German police have launched an investigation after Hong Kong director Jun Li Jun-shuo read out a pro-Palestine speech by an Iranian actor at the Berlin International Film Festival. Local police confirmed on Thursday they were looking into the incident, but it was not immediately clear whether Li was also under investigation. “The statement [by Li]…
Friedrich Merz, the conservative front-runner in the race to be Germany’s next chancellor, warned domestic companies against making bigger investments in China. “The decision to invest in China is a decision with great risk,” Merz said at a foreign policy event in Berlin Thursday. “If you take this risk, do it in such a way…
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Germans Cheer With Glee As Supercars Are Impounded An incident in Berlin involving a red Ferrari 488 Spyder and turquoise Lamborghini Huracan being loaded onto wreckers on the same day caused quite the stir on social media. Berlin police posted images of both supercars suspended mid-air by…
In an unexpected turn of events, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare apology during a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. The surprising moment unfolded when Putin shifted from threatening Ukrainian President Zelensky to apologising to German leader. The apology, which brought smiles to the faces of reporters present, was in reference to an incident…
By Michael D. Carroll Breaking News Editor ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Germany’s federal prosecutor office says it has arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China. The individual is accused of providing sensitive information to Chinese intelligence services, potentially compromising national security. The man, identified only as Martin D. under German privacy law,…
US President Joe Biden announced a US$425 million arms package for Kyiv on Wednesday in a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of a farewell visit to Berlin to discuss Ukraine, the White House said. The package includes air defence and armoured vehicles, said a readout of the call, adding that Biden had briefed Zelensky…
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s rejection of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles failed to stop fellow European Union members voting in favour, exposing how a divided Berlin is struggling to drive EU policy. Germany was one of only five EU members to reject tariffs after months of pressure from…
Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week, senior EU sources say. Berlin has been phoning other capitals in a late bid to get them to oppose the duties during a vote planned for September 25. The development comes as Chinese commerce…