More than a month after the assault on Ceuta, tens of thousands of people in Spain have demonstrated against the central government's migration policy. In some cities, there were counter-demonstrations.
At a meeting in Bishkek, Russia's President Vladimir Putin demanded that Prime Minister Pashinyan hold a referendum on choosing between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union. Pashinyan rejected the demand, as reported by the BBC.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has called on the EU to impose a full embargo on alumina and aluminum ore exports to Russia, saying these raw materials are vital for Moscow's military-industrial complex.
After the fatal shootings at a rave in the Swiss canton of Aargau, police have classified the act as a rampage. According to police, the suspect fired more than 40 shots.
Within a short period, there were two attacks on Germany's power supply. In Brandenburg, investigators are now looking into suspected terrorism. In Bergheim near Cologne, five lignite power plant blocks have gone offline.
After the drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, investigators have apparently identified two suspects. The federal government sees Moscow as the mastermind behind the attempted attack.
The German government wants to strengthen early childhood education with mandatory language and development screenings. Family Minister Prien plans to collect data on children's development by age four at the latest.
Three members of the BSW parliamentary group in the Thuringian state parliament have left the party and group to form a new party. The coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD loses its previous deadlock and now becomes a true minority government.
AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund has announced plans to restructure the state's domestic intelligence agency if he wins the election. Sven Schulze has reaffirmed his opposition to the federal government's pension plans.
On September 2, Russia continued its nearly week-long series of intense drone attacks on Kyiv and the region, damaging the National University of Food Technologies.
The European Commission has given the green light for Germany to subsidize the construction of new gas-fired power plants with up to €35 billion. The federal government can now support the projects from 2031.
The German government has approved the draft of its income tax reform. The draft provides for relief of ten billion euros but faces criticism from the opposition and disagreements within the coalition.
A Russian drone strike on a residential building in central Kyiv on Wednesday injured four people, marking the seventh consecutive day of attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv police have sealed off Yurii Shumskyi Street in the Dnipro district following reports of a shootout between the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the military intelligence service (HUR), according to Ukrainska Pravda.
More than half of Germans are concerned about a possible AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt, according to an Ipsos survey commissioned by Spiegel.
EU foreign ministers will meet informally in Wicklow, Ireland, on Wednesday to discuss Russia's drone attack on Leipzig and possible new sanctions against Moscow.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran, prompting Tehran to lash out and describe the measures as 'stone age behavior,' according to the Isna news agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged support to Iran in its war with the United States, praising the country's resilience. According to the Kyiv Post, Putin made the pledge during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Kyrgyzstan, promising to provide Tehran with necessary aid and supplies.
After the discovery of an unexploded explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport, the German government imposed punitive measures against Russia. Vladimir Putin called Berlin's sanctions a 'serious mistake', as reported by ZDFheute.
The planned income tax reform is set to be approved by the cabinet today, but Minister Lars Klingbeil will be absent. According to Tagesschau, he is stuck in the US due to a defective government aircraft.
The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Tuesday evening, with explosions reported in and around the Strait of Hormuz and at an airport in the country's south.
Germany is closing the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the 'Russian House' in Berlin in response to the suspected Russian involvement in a drone incident near Leipzig. Minister Johann Wadephul also announced new EU sanctions, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
In the Hessian state parliament, the opposition sharply criticized the state government's education package on Tuesday. Green party education policy spokesman Daniel May called the plans 'a bit of damage control.' The occasion was the government statement by Minister of Education Armin Schwarz (CDU), who had previously presented the package together with Boris Rhein (CDU) and his deputy Kaweh Mansoori (SPD).
Russian forces carried out more than 50 strikes on five districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday, September 1, injuring five people and damaging civilian infrastructure, according to Kyiv Post.
According to the 2026 Rent Report by the German Tenants' Association, housing costs have risen for 58 percent of tenants in Germany. The association speaks of a social state crisis and warns against planned cuts to housing benefits.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to step up diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Afghanistan, while calling for stronger multilateral cooperation.
The German logistics group Deutsche Post has officially changed its name to DHL AG, reflecting its growing international focus.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence, expects Russia to keep up its massive drone attacks on Ukraine at least until the State Duma elections in September. The Kremlin wants to show voters a 'picture of victory' despite lacking successes at the front, the Kyiv Post reports.
At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured in Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the region overnight, including two children. Six of the victims were rail workers from the state company Ukrzaliznytsia, whose depot was hit.
The German government holds Russia responsible for the attempted explosive attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport. According to Spiegel, a Russian intelligence service is said to have orchestrated the attack.
The German Bundestag has decided to build a memorial for the Polish victims of World War II and German occupation. According to Minister of State for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer, it is to be erected in central Berlin starting in 2027.
In the night of September 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said twelve people were killed, including an Indian citizen.
Germany's long-term care insurance funds are facing a deficit of around 4.4 billion euros this year, and even emergency loans won't close the gap. The government's care commissioner, Katrin Staffler (CSU), insists the funds will not go bankrupt.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out cooperation with the AfD and the Left party ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. According to Zeit, he said the differences with the Union are fundamental.
At least eight people were killed and five injured, including children, in Russian attacks on Kyiv overnight into September 1, according to the Kyiv Independent, citing official sources.
The black-red coalition has agreed on the final details of its income tax reform. Families and people with low and middle incomes are to be relieved starting in 2028.
After months of construction, the new Sternbrücke in Hamburg is open to trains again. The first services crossed the bridge on Monday morning.
In the night of September 1, Russia struck Kyiv and Boryspil with ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Zircon hypersonic missiles. At least four people were killed.