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Protest in front of Russian embassy in Berlin at Navalny’s death

Some 250 demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday to protest at the death of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, police in the German capital reported. The organizers had registered a protest by 450 people, German agency DPA reported. Shortly before the protest called...

Germany plans ‘early detection unit’ to fight right-wing extremism

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser plans to set up an "early detection unit" for foreign manipulation and influence campaigns as part of government efforts to fight right-wing extremism, publishes DPA news agency. The plan is part of a package of 13 measures which Faeser presented...

Germany to ‘intensify’ Bosnia deployment if necessary, minister says

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has spoken out in favour of stepping up military peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina again if necessary, DPA reported. During a visit to the EU stabilization mission, the EUFOR Althea, in Sarajevo on Wednesday, Pistorius reaffirmed the determination of the allies to...

Over 450,000 protested against far right in Germany, ministry says

Around half a million people demonstrated against right-wing extremism across Germany at the weekend, according to preliminary data from the Interior Ministry, German agency DPA published. The ministry spoke of 457,000 people at 128 events. Due to the lack of figures from the states of...

Huge rally in Bremen as Germans protest against far-right continue

The north-western German city of Bremen saw thousands of people fill its streets on Sunday to demonstrate against right-wing extremism, as weeks of nationwide protests continued at the weekend. The police estimated the number of participants at around 16,500, while the organizers put it higher...

The alleged Nazism in Kyiv still the subject of Russian disinformation

Several disinformation narratives have prevailed this year in the Macedonian-language online space and media – from Ukraine’s “statehood being at stake” should the war continue, to the claim that Zelenskyy has lost popularity. The most consistent disinformation narrative, however, concerns the connection between Kyiv...

Flights cancelled in Frankfurt as Germany digs out from winter storm

Hundreds of flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany have been cancelled on Thursday, a day after a winter storm forced the airport to suspend take-offs and landings for several hours, publishes DPA news agency. Heavy snowfall in Frankfurt and throughout western Germany, meanwhile, left some...

Casino advertisement presented as Satanic ritual in Ukrainian church

Photo: A screenshot from the video A video featuring people donning Satanic costumes, masks, and makeup dancing and singing in Ukrainian is being used by the Russian propaganda apparatus to disinform the public. It is insinuated that it was recorded in Ukrainian church, thus making...

Top German lawmakers meet farmers amid tractor protests

Farming industry leaders met top lawmakers from all three political parties in Germany's governing coalition on Monday amid mass protests by farmers in Berlin over subsidy cuts, German Agency DPA published. Parliamentary leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) last week...

There is no evidence that Ukraine is losing 30,000 troops per month in the war with Russia

Photo: ukrinform.net Ukraine’s former Public Prosecutor, Yuriy Lutsenko, is spreading unconfirmed data regarding the number of killed and wounded Ukrainian troops. In fact, in his own statement he calls upon authorities in Ukraine to publish the accurate data of wounded soldiers, thereby tacitly admitting that...

The trust of the Ukrainians in Zelenskyy is not at 42%

Source: ukrinform.net There is no publicly accessible opinion poll in Ukraine which shows that the trust in the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is 42 percent. Research by the Kyiv International Institute for Sociology shows that the public trust in Zelenskyy is 62 percent. However,...

Scholz blasts far-right plan to repatriate Germany’s immigrants

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has harshly denounced plans by far-right extremists for the repatriation of immigrants, saying no one deserves to be judged on where they come from or the colour of their skin, writes German news agency DPA. "Learning from history is not just...

German train drivers out on strike again in continuing wage dispute

The German train drivers' strike brought passenger rail services across Germany to a near stand-still on Wednesday morning, writes German news agency DPA. Numerous employees started their industrial action at 2 am (0100 GMT), German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced. In freight transport, the...

EU agrees to tighten asylum system in sweeping migration reform

EU states and the EU Parliament have agreed to significantly stricter asylum procedures in a major reform of the European asylum system, writes German news agency DPA. The painstakingly negotiated compromise announced on Wednesday provides for numerous additions and tightening of the existing rules with...

Berlin election debacle: Top court orders partial rerun of 2021 poll

The German capital Berlin will have to rerun part of its botched 2021 elections for the national parliament, the country's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, writes German news agency DPA. The election will have to be repeated in 455 electoral districts and the corresponding postal...

Interview: Eurovision sensation Joker Out discuss their creative process, touring and more

Slovenian band Joker out, reached a sudden rise to fame after their performance on this year's Eurovision Song Contest and have followed up their success by heading on a big European tour. Although they started off with the classic high-school-band story, today they are...

Ukraine does not send pregnant women to fight the Russians

Photo: Screenshot from the video in the FB post There is no relevant evidence in support of the video. According to the Centre for Strategic Communication established by the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy on countering disinformation, the video is fake and fabricated....

Temperature records broken in Alps, meteorologists say

In 2023, meteorologists recorded the warmest September in the Alps since weather records began, writes German news agency DPA. This was reported by the German Weather Service (DWD), GeoSphere Austria and MeteoSwiss in the current issue of their joint publication series Bulletin Alpine Climate. At the...

Ex NATO strategist: Ukraine not solely to blame for slow offensive

A retired German general and former NATO strategist has said he doesn't see a prospect for a negotiated peace in Russia's war against its neighbour Ukraine, and lamented what he called "unfortunate delays" in heavy weapons deliveries to Kiev, writes German news agency DPA. "There...

Germany extends border controls with Poland, Czech and Switzerland

Germany is extending temporary border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland until December 15, the county's Interior Ministry announced on Monday, writes German news agency DPA. There are normally no regular border controls or document checks along any of Germany's borders since all...