Tag: Germany
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AFD email leak exposes Antisemitism, racism an Nazi nostalgia among party top officials
A massive email leak from Germany’s far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AFD), has revealed extensive racism, antisemitism and Nazi nostalgia among senior party officials, including party leader Alice Weidel. In one particular email, Weidel shares antisemitic conspiracy theories and racist slurs. Other emails show Weidel referring to Arabs, Sinti and Roma as “culturally alien peoples”…
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Why almost certainly we won’t have a bond crisis and Lesbian Hitler is wrong
Interviewed by The Economist, AFD Leader Alice Weidel told The Economist that debt in France and Germany is running so high that “we will certainly have a bond market crisis”. Alice Weidel has been instilling fear among Germans about every major challenge and issue we jointly face in Europe. We should fear Russia, we should…
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Malta U21 suffer 4-1 defeat against Germany despite early Tuma opener
Malta’s Under-21 national team produced a determined performance against Germany but eventually suffered a 4-1 defeat in their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier at the Centenary Stadium on Wednesday evening. Basil Tuma gave Malta a surprise lead after just nine minutes, but Germany responded through Nicolo Tresoldi, who completed a hat-trick, and Tom Rothe to…
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Malta U21 face daunting Germany test as Mazzotta calls for unity and courage
Malta’s Under-21 national team face a formidable challenge on Wednesday evening when they host Germany at the Centenary Stadium in their latest 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. The encounter, which kicks off at 6pm, will be Malta’s second fixture of the current international window following Saturday’s 4-0 defeat against Northern Ireland. Davide Mazzotta’s side…
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German hacker Lilith Wittmann publishes research and wins civil case in Germany against the Malta Gaming Authority
Investigative journalist Lilith Wittmann has won a civil case in Germany related to her “hack” of documents from the Malta Business Registry and the Malta Gaming Authority. According to her, the civil court in Germany ruled that she can make use of the documents and that she has the right to call the MGA a…
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Mazzotta names final 24-man Malta Under-21 squad for European qualifiers
Malta Under-21 national team coach Davide Mazzotta has reduced his provisional squad from 30 to 24 players ahead of the final three matches of the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign. Malta will conclude their Group F commitments during the September-October international window, with home fixtures against Northern Ireland and Germany followed by an…
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Paris wants to remain central stage as it dismembers efforts by Kaja Kallas to strengthen EU’s role in foreign and defence
Latest press reports on the European External Action Service and High Representative Kaja Kallas cite the cancellation of a meeting of a new European defence group organised by the High Representative. France and Germany are cited as the countries that blocked the initiative. The meeting was meant to plan to discuss the implementation of Mario…
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Pro-Russian AFD wins Saxony-Anhalt after it mobilises non-voters
Germany’s far-right and pro-Russian Alternative for Germany has scored its strongest result in any state election, winning 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday and more than doubling its 2021 share. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU collapsed to 17.2% in a state where the CDU was traditionally dominant. The AFD win came as turnout jumped to 78% high,…
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Rocket launched from Continental Europe arrives in space
The German company Isar Aerospace has launched its rocket from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway, on 5 September 2026 at 20:12 UTC, making it the first space-rocket launch from Continental Europe to reach orbit. The mission is part of Europe’s push for an independent commercial launch industry and aims to prove that a privately built…
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Germany to close Russian Consulate in Bonn in response to Leipzig attack
Following an investigation, Germany has concluded that Russia was behind the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August, describing it as part of Moscow’s ongoing campaign of “hybrid warfare” against European countries supporting Ukraine. The attack involved drones operating inside the airport’s security area, with one drone carrying explosives and a detonator discovered…
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Iraqi migrant who murdered 16-year old Ukrainian refugee sent to psychiatric treatment
A 31-year-old Iraqi migrant who killed a Ukrainian refugee in Germany has been sent to indefinite psychiatric treatment by a German Court. The Iraqi migrant, named by the Court as Mohammed A., killed 16-year-old Ukrainian refugee Liana K. by deliberately pushing her into the path of a passing freight train at Friedland railway station on…
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Russia tries to blow-up Ukrainian cargo ship in Leipzig Halle’s Airport
Russia has tried to blow-up a Ukrainian cargo plane in Leipzig’s Halle Airport, Germany. A drone armed with a bomb was found placed near a Ukrainian Antonov An-124. Explosives specialists examined the drone and removed its detonator before it could explode. The discovery forced the temporary suspension of flights, the closure of parts of the…