February 2025

The leader of Germany’s CDU said the far-right AfD’s growing support is the “last warning” for mainstream parties.

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s new chancellor after his centre-right CDU-CSU alliance won a majority.

EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development Restrictions dealing with energy, transport and banking have been lifted, as Brussels seeks to encourage democracy. Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, now has to made good on his promises of forming a fundamentally reformed government in order to lift more Western sanctions [Ozan Kose/AFP] Published On…

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome after unspecified security concerns.

Warmongers and authoritarians suffocating global human rights, warns UN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasises alarming human rights abuses in Ukraine, Palestine, and DRC. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva [Fabrice Coffrini/AFP] Published On 24 Feb 202524 Feb…

EXPLAINER How Europe is trying to shield Ukraine from Trump European leaders are in Kyiv for the anniversary of the Ukraine war while Starmer and Macron prepare to visit the US. Video Duration 26 minutes 55 seconds play-arrow 26:55 Can the relationship between the US and Ukraine be saved? By Sarah ShamimPublished On 24 Feb 202524…

EXPLAINER Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party The AfD doubles its share of the vote from 10.4 percent in 2021 to 20.8 percent, becoming Germany’s second largest political party. (Al Jazeera) By Hanna DuggalPublished On 24 Feb 202524 Feb 2025 In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)…

A flawed peace deal would not end the war in Ukraine Western policymakers should consider what happened with the Minsk agreements when talking peace in Ukraine. Maksym Skrypchenko President of the Transatlantic Dialogue Center Published On 24 Feb 202524 Feb 2025 Members of pro-Russian separatist forces drive an armoured vehicle on the outskirts of Donetsk…

Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats will enter coalition talks to form a government after winning the most votes.

EXPLAINER German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next? Christian Democrats came first. Their leader, Friedrich Merz, is expected to be next chancellor. But the far right and the left were the top gainers. Friedrich Merz, CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor, speaks at an election rally in Munich, Germany, February 22, 2025 [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters] By Al…