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Analysis Post: Britain’s costly departure from EU

The Brexit is causing concerns for the whole EU and with valid reason. Germany is especially upset because Germany believes the financial weight lies on them. It is unfair Germany is going to be the state that makes up for Britain’s losses. However, who would pay for the majority of EU’s funding if Germany didn’t? Smaller states do not have… Read more »

Thousands protest in Germany against EU-US TTIP trade deal

Demonstrators took to the streets across Germany on Saturday in protest over a massive transatlantic trade deal, dealing a new blow to the disputed accord. In Berlin, as in Munich, there was a sea of flags as people flocked to join the rallies despite the rain, carrying placards and banners representing dozens of anti-globalisation groups, NGOs, political parties and unions,… Read more »

Germany arrests three Syrian men ‘on IS mission’

Germany arrests three Syrian men ‘on IS mission’ The arrests come less than two months after 10 people died in a string of attacks in southern Germany Three Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of being sent by so-called Islamic State (IS) to launch attacks, prosecutors say. The men – aged between 17 and 26 – were… Read more »

Re-run of Austrian presidential vote postponed due to faulty ballots

Re-run of Austrian presidential vote postponed due to faulty ballot A re-run of Austria’s presidential election that was due to take place on October 2 has been postponed, Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka said on Monday. “We are going to request that parliament approves a postponement of the election,” Sobotka told reporters. Possible new dates are November 27 or December 4,… Read more »