Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany | Russia-Ukraine war News

Deal with France promises $3.23bn in military aid to Ukraine, while pact with Germany secures $1.22bn support package. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new long-term security pact with France, hours after securing a similar deal and aid from Germany. France and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement seeking…

At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against Germany’s far right | Protests News

At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against Germany’s far right | Protests News

Mass demonstrations are taking place in Germany in the fourth week of protests against the far right. Approximately 150,000 people took to the streets of the capital Berlin on Saturday, police said. Similar protests were also taking place in cities including Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing opposition…

German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules | Demographics News

German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules | Demographics News

Lawmakers in the upper house of parliament passed the legislation that will simplify the process of naturalisation. German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier, and moved to simplify repatriations. The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people…

Hundreds of thousands protest against far-right in Germany | Protests News

Hundreds of thousands protest against far-right in Germany | Protests News

Rallies to protest against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party are held in Berlin, Munich and other cities. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across towns and cities in Germany to protest against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. On Sunday, rallies against the AfD…

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right | The Far Right News

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right | The Far Right News

Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants. Tens of thousands of people have gathered across Germany to protest against a far-right political party and its stance against migrants. People protested in several cities and small towns on Saturday,…

South Africa seeks to stop auction of historic Nelson Mandela artefacts | Nelson Mandela News

South Africa seeks to stop auction of historic Nelson Mandela artefacts | Nelson Mandela News

About 75 items are to go under the hammer in a deal between Mandela’s family and a New York-based auctioneer. The South African government has said it will challenge the auctioning of dozens of artefacts belonging to the nation’s anti-apartheid stalwart Nelson Mandela, saying the items are of historical significance…

Germany’s parliament approves easing citizenship laws | Politics News

Germany’s parliament approves easing citizenship laws | Politics News

Legislation allows people to become eligible for citizenship after five years and opens up possibility of dual nationalities. German lawmakers have approved legislation to ease the rules on gaining citizenship and end a ban on holding dual citizenship. The bill, put forward by centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s socially liberal coalition,…

Why is Namibia furious at Germany’s ICJ intervention supporting Israel? | Genocide

Why is Namibia furious at Germany’s ICJ intervention supporting Israel? | Genocide

Namibia criticises Germany for seeking to appear at court against South Africa’s genocide allegations. Namibia has condemned Germany’s backing of Israel against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice. It says, given Germany’s colonial past, that it should not support Israel. So, what’s behind this diplomatic dispute – and…

Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy | Agriculture News

Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy | Agriculture News

Farmers gather in German capital to join a giant rally demanding a rethink of the government’s plans to tax them more. Thousands of German farmers, truck drivers and agricultural workers have gathered with tractors and other heavy equipment in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate for another demonstration by farmers…

Nobel winner joins push to boycott German cultural institutions over Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Nobel winner joins push to boycott German cultural institutions over Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Berlin, Germany – More than 500 global artists, filmmakers, writers and culture workers have announced a push against Germany’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza, calling on creatives to step back from collaborating with German state-funded associations. Launched this week, the campaign, backed by French author and Nobel Prize for…