EU leaders gathered in Brussels to talk over the EU’s role in the world. Their focus was on Ukraine and on the situation in the Middle East, following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. They also exchanged on the situation in Moldova and Georgia, as well as on the latest progress on enlargement. EU summit discusses EU’s role in the world
After the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will travel to the city on Saturday. See this and other news at WELT.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: After the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market – all developments – video
A death drive at the Christmas market in Magdeburg shocks Germany. The BSW has a real problem, the Union has a perceived one. Elon Musk intervenes in the German election campaign. This is the situation on Saturday morning. News: Dead and injured in Magdeburg, Christmas market, Hamburg BSW, Elon Musk
As has often been the case since the overthrow of communism 35 years ago, Romania is currently oscillating between the tragic and the grotesque. It is simultaneously tragic and grotesque that a massive reform backlog and a deep-seated mistrust of politicians have propelled extreme right-wing, pro-Russian politicians to major electoral successes in recent weeks. Equally tragic and grotesque is the fact that the country’s traditional political elite does not seem willing to learn anything from…
“No one had this on their radar,” says Tim Röhn. More and more details are becoming known about the alleged perpetrator. However, the 50-year-old from Saudi Arabia’s motives are still largely unclear. Our head of investigations reports on the status of the research.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Attack in Magdeburg: “How can it be that someone publicly announces revenge against Germany?” – Video
This time the defense shield did not catch the incoming missile from Yemen in time. It hits Jaffa. The emergency medical service reports injuries. War in the Middle East: More than a dozen injured in Israel after a “bullet” hits from Yemen
Bushfires raged in Australia’s Victoria on Saturday, prompting an evacuation order at the highest rating for hundreds of people residing in the west of the state. Authorities raised the alert for an area near the Grampians National Park, which is located about 241 kilometers (roughly 150 miles) from the state’s capital Melbourne. Soon after, Victoria’s emergency services agency upgraded the advice to “evacuate immediately” and widened the affected area. “This is an EMERGENCY WARNING – BUSHFIRE…
More than 60 people were injured and at least two died in an attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg. The police have arrested a suspect. He had publicly announced the crime months ago – without consequences. Apparently he indulged in fantasies of persecution.A driver drove into a group of people at the Christmas market in Magdeburg. The suspected perpetrator is in police custody. The suspect is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who has been…
US diplomats met the HTS leader in Syria and reported good discussions afterwards. The USA is now withdrawing the ten million dollar bounty. But they also attach expectations to the decision. Syria: US lifts bounty on militia leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
Pact in extremis between PSC and Barcelona en Comú (BComú) to save the 2025 tax ordinances. After the clashes of recent days, the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, has finally accepted the demands of the commons to reject a ‘mini-terminal’ of luxury cruises and negotiate with the Port the reduction from seven to five piers. In this way, the ordinances have been able to be carried out, which have also had the support of ERC.…
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Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of drugging and raping her, as well as inviting dozens of other men to abuse her over a period of nearly a decade. The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon, southern France, and became emotional in court as the sentence was read.
Many employees are dissatisfied with their salaries because of inflation. So it’s worth knowing about better earning opportunities. A study available to WELT in advance shows which companies pay the best salaries – and in which regions the job is most lucrative. The exclusive salary report – this is where you earn the most
The battery manufacturer Varta wants to overcome its crisis at the expense of small shareholders. Investor advocates want to prevent this: They are attacking the law that makes this possible. Varta: Investor advocates want to stop restructuring in the Constitutional Court
The Yi Peng 3 has been anchored in the Kattegat Sea for a month while diplomats in Stockholm and Beijing discussed access to the vessel. Representatives from Germany, Finland and Denmark have boarded a Chinese cargo ship believed to be connected to the rupture of two data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in November. Swedish police and Chinese officials were also part of the inspection of the Yi Peng 3 vessel which is anchored…
The Bundestag and Bundesrat will decide on Friday about financial security for the Deutschlandticket in local transport next year. What will happen with the ticket in the long term remains to be seen. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: The Bundestag and Bundesrat decide on the Deutschlandticket – Video
If the Greens want to stay in power, they need Friedrich Merz. Olaf Scholz receives a visit from the Baltics. And there is a threat of shutdown in the USA. This is the situation on Friday morning. Visit from the Baltic States In all probability, nothing will come up this afternoon. Olaf Scholz will then receive the new Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal, in the Chancellery. The liberal Michal is the successor to Kaja…
Brussels, Belgium, 19th Dec 2024 — KINGNEWSWIRE // In the heart of the city, beneath the watchful gaze of the Acropolis, a new movement is taking shape. On Sunday, December 15, 2024, 21 determined Greeks came together at Syntagma Square to declare a message loud and clear: Human rights are not just ideals—they are the foundation of a just and free society. Equipped with banners, booklets, and their unwavering voices, these volunteers walked the streets of…
In Brussels, Olaf Scholz complains about Austria’s refugee policy in the Syria crisis. The Chancellor is warning America’s future president against going it alone. But it is not an EU summit that will decide on the Ukraine war, but rather Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin – soon.It was 10:06 p.m. in the German press room 20.4 in the Justus Lipsius building in the middle of Brussels’ European Quarter when Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed Austria’s Prime…
A European arrest warrant is being sought for a Polish former minister on suspicion of corruption. Hungary would also have to implement this – but the man received asylum there. Warsaw sees this as a “hostile act.” Former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski, wanted by Poland, receives asylum in Hungary
As the moon rises over Avignon’s city walls, the night before the verdicts are announced, it is just high enough to illuminate the banner a small group of feminist activists has put up in a cloak-and-dagger operation. The banner reads: “Thank you, Gisele.” The next morning, it is the first thing the lawyers, journalists, family members, and the 51 men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot see as they enter the court building. It is still…
In a decisive move to enhance transparency and accountability within the European Union, the European Parliament has elected Teresa Anjinho as the new European Ombudsman for the 2025-2029 term. Anjinho, a distinguished Portuguese lawyer and former Deputy Ombudsman of Portugal, succeeds Emily O’Reilly, who has held the position since 2013. A Competitive Selection Process The election, held during the December plenary session in Strasbourg, followed a rigorous selection process. The Committee on Petitions (PETI) conducted…
Do the Greens know how much climate protection costs? Does Friedrich Merz know how expensive milk and butter are? For Maybrit Illner it was about “lots of ideas, little money”, but above all about the election campaign – and a peculiarity of the incumbent Chancellor.Even before Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed in the vote of confidence, the election campaign was well underway – marked by insults, denunciations and sharp accusations. Terms like “Fritze”, “Mimosa” or “Tünkram”…
Supermarket cashiers, salespeople and other service providers in Mexico often have to stand for long hours at a time. The “Chair Law” now states: Employers must provide seating. And with a backrest. Mexico introduces right to a chair at work
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