"A Belgian festival has canceled a performance by the Munich Philharmonic, citing concerns about its Israeli conductor's political attitude amid the war in Gaza."
"The number of asylum-seekers receiving welfare payments sank in 2024, along with the total number of asylum applications, new figures show."
"The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the junior partners in Germany's conservative-led coalition government, have tapped a new candidate for the Constitutional Court, according to the DPA news agency. The proposed candidate is reportedly Sigrid Emmenegger, who has served as a judge at the Federal Administrative Court in the eastern city of Leipzig since 2021. Coalition leaders "have each been able to gain a very positive impression of Dr. Emmenegger in personal discussions," said a letter cited by DPA that was addressed to the SPD parliamentary groups and the conservative bloc of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The news comes following a political uproar in July when the SPD's previous nomination for the court, law professor Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, was rejected by conservative elements over her support of liberal abortion laws."
A Belgian festival canceled a performance by the Munich Philharmonic, citing concerns about its Israeli conductor's political attitude amid the war in Gaza. Berlin condemned the festival's decision. New figures show the number of asylum-seekers receiving welfare payments sank in 2024 and total asylum applications dropped significantly compared to previous years. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD) nominated Sigrid Emmenegger for the Constitutional Court; she has served as a judge at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig since 2021. The nomination follows a July uproar in which the SPD's previous nominee was rejected over support for liberal abortion laws.
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