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BerlinGerman authorities are increasingly reaching their limits. The failure of the state also affects essential areas. The latest disclosure comes from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). It has drastically reduced the review procedures for “refugees”.

BudapestAt the upcoming international match against Hungary in Budapest, the German national soccer team will not kneel before kick-off. DFB director Oliver Bierhoff on Thursday, during a press conference, referred to the last game against the English, when both teams kneeled against racism. "We wanted to support the English action, but nothing is planned for Hungary now."

StockholmThe European Commission has now issued information on how it intends to stop the import of energy from Russia. Among other things, they want to produce more "renewable" electricity and biogas in the EU countries, increase the number of heat pumps and increase energy efficiency in general. Nuclear power is not included in the plan.

Jim Fitton, 66, arrived at court in Baghdad and was given a 15-year sentence after being convicted of smuggling antiquities. Fitton, a British citizen was found to have artifacts in his bag, along with fellow traveler, Volker Waldmann, when they were attempting to leave Baghdad airport on March 20. He is now back in jail until his lawyer can appeal the sentence.

BudapestIn response to the mass immigration to Central Europe in 2015/16, which was the fault of the then Chancellor Merkel, the Hungarian government immediately began fortifying the country's borders at the time. Today, Hungary's borders with non-EU countries are secured throughout with massive wire fences.

WashingtonThere has been a recent rise in voices in the US advising a negotiated settlement to the Ukraine war – positioning themselves against the Kiev government, which is clinging to continued fighting despite mounting casualties.

BrusselsThe European Union negotiators agreed on Tuesday on the first-ever quota for women on company boards by mid-2026. The law requires listed companies in the 27 EU member states to ensure that women hold at least 40 percent of non-executive board seats, or 33 percent of executive and non-executive roles combined, by mid-2026.

Fabien Bagnon, an environmentalist who is in charge of roads and active mobility for Greater Lyon, in France, wants to design "inclusive" cycle paths. What exactly are "inclusive" tracks?

The American war machine consists of the economic and power interests of the US military/security complex and the hegemonic ideology of the neoconservatives.

AnkaraTurkey has set Sweden and Finland 10 conditions for lifting the veto on NATO membership. They are published by the Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak.