AfD party there's too much 'guilt' over the 'sins' of Nazi grandparents - as thousands of people take to the streets of Berlin in protest of the group

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The billionaire made a surprise appearance during the AfD's (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday.

What the global elite reveal to Davos sex workers: High-class escort spills the beans on what happens behind closed doors - and how wealthy 'know the world is doomed, so may as well go out with a bang'

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 09:06 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Salome Balthus, 40, is a high-end escort and author from Berlin who has travelled to Davos, Switzerland, to meet up with clients during the World Economic Forum (WEF).

What the global elite reveal to Davos sex workers: High-class escort spills the beans on what happens behind closed doors - and how wealthy 'know the world is screwed, so may as well go out with a bang'

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 07:32 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Salome Balthus, 40, is a high-end escort and author from Berlin who has travelled to Davos, Switzerland, to meet up with clients during the World Economic Forum (WEF).