- 6d ago
Berlin Pride attack kills one, injures 29; Hamburg reviews security for next week's CSD parade
A car drove into a crowd at Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations late Saturday, killing a woman and injuring 29 people. Authorities have classified it as an Islamist terrorist attack, and Hamburg is reviewing security for its own Pride parade next weekend.
- Jun 22
CDU rejects new Linke chief's apology for calling party 'fascist', demands resignation
Newly elected Die Linke co-chair Luigi Pantisano apologized Monday for claiming there is 'no difference' between CDU, AfD and 'the fascists themselves,' but CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann dismissed the apology as 'an impertinence' and reiterated his demand that Pantisano resign.
- May 31
Hamburg votes 'No' to Olympics for second time, reshaping Germany's 2036-2044 bid race
In a binding referendum, 54.9% of Hamburg voters rejected a bid for the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Summer Games, echoing their 2015 decision and dealing a blow to national Olympic ambitions.
