Exit polls project the CDU to fall to just 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a potential historic low for the party, as the Left leads with 24.5% in what amounts to a damaging night for Friedrich Merz ahead of federal elections.
Bavaria’s legendary beer festival has returned to the Theresienwiese, drawing visitors from across the globe for sixteen days of tradition, spectacle, and celebration in the heart of Munich.
European equities pushed higher on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase in over three years, even as Wall Street closed in the red overnight.
Former French justice minister Rachida Dati faces a Paris court over allegations she received €900,000 from a Renault-Nissan subsidiary in exchange for political influence, in a trial that also sees former CEO Carlos Ghosn tried in absentia.
August retail sales data reveals the slowest growth since China’s economy reopened, exposing the widening gap between a resilient industrial sector and flagging domestic demand.
Reform UK is preparing a legal challenge over a £72 million cryptocurrency donation facing regulatory scrutiny, as Labour fears the dispute could hand Nigel Farage a damaging anti-establishment rallying cry.
Shares in SoftBank and other technology firms fell on Monday after prominent AI industry figures called for a slowdown in development, arguing that safety concerns are being outpaced by commercial pressures.
Preliminary figures from the Swedish Election Authority show the centre-left bloc holding 176 seats against 173 for its rivals, a majority of just three in the 349-member Riksdag.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s announcement signals a sweeping departure from Orbán-era family policy, with reforms expected to expand adoption eligibility in Hungary.
Russia’s overnight barrage of more than 450 drones struck Ukrainian territory as Kyiv hit Russian oil refineries, while President Zelenskyy publicly expressed willingness to meet Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Miami.