#Germany

#Germany

The organizers of the Flanders Festival Ghent were open about why they decided to cancel a planned concert by the Munich Philharmonic: The reason, they said, was that its Israeli conductor, Lahav Shani, had not sufficiently distanced himself from the actions of Israel's government. By cancelling the event, the organizers claim they wanted "to maintain the serenity of our festival," and state that it is their "deepest conviction that music should be a source of connection and reconciliation."

Fans in the UK can watch Germany vs Northern Ireland for FREE, with the public service broadcaster BBC showing the game. TV viewers will find the action on BBC Two, while those watching online can find the Germany vs Northern Ireland free live stream on the BBC iPlayer streaming platform. Coverage starts at 19:30 BST, with 15 minutes of build-up ahead of the 19:45 kick-off. Coverage is geo-restricted to the UK.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Europe is failing to assert itself on the global stage. "What worries me, and I have to admit weighs on me, is that we Europeans are not currently taking the role in the world that we want and should play to properly protect our interests," Merz told CDU.TV, the official media channel of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. He pointed to the war in Ukraine as one example, saying Europe lacks the leverage to pressure Russia.

Although the degree of Israel's criminal behavior is still being debated, the majority of observers no longer dispute that the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, launched after the October 2023 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group, has resulted in violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

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An American man who worked at a U.S. military facility in Germany and allegedly offered to supply sensitive information to China has been indicted on espionage charges, German prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as Martin D. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Frankfurt in early November. In an indictment sent to the state court in Koblenz earlier this month, he is charged with having declared his willingness to engage in espionage for a foreign intelligence service, federal prosecutors said.

It is about Ukrainian, but also European security,

Back in 2015, with his native Syria in the full throes of civil war, Maso had little choice but to leave if he wanted to pursue a career in swimming. Hailing from Aleppo, a major battleground in the war, he was going for months on end without training. "It always had to depend on how safe the situation was and what the priorities were," he said. And so, together with older brother, Mo, he took the long and arduous journey to Europe via Turkey.

A recent poll shows more than two-thirds of Germans anticipate that a state premier from the far-right AfD party will be elected by next year.

Germany has halted military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, reflecting unrest regarding the ongoing conflict. An emergency UN Security Council session is scheduled for Sunday to address these escalating tensions.