LONDON: A man wanted in Germany over an alleged antisemitic plot and who is reportedly an ex-Hamas bodyguard was convicted by a UK court Friday of a knife attack on a bailiff. Mohammed Alfatih, 40, also known as Mohammed Naim, was found guilty by a jury in Birmingham, central England, of a violent »»»

Germany’s continued military buildup, financed largely through government borrowing, could push public debt to nearly 100% of GDP by 2040, an independent government advisory body has warned, urging Berlin to promptly rein in spending. The country’s deeply ingrained cultural and political aversion t»»»

This week’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict yielded “meaningful progress,” US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner has said. He announced plans to address the Russia-Ukraine territorial dispute and wider European security order in parallel. In a statement on X on Frid»»»

In their most recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner apparently secured a place for ‘Europe’ at the negotiating table with Russia. European leaders will have to overcome deep factional divides and square away their most ideologically-driven fan»»»

Hungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó reportedly coordinated with the Kremlin to bring Russian intelligence documents to Budapest, detailing efforts to discredit Tisza politician István Kapitány ahead of the 2026 election. The revelations come from a new book by investigative journalist»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner has described three days of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict as having achieved "meaningful progress," announcing plans to address territorial disputes and broader European security arrangements in parallel. In a s»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Only 21% of the French are optimistic about the future of democracy in their country, an annual opinion report GLOBSEC Trends 2026 showed on Friday. "Only 21% of respondents in France are optimistic about the future of democracy in their country, the lowest share among the countr»»»

Bulgaria is seeing a positive start to early bookings on the German market, with leading tour operators saying the number of German tourists visiting the country could double within three years, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said after meetings with representatives of major German tourism organiza»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Friday focus on the aftermath of the deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, the debate over the 2027 state budget and proposed changes affecting personal assistants. Other prominent topics include healthcare, pensions, food prices, defence and the mounting financial di»»»

PepsiCo and Grimme announce a new collaboration to bring immersive Digital Twin and virtual reality (VR) training technology to potato growers and equipment operators around the world. Every harvest, millions of potatoes begin their journey underground only to lose their value before they even get »»»

By Staff, Agencies The German Taxpayers Association has criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government for spending millions of euros on office furnishings and decorations while urging citizens to tighten their belts amid mounting economic pressures. According to government figures disclosed fol»»»

Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov discussed cooperation on accommodation standards and opportunities for new business partnerships with the heads of two leading German tourism organisations during a meeting at the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin, the Tourism Ministry said. Dimitrov met with Jana Schimke, »»»

European leaders agree that the bloc should have a seat at the negotiating table but remain divided over who should speak on its behalf, according to media reports. The disagreement has exposed at least three competing positions within the EU.The first group supports European Council President Antó»»»

Brussels, Nov. 13 (SANA) About 71% of respondents across 11 European Union member states support creating an EU army, while 78% favor strengthening the bloc’s defense capabilities alongside NATO, according to a survey by security think tank GLOBSEC. The findings, published in GLOBSEC’s 2026 Trends »»»

Two in three Germans are dissatisfied with how democracy functions in their country, according to the latest Leipzig Authoritarianism Study conducted by researchers at Leipzig University in cooperation with the Heinrich Boll Foundation and the Otto Brenner Foundation. The findings, published on Wed»»»

Doha: Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai held a series of meetings with ministers, officials and representatives of participating international delegations on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference (ITU»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - US special envoy Jared Kushner said that significant progress in understanding the concerns of Moscow and Kiev had been achieved following three days of diplomatic contacts in Abu Dhabi, Moscow, and Dublin. "A tremendous amount of work has gone into restarting direct negotiation»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai held a series of meetings with ministers, officials and representatives of participating international delegations on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication UnionPlenipotentia»»»

Dublin: European representatives will on Thursday evening join discussions between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, a European diplomatic source said. Advisers or diplomats from France, Germany, Britain and potentially other nations will attend the Dublin »»»

The European Parliament has received a request to waive the immunity of a German far-right MEP to allow his prosecution for allegedly drink-driving and violently assaulting a minor with a baseball bat. Parliament president Roberta Metsola confirmed having received a request to waive immunity of Arn»»»

STARA PAZOVA - The captain of the Serbia men's national football team Dusan Tadic said on Thursday his side was motivated ahead of a UEFA Nations League home match against Germany. Serbia will take on Germany at Belgrade's Rajko Mitic Stadium in a Group A2 Match Day 5 game on Friday evening. In the»»»

Hungary’s government will seek parliamentary approval to ratify the Istanbul Convention as part of a wide-ranging package of measures aimed at tackling violence against women and improving women’s rights, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced. Hungarian government to ratify the Istanbul Convent»»»

Doha, Nov. 12 (SANA) Syria took part Thursday in elections at the International Telecommunication Union’s 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha, where member states are discussing the future of global telecommunications and digital connectivity for the next four years. Khaled al-Homsi, director g»»»

French authorities forced Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan to leave the country after he landed at a Paris airport last week, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. The French foreign ministry did not confirm his deportation, only saying that Dagan was banned from French territory du»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German engineering giant Siemens posted record annual profit on Thursday and said it saw growth ahead as the artificial intelligence boom sweeps up European companies in its supply chain. US tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta have together invested hundreds of billions of do»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European leaders hope that the European Political Community (EPC) summit will not survive the departure of French President Emmanuel Macron from office in 2027, media reported on Thursday. Some EU leaders soured on the forum, launched at Macron's initiative in late 2022 to intens»»»

By Staff, Agencies Spain held its first major nationwide general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, with more than a million people marching against soaring rent and demanding stronger tenant protections, according to organizers. While daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, a rally in Barcelon»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has vowed to protect the country’s borders for as long as he leads the government, while outlining his position on migration during a speech in Berlin marking the 37th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Speaking in the German capital, Magyar recalled t»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has put a knife to the EU’s throat, demanding more cash “for Ukraine.” So what’s got into him? What Merz wants is to make every EU member state bankroll Germany’s Ukraine-linked defense industry, whether they like it or not. If not, he’ll block the EU’s budget. On t»»»

Iran warns US bases in Middle East and Europe could face retaliation Iran has warned that US military installations stretching from the Middle East to Europe could become targets if Washington launches another war against the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of a wider confrontation beyond th»»»

Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange as the final day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi came to an end, though neither side gave a concrete figure. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian coun»»»

By Staff, Agencies France is pressing Germany to clarify how it would deploy its long-range missiles in a potential conflict with Russia, amid concerns that conventional strikes could trigger a nuclear escalation, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials from both countries. Acco»»»

The “unprecedented” hacks of French supermarket refrigerators were the latest in a series of major cyberattacks that have made the country the most hacked in Europe, according to some analysts. Cyberattacks are on the rise globally, but why is France such a ready target?   Hundreds of Fre»»»

When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen came to Varna on November 10, the visit was presented as solidarity with a member state whose coastal waters have become a target. Drones have struck merchant ships in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone since early October and von der Leyen ar»»»

ABU DHABI: US envoys will meet separately with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday as they seek to seize “openings” from two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the Ukraine war. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel first to Moscow to meet the Russian preside»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in cooperation with the German Embassy in Syria, launched on Wednesday the “Supporting Good Governance in Syria” project at the Golden Mazzeh Hotel in Damascus, aiming to enhance the efficiency of public institutions, i»»»

A proposal for the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) aims to tackle dark patterns designed to manipulate consumers online. Christoph Busch, an academic based at Osnabrück University in Germany, has researched consumer law and digital services. He reviewed draft leaks of the act before the European Commiss»»»

The EU is the main driver of the West’s war against Russia, with Ukraine fighting on its behalf, Igor Korotchenko, a military analyst and editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine, tells Sputnik, commenting on the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi talks. "Note that on the very day the negotiations beg»»»

BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday welcomed a proposal to include European negotiators in future talks between Russia and Ukraine, but said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is needed before broader discussions with Russia about European security. “The first step is peace in Ukraine. Following that, discu»»»

US envoys head to Moscow to meet Putin as peace efforts gain momentum Two days of US-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi have produced a major humanitarian breakthrough, with Russia and Ukraine agreeing to a large prisoner exchange as American envoys prepare to meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow»»»

Brenneka employs over 215 people and provides building technology services for residential and industrial construction. With the completion of the acquisition, the joint further development of the company within the STRABAG PFS Group begins. The goal is to continue Brenneka’s successful development»»»

DUBAI: G7 foreign ministers condemned continued Houthi strikes inside Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, and urged all actors, including Iran, to stop arming and supporting the group. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday after their meeting in Paris on Nov. 9 and 10, ministers from Canada, France,»»»

“The results for the first nine months demonstrate once again the resilience of our business model. Our solid financial and operational performance keeps us firmly on track to achieve our annual targets. At the same time, we are seeing a significant and ever-increasing need for investment in energy»»»

Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s demand to tie the EU’s next seven-year budget to additional funding for Ukraine. The three Central European countries have long opposed writing blank checks to Kiev, while Bulgaria elected a governme»»»

As European economies contend with rising borrowing costs and sluggish growth, the United Kingdom faces a difficult fiscal balancing act. It has its own currency and an independent central bank, yet carries a heavy burden of public debt, mounting debt servicing costs, and increasingly limited room »»»

Pakistani farmers sue German firms over climate damages from catastrophic floods In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering climate legal case. "They're spreading pollution: up in the s»»»

LONDON: A member of the US Army assigned to a NATO unit was arrested Tuesday in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, counterterror police and other officials said. The arrest comes during heightened concern over threats to American forces stationed in Britain and tension between Mos»»»

Tunis, Nov. 10 (TAP) - A delegation from the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy is taking part in the Electronica 2026 international trade fair, held in Munich, Germany, from November 10 to 13, through a national pavilion featuring eight...»»»

PARIS, France: The cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators that France has blamed on Iran marks a new phase in the asymmetric campaign Tehran is waging against the United States, extending it onto European soil, analysts say. Scores of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberatt»»»

Green Supply Trading, a prominent importer, wholesaler and supplier of international food products in Qatar, is bringing the authentic flavours of Pakistan closer to the Pakistani community and other residents through its Pakistani-themed outlet in the Old Airport area of Doha. The company imports »»»