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Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party candidate, reacts on stage after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, June 30, 2024

French election: Far-right RN projected to win first round

PoliticsJune 30, 2024
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June 30, 2024

Turkey: Istanbul's banned Pride Parade leads to arrests

June 30, 2024

Turkey: Several killed, scores injured in Izmir gas blast

June 30, 2024

Hungary: Orban announces new far-right European alliance

June 29, 2024

Estonia: PM successor picked as Kallas heads to Brussels

June 29, 2024

French parliamentary elections begin in overseas territories

June 29, 2024

EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum

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A closer look

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

A demonstration of the German Leopard 2 battle tank delivered to the Czech Republic, on July 24, 2020

German weapons exports on course to hit new record

German weapons exports on course to hit new record

The war in Ukraine and increased sales to Saudi Arabia helped exports reach €7.48 billion in the first half of the year.
ConflictsJune 30, 2024
People react at a site of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike

Ukraine's industrial city Kryvyi Rih endures despite war

Ukraine's industrial city Kryvyi Rih endures despite war

Near Ukraine's front with Russia, residents of the industrial city Kryvyi Rih are trying to carry on as best they can.
ConflictsJune 30, 202406:14 min
President Vladimir Putin sits in a chair at a table, holding a meeting

How to get Putin to negotiate? Strategy and resolve

How to get Putin to negotiate? Strategy and resolve

Two German diplomats told DW they doubt Russia will negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine any time soon.
ConflictsJune 29, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks at a mic, the Hungarian flag behind him

Euroskeptic Hungary takes over EU's rotating presidency

Euroskeptic Hungary takes over EU's rotating presidency

Hungary is set to take its turn at the presidency of the EU Council. How much damage could EU skeptic Viktor Orban do?
PoliticsJune 30, 2024
Frankreich vorgezogene Parlamentswahlen

Voting underway in French parliamentary elections

Voting underway in French parliamentary elections

Voters in France are going to the polls to choose a new parliament in the first round of snap parliamentary elections.
PoliticsJune 30, 202402:11 min
Spanien Proteste gegen Massentourismus in Malaga

Spain: Thousands of Malaga residents protest against mass tourism

Spain: Thousands of Malaga residents protest against mass tourism

Residents of the popular tourist destination warn how tourism has priced ordinary citizens out of the housing market.
PoliticsJune 30, 202401:56 min
Die Sopranistin Pretty Yende in London

Pretty Yende: from a Small Town to the World Opera Stage

Pretty Yende: from a Small Town to the World Opera Stage

This South African soprano sang at Charles III’s coronation. She’s also in demand internationally.
MusicJune 30, 202405:29 min
Protesters in Paris holding placards and a rainbow flag

France’s LGBTQ+ community fears for their rights

France’s LGBTQ+ community fears for their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are worried about discrimination if a far-right government takes power in France.
PoliticsJune 30, 202401:43 min
Two men with graying beards stand in a kitchen

Chef brothers maintain Rome's age-old culinary traditions

Chef brothers maintain Rome's age-old culinary traditions

In Rome, dishes such as deep-fried sheep brains aren't just a tradition — they're considered a delicacy.
LifestyleJune 29, 202402:09 min
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Germany

Fußball-EM 2024 | Achtelfinale | Deutschland vs. Dänemark | Jubel 2:0

Euro 2024: Germany fans celebrate win over Denmark

Soccer fans in Germany are celebrating after a dramatic win over Denmark sent the tournament hosts to the quarterfinals
SportsJune 30, 202401:47 min
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Poland

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s textile collage

Fighting Sinti and Roma stereotypes with art

With her textile collages, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas celebrates the identities of the ethnic minority.
DiversityJune 29, 202404:36 min
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Russian Federation

An emergency worker stands before a fire-hit synagogue

Militant attacks in Dagestan: A new generation of radicals?

Public discontent and officials that lack accountability: three experts discuss what lies behind the Dagestan attacks.
ConflictsJune 26, 2024
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Ukraine

A picture showing a soldier in full army gear stading in a trench.

War in Ukraine: Oleg Sentsov's 'accidental' documentary

The Ukrainian director takes viewers inside the trenches of the war in Ukraine with his immersive documentary "Real."
FilmJune 27, 2024
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France

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Palace

As France goes to the polls, what are Macron's options?

The far-right National Rally looks set to win in snap elections. Here's what that means for France's political future.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
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Netherlands

A young man in a black and white patterned sweater stands near a canal in Amsterdam

How does Gen Z live in Amsterdam?

Cosmo Ebner, a 19-year-old student and Amsterdam native, shares his perspective on life in the city.
SocietyJune 29, 202404:50 min
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Belgium

DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Belgien Homeschooling

Belgium embraces homeschooling

With no compulsory school attendance in Belgium, more and more children are being educated at home.
EducationJune 18, 202404:21 min
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Italy

A plate of cantuccini cookies

Why are Italy's traditional cantuccini biscuits so good?

The almond Tuscan cookies, also known as biscotti di Prato, are best enjoyed with coffee or dessert wine.
LifestyleJune 25, 202404:46 min
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Spain

Barcelona Spain seen from a high angle with a view of the sunrise city skyline from Bunkers del Carmel

How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.
BusinessJune 26, 2024
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United Kingdom

An inflatable dinghy carrying migrants crosses the English Channel on March 06, 2024

Ahead of UK election, parties target migrants to win votes

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to win with the slogan "Stop the boats." Even the opposition wants to curb immigration.
PoliticsJune 28, 202404:19 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

How the younger set live in Amsterdam, soprano Pretty Yende and tips for a visit to Paris.
June 28, 202426:04 min
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Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni shake hands at the G7 summit in Italy

Italy latest in Europe to step up military ties with Japan

Rome is deploying its flagship aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific for joint exercises with the Japanese navy.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference, standing in front of EU flags

As EU decides top jobs, von der Leyen faces tough choice

Ursula von der Leyen will likely need the Greens or Europe's far right to secure the EU's top job. Who will she choose?
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
Members of Istanbul's LGBTQ+ community at a party

Istanbul Pride: 'They want you to be afraid'

Pride marches are already banned in Turkey, and Istanbul's LGBTQ+ community fears things could get even worse.
Human RightsJune 28, 202403:38 min
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Specials & Events

Flipping the script logo over a map of Europe and next to a pencil drawing an X inside a box surrounded by the stars of the EU flag

Flipping the Script: MEPs and EU voters reverse roles

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and voters switch places in the show produced by ENTR and DW News.
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Living

People walk along a street leading to a cathedral

Strasbourg travel guide: Must-see sights for your itinerary

It has plenty of postcard motifs, but what's really worth seeing in the French city on the German border?
TravelJune 23, 202405:48 min
Four girls look at the Barcelona city center from the Turo de la Rovira. In the background, the Mediterranean Sea is seen.

No Airbnb in Barcelona? City to ban short-term rentals

To tackle an affordable housing shortage, the mayor of the popular Spanish city wants to ban tourist apartment rentals.
TravelJune 22, 202401:40 min
A white plate with a slice of flodni cake

Flodni: Sweet Jewish treat is a part of Hungary's history

For many, flodni is as Hungarian as goulash. But very few know that this popular treat was created by Hungarian Jews.
SocietyJune 21, 202404:02 min