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Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, 24 September 2026 The Reichstag in Berlin. Germany’s fuel-tax cut of up to 17 cents a litre (about US$0.19) faces its final votes in both chambers on Friday, and the sixteen… The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful eliminations. Both nations are rebuilding and will face each other in the Nations League opener. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has made no secret of his desire to reach the highly symbolic milestone of scoring 1,000 goals for his national team, although he insists that this is "not an obsession".
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. Helmut Schmidt fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the US, Markus Ziener, shares further details.
Victory in Berlin signals that Germany continues to be liberal, that, despite the far right's rise, experts say.
The AfD won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke won Berlin and Merz's CDU fell out of a state parliament. What it means for Germany. The post Germany State Elections: AfD Wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke Takes Berlin appeared first on The Rio Times.
Political shifts in Germany are being watched closely in Europe and beyond, Katya Adler writes.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. According to FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian, Merz and his party’s Berlin candidate, Stefan Evers, offered no concrete solutions to address the historic defeat, despite pledging to keep the coalition together in the name of a “democratic future.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe’s biggest economy. Exit polls by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 5 per cent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – the lowest result ever since World War II for the party in any state. The...
Explore opportunities for strengthening academic and institutional linkages between higher education institutions in Keralam and those in Germany
MoU, to be inked after securing Keralam govt’s approval, has been proposed under Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integration in India project implemented by GIZ in collaboration with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Frankfurt grapples with a rare malaria outbreak tied to air travel, marking three deaths in recent months.
Christian Democratic Union leadership throws its weight behind the chancellor ahead of two state elections this weekend.
US spirits firm Sazerac Co. is exploring a potential acquisition of German schnapps maker Berentzen-Gruppe AG, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his coalition will take action on “price gouging” amid mounting calls to alleviate the burden on German consumers from surging fuel prices.
Germany’s military counter-intelligence agency, known as MAD, has warned of a growing threat from hybrid attacks and the use of recruited contract agents, or low-level agents, saying Germany is a “prioritised target of Russian espionage activities”. According to the agency’s annual report released on Monday, it cited Germany’s geostrategic position in Europe and Nato the expansion of the Bundeswehr and the introduction of new weapons systems as reasons for the heightened targeting. “The hybrid...
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The ballot. Sweden votes all day in a general election that could put the far-right Sweden Democrats inside a government for the first time; polls close at 20:00, the left bloc at 50.8 per cent against the right's 47.6. The warning light. A week after the AfD won forty-three point eight per cent in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin is still absorbing what the result does to the Merz government. The forecast. Germany's growth outlook for this year has been cut to zero point five per cent from one per cent. The apology. France has issued Washington a statement of regret as the block on its incoming ambassador comes up for release. The donation. Reform UK has received a record donation of thirty-six million pounds. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
France beat Germany Saturday and made it through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory. Gabby Williams top scored with 22 points for the Olympic silver medalists, who kept their unbeaten record at the tournament alive before Sunday's decider in Berlin.