Tribune News Network Berlin, Germany Through its participation in InnoTrans 2026 under the umbrella of the Ministry of Transport, at the State of Qatar’s unified Transport Pavilion, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) is showcasing key projects and operational achievements since the launch of its s»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met today separately with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty; Minister for Foreig»»»

A total of 18,430 Bulgarian citizens from 66 countries had registered by 11 a.m. on Wednesday to vote abroad in Bulgaria's October 25 presidential election, Boriana Stoynova, head of the Information and Communication Systems Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a briefing on the pre»»»

Lithuania’s parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would lift a ban on nuclear weapons, thus bringing the NATO member a step closer to hosting them on its territory. Russia has warned the Baltic country, which borders its Kaliningrad Region, that such a move would have significant se»»»

Iran war renews push for alternative trade and energy routes through the Gulf Dubai: A corridor conceived to connect India with Europe through the Gulf is gaining fresh strategic importance as the Iran war exposes the risks of relying on vulnerable maritime chokepoints for global energy and trade. »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are currently no specifics on a new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. On Russia-US Contacts"So far, there are no specifics on any high-level meetings. If we talk about the R»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany has confirmed the crash of an F-16 fighter jet, assigned to the US Air Force's 52nd Fighter Wing. "A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing crashed on Spangdahlem Air Base during approach at approximately 2:30»»»

Bulgaria recorded the European Union’s sharpest annual increase in fuel and lubricant prices in August 2026, with a 34.5% rise, Eurostat said on September 22. Across the EU, prices for fuels and lubricants used for personal transport were 23.8% higher in August 2026 than in August 2025. The annual »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Qatar Rail, and Mowasalat (Karwa), is taking part in the 15th edition of InnoTrans (InnoTrans 2026), which opened in Berlin, Germany, today and runs through September 25. An MOT-Qatar Rail-Karwa booth at the 4-day fair is highlighting so»»»

Berlin: Germany and seven other countries declared that any disruption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait -- whether by force, threat, or the imposition of unlawful tolls or transit conditions -- is unacceptable and threatens the security and prosperity of all, »»»

Want to find a job in Hungary in 2026? International companies continue to recruit foreign-language speakers, particularly in Budapest, while engineering, technology, logistics, business services and tourism also provide opportunities. The less straightforward part is navigating Hungarian salaries,»»»

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near an American military base in western Germany on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting before impact. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, went down near Spangdahlem Air Base in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at around 2:30pm local t»»»

DEAD SEA — Germany and The Netherlands have reaffirmed their support for Jordan’s fintech ecosystem, highlighting financial technology as a tool to expand access to finance, support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), advance green investment and connect Jordanian companies with inte»»»

Tribune News Network Berlin – Germany Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), Qatar Rail, and Mowasalat (Karwa), is taking part in the 15th edition of InnoTrans (InnoTrans 2026), which opened in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday and will run until September 25. An MoT-Qatar Rail-Karwa boot»»»

Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. However, the scale of the increases, as well as the measures taken to address them, varies significantly from one EU country to a»»»

Occasionally, history does dish out poetic justice. It can also be exceedingly funny, if in a merciless way. Germany’s well-known tragedy – or let’s say, one of them – is that it suffers from a chronic deficiency of irony, so many Germans will fail to see the funny side of what has just happened. A»»»

Fuel prices in Hungary stood out sharply from the rest of the European Union in August 2026, as petrol, diesel and lubricant costs surged across almost the entire bloc. While prices in the EU were 23.8% higher than a year earlier, Hungary recorded an increase of just 1.3% – the smallest among all 2»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met with Germany's newly-appointed ambassador to Belgrade Anke Holstein on Tuesday to discuss advancement of bilateral relations and deepening of cooperation in areas of common interest. "Macut underlined that Germany is one of Serbia’s most important pol»»»

The fossil fuel phase-out plan recently announced by the Netherlands has triggered questions and scrutiny from experts and green groups – amid a broader pushback against climate neutrality targets in the EU. The plan, published by the Dutch government on Tuesday (15 September), has drawn harsh crit»»»

The latest state elections in Germany have confirmed a trend that is becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss. The issue is no longer the occasional success of one party or failure of another, but the gradual dismantling of a political system that for decades appeared almost permanent. The postwa»»»

BusinessGermanyWill Germany have enough gas this winter?Dirk KaufmannGermany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply? https://p.dw.»»»

There's the inroads of the far right, but also the broader desire for change. Introducing Berlin's answer to Zohran Mamdani: Elif Eralp, who led the far-left Die Linke party's historic win in Sunday's municipal elections in Berlin. We ask if the 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles can »»»

Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa returns to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week a year after his first appearance there, with Syria facing a markedly different diplomatic landscape following the removal of major restrictions and an expansion of international»»»

Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) Arab and international transport and logistics companies are looking to expand their presence in Syria, using CargoSyr 2026 to pursue new freight routes and services linking the country with regional and global markets. The three-day International Transport, Freight and Lo»»»

The Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon and the Samir Kassir Foundation have announced the results of the 21st edition of the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, at a ceremony held at the Sursock Palace Gardens in Beirut. Established with funding from the European Union, the Award »»»

A group of mostly European states and middle powers is seeking to build a new global coalition on artificial intelligence, as countries outside the US-China technology race scramble to retain influence over how increasingly powerful systems are governed. Leaders representing 20 countries, alongside»»»

The EU is divided over a deal to de-sanction Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. Ambassadors from EU member states failed on Monday to agree on whether to de-sanction the tycoon, amplifying deep divisions on attitudes towards Russia within the bloc. According to Euronews, France has pushed for Usm»»»

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out a deadly strike on a key port city on Tuesday, over a week into the Houthi offensive that has seen them seize control of a strait that is crucial to global energy flows. G7 nations called on the Houthis meanwhile to halt cross-border strikes on Saudi Ar»»»

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has replaced Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the ‘people’s party’ in Germany, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel has said. Her comment came after the CDU suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Mecklenburg-West»»»

BusinessGermanyWill Germany have enough gas this winter?Dirk KaufmannGermany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply? https://p.dw.»»»

Annual investment in data centres, the infrastructure underpinning artificial intelligence systems, is expected to rise globally from an estimated USD 560 billion in 2025 to more than USD 800 billion in 2026 and USD 1.1 trillion by 2030. By 2050, annual data centre investment could reach USD 1.8 tr»»»

Commercial air traffic in Bulgaria rose in August 2026 from a year earlier, with Eurostat data showing that the country was among 19 EU member states to record an annual increase in commercial flights. Across the European Union, airlines operated 708,980 commercial flights in August, up 2.3% from A»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Industry held a roundtable with German industrial companies operating or seeking to invest in the Egyptian market to discuss expansion plans, challenges, and potential solutions, as part of efforts to strengthen industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. Th»»»

China already dominates the processing of more than half of the world’s lithium, a critical material for EV batteries.It is now set to call the shots in what comes next: sodium-ion batteries. Their appeal lies in the fact that they can reduce reliance on expensive and strategically important critic»»»

Working in Hungary could become considerably easier for some non-EU professionals under a new European Commission proposal designed to speed up the recognition of qualifications obtained outside the European Union. The planned rules could cut procedures that currently take more than a year to aroun»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz »»»

Self-driving cars in Hungary no longer belong entirely to the distant future. Level 4 autonomous vehicles have already been demonstrated in real traffic in a Hungarian city, commercial robotaxis are operating in nearby Croatia, and Germany has put a driverless truck into regular service on public r»»»

German General Carsten Breuer has been chosen as the next chair of the NATO Military Committee as European countries seek to strengthen their armed forces, citing the need to deter Russia. Breuer, inspector general of the Bundeswehr, will succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, with his thre»»»

Germany’s political instability could create economic and security risks for Poland, according to analysts cited by WNP. Regional election setbacks have weakened Chancellor Friedrich Merz as industrial troubles increase pressure for economic reforms. For Poland, the concerns include Germany’s impor»»»

Poland’s gas storage facilities are 98.42% full, the highest level in Europe, compared with a European average of 69.92%, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe figures cited by WNP. Germany and the Netherlands face greater risks, with storage levels of just 56.55% and 55.06%, respectively. Shortag»»»

Qatar and Turkey are spearheading secret contacts and efforts to resolve the situation in south Lebanon and subsequently address Hezbollah’s status, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday. “Indications suggest that each side is acting independently, with no unified initiative in place. The»»»

Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point. Growing Chinese competition, compounded by weak domestic demand and US tariffs, has thrown the German c»»»

Party ejected from a state legislature for first time in eight-decade history Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a struggle to stabilise his position and keep his agenda on track Monday after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the fi»»»

Scientists from the Tyumen State Medical University (TyumSMU) of Russia’s Ministry of Health have developed a new method for assessing potential metabolic disorder risks by analyzing daily fluctuations in wrist temperature. The researchers found that a smaller variation in wrist temperature is asso»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not threaten any state in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. On Europe and NATO"Russia does not threaten France or any state in Europe. Russian President Putin has repeatedly said this," Peskov told reporters. Russia has no disputes with European »»»

Tunis, Sep.21 (TAP) - A delegation of Tunisian companies will take part in the World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food (BIOFACH), due February 16-19, 2027 in Nuremberg, Germany.This participation is part of the Agricultural Investment Promotion...»»»

Europe is facing “the worst energy crisis in history,” Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned, describing the situation as a “self-made.” He has repeatedly blamed the EU’s decision to cut Russian energy imports as a key factor behind the crisis. Dmitriev made the remarks after reports of worsenin»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Nova TV reported that Prime Minister Rumen Radev said his government had removed oligarchic influence from political power, with cutting its access to public funds the next priority. Mediapool.bg reports opposition criticism that the government is s»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's auto crisis: Will the 35-hour workweek survive?Srinivas MazumdaruGerman carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' »»»