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Germany's ruling CDU party offices stormed by YPG/SDF terror group supporters

Germany's ruling CDU party offices stormed by YPG/SDF terror group supporters

Chancellor Merz's party condemns violence by demonstrators, saying action has nothing to do with legitimate forms of protest and represents attack on basic values

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Germany warns of ‘critical challenges’ to European energy security
26.01.2026

Germany warns of ‘critical challenges’ to European energy security

Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlights North Sea’s energy potential as ‘a power hub for Europe’ aimed at ‘enhancing Europe’s energy resilience’

'Keep on dreaming': NATO chief dismisses idea of Europe defending itself alone
26.01.2026

'Keep on dreaming': NATO chief dismisses idea of Europe defending itself alone

'You can never get there with 5% (defense spending), it will be 10%,' Rutte tells European Parliament committee

UN experts alarmed by farmers' arrests, growing criminalization of union movements in France
26.01.2026

UN experts alarmed by farmers' arrests, growing criminalization of union movements in France

'Authorities have an obligation to facilitate peaceful protest, not suppress it through the excessive use of police powers,' experts say, calling mass arrests 'unjustified and discriminatory'

Ex-British home secretary defects to populist Reform UK party
26.01.2026

Ex-British home secretary defects to populist Reform UK party

'I feel like I've come home,' says Suella Braverman, who earlier came under fire for calling pro-Palestine rallies 'hate marches'​​​​

Germany says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will not end threat to NATO
26.01.2026

Germany says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will not end threat to NATO

Foreign Minister Wadephul says Putin made ‘confrontation with the West’ guiding principle of Russia's foreign policy