German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Berlin on Monday, with reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the main point of discussion, according to Scholz’s office. Orbán, who heads a conservative nationalist gover…
Lower Saxony election result raises concerns for coalition party
The results of Sunday’s election in the German state of Lower Saxony have raised concerns and questions for one of the parties that performed poorly but is represented in the federal government coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD)…
Meat consumption endangers future global food supplies – study
The current manner of food production is threatening future global food supplies, in particular due to high meat consumption, a new study has found. The food industry as a whole is now responsible for two-thirds of global freshwater consumption, three-…
Too few aware of radon exposure risks in homes, radiation experts say
Radon, the naturally occuring radioactive gas found in the ground to varying degrees, is known to cause cancer, and yet experts say public knowledge of the health risk is too low. The risk in homes and workplaces, above all, is not understood well enou…
Union extend lead at top of Bundesliga after Freiburg held
Leaders Union Berlin went two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday after Paul Jaeckel sealed a 1-0 win at VfB Stuttgart. Second-placed Freiburg were held 2-2 at troubled Hertha Berlin. Champions Bayern Munich had missed the chance to mov…
Casillas says Twitter account hacked after ‘I’m gay’ message
Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after a post appeared saying he was gay. The original post was deleted and a new tweet from the ex-Real Madrid stopper’s account read: “Account hacked. Luckily everything is in o…
Lower Saxony election a ‘signal’ for Berlin, state premier says
The election victory of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) in the north-western state of Lower Saxony will also have implications on a federal level, according to SPD state premier Stephan Weil. “Those weren’t really just regional e…
Flying Freiburg held at Hertha, Gladbach win Rhine derby 5-2
Freiburg were held 2-2 at troubled Hertha Berlin on Sunday but still went top of the Bundesliga for the time being. Coach Christian Streich was missing because of coronavirus but his side still ascended to the summit, although Union Berlin can reclaim …
Scholz’s party projected to win Lower Saxony state elections
Germany’s Social Democrats, the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have emerged as the strongest force in regional elections in the state of Lower Saxony, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. Despite sustaining losses, SPD state pr…
Austria’s Van der Bellen takes absolute majority in presidential race
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen is projected to have won a second term in office after garnering an absolute majority of 55.4% in the country’s presidential elections on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcaster ORF. This grants…