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LondonThe way has been cleared for an important innovation in British asylum policy. In future, asylum seekers who want to come to the UK will have to wait for the outcome of their case in Rwanda. The procedure, which is controversial among the immigration lobby, has now cleared an important legal hurdle.

ParisAccording to the provisional official final results, Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble (Together) party [formerly la Republique en marche] won 25,75 percent of the vote in yesterday's parliamentary election.

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."

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.

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.

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

HamburgThe number of working senior citizens has increased significantly in a ten-year comparison. This is shown by statistics from the employment agency. Social organisations observe this development with concern.

BariA public school in the Italian city of Bari presented its students with a difficult choice: Buy an iPad from Apple or drop out of school.

WiesbadenIn Wiesbaden, Germany, the electric bus era is already over before it really began. The city is now buying conventional buses again. There were just too many problems with electric transport, they say.