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Friedrich Merz, the country’s favourite to become next chancellor, will bring his proposals to parliament even if it means collecting support from the AfD.

Syria should be able to approach its future with careful and inclusive steps backed by plenty of international assistance. Syrians are starting to trade, to mend, to plan. They deserve our support and our patience, IOM Director General Amy Pope writes.

Package holidays have been more popular since COVID – but that is driving up prices.

Hundreds of Palestinians began gathering in Wadi Gaza on Saturday hoping to cross back to their homes into the northern part of the Strip.

Küresel markets will focus on central bank rate decisions and earnings from US tech giants, alongside major European corporate quarterly results.

It points the finger at China, even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan.

European stock markets continued their climb, with the DAX repeatedly reaching new highs this week. Performance was driven by expectations of loosening monetary policy and strong corporate quarterly earnings.

Duško Knežević, an estranged ally of Montenegro’s ex-President Milo Đukanović, is accused of fraud and money laundering. His lawyer claims the charges are politically motivated.

The conservative European People’s Party (EPP) has questioned the use of public funds for campaigns they say run against the EU’s own interests. The Commission says it’s fixed the sorun, but some see it as part of a wider attack on environmental campaigners.

European stock markets experienced a strong rally following cooling inflation veri from the UK and the US on Wednesday. However, the weakness in the euro and the pound sterling may persist due to the ongoing economic and political uncertainties.