Satellite images and analyses by the Institute for Science and International Security suggest repair work at Iranian military facilities linked to the former nuclear weapons program. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), however, currently sees no suspicious activity, according to CNN. The framework agreement between Iran and the United States is considered fragile.
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Niederösterreichs FPÖ-Landesvize Udo Landbauer has sharply attacked the turquoise-red-pink federal government in an APA interview, accusing the three-party…
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Following the withdrawal of Kai Wegner as top candidate, the Berlin CDU has nominated Finance and Culture Senator Stefan Evers. Formal confirmation by the state executive board is still pending; the election will take place on September 20.
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Following the withdrawal of Kai Wegner, Finance Senator Stefan Evers is to lead the CDU as its top candidate into the House of Representatives election on September 20. The state executive board intends to formally confirm the decision on Monday; approval is considered very likely.
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The NEOS expelled their co-founder and National Council member Veit Dengler on Friday, both from the parliamentary club and from the party. The club's general assembly decided unanimously, after Dengler had made a tape recording during a confidential meeting.
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The United States and several Latin American states have called on Colombia in a joint statement to carry out an orderly transfer of power. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro continues to refuse to recognize the election victory of his right-wing successor Abelardo de la Espriella.
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On Friday, the Bundestag passed a controversial savings package for the statutory health insurance system, providing for savings of €18.8 billion in 2027. Higher co-payments, benefit cuts, and spending caps are intended to prevent a rise in contribution rates.
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Donald Trump has spoken publicly for the first time about reports of an alleged Iranian assassination plot against him and simultaneously announced retaliation. Should anything happen to him, he said he has left instructions to lay the enemy "in ruins and ashes."
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Belgium wants to introduce a toll sticker for all passenger cars up to 3.5 tonnes from May 2027 – including foreign vehicles. The annual fee is expected to range between 90 and 125 euros depending on vehicle type and emissions, with electric cars being classified as the cheapest.
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According to Donald Trump, the US government has agreed to new talks with Iran. At the same time, Trump declared the ceasefire between the two countries to be over, posting this on his platform Truth Social.
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Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker is willing to deviate from the previous ÖVP course on military service reform and to support a model with six months of basic military service plus three months of militia exercises. SPÖ and NEOS continue to negotiate; an agreement is to be reached by summer.
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On the last day before the summer recess, the Bundestag passed the Building Modernization Act, overturning key provisions of the old Heating Act. Oil and gas heating systems may be installed again, the 65-percent renewable quota is scrapped, and a bio-step and a green gas quota are intended to regulate the transition.
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Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner announced on 10 July 2026 that he will not lead the CDU into the September state election, citing his inability to break through to voters amid persistent criticism of his handling of a major January power outage. Finance Senator Stefan Evers was nominated by the party's district chairs to take over as the top candidate.
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The 630 members of the German Bundestag have this week waived the salary increase they are legally entitled to. The corresponding bill introduced by the CDU/CSU and SPD was passed with the votes of all parliamentary groups on the last sitting day before the summer recess.
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On July 10, 2026, the Bundesrat approved the Right to Repair for everyday devices such as smartphones and coffee machines. Manufacturers will in future be required to provide spare parts and tools at reasonable prices so that consumers can repair devices themselves.
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Japan's House of Representatives has passed a bill reforming the Imperial Household Law, the first major change since 1947. The reform aims to stabilize the world's oldest hereditary monarchy, where only three male heirs remain for Emperor Naruhito.
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President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, allowing it to become law automatically at midnight without his signature. The bill, passed by both chambers of Congress in June, contains more than 40 provisions aimed at expanding housing supply and lowering costs.
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The Carinthian FPÖ is once again reviewing the ties of official Viktor Erdesz after a previously unknown 2020 incident involving a Wehrmacht photo came to light. At the same time, the party is facing pressure over additional personnel connections to the far-right milieu, while the JVP Upper Austria is calling for a united front against right-wing radicalism.
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Innsbruck FPÖ city councilor Marlene Trinkl has left the Freedom Party caucus and wants to continue her mandate as an independent councilor. City party chairman Rudi Federspiel appeared unruffled and called on her to resign her mandate.
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NEOS mandate holder Veit Dengler requested a separate vote on one section of the double budget in the National Council, thereby breaking with the coalition line. In the decisive third reading, passage with a coalition majority is nevertheless considered certain.
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