For centuries, tiny Aachen has been seen as a symbol of a united Europe. It was from here that Charlemagne (ca. 748-814) ruled the largest empire in western Europe since the fall of Rome, a legacy that later led him to be considered a medieval “father of Europe.” The Charlemagne Prize honors those who strive for European unity in a more modern way. At a ceremony on May 14, it will be given to Mario Draghi. Who is Mario Draghi? Draghi is likely mostly remembered as the head of the Frankfurt-based European Central Bank (ECB) who stabilized the eurozone during turbulent times; but he had many other career stops along the way. Draghi started out as a professor of economics in Italy. Later he worked at the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. Over the years, he served on the board of several Italian banks and companies. Mario Draghi (left) visited Kyiv with...

For centuries, tiny Aachen has been seen as a symbol of a united Europe. It was from here that Charlemagne (ca. 748-814) ruled the largest empire in western Europe since the fall of Rome, a legacy that later led him to be considered a medieval “father of Europe.” The Charlemagne Prize honors those who strive for European unity in a more modern way. At a ceremony on May 14, it will be given to Mario Draghi. Who is Mario Draghi? Draghi is likely mostly remembered as the head of the Frankfurt-based European Central Bank (ECB) who stabilized the eurozone during turbulent times; but he had many other career stops along the way. Draghi started out as a professor of economics in Italy. Later he worked at the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. Over the years, he served on the board of several Italian banks and companies. Mario Draghi (left) visited Kyiv with...

Das Rathaus will bis zu zwei Millionen Euro für neue Sicherheitstechnik ausgeben. Sie soll nicht nur bei Großveranstaltungen zum Einsatz kommen. Nach der Amok-Fahrt von Leipzig macht Chemnitz Druck beim Sichern seiner Innenstadt. Wie Oberbürgermeister Sven Schulze vor Medienvertretern ankündigte, sollen für neue Sicherheitstechnik bis zu zwei Millionen Euro aus dem sogenannten Sondervermögen verwendet werden, mit dem der Bund die Stadt in den kommenden Jahren bei Investitionen… Registrieren und testen. Jetzt mit Ihrer Registrierung 1 Monat gratis testen und alle Beiträge lesen. Schon Abonnent? Melden Sie sich mit ihren Zugangsdaten an. Deutsche Welle

Skip next section Özdemir elected Baden-Württemberg premier 05/13/2026May 13, 2026 Özdemir elected Baden-Württemberg premier Özdemir belongs to his party’s more moderate ‘realist’ wingImage: Marijan Murat/dpa/picture alliance Cem Özdemir has been elected state premier of Baden-Württemberg, becoming the first state leader in Germany of Turkish heritage. Lawmakers in the state parliament in Stuttgart voted 93 in favor, 26 against, with four abstentions, surpassing the required majority of 79 votes. The Greens politician leads a coalition with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU). Together, they hold 112 seats, but at least 19 coalition lawmakers did not back Özdemir in the secret ballot. CDU leader Manuel Hagel, put forward as a rival candidate by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) rather than his own party, received 34 votes. Opposition figures described the result as a weak start, while coalition leaders downplayed the dissent, saying the outcome still showed the alliance was functioning. Center-left Social Democrat parliamentary leader...

It appeared that everything was in place to meet Germany’s medium-range defense needs: until Germany acquired its own systems, the US was supposed to step in. The plan was to station US Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. With a range of up to 2,500 kilometers (1553 miles), they could reach Russian territory if necessary. The rationale behind this plan was to deter Moscow from attacking Germany. By comparison, Germany’s Taurus missile has a maximum range of only 500 kilometers. The deployment of the Tomahawks had been decided in 2024 by former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden. Deployment was scheduled to start this year and serve as a stopgap measure until comparable European weapons were developed. But that plan has now been scrapped. US President Donald Trump, who is not on good terms with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz since he criticized the war in Iran, pulled the...

Die Ermittlungen der Polizei nach dem Einsatz an der Diesterweg-Oberschule dauern an. Es gab 55 Verletzte. Zwei 15-Jährige sind tatverdächtig. Nach Evakuierung der Diesterweg-Oberschule in Chemnitz am Dienstag aufgrund einer reizenden Substanz in der Luft gibt es erste Hinweise auf die Ursache. Polizisten hatten auf dem Schulgelände ein leeres Reizstoffsprühgerät sichergestellt. Verantwortlich sein sollen nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen zwei 15-jährige Schüler. Die Ermittlungen wegen… Registrieren und testen. Jetzt mit Ihrer Registrierung 1 Monat gratis testen und alle Beiträge lesen. Schon Abonnent? Melden Sie sich mit ihren Zugangsdaten an. Deutsche Welle

It seems Büsra Sayed has truly taken the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to heart. After all, she managed to turn a situation that one could only be described as insulting or sad — certainly discriminatory — into a victory, both financially and, above all, for the human spirit.   What happened after Büsra Sayed appeared at Miss Germany? In March, Büsra Sayed entered the Miss Germany pageant and even made it to the final round. For the past few years, the pageant has come to be about more than just physical appearance. Today it’s all about empowerment, with successful women entering the competition to be recognized primarily for their personality and achievements. Büsra Sayed, 27, is an entrepreneur: She sells and wears hijabs. She also wore a hijab from her own collection on the stage of the Miss Germany pageant. This drew a lot of attention in...

Cem Özdemir likes to jokingly refer to himself as an “Anatolian Swabian,” in reference to the region of Swabia in Baden-Württemberg, where he was born 60 years ago, and the home region of his parents: Anatolia in Turkey. The Green Party politician rejects the notion that he is a model of successful integration. After all, he says, he never needed to be integrated: His home has always been Germany. When lawmakers from the anti-immigration far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) attacked him back in 2018, telling him to “go home” to Turkey, he responded from the pulpit in the Bundestag: “I’ll indeed be going home on Saturday, when I will catch a flight to Stuttgart and then take the regional train to Bad Urach. That is my Swabian home, and I won’t let you tell me otherwise.” Can the Greens hold on to their one stronghold in Germany? To view this...

Im Konkordiapark in Chemnitz sind am 18. und 19. Mai die beiden Basketballplätze nicht nutzbar. Ob es dabei bleibt, hängt auch vom Wetter ab. Auf den beiden Basketballplätzen im Konkordiapark in Chemnitz stehen Reparaturen am Bodenbelag an. Nach Angaben der Stadtverwaltung sind die Arbeiten für Montag und Dienstag, 18. und 19. Mai, geplant. Während der Arbeiten und bis der Kleber ausgehärtet ist, bleiben die Plätze von Montagmorgen bis voraussichtlich Dienstagabend gesperrt. Die… Registrieren und testen. Jetzt mit Ihrer Registrierung 1 Monat gratis testen und alle Beiträge lesen. Schon Abonnent? Melden Sie sich mit ihren Zugangsdaten an. Deutsche Welle

The wait for a first Champions League title since 2020 goes on for Bayern Munich after holders Paris Saint-Germain knocked them out at the semifinal stage. A 1-1 draw in Munich on Wednesday completed a 6-5 aggregate win. After a breathless 5-4 first leg defeat in Paris that has already been labeled one of competition’s greatest games, Bayern soon found themselves two down in the tie. Ousmane Dembele delivered the early blow, the former Borussia Dortmund forward lashing home in the third minute after some smart work from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Holders PSG showed in the French capital that they are not a side to always sit tight on a position of strength and both sides continued at a rapid pace. PSG’s leftback Nuno Mendes was lucky to escape a second yellow card for handball. Instead, the referee called a handball on Bayern’s Konrad Laimer, a decision not borne out by...