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Bild: 11 dead in school shooting | Amoklauf in Schule: 11 Tote
FAZ: EU Commission wants to tighten sanctions against Russia | EU-Kommission will Sanktionen gegen Russland verschärfen
Funke: Left-wing extremists and Islamists: Berlin is the capital of political violence | Linksextreme und Islamisten: Berlin ist Hauptstadt der politischen Gewalt
Handelsblatt: The blank check | Der Blankoscheck
RND: „Our country is at a standstill“: Austria in shock | „Unser Land steht still“: Österreich unter Schock
SZ: Trump continues to seek confrontation | Trump sucht weiter die Konfrontation
Tagesspiegel: For the first time since the start of the Gaza war: Israeli navy fires on port in Yemen | Erstmals seit Beginn des Gaza-Kriegs: Israelische Marine feuert auf Hafen im Jemen
taz: Burn in the U.S.A. | Brennt in den USA
Welt: Austria in shock: Ten dead at Graz high school | Österreich unter Schock: Zehn Tote an einer Schule in Graz
Mourning and horror in Austria: On Tuesday evening, a woman died of her serious injuries in Graz. This brings the death toll to ten. The suspected perpetrator is a 21-year-old who had left school without a degree. He fired two guns at teachers and students before killing himself. His motive is unclear; a note found by the perpetrator is not helping investigators. There is speculation that the attacker saw himself as a victim of bullying. According to the police, he legally owned the weapons. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker ordered three days of national mourning. A nationwide minute of silence will be held on Wednesday to remember the victims of Graz. spiegel.de, faz.net, zeit.de, tagesschau.de
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees „significant progress“ in efforts to achieve a ceasefire: A possible deal could allow for the release of some of the 55 hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, he dampened expectations, saying it was „too early to hope.“ Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also spoke earlier of progress in the negotiations for a ceasefire. The US magazine Axios reports that a breakthrough is no longer expected this week, but that progress is being made, citing senior US and Israeli government officials.
More deaths near distribution center: According to Palestinian sources, dozens of people have been killed and others injured by Israeli shelling. The victims were on their way to a distribution center run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the center of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said it fired warning shots at suspects who posed a threat to soldiers.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg expelled from Israel: The 22-year-old landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Tuesday afternoon and wanted to continue her journey to her home country from there. Thunberg was with other pro-Palestinian activists on the ship „Madleen,“ which was stopped by the Israeli army on Monday while en route from Sicily to the Gaza Strip. Three crew members were also deported. Eight activists refused to sign the necessary deportation documents and were taken into custody, including one German woman. rnd.de
Prominent SPD politicians call for talks with Moscow: In a policy paper described as a „manifesto,“ several prominent Social Democrats are calling for an immediate reversal of foreign and security policy, reports Stern. They are pushing for talks with Russia and a halt to the deployment of new American medium-range missiles. They also declare NATO’s 5 percent target to be „irrational.“ The signatories include MPs Rolf Mützenich, Ralf Stegner, Nina Scheer, Maja Wallstein, former party leader Norbert Walter-Borjans, former finance minister Hans Eichel, and a long list of former officials. stern.de
Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses Russia of „most serious war crimes“: After a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Berlin, Merz said that Russia had deliberately and ruthlessly targeted the civilian population with its latest attacks on Ukraine. This was terrorism and not a proportionate response to the precise Ukrainian attacks on Russian military targets. Merz said Europeans must join the US in increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. web.de
Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the prisoners were seriously ill and seriously injured soldiers. Among them were members of the army, the National Guard, the border guards, and the transport services. He announced further prisoner exchanges. Moscow confirmed the exchange, which took place on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Once again, neither side provided any information on the number of prisoners of war exchanged. de.euronews.com, zentralplus.ch
RTL/ntv trend barometer by Forsa: Union 27 percent, AfD 24 percent (+1), SPD 14 percent (-1), Greens 11 percent (-1), Left 11 percent, BSW 3 percent, FDP 4 percent (+1), others 6 percent. n-tv.de
- Political competence: Union 26 percent, AfD 11 percent, SPD 7 percent (-1), Greens 5 percent, Left 5 percent, None 43 percent.
- Work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Satisfied 40 percent, dissatisfied 50 percent.
- Rejections at the border: In favor 63 percent, against 32 percent. n-tv.de
- Retention of the right to asylum: 54 percent in favor, 34 percent in favor of restrictions, 9 percent in favor of abolition.
Bild Sunday trend by Insa: Union 27.5 percent (+1), AfD 22.5 percent (-2), SPD 16 percent, Greens 11 percent (+0.5), Left 10 percent (-0.5), BSW 4.5 percent (+0.5), FDP 4 percent, others 4.5 percent. bild.de
Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not believe in vigilante groups in Germany: During talks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof at the Chancellery, the topic of migration policy was among those discussed. The federal government is focusing on tighter border controls and rejections. Schoof condemned the so-called vigilante groups that had organized their own border controls. Over the Pentecost weekend, a dozen right-wing activists carried out independent vehicle checks in the Netherlands. Merz said he saw no signs that something like this could happen in Germany. n-tv.de, dw.com
Naturalizations reach record high in 2024: Almost 292,000 foreigners acquired German citizenship. According to the Federal Statistical Office, this was an increase of 46 percent over the previous year. Syrians were the most common group to be naturalized. The sharp increase is also due to the reform of the citizenship law in June 2024, which allows naturalization after a residence period of five years instead of the previous eight. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced plans to reverse the accelerated naturalization process. zdfheute.de
Right-wing extremist scene has grown significantly: According to a report by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the number of potential right-wing extremists has risen from around 40,000 to around 50,000. The number of violent right-wing extremists is over 15,000. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution estimates that around 20,000 of the more than 50,000 right-wing extremists are members of the AfD. The number of potential members of the left-wing extremist scene rose to 38,000; 11,000 of these are still considered to be violent. According to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, a total of 84,000 politically motivated crimes were recorded last year. The conflict in the Middle East led to a large number of anti-Israel crimes and anti-Semitic incitement. The protests were concentrated in Berlin. n-tv.de, tagesschau.de, faz.net, handelsblatt.com
Berlin Senate still refuses to release first names of German suspects in knife crimes: According to the state constitutional court, the Senate had wrongly rejected a request from an AfD member of parliament who wanted to know the 20 most common first names of German suspects in knife crimes in 2023. The Senate’s reasoning that naming individuals could lead to their identification was not sufficient for the court. The Interior Administration announced that it is now working on a detailed new statement. rbb24.de
More regional news:
- Baden-Württemberg: Environmental aid organization sues state for failing to meet climate targets. swr.de
- Berlin: „House of Games“ to open in the Lux district near Warschauer Straße in 2026. tagesspiegel.de
- Berlin: „Clean Kitchen Law“ to be scrapped due to staff shortages. rbb24.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: Authorities want to ban WhatsApp; data protection experts point out new risks. waz.de
- Hesse: Interior Minister Roman Poseck calls for more powers for the federal police to control refugees. n-tv.de
- Hesse: More than 400 weapons seized from Reich citizens. faz.net
- Hamburg: Senate extends rent control. n-tv.de
- Lower Saxony: New state agency to modernize public authorities. n-tv.de
- Rhineland-Palatinate: AfD faction accused of misusing €243,000. swr.de
- Thuringia: Minister President Mario Voigt issues an ultimatum to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. thueringer-allgemeine.de
- Saxony-Anhalt: Members of the investigative committee on the Magdeburg attack criticize the authorities‘ dispute over jurisdiction. n-tv.de
- Brandenburg: New mayor of Potsdam to be elected on September 21. rbb24.de
- Saarland: University receives 53 million for quantum technology center. saarbruecker-zeitung.de
Environment Minister Carsten Schneider announces action against World War ammunition: A floating platform to recover and destroy World War ammunition from the sea is one of Germany’s contributions to marine conservation presented by Schneider at the UN Ocean Conference. Hundreds of thousands of tons of old ammunition lie at the bottom of the North and Baltic Seas, Schneider said. This poses a danger to people and the marine environment. Germany also committed itself to tightening the rules for marine protected areas. The North Sea and Baltic Sea are not in good condition. tagesschau.de
15,000 people protest in Hungary against the Orban government: Demonstrators in Budapest criticized what they see as the government’s increasingly anti-democratic actions. This is evident, for example, in a draft law that would allow the government to monitor and restrict critical media and NGOs. The organizers described the demonstration as the beginning of a resistance movement against Prime Minister Viktor Orban. A new parliament will be elected in Hungary next year. Orban’s party trails an opposition challenger in most polls. zeit.de
Marines have arrived in Los Angeles: Members of the regular armed forces have not been sent to quell anti-government protests; the Marines are only there to protect federal officials and state property, said General Eric M. Smith. Contrary to the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom, the US government has sent a total of 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policy have been ongoing in the metropolis for days. web.de, zdfheute.de
More news:
- France: 14-year-old stabs school assistant during bag check; Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announces consequences. de.euronews.com
- Netherlands: Geert Wilders is once again far from a majority after the collapse of the coalition. faz.net
- United Kingdom: Billions invested in new nuclear power plant; nuclear energy as a strategy for the future. rnd.de
- Poland: Head of government Donald Tusk faces vote of confidence after victory of right-wing conservatives. n-tv.de
- United Kingdom: Underwater robots to protect pipelines and submarine cables. heise.de
- Belgium: Monitoring of nuclear power plants and facilities becomes a military task. vrt.be
- Malta: Two life sentences for procuring explosives in the Caruana Galizia murder case. diepresse.com
- Greece: Justice takes action against far-right members of parliament. nau.ch
- Spain: Anger toward tourists and speculators amid housing shortage. dw.com
- Denmark: Digital Ministry turns its back on Microsoft; switch to Linux and LibreOffice. heise.de
- Bulgaria: Many residents do not want the euro. faz.net
- Slovakia: Prime Minister Robert Fico praises the „efficiency“ of authoritarian states. nau.ch
- Luxembourg: Literacy in French to be introduced nationwide. lessentiel.lu
- USA: The US and China reach a framework agreement to ease export restrictions. zeit.de
- Panama: Head of Panama Canal warns against sale of two ports to Swiss company MSC. spiegel.de
- Brazil: Former President Jair Bolsonaro denies attempted coup in court. spiegel.de
- Colombia: At least four dead in series of attacks on government buildings. derstandard.at
- Argentina: Prison sentence confirmed for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. spiegel.de
Record temperatures in the North and Baltic Seas: Temperatures from March to May in the North Sea were the highest ever recorded for these months since measurements began in 1997, according to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in Hamburg. With average temperatures of 8.7 degrees Celsius, the entire North Sea was at least 0.5 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. In the Baltic Sea, temperatures averaged 5 degrees Celsius, one degree above the long-term average. spiegel.de
More from Business, Tech, and Science:
- Biontech founders Özlem Türeci and Ugur Sahin honored with national award. sueddeutsche.de
- Schwarz Digits co-CEO Christian Müller: „We want to become Europe’s sovereign hyperscaler.“ faz.net
- Seat reservations on trains for families will become significantly more expensive. n-tv.de
- Baywa pays off 650 million in debt by selling a subsidiary. tagesspiegel.de
- Truck lobby fears billions in fines due to EU climate targets – and hopes for federal government intervention. welt.de
- Higher Regional Court: Secret camera in roommate’s room not punishable per se. heise.de
- Part of the avant-garde Zero Group: Nail artist Günther Uecker has died. spiegel.de
- Merz visit to Washington: Company outing to the White House: When journalists give tips on how to suck up uebermedien.de
- Huge demand: Federal court hears case on ban on Compact magazine kress.de
- DFB Cup: Unpleasant surprise – DFB loses TV rights due to economic situation welt.de
- Award ceremony in Banff: German nominees leave empty-handed at Rockie Awards dwdl.de
- Transphobic views of „Harry Potter“ author: New Hagrid actor Nick Frost distances himself from J.K. Rowling spiegel.de
- Part of the avant-garde ZERO group: Nail artist Günther Uecker has died spiegel.de
- Michelle Obama: Daughters distance themselves from her and Barack Obama gala.de
- Judge rejects P. Diddy’s request to dismiss trial promiflash.de
- Soccer: CONCACAF refuses to admit Greenland sport.de
- Women’s European Football Championship – structures still need improvement wdr.de
- Lewandowski’s retirement from the national team: Polish war of the roses spiegel.de
- Extreme sports: „Being a mother will make me a stronger runner“ – Canadian Stephanie Case won a 100-kilometer race just a few months after giving birth to her daughter. sueddeutsche.de
Owner saw everything: Burglar gets cozy in restaurant t-online.de