Democratic Party has released its long-awaited analysis of the 2024 presidential election loss. DNC chair Ken Martin apologized for the delay, while Republicans in the Senate criticized the timing and lack of detail on security provisions.
The Bundestag has approved a legislative change that will allow the certificate of good conduct to be issued as a PDF in the future. Previously, the document was printed on special green paper.
US Donald Trump has ordered the aircraft carrier Nimitz and other naval units towards Cuba. According to Welt, experts reject the assumption that the US is incapable of a military action due to the ongoing Iran war.
Health insurers and the pharmaceutical industry are locked in a dispute over the pricing of biosimilars, the copycat versions of biotech drugs. At stake are billions of euros and the question of how resilient Germany's drug supply is in a crisis, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports.
The Bundestag held its first reading of the Sports Promotion Act on Thursday. At the same time, the Berlin House of Representatives approved the capital's Olympic plans with a two-thirds majority.
Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) praised the service of Deutsche Bahn compared to Japan's Shinkansen trains. A FAZ author who lived in Japan for over ten years strongly disagrees and shows where the railway really lags behind.
The AfD has failed in the Bundestag with its motion for a parliamentary investigative committee into the Nord Stream sabotage attacks. Several parliamentary groups rejected the proposal, accusing the party of electioneering.
Rachel Reeves calmly rebuked a foul-mouthed Reform UK supporter at a petrol station in Leeds, telling him that good manners are part of British culture.
Czech Petr Pavel, a former NATO general, has warned that peace in Europe can no longer be taken for granted. According to Guardian, Pavel urged European states to strengthen their defense capabilities.
A new neighborhood with around 1,000 residents is taking shape in Frankfurt's Gallus district. The cornerstone for the Hellerhöfe was laid on Tuesday, as reported by the FAZ.
Just days after US Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping received Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Both stressed their close partnership, but no breakthrough was reached on a planned gas pipeline, according to Tagesschau.
The NATO is monitoring a Russian military project called 'Skythen' with concern, according to investigations by WDR and NDR. The project involves stationing nuclear missiles on the seabed.
The case around Andriy Yermak has become a political problem for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and could complicate Ukraine’s EU path.
Politico Europe’s Brussels Playbook Podcast looks at how drone alerts, shelters and fighter jets over the Baltics are changing Europe’s sense of security.
Two young brothers from France were found crying on a dusty road near Lisbon. Police believe their parents deliberately abandoned them.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned a video posted by Israel's National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir showing bound activists from a Gaza aid flotilla. Wong called the footage 'shocking and unacceptable'.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is backing Shabana Mahmood's controversial migration changes, allies confirmed, dealing a blow to internal party calls for a softening of the plans.
Unmanned Systems Forces and the SBU security service say they struck a Russian drone training and production facility in occupied Donetsk, destroying equipment, vehicles, and ammunition, and killing dozens of soldiers.
The German government plans to acquire a stake in KNDS, the manufacturer of the Leopard tank. According to the Tagesspiegel, the share is expected to reach 30 percent in the medium term.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that peace talks with Russia could resume in the coming weeks, citing "good contacts" with the US administration as a basis, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian territory are intended to show Moscow that Kyiv can escalate the war, says political scientist Gustav Gressel. The attacks aim to weaken Russia's economy and military production.
Peter Magyar has reaffirmed his hope to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in early June in Berehove, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Magyar tied Budapest's consent to opening the first negotiation chapter in EU accession talks with Kyiv to a condition.
The German Animal Welfare Association has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that it provides too little money for animal shelters. Many facilities are on the verge of collapse, according to Spiegel.
Donald Trump has declared that all of his endorsed candidates won in the Republican primaries on May 19, according to Guardian. The former president cited victories in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, and Kentucky, while longtime Representative Thomas Massie lost in Kentucky.
The German cabinet has passed a reform draft aimed at making the driving license process more digital and affordable. Transport Minister Volker Wissing promises simpler procedures while maintaining high safety standards.
Russia launched a massive drone attack on western and central Ukraine on May 20, the BBC reported, citing the Ukrainian Air Force.
Hertha BSC is sticking with coach Stefan Leitl. Managing director Peter Görlich reaffirmed the early job guarantee, even though the team suffered a 1-6 defeat at Arminia Bielefeld on the final matchday.
On the morning of May 20, an air raid alert was triggered in eastern Lithuania after a drone was spotted near the border with Belarus, prompting the evacuation of top officials and the suspension of flights and public transport in Vilnius.
Misbah Khan, deputy leader of the Green Party parliamentary group, has warned the German government against cutting parental allowance. Families are being increasingly burdened, Khan said on Deutschlandfunk.
In Baden-Württemberg's state parliament, Landtag President Thomas Strobl (CDU) reprimanded Interior Minister Manuel Hagel (CDU) for applauding from the government bench. The plenum burst into laughter, as WELT reports.
The director of the German Orient Institute, Reinicke, has described Israel's settlement policy in the West Bank as a 'de facto annexation' and is calling for stronger countermeasures from the international community. As reported by Deutschlandfunk, Reinicke is particularly critical of the new settlement project 'E1'.
Two major Russian oil refineries in Moscow and Ryazan have halted operations after Ukrainian drone attacks, the Kyivpost reports, citing Reuters and industry sources.
A long-eared owl named Sunny, injured by a Russian kamikaze drone in Zaporizhzhia in February, is recovering in Dnipro but will never fly or hunt again, the Guardian reports.
The European Union will transfer €3.2 billion to Ukraine in mid-June as the first tranche of a €90 billion loan, the Kyivpost reports.
Lithuania has lifted an air alert after suspected drones approaching from Belarus were diverted. The incident occurred a day after NATO shot down a suspected stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia.
The German federal cabinet has approved a reform of driving school training aimed at making obtaining a driver's license cheaper and more flexible. Patrick Schnieder (CDU) called it a key to freedom, while TÜV and driving instructors warn of safety risks.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have threatened a war that would extend far beyond the Middle East if the United States resumes attacks on Tehran. The warning came after US Donald Trump again threatened military strikes unless Iran accepts a deal to end the conflict.
Seven-term US Representative Thomas Massie has lost the Republican primary in Kentucky's fourth district to challenger Ed Gallrein, who was backed by Donald Trump, the Guardian reports.
The FC Bayern Munich women's team celebrated their league title and DFB-Pokal victory at Munich City Hall on Sunday. Mayor Dominik Krause (Greens) welcomed the team at Marienplatz, as reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the joint tactical nuclear exercises of Russia and Belarus as an unprecedented challenge to the global security architecture and called for a tough international response.