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Greece denies German museum's bid for Parthenon Sculptures amid British Museum ownership fight
The sculptures are slated to go on display in November as part of Liebieghaus’s upcoming exhibition titled “Athena, the Stage is Yours: The Parthenon Puzzle.”
Dutch farmers ignite highway fires, sabotage railways ahead of state opening of parliament
Police investigating threats against prominent Munich Holocaust survivor and AfD opponent
Germany’s far-right AfD makes gains in local elections, fended off by mainstream parties
Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship
The fraud involves people claiming to be descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, with falsified documents and biographical info submitted to the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.
How will an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt impact Germany - and should Jews be worried?
German voters in Saxony-Anhalt could give the right-wing extremist political party, the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, its most significant achievement since its founding in 2013.
Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election, exit polls show
While short of an overall majority, the AfD won 44% of the vote and delivered a drubbing to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, reflecting the deep unpopularity of Germany's ruling coalition.
To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters
Milo Rau is clearly determined to dive into the multi-layered, dense underbelly of various situations to divine the whys and wherefores and, hopefully, uncover the real state of play.
NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says
Whitaker said last month's attempted drone attack at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, which Berlin has blamed on Russia, was more worrying than other recent incidents NATO members have faced.
Five European nations seek deals to send migrants out of the EU
Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands said they are working toward deals with non-EU countries to establish migrant return hubs, despite human rights concerns.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
The episode, which began in May and was initially not reported by OpenAI, underscores growing tension within the AI industry.
European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology - analysis
European countries are increasing defense budgets and confronting the Russian threat, and in areas where no available alternative exists, they are finding it difficult to give up Israeli systems.
IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production
"That is a lot of money for a company," chairman Boaz Levy said in an interview with 103FM, adding that the situation could be solved by actions in the Defense and the Finance ministries.
Germany probes suspected arson near defense firm as sabotage concerns mount
Police said they were looking into a fire overnight at a construction site at the headquarters of defense firm Rohde & Schwarz, whose products include radar systems to detect, track, and jam drones.