German politician calls for far-right AfD to be placed under surveillance

German politician calls for far-right AfD to be placed under surveillance after terrorist killed nine in attack targeting migrants Lars Klingbeil said the AfD had supplied the gunman with rhetorical ‘ammunition’ Far-right gunman Tobias Rathjen killed nine people in two shisha bars in Hanau It follows an anti-Semitic gun rampage in Halle and a string … Read more

EU leaders argue into the early hours in bruising budget talks

EU leaders were facing budget chaos today at a bruising first summit since Brexit as four wealthy nations refused to fill the gap left by Britain’s departure.  The 27 leaders reached a stalemate after arguing into the early hours in Brussels, with talks on the trillion-euro budget resuming for a second day today.   The UK’s … Read more

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe  Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more

German terrorist’s nine shisha bar victims all had migrant backgrounds, police reveal

All nine of those killed in a far-right terror attack on two shisha bars in Germany had migrant backgrounds, authorities say, while a number of foreigners are also believed to be among the six wounded.  A 35-year-old pregnant mother-of-two was among those shot dead in the town of Hanau on Wednesday night, German newspaper Bild … Read more

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe  Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more

Rise of the German far-Right: How the 2015 migrant crisis sparked a backlash that has seen AfD grow

Germany has been at the centre of a resurgence in far-right politics across Europe which has seen the AfD seize a record number of seats in parliament, an attack on a synagogue and a politician murdered. The swing towards the right began in 2015 when Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the borders to migrants crossing the … Read more

Donald Trump makes Rick Grenell director of national intelligence and first gay cabinet secretary

Donald Trump named one of his closest loyalists, ambassador to Germany Rick Grenell, as acting director of national intelligence Wednesday. ‘I am pleased to announce that our highly respected Ambassador to Germany, @RichardGrenell, will become the Acting Director of National Intelligence. Rick has represented our Country exceedingly well and I look forward to working with him,’ … Read more

Eating a big breakfast could help you LOSE weight, study says

Eating a big breakfast instead of a large dinner could help you burn DOUBLE the amount of calories ‘because it boosts the metabolism more’ A big breakfast could be the key to losing weight, researchers in Germany said Their study found filling up in the morning boosts a metabolism process  Diet-induced thermogenesis was shown to be … Read more