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The exit poll of the second round of parliamentary elections in France on Sunday indicated a surprising win for the left-wing alliance and a neck-and-neck race for second place between the governing liberal alliance and the once-favoured hard-right National Rally (RN), causing widespread relief in Germany. Prominent members of the Greens, part of the ruling coalition in the neighbouring country, were among the first to react on social media platforms. The party's first political secretary, Emily Büning, posted on X: "Vive la France! Great joy!" "After the UK, the people in France are now also ...
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From the iconic Berghain nightclub to its world-renowned opera houses, Berlin boasts some of the world's best arts and entertainment – so deciding who gets what from its billion-euro budget can be divisive. CDU politician Joe Chialo bears this responsibility as Berlin's appointed Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion. The former singer, who has been in office for just over a year, spoke to Euronews Culture about his vision for the cultural landscape of Germany's capital and the various challenges the city faces. Euronews Culture: Is Berlin one of the most lively cities in the world? Joe Chia...
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Munich Airport faced significant disruption on Saturday morning when climate activists from the Last Generation movement breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway in protest against climate policy. The demonstration, which coincided with one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, led to the temporary closure of the airport and resulted in numerous flight cancellations and delays. The activists, who criticised government subsidies for the airline industry, targeted the airport to highlight the environmental impact of air travel. "Problem is the government, not our holiday," rea...
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A prominent Berlin politician was violently assaulted and suffered injuries to her head and neck, police said Wednesday – the latest in a series of attacks on elected officials that have raised concern over rising political violence in Germany. Frankziska Giffey, the city's top economic official, a former mayor and an ex-federal minister, was attacked at an event in a Berlin library on Tuesday by a man who approached her from behind and hit her with a bag containing a hard device, police said. Giffey was taken to a hospital and treated for head and neck pain, police said. Berlin prosecutors sa...
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party is under fire. On Wednesday, an advisor to the AfD's lead candidate in European elections Maximilian Krah was arrested and sacked for allegedly spying for the Chinese government. Krah has strongly denied being involved with the espionage, vowing to still stand in the upcoming European Parliament elections - just six weeks away. This is the second time in a month the anti-immigrant party has faced corruption allegations, with the AfD's second EU candidate Petr Bystron denying accusations he took €20,000 to spread Kremlin propaganda. "A...
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Petr Bystron, who is second on Alternative for Germany's (AfD) candidate list for the European parliament elections in June, denies allegations that claim he took money to spread pro-Russian information. Bystron is being accused of accepting 25,000 euros from the pro-Russian network Voice of Europe. He says the accusations are part of a "defamation campaign." AfD’s co-chairperson, Tino Chrupalla, downplayed the allegations in the German parliament on Tuesday. "The presumption of innocence also applies to Peter Bystron. We are talking about suspicions, allegations. Currently, there is no eviden...
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