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Am 20. September wird in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gewählt und die AfD unter Leif-Erik Holm erhebt den Anspruch auf eine Alleinregierung. Gordon Repinski trifft ihn an symbolträchtigen Orten zwischen der Staatskanzlei, dem Schweriner Schloss und dem dünnen Eis des Schweriner Sees. Es geht um die strategischen Optionen im Nordosten und die Frage, ob die CDU tatsächlich nur noch als Mehrheitsbeschaffer für die Linke fungiert. Im ausführlichen Spaziergang präsentiert sich der frühere Radiomoderator Holm als moderater Versöhner, der auch für gesellschaftliche Gruppen außerhalb seiner Kernklientel da sein möchte. Aber hinter diesem Image stehen radikale Forderungen wie die Abschaffung des Rundfunkstaatsvertrags, das Ende der…
Over the steady beat of the cymbals, rap duo Lunatic find their pace and announce themselves on their debut track “Le Crime Paie”: “Wesh, wesh, écoute fils.” That was in 1996. Nearly three decades later, on the track “Bolide Noir”, London rapper Central Cee briefly laments, “I’m in Paris, tryna drop rizz, but they don’t understand ‘cos they’re speaking French. Why does she keep saying wesh?” In the years between these tracks, “wesh” — derived from Darija, a dialect of Arabic from North Africa, and often used to emphasise statements or greet others — has solidified its place in spoken…
China’s annual Lunar New Year’s Eve spectacular made headlines this year as humanoid robots stole the show, performing coordinated martial arts and parkour routines. It marked several groundbreaking achievements and is a bold demonstration of the country’s rapid technological advancement. According to a video posted by CCTV, two dozen robots performed the first continuous freestyle table-vaulting parkour, the first aerial flip, continuous single-leg flips, a two-step wall-assisted backflip, and the first 7.5-rotation Airflare grand spin. China has been accelerating efforts to build more capable AI-powered robots with less human input. The robots have come a long way since last year’s…
Central Asia is gaining cultural momentum. Across the region, major art and cultural institutions are opening in rapid succession, signaling a shift in how these countries see themselves and how they want to be seen. What is driving this wave of cultural investment and how might it reshape the region’s artistic landscape and its global visibility? From philanthropy to public impact Since its opening in mid-September last year, the Almaty Museum of Arts (ALMA) has quickly become one of the most talked-about cultural developments in the region. Positioning itself as a contemporary art hub for Central Asia, the museum presents…
Representatives for Johnson and Truss declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ‘Act of stupidity’ Trump’s position on the Chagos deal has flipped multiple times in recent weeks. He first came out against the “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” on Jan. 20, in what British officials believed was linked to Starmer criticizing his threats to seize Greenland. After the PM led a diplomatic operation to get Trump back on board, the president conceded on Feb. 5 that it was the best deal Starmer could’ve made. But Trump unleashed his latest attack on the…
Hungary’s threat to veto the loan is a major setback for Ukraine, whose coffers will begin running low on cash from April. Kyiv will struggle to sustain its war effort without fresh funds, leaving it at a disadvantage in ongoing peace talks with Russia. The first signs of trouble began earlier in the day on Friday. Hungary’s ambassador to the EU demanded that its national assembly get the standard eight weeks to scrutinize EU legislation during a meeting of envoys in Brussels, three EU diplomats told POLITICO. EU ambassadors were set to give their final approval for the loan ahead of Tuesday, which marks the…
BRUSSELS — The European Union called for stability in the transatlantic trade relationship after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a 6-3 ruling on Friday. “We remain in close contact with the U.S. Administration as we seek clarity on the steps they intend to take in response to this ruling,” European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill said in a statement. “Businesses on both sides of the Atlantic depend on stability and predictability in the trading relationship. We therefore continue to advocate for low tariffs and to work towards reducing them,” Gill…
Everyone knows the pictures of the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 1990: people standing on the Wall, cheering, celebrating history at the moment of its creation. The scenes are emotional, stirring, iconic – even for those who weren’t there or weren’t born at the time. But just a few kilometres away is a place that also played a central role in German reunification: the former Berlin border station Friedrichstrasse. Hardly any other place experienced the rapid change of the fall of the Wall so directly. “We knew the fears on both sides, the sweats […] when you had to cross…
The IPC said six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded invitations to compete at the Games in para-alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing and para-snowboarding. The committee lifted its broader suspension of the two countries in September, after previously allowing athletes to compete only as neutrals following Russia’s 2022 full-invasion of Ukraine. The decision is now drawing political backing across Europe. EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef said he would skip the ceremony, warning that the IPC’s decision risked undermining solidarity with Ukraine. Estonia’s Paralympic Committee has also condemned the move, with its governing officials saying they will not attend…
By Euronews with AP, AFP Published on 20/02/2026 – 18:15 GMT+1 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week, a few days after the start of the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. “May the Year of the Horse bring strength and give new impetus to German-Chinese relations”, Merz wrote on X, adding he is looking forward to traveling to China soon. The chancellor, who took office in May, announced his trip to China as he spoke at the congress of his conservative CDU party in Stuttgart. “We need economic relations with the entire world, and…