Co-leader of German Green Youth calls for armed struggle against AfD
Armed resistance against a possible right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) government might be needed, according to Jette Nietzard, co-leader of the youth wing…
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Social media ‘Hitler chic’ means Nazism may lose all meaning
One of the most absurd features of our times is the intentional and unintentional attempts to, for lack of a better term, “make Hitler cool again.
German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg's parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
Netflix doc leads to new probe into French rock singer Bertrand Cantat
French prosecutors have reopened an investigation into rock singer Bertrand Cantat, after a Netflix documentary series in March described possible violence before…
Court rules German comedian’s tweets mocking assassination attempt on Trump ‘unpunishable satire’
The Berlin District Court has ruled that a social media post by comedian Sebastian Hotz about the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump constituted…
‘AFP reporters face starvation’ in Gaza, warns journalists association
The Agence France Presse (AFP) association of journalists (SDJ) said reporters posted in Gaza working for the news agency were facing starvation due to food shortages…
German public broadcaster under fire after protesters disrupt AfD interview
German State TV station ARD was facing criticism in Conservative circles after allowing protesters to drown out an open-air interview with Alice Weidel, leader of…
Dutch judge ‘lenient’ on Ethiopian parents who beat their children ‘due to cultural differences’
A court in the Dutch city of The Hague has given what was regarded as a lenient sentence to Ethiopian parents who severely beat their children - because they had…
Never forget: the truth is the gallant Joe McCarthy was right
Myths survive not because they’re true but because they satisfy a social need.
Czech President signs law criminalising Communist propaganda
Czech President Petr Pavel signed a landmark amendment to the Criminal Code, criminalising the promotion of communist ideology, placing it on par with Nazi propaganda.
‘Stratosphere jumper’ Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident
Record-breaking Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner has been killed in a paragliding accident in Italy.
Polish minister decries Ukrainian school textbook that ‘blames Poland for Volhynia massacre’
Poland’s education minister Barbara Nowacka protested to her counterpart in Ukraine over passages in a Ukrainian school textbook that blamed Poles for the events…
German university revokes Islamic student union’s status
The university of Kiel in the Northern German State of Schleswig-Holstein said it would revoke the status of the Islamic University Group (IHG) as an official student…
AfD candidate blocked from mayoral race in Germany over ‘loyalty to Constitution’ concerns
Uwe Detert, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate for mayor of the German city of Lage, has been barred from running.
Artists boycott Belgian music festival over Franco-Israeli singer’s presence
Just days before Belgium’s Francofolies de Spa music festival kicks off, several artists have pulled out in protest over the inclusion of Franco-Israeli pop star…
As the bodies of dead babies are dug up, innocent nuns are vilified
This week, the largest excavation of a burial site in Irish history began in Tuam, County Galway.
Fertility rate of German women drops to 30-year-low
German women are having fewer children at the lowest rate since 1996.
Sweden cuts red tape for changing legal gender
As of July 1, Sweden has removed some of the restrictions for changing gender legally and how it appears on official documents.
Member states inch closer to social media age-limit for minors
Italy, France, Denmark, Spain and Greece said they would pilot an online age verification app prototype developed by the European Commission, making it easier for…
Polish President Duda pardons border movement leader
Poland’s opposition Conservative (PiS)-aligned President Andrzej Duda has pardoned Robert Bąkiewicz, leader of the Border Defence Movement (ROG), from having…
Belgian soldiers to hide faces from AI on national parade
Belgian soldiers must hide their faces at the military parade during the country's national holiday over concerns about artificial intelligence and advanced video…
German Chancellor Merz wants to cut rent subsidies for welfare recipients
Germany’s new Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced plans to reform the country’s burgeoning social welfare programme.
BBC ‘breached guidelines’ with Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official’s son
An internal report by the BBC concluded that the media giant breached its own editorial guidelines by failing to disclose that the narrator of a Gaza documentary…
‘Only yes means yes’: Austria plans to tighten sexual offences law
Austria’s justice minister has presented plans for a major tightening of the country’s sexual offences law.
Ethnic clashes in Spain after migrants allegedly beat up elderly man
Spain has seen several nights of ethnic violence between locals and migrant communities after an elderly Spaniard was attacked.
German comedian to stand trial over online comments on Trump assassination attempt
Sebastian Hotz, a German comedian performing under the stage name “El Hotzo”, has to stand trial for a series of comments he made on social media after the assassination…
French first lady appeals in gender rumours case: lawyer
France's first lady has taken her case against two women over claims she used to be a man to the highest appeals court after a lower court let them off, her lawyer…
EU consumer waste now as big as food imports
European consumers now waste as much food as the EU imports, around 58 million tonnes a year, according to a new report.
Wife of Lufthansa CEO allegedly involved in fatal car incident in Sardinia
The wife of the CEO of German national airline Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, has been accused of running over and killing a young woman in Porto Cervo, on Sardinia’s…
French appeals court clears two over first lady gender rumours
A French appeals court Thursday overturned convictions against two women accused of libel against French First Lady Brigitte Macron, after they spread false claims…