When it comes to the Russian role in the war, Lavrov is laughed at
The statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was not surprising, so the response from the audience at a conference in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday was unanimous: When Lavrov again blamed...
London wants to restrict the right to apply for asylum even more
The conservative British government wants to make it even more difficult for refugees to apply for asylum in the UK. Appropriate amendments to the law are to be tabled in Parliament in the coming...
Cabinet met for consultations in Meseberg
The federal cabinet met on Sunday afternoon for a closed conference at Meseberg Castle in Brandenburg. Guest on the first day of the two-day deliberations is EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who...
China lowers growth targets – and increases military spending
According to the government, China's economy is expected to grow by "around five percent" this year. Prime Minister Li Keqiang presented the growth target in his statement of accounts at the beginning of this...
Union faction leadership demands “Federal Agency for Immigration”
The head of the Union faction in the Bundestag wants to regulate the immigration of foreign skilled workers to Germany with its own federal agency for immigration. "In this way, skilled workers receive service...
53 police officers injured in protest against AfD party congress
According to new police reports, 53 officers in Offenburg were injured during a demonstration against the AfD state party conference in Baden-Württemberg on Saturday. Some suffered bruises and abrasions from being punched and kicked....
Söder wants to file a lawsuit against the state financial equalization – "Only unfair...
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has announced that he intends to file a lawsuit against the state financial equalization in the first half of the year. "It's just unfair and unfair," said the...
Around 160,000 people protest against controversial judicial reform
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in several Israeli cities to protest against the controversial judicial reform. In the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv, there was a major rally on...
"Do not keep travellers from travelling"
Left vice-president Katina Schubert reacted coolly to the announcement by Bundestag member Sahra Wagenknecht that she would no longer run for the left. "She hasn't done politics for the left for a long time,"...
Sanctions enforcement against Russia is slow
Enforcement of sanctions against Russian oligarchs and institutions is progressing slowly in Germany. Assets of around 5.25 billion euros are currently frozen or subject to a transaction ban. This emerges from a response from...