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Thousands of people dressed in red marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, urging the Dutch government to take more decisive action against Israel and help end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. The demonstration, held less than a month before national elections, follows two major rallies earlier this year in The Hague that drew tens of thousands. The Amsterdam march coincided with a weekend of international demonstrations, as hundreds of thousands protested in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday, denouncing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. Smaller rallies were also held in Paris, Lisbon, Athens, Skopje, London and Manchester, reflecting growing…
Published on 06/10/2025 – 12:19 GMT+2 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is considering boycotting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded. When asked in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Sunday whether Germany should voluntarily withdraw from participation in the world’s largest live music event next year if Israel is excluded, Merz said: “I would support this. I think it’s a scandal that this is even being discussed. Israel has a place there.” Germany is one of Eurovision’s “Big Five” alongside France, Italy, Spain and the UK – the countries whose broadcasters are the contest’s biggest financial contributors. …
The remarks are largely considered Tsipras’ first step toward forming a new party that aspires to lead the Greek center left and left. Tsipras was 34 years old when he became Syriza leader 17 years ago and oversaw its electoral leap from 4.6 percent in 2009 to 36.3 percent in 2015. He served as Greece’s prime minister from 2015 to 2019, during some of the most turbulent years of the country’s financial crisis. In summer 2023, Tsipras resigned from the party’s leadership after a crushing defeat in national elections by the ruling center-right New Democracy party. Since then Syriza has…
The fleet of 42 boats, carrying around 450 activists, aimed to challenge Israel’s naval blockade and deliver symbolic aid to Gaza, where famine has worsened amid ongoing conflict. Most of those detained between Wednesday and Friday were taken to Israel, with many still being held in custody. At Madrid International Airport, dozens of family members and supporters gathered to welcome the returning activists. Spanish journalist Nestor Prieto alleged that Israeli officers “pointed their weapon lasers at our vital parts” and used sleep deprivation tactics on detainees. Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected the allegations as “brazen lies,” saying that those who remain…
Travellers flying to France or over French airspace were bracing for severe disruption this week caused by industrial action. SNCTA, the main French air traffic control union, had called a three-day strike from Tuesday 7 October to Thursday 9 October. However, the union has called off the walkouts after consultations with the Civil Aviation Authority. The industrial action was originally planned for September 18 but was postponed following the collapse of the French government on 8 September. French ATC workers cancel October strike SNCTA told news agency AFP that it had called off the strike after having “made progress on…
MANCHESTER, England — The Brexit agreement should be reexamined to stop EU citizens with settled status in Britain from claiming welfare benefits, a prominent Conservative MP said Monday. Katie Lam argued that EU citizens with the right to remain in the U.K. after Brexit should not have access to welfare payments — something they are currently allowed under the withdrawal agreement struck by the last Tory government. Speaking at the POLITICO Pub during Conservative conference, Lam — seen as a rising star in the opposition outfit and a potential future leadership contender — said: “My view is that all state…
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned Monday, merely 12 hours after the Cabinet was appointed. Opposition parties and some of Macron’s minority coalition partners reacted with fury, as many of the ministers were either holdovers from the last government or had previously served in high-level posts. The 39-year-old Lecornu was Macron’s fifth prime minister since his reelection in 2022, and was tapped just a month ago for the top job. He was tasked with passing a slimmed-down budget to rein in France’s budget deficit and assuage financial markets that the eurozone’s second-largest economy had not become ungovernable. …
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Published on 06/10/2025 – 7:47 GMT+2 •Updated 7:49 Syria held its first parliamentary election on Sunday, nearly a year after a surprise rebellion toppled longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December. Security forces were deployed around polling stations nationwide. Electoral college members entered polling booths to fill our their ballots, which were then placed in a sealed box until they were pulled out and counted in front of candidates, journalists and observers from the Syrian bar association. The election however did not feature a direct vote by Syrian citizens. The new People’s Assembly features 210 seats, 40 less than under al-Assad.…
Hoffnung im Nahen Osten – und Realismus in Berlin: Außenminister Wadephul reist nach Katar, Kuwait und Israel, um Deutschlands Rolle beim Gaza-Friedensplan von Donald Trump zu definieren. Parallel telefoniert Friedrich Merz erstmals seit Wochen wieder mit Benjamin Netanjahu. Gordon Repinski spricht mit Hans von der Burchard über die aktuellen Fortschritte, die Fallstricke und die Rolle Deutschlands auf dem Weg in Richtung Ende des Gaza-Kriegs. Aber wie groß ist der deutsche Einfluss wirklich? Norbert Röttgen sagt im 200-Sekunden-Interview: „Wir sind in Wahrheit politisch abgemeldet – das ist die Folge jahrelanger Fehlentscheidungen.“ In der Innenpolitik geht es um Wachstum: Katherina Reiche legt…