Muhamad Yehia The German election could lead to potential reforms of the government debt limit, immigration laws, and green energy transition policy. These likely shifts may provide optimism regarding the country’s economic outlook, boosting market sentiment. Voters will head to the polls to decide Germany’s next government leader at the …
Read More »?Explained: How does Germany’s electoral system work and what changes this year
Muhamad Yehia Sunday’s crunch vote is a first test for a recently reformed electoral law. Almost 60 million voters in Germany are called to the ballot boxes on Sunday to elect a new Bundestag, with Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) poised to emerge as the biggest bloc. Reviving Europe’s …
Read More »Ukraine hit by largest drone attack since war began, says President Zelenskyy
Muhamad Yehia Ukraine faced its largest drone assault since Russia’s invasion, with 267 drones launched, out of which 138 were intercepted. Russia attacked Ukraine on Saturday night with a barrage of drones that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was the single biggest drone strike since Moscow’s war began almost three years …
Read More »CDU in driver’s seat after German election but coalition might be necessary: Four key takeaways
Muhamad Yehia Germany’s election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and uncertainty for the minnows on the cards. Will CDU’s Merz be able to form a coalition until Easter? After tens of millions of Germans cast their ballots …
Read More »One person dead and several people injured after stabbing attack in the French city of Mulhouse
Muhamad Yehia The suspect was arrested by the police. According to the public prosecutor, the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was already known to the authorities and had been on a terrorism watchlist. A knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse has left at least one person dead and …
Read More »Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz face off in final debate ahead of German election
Muhamad Yehia During the debate the candidates touched on migration, the economy, and security. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final debate on German television on Wednesday ahead of elections next Sunday. During the debate the candidates touched on migration, the economy, and …
Read More »German federal election 2025 live updates: Germany goes to the polls
Muhamad Yehia Follow Euronews’ live blog on Sunday as Germany elects its new chancellor and parliament. Germany heads to the polls this Sunday for snap federal elections in a vote that will shape the course of the EU’s largest member state and its biggest economy for the next four years. …
Read More »Donald Trump announces second round of Ukraine peace talks with Russian diplomats
Muhamad Yehia The first round of negotiations in Riyadh on Tuesday prompted European allies to rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy, nervous about Trump’s perceived pivot to Moscow and fears that talks would take place without Ukraine’s direct involvement and favour Russia. US President Donald Trump has announced a new phase of …
Read More »Hamas releases six last hostages in first phase of ceasefire agreement
Muhamad Yehia The six included three Israeli men seized from the Nova music festival and another taken while visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas-led militants stormed across the border in the 7 October, 2023, attack that triggered Israel’s 16-month bombing campaign in Gaza. Hamas released six more hostages in …
Read More »Austria’s biggest centrist parties inch close to forming new coalition without far-right
Muhamad Yehia For Austria, the political situation is unprecedented, as coalition formation talks have never taken this long. After nearly five months of an impasse, three of Austria’s biggest centrist parties in parliament on Saturday hinted they were on the verge of agreeing to form a coalition government. The move, …
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