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Germany's population down last year for first time since 2020

Germany's population down last year for first time since 2020

Population in Germany down by 100,000 people to 83.5M last year, due to insufficient net migration, widening gap between births and deaths

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Spain backs EU listing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard as ‘terrorist’ group
29.01.2026

Spain backs EU listing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard as ‘terrorist’ group

EU must use 'all instruments' available to respond to ‘repression’ in Iran, support Iranian protesters, says Spanish foreign minister

Lufthansa extends Israel flight restrictions amid regional tensions
29.01.2026

Lufthansa extends Israel flight restrictions amid regional tensions

German carrier will operate only daytime flights to and from Tel Aviv through Feb. 3 while continuing to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace

EU signals continued diplomacy even after Iran's Revolutionary Guards designation as terrorists
29.01.2026

EU signals continued diplomacy even after Iran's Revolutionary Guards designation as terrorists

'The estimate is that still the diplomatic channels will remain open even after the listing of the Revolutionary Guards,' Kallas says

Germany’s Merz warns US, says EU will defend itself against tariff threats
29.01.2026

Germany’s Merz warns US, says EU will defend itself against tariff threats

Conservative leader says Europe is prepared to respond to any future tariff-based pressure tactics

Britain would always choose US over China, but alliance strains cannot be ignored: Expert
29.01.2026

Britain would always choose US over China, but alliance strains cannot be ignored: Expert

‘I think the British, if they're ever presented with a simple America or China kind of choice, they will always choose America,’ says international relations expert