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St PetersburgOn June 2-5, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) takes place in Russia. It is the second-largest city in Russia, the fourth-most populous city in Europe and the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, as well as the world's northernmost city with over 1 million residents. Given the topical issue of Covid-19, the forum will be held in accordance with all anti-virus measures. In particular, no more than 5000 people will be able to attend in person. Noteworthy, is that the number of online participants is not limited.

Gothenburg Gang wars in the immigrant-dominated Hjällbo district of Gothenburg on Friday evening escalated into large-scale riots that lasted all night. More than 100 people are said to have taken part in the riots, of which around 30 have been taken into police custody. The vast majority have been released but three people are under arrest for violent rioting.

WindhoekThe planned agreement between the German government and Namibia reparations is in danger of falling apart. Namibia generously accepted an official apology from German President Steinmeier, but rejected the amount of 1,1 billion euros. Instead, they want 477 billion euros.

CeutaNot quite the picture of parental concern or duty: After the illegal entry of 2000 unaccompanied minors in Ceuta, 92 percent of Moroccan families contacted said they would like their children to stay in Spain.

StockholmLinda H Staaf, head of the Swedish police's national operational department, NOA, says that the police are not surprised by the enormous scope of the drug trade. But Sweden's Interior Minister Mikael Damberg claims he is very surprised. 

The number of sexual offenses in Berlin reached a new high in 2020. Some 4 468 people have been victims of a sexual offense, according to a response to a parliamentary question by MP Marcel Luthe (Free Voters). A leaked study from the south of France, showed a similar rise.

BerlinThree spiritual representatives of Christianity, Judaism and Islam have laid the foundation stone for a common house of worship in Berlin. The "House of One" will be a church, synagogue and mosque in equal measure and a symbol of understanding between the three religions, the multi-religious group announced on Thursday.

PretoriaEmmanuel Macron concluded his two-day visit, to Rwanda and then to South Africa, on a very political note. Praising, in a speech to the French community in South Africa, the “partnership” that he wants to forge with the countries of the continent, the president said he aimed to “change views and minds” on France's relationship with Africa. For France the message was also very clear: Macron declared that "France has no fixed identity".

ColmarGatherings were organized in several cities in France to protest against the censorship of “immersive teaching” of regional languages ​​by the Constitutional Council.

Prior to being shot in the head this week by four brothers in a melee at a wild party, Sasha Johnson, of the British chapter of Black Lives Matter, had big plans for whites.