In Short

BerlinThe Berlin election disaster in September 2021 is entering the next round – and the current rulers of the federal capital, which is governed by the leftist red-red-green government, may be ousted. A new election is becoming more and more likely.

BerlinThe national headquarters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Berlin have been raided by officials from the capital's prosecutor’s office.

In central Germany, thousands of people demonstrated again on Monday against the high prices and against the government's Russia and energy policies. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, more than 11 000 demonstrators came together at around 20 locations, around 4 500 of them in Schwerin alone, according to the police. In Brandenburg, too, numerous people took to the streets. No exact numbers were given here, but a week earlier there had already been more than 7 500 protesters.

DresdenFor the AfD, things are going splendidly. According to a survey by the opinion research institute Insa, it is now the strongest force in East Germany. The trend is seen nationwide. On the other hand, the once-popular ministers Karl Lauterbach and Robert Habeck (Greens) have imploded.

RomeAccording to initial projections, the alliance around Fratelli d'Italia, Forza Italia and Lega emerged as the clear winner from the parliamentary elections in Italy. According to calculations by the state broadcaster RAI, 114 to 126 of the 200 seats are held by the alliance of Matteo Salvini's Lega, Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the FdI led by Giorgia Meloni.

BerlinA resounding slap in the face for the mainstream media in Germany: According to a current INSA STUDY, 84 percent of Germans are now demanding the abolition of the broadcasting license fee.

BerlinSince 2011, the Berlin police have recorded whether crime suspects up to the age of 21 with a German passport have a migration background. And this revealed a major problem: In recent years, this was the case for a good three quarters of all those arrested for serious crimes such as murder, manslaughter, rape, sexual assault or crimes of brutality. Only a quarter of the German citizens in this age and offence group actually had German parents.

PragueIn the Czech Republic, the establishment has been losing ground, while right-wing and populists are on the rise.

In the liberated parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions, referendums will soon be held among residents on whether their region should join Russia. This will take place between 23 and 27 September, according to Russian media.

BakuA few days ago, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh became "hot" again. A ceasefire agreed on Thursday could prove fragile. The flare-up of the military conflict is particularly explosive in view of the most recent developments in the Ukraine war.