Four weeks after the Berlin House of Representatives election, the Left, Greens and SPD have completed their exploratory talks. The party bodies are now to decide on opening coalition negotiations.
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The Ukrainian president has described Donald Trump's suspension of the Graham Act as a 'sanctions blackout' and called for new means of pressure on Moscow. Russia had previously attacked more than 15 energy facilities in Ukraine.
EU heads of state and government have asked the European Commission to draft proposals to cover Ukraine's €70 billion financing needs for 2027. It is unclear when the proposal will come.
Five days after Bärbel Bas quit, Germany's pension reform is up in the air: the new labour minister will not simply accept scrapping retirement after 45 contribution years.
Six people were injured in one of the heaviest Russian air strikes on the Vinnytsia region since the start of the war in the night to Saturday. The city of Vinnytsia was temporarily completely without power.
In the night to Saturday, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles and 332 drones. According to preliminary figures, air defence destroyed 293 targets, with hits recorded at 22 locations.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects an expansion of sabotage and provocations against Poland and the Baltics before Christmas. Railway lines and energy transit routes to Ukraine are said to be particularly at risk.
Nearly 376,000 households paid an average €129 a month of their own rent in 2025 because the Jobcenter capped it. Stricter rules have applied since July.
The head of the GKV umbrella association, Oliver Blatt, is calling for doctor's appointments to be allocated by medical need rather than insurance status. 75 million people with statutory insurance would be disadvantaged.
According to the civil defence service, 15 people were injured in a Russian rocket attack on Kharkiv, including three children. Previously, ten injured people had been reported.
US President Donald Trump has frozen by decree the tariffs and sanctions against Russia provided for in the Lindsey Graham Act – two days before the congressional deadline expires.