Germany
Berlin, (EFE).- The death of the philosopher Jürgen Habermas on Saturday at the age of 96 deprived Germany of one of its most important intellectual figures. The renowned philosopher shaped contemporary debates both within his country and around the world. «I can confirm that Jürgen Habermas died today. The family...
By Andrea Gallego Rodríguez Berlin (EFE).- Once again, the cities and towns of Germany are filled with some 2,500 Christmas markets, reinforcing security measures following the attack in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, in 2024, which may lead to increased expenses for organizers. These markets are the main tourist attractions at this...
Berlin (EFE).- The perpetrator of the December 2024 attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany (east), which left six dead and over 330 injured, has been facing justice in a trial, since Monday, that began with cryptic messages from the accused. It is the most significant trial to be...
Madrid, Sep 18 (EFE).- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz showed their differences on Thursday over the response to Israel’s operations in Gaza, the term genocide, and the opportunity to recognize Palestine as a state. The prime ministers met on Thursday at the Moncloa Palace during...
Hamm, Germany, (EFE).- A German court on Wednesday dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by Peruvian farmer and mountain guide Saúl Lliuya against energy giant RWE, the German international multi-energy company, over its contribution to climate change and the melting of a glacier near his hometown in the Andes. Despite the...
Berlin (EFE).- Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, 103, died on Friday, the day she was due to receive the Order of Merit of the Republic of Germany, a death that Chancellor Friedrich Merz said left the country without a strong voice against anti-Semitism. «Margot Friedländer was one of the strongest voices...
Americas Desk (EFE).- As Europe burned and Allied troops made their way to the front, Latin America was in the midst of its own dilemma between neutrality, geopolitical pressure, and material or symbolic support for the war. Eight decades after the surrender of Nazi Germany, the continent still has untold...
Berlin, (EFE).- Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) officially designated the far-right party Alternative for Germany (Afd) as a confirmed case of right-wing extremism on Friday. The decision puts the party, set to lead the opposition in the upcoming legislative term, under significant pressure just days...
Berlin (EFE).- Germany’s federal parliament (Bundestag) approved a constitutional reform on Tuesday that will allow a historic increase in defense spending to rearm the country. The conservative bloc, social democrats, and the Greens pushed the amendments to the Basic Law through, with 517 votes in favor and 207 against out...
Berlin, (EFE). – Germany’s lower house of parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a controversial bill to restrict migration and asylum pushed by the conservative opposition and supported by the far right. Of the 693 deputies present, 338 voted in favor, 350 against, and five abstained. The possibility of a law...
Berlin, Feb 7 (EFE). – Far-right German politician Björn Höcke, considered the leader of the most extremist wing of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, will be charged with inciting ethnic hatred, German media reported Wednesday. The party’s leader in the eastern state of Thuringia will have to answer to...
Berlin, Sep 19 (EFE).- The authorities of Berlin warned Tuesday that they have run out of places to accommodate more refugees and asylum seekers beyond the approximately 32,000 already housed in public facilities. According to information from the Social Affairs Administration of the Berlin Senate, reproduced by various local media,...
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