Kurdistan, Germany seal MoU to curb irregular migration

2025-10-16T11:43:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil The Kurdistan Region’s Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German development agency, signed...

Gallery in Australia Returns Painting Sold Under Nazi Duress to Heirs of German Jewish Family

Australia’s oldest gallery has returned a Nazi-looted painting to the descendants of a German Jewish family whose members were forced to sell the artwork before they fled Nazi-occupied Germany in the 1930s. The heirs of Henry and Bertha Bromberg...

State government, project partners inaugurate Germany’s first utility-scale grid-forming BESS  

Föhren BESS is connected to the local distribution grid and will provide frequency and voltage support. It can also black start the local grid in the event of a major outage and is ready to start providing inertia when the German inertia market...

AfD Breaks 40 Per Cent Threshold for First Time in German History

For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, the right-wing anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has surpassed the 40 per cent threshold in a poll. According to a survey by the Insa Institute conducted for...

French stocks jump to seven-month high after government survives confidence vote

French stocks rose to a seven-month high on Thursday after the government survived a confidence vote, while a jump in Nestle buoyed the wider European market. The pan European STOXX 600 closed up 0.7%, with gains in food and beverage stocks...

Germany working on plan against Russian 'hybrid' threats: Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses parliamentarians during a session at the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, in Berlin on October 16, 2025, ahead of an EU Summit. [AFP] Germany will develop a "comprehensive action plan" to...

Jambalaya Jam, charity run and walks, Jeeps for a Cause and more events in the Baton Rouge area

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Oct. 23. FRIDAY JAMBALAYA PLATE LUNCH FUNDRAISER: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Baton Rouge Bar Association, 544 Main St. Supports youth education and pro bono...

Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, (left), addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct 15. (AP) BRUSSELS, Oct 16, (AP): Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2 billion in military aid...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to advocate use of frozen Russian assets at EU summit

Berlin (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Thursday that he plans to urge the European Union to utilise Russian assets frozen in the West to issue a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine, supporting its war effort...

Germany’s insurers report good progress on sustainability while civil society group raises doubts

The lobby group German Insurance Association (GDV) has credited its member companies with making solid progress towards sustainability targets, including a substantial cut in greenhouse gas emissions in their financial investments. In its 2025...

Germany’s SPD proposes EV subsidies for low- and middle-income buyers

Support for electric vehicle purchases in Germany should focus more on low- and middle-income households to ensure that all motorists in the country can participate in the transformation of the automotive sector, Germany’s governing Social...

Despite government shutdown, ICE officers arresting violent convicts

(The Center Square) – Working without pay during a federal shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue to arrest violent convicts, including those wanted by authorities. The Trump administration “will not let the...

Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia amid rising geopolitical tensions

Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia amid rising geopolitical tensions The Netherlands invoked emergency powers under the Goods Availability Act to take over Nexperia, citing "serious governance shortcomings" and...

German MEP Daniel Freund Lodges Spyware Complaint Against PM Orbán

German Green MEP Daniel Freund—one of the most vocal critics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the European Parliament—has filed a criminal complaint against Orbán following an alleged attempt to hack his email account using spyware in...

Climate Lunatics In Germany Want Total Deindustrialization In Just 15 Years

Authored by 'eugyppius' via 'A Plague Chronicle', Hamburg is German’s leading industrial city. Its companies add 20 billion Euros in gross value every year. Much of this economic output is related to Hamburg’s happy location on the Elbe and the...

Germany's Merz says Gaza plan brings new hope for lasting Middle East peace

BERLIN Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday reaffirmed Germany's support for US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, calling it a “historic” achievement that brings hope for lasting peace in the Middle East. "Since Monday, there's been...

Germany pledges aid package to Ukraine

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana) BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2...

Germany Stations Eurofighter Jets in Poland to Bolster NATO Air Patrols This Winter

Germany will station Eurofighter jets at Poland’s Malbork Air Base to support NATO’s Eastern Sentry patrols through winter. The move responds to recent Russian airspace violations and aims to strengthen deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank. On 15...

Merz says Germany and EU must 'bring its power to bear'

In an address to Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday called for improving European economic and defense cooperation as bulwarks against economic decline and outside security threats. Most prominently,...

Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon Enters Service Pipeline to Bolster Anti-Submarine Patrols in the North and Baltic Seas

Germany accepted its first P-8A Poseidon at the manufacturer’s site near Seattle on Oct 1-2. The aircraft is the first of eight on order and carries the German tail number 63+01. Delivery followed U.S. Foreign Military Sales procedures with...