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Next Saturday, when Munich Mayor Dominik Krause taps the first beer barrel on the city’s Theresienwiese, the famous cry of “O’zapft is” will ring out once again as Oktoberfest 2026 kicks off. From Saturday, 19 September to Sunday, 4 October, more than six million visitors are expected at Oktoberfest, Germany’s world-renowned folk and beer festival. But attendees will have to keep some important rules in mind. Cannabis Munich’s Oktoberfest is a cannabis-free zone. Back in July 2024, the Bavarian state parliament passed the “Bayerische Cannabisfolgenbegrenzungsgesetz,” banning the consumption of cannabis in certain places. Anyone caught smoking cannabis on the festival…
Diese Politik wird allgemein als Reaktion auf China und als Versuch gewertet, die industrielle Basis des Kontinents zu stärken. Canfin erklärte, dass die großen Fraktionen zwar in der China-Frage gespalten seien, sich jedoch ein eher hartes Konsensbild abzeichne. Diese Haltung finde Unterstützung quer durch das politische Spektrum, auch bei der extremen Linken und der extremen Rechten. „Ich sage nicht, dass die Sache schon in trockenen Tüchern ist, aber ich glaube, wir können diesen Kampf im Parlament tatsächlich gewinnen“, fügte er hinzu. Container am Terminal des Hafens von Nanjing in China. | CN-STR/AFP via Getty Images Canfin warnte, dass die nationalen…
Published on 13/09/2026 – 12:20 GMT+2•Updated 12:26 A sea of EU flags seemingly outnumbered Union Jacks during sections of the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms show on Saturday night, as the UK’s relationship with Brussels once again finds itself in the spotlight. Footage of the event, which is part of a classical music festival held each summer in London, shows a swathe of swirling blue and gold flags across the crowd at the city’s Royal Albert Hall. The 12 gold stars of the European banner appeared particularly prominent during renditions of songs such as “Land of Hope and Glory,”…
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the border strikes with a post on X stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces are “knocking directly on the doors of the EU and NATO.” “Russian barbarians are at your gate, dear partners,” Sybiha added, urging Ukraine’s allies to “throw the full weight of your sanctions at Putin’s aggressive regime.” Attacks on the EU’s borders have intensified as some intelligence agencies warn of a buildup towards a direct attack by Russia on a NATO member country. Europe faces “an escalating campaign of threats” and “hybrid warfare,” European Commission President Ursula von der…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 13/09/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 Welcome back to Budapest for Day Two of the Hungary Grand Slam 2026. An opening ceremony officially marked the start of the event., with speeches from: Secretary General of the International Judo Federation, Dr Lisa Allan, State Secretary responsible for Sport, Attila Kálnoki-Kiss and, President of the Hungarian Judo Association, Krisztián Tóth. Day two brought fans closer to their local heroes, before attention turned to the tatami for another thrilling day of judo. At -63Kg, Kaja KAJZER ZABKAR of Slovenia fought Megu DANNO of Japan in the first final of the day. In…
Published on 13/09/2026 – 9:44 GMT+2 Céline Dion made her long-awaited return to the stage in Paris on Saturday night, her first full concert in six years. The Canadian singer, who announced in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition known as stiff person syndrome, wept as she took to the stage in front of 30,000 fans at the Plenitude Arena in the French capital’s western suburbs. “The path was rocky, the journey took longer than expected,” she told the crowd. “But I found myself drawn to a faint beam of light in the distance, deep…
Published on 13/09/2026 – 7:48 GMT+2 One person has died and 102 were rescued on Sunday from a ferry that went missing off of the Indonesian island of Java, rescue officials said. The vessel, which was carrying 243 people, had been sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo when it encountered bad weather. “We have carried out efforts to search for victims to the fullest extent. There were passengers who…had already been successfully evacuated by the units at the scene. We can inform you that the total number of evacuated passengers is 103 people,” local search and rescue chief…
“Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday. El-Toukhy was the only woman to have solely directed a film in the main competition this year. Her film centres on a young Marie, played by Mathilde Arcel, whose Best Actress win makes it a rare double victory. Marie is a nanny and housemaid who is about to marry her wealthy employer in the immediate aftermath of the war. But she harbours a secret past intimate relationship with a German…
Swedes are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, in a closely fought election that could deliver fresh gains for the far right and potentially bring it into government for the first time. Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking another term in office, but his chances of staying in power could depend on the Sweden Democrats, the far-right party that already supports his minority government. Kristersson’s main challenger is his predecessor, Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson, with opinion polls pointing to an extremely tight contest between the country’s rival political blocs. The prime minister currently…