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AfD Plans for Sole Government Spark Alarm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt AfD plans for sole government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt have sparked warnings from opposition figures and legal experts about …

Strait of Hormuz Blockade Signals Return of Seaborne Power Politics Ships in the Strait of Hormuz now face de facto permission controls that echo 16th‑century cartaz systems, reshaping global trade …

Baden-Württemberg political state secretaries: 14 appointments raise questions over constitutional limits and patronage Baden-Württemberg names 14 political state secretaries despite constitutional caps, sparking debate over patronage, public cost, governance and …

Historic Schooling Mandates Linked to Education and Dementia Risk Decades Later Rutgers-led study finds historic state schooling mandates boost later-life memory and reduce dementia risk; effects may be greater for …

Rubio Affirms Iranian Players Are Welcome at Iran World Cup After Proposal to Replace Team with Italy Rubio says Iranian players are welcome at the Iran World Cup after a …

US official says Iran at World Cup players are welcome after envoy’s proposal to swap teams US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran at World Cup players will be …

Deutschland-Stack faces reality check: technology alone won’t digitize the state Germany’s Deutschland-Stack aims to create a sovereign, unified digital framework for public administration, but on April 22, 2026 officials and …

Russian doping program allegedly shielded by FSB agents, report claims New report alleges FSB helped conceal Russia’s state-run doping program, tying sports labs to security services and prompting scrutiny of …

At Hannover Messe, Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche Urges Greater Private-Sector Role: “The State Cannot Do Everything Alone” Katherina Reiche delivered a terse but pointed message at the Hannover Messe, …