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Search ArticlesGermany hunts climate activist suspected of power grid sabotage
The 48-year-old man, named in German media as Daniel V., sent letters claiming responsibility for the acts and suspected explosives were found during searches of his apartment, officials said. Germany has been rattled by attacks on electricity substations across the country this week which were apparently aimed at cutting power from coal-fired power stations and causing widespread blackouts.
Inside Germany: Who's allowed to say what about the election no one can ignore
It has been a busy week in Germany. After a series of suspicious incidents over recent months, the federal government this week accused Russia of being behind an attempted hybrid attack involving an explosive-laden drone discovered near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4th. Some people argued this was already too little, too late.
How the east became Germany's far-right stronghold
The anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to win big and even hopes to take power at the state level, which would be a first for a far-right party in German post-war history. As much of the east has become an AfD stronghold, the government's commissioner for eastern Germany, lawmaker Elisabeth Kaiser, herself from Thuringia state in the east, spoke to AFP about the historic and cultural factors shaping the region's distinct politics.
EU to help cities clamp down on tourist rentals
The European Commission is expected to unveil next week a legal proposal setting out the conditions under which authorities can restrict the provision of short-term tourist lets. Such rentals have increasingly come into the crosshairs of local authorities in tourist hotspots such as Florence and Barcelona, as residents complain about being priced out by visitors. But curbs have often been followed by court challenges from rental providers and tourism operators, resulting in legal uncertainty.
Climbing German factory orders hint at recovering economy
Industrial orders, an indicator of future business activity, rose 2.5 percent from a month earlier, statistics office Destatis said. That beat expectations of just a 0.5 percent rise in a poll of analysts by the financial data platform FactSet. Destatis also revised up the June reading to an increase of 3.7 percent from its initial 3.1 percent. "These numbers show that the economic trough seems, for now, to have been overcome," LBBW bank analyst Jens-Oliver Niklasch said.
Looming far-right win in Germany sparks security worries
These range from potentially undermining the work of intelligence services to giving the Russia-friendly party access to sensitive information. What would the impact be for the security apparatus? The Alternative for Germany has pledged to overhaul the state branch of the BfV domestic intelligence agency if it wins Sunday's vote in the ex-communist, eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027
Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands agreed to the initiative as Copenhagen hosted talks on the creation of migrant detention centres outside Europe. "Around New Year, we expect to have a common understanding with a partner country outside of the European Union," said Danish Migrations Minister Morten Bodskov.
'Revoke residency': What could the AfD do if they win the Saxony-Anhalt election? Original
On Sunday, September 6th, Saxony-Anhalt is set to elect its next state parliament, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has its biggest chance yet of forming a state government there. The party has maintained a commanding lead in opinion polls for months, and – depending on how many votes their opponents get – could even win enough seats to form a government on its own.
Six expert tips to bridge the speaking gap while learning German
For many foreigners in Germany, the most frustrating part of learning the language is not understanding but speaking. Many people spend months and sometimes years studying grammar tables, memorising vocabulary and attending classes, only to find themselves seizing up at the Bürgeramt, in a doctor’s surgery or during a workplace meeting.
Could Europe's border queues get longer this month as key EES date passes?
A grace period that gave EU Member States the flexibility to pause the new Entry/Exit system (EES) comes to end on Monday, September 7th, meaning the biometric border checks should in theory be fully implemented from then on. However, comments from the European Commission, combined with repeated technical difficulties causing delays, suggest that not all border points will be ready for full implementation.