Several EU member states are working to establish a legal framework to permanently freeze Russian assets, allowing for their potential transfer to Ukraine. This decision comes as part of efforts to prevent individual countries, like Hungary, from vetoing the extension…
Diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war are intensifying, with European leaders expected to negotiate with the U.S. this weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Berlin on Monday. The U.S. recently revised its plan to end the…
The European Union has established a framework to utilize frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that the funds, amounting to approximately 210 billion euros, be allocated as…
The German government has summoned the Russian ambassador, Sergej Netschajew, in response to accusations of a significant cyberattack and disinformation campaigns linked to Russia. The government attributes a cyberattack on the German air traffic control in August 2024 to the…
The British Army mourns Lance Corporal George Hooley, who died in Ukraine during a tragic accident while observing Ukrainian forces testing new defense capabilities. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer honored Hooley as a symbol of courage and determination. He is…
The European Union has reached an agreement to permanently freeze Russian assets to support Ukraine, following a legal challenge from Moscow against Euroclear, the firm managing these funds. On the heels of this decision, 25 out of 27 EU member…
US envoy Witkoff is set to meet Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders in Berlin this weekend. While the exact date of the discussions has not been disclosed, the German government previously announced a meeting between Chancellor Merz and Zelensky…
The European Union has decided to freeze Russian assets indefinitely, a move that was supported by all member states except Hungary and Slovakia. This decision was made under Article 122 of the EU Treaty, allowing for a qualified majority vote…
Introduction The Federal Republic of Germany is widely regarded as one of Europe’s key parliamentary democracies. Its political system is relatively complex, combining federalism (division of the state into Länder with significant powers), representative democracy (an elected parliament) and the…
An analytical study of how “digital neighborhoods” shape migrants’ sense of belonging – between new opportunities and quiet risks in the age of algorithms. In public debates about integration in Germany, we usually hear the same classic keywords:the neighborhood, the…
