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"The material posted is dangerous disinformation, without any real basis or concrete evidence. It is a clear example of manipulation by spreading conspiracy theories that instil distrust in state institutions, international partners and the democratic process," the defence ministry added.

The three ministries claimed that they had found a direct link between the video and Moscow but gave no further details at this time.

Eduard Lintner, a former member of the German parliament, or Bundestag, from Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), confessed on Monday to passing on the payments, but told the court he "thought it was the kind of lobbying that is still practically omnipresent today."

More than 100,000 people gathered Sunday in The Hague to protest the Dutch government’s stance on Israel and the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, in what organizers called the Netherlands’ largest demonstration in the past 20 years

Revelations of an unfolding corruption investigation involving staff and ex-staff at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have continued to emerge, with a total of five detentions — two in Belgium and three in the Netherlands — made public so far.

The Belgian authorities said in a statement that NSPA employees or former employees in Luxembourg may have passed information to defense contractors. "There are indications that money obtained from these illegal practices would have been laundered, partly by setting up consultancy companies."

The founder of the Telegram messaging app said on Sunday he had refused a request by a Western government, which he did not name but appeared to imply was France, to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of a presidential election run-off there.

France is to build a high-security prison in the South American jungle for the most “dangerous” criminals, including drug kingpins, hardline Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said in remarks published on May 18.

Justice ministry officials added that 15 places would be reserved for convicted Islamist radicals.

cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/114529993373102308

Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision (France24, 2025-05-17)

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250517-pro-palestinian-protesters-police-clash-in-basel-during-eurovision
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>> Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with riot police in Basel as the Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, AFP journalists at the scene witnessed.

>> During [Israeli Y. Raphael’s] performance of her song "New Day Will Rise" on Saturday, loud whistles could be heard in the arena, according to an AFP photographer in the hall.

>> There have been a number of smaller protests against Israel throughout #Eurovision week in Basel, and demonstrators interrupted Raphael's act during a dress rehearsal for one of the semi-finals.

#StopGenocide
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30080345

A website visualizing the repression of Palestine sentiment in Germany proportionally and by location

It also shows the date and type of each event.

You can filter by specific events and see the results.

The right bar shows the events and you can click them for more information

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30240142

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64272298

https://archive.is/CUo0k

Merz’s coalition must persuade younger generations to surrender more of their free time to support Europe’s largest economy

The coalition between Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democrats have, in their treaty which defines the political agenda until the next election, committed to incentives to persuade Germans to increase their working hours, and to delay retirement.