
German Economy Minister Warns Left Party Gains Could Weaken Investment
Katherina Reiche warned that the Left Party’s Berlin victory and expropriation plans could harm Germany’s investment climate.

Katherina Reiche warned that the Left Party’s Berlin victory and expropriation plans could harm Germany’s investment climate.

Foreign retailers in Russia face temporary administration, loss of control and political risk as assets linked to Auchan, Leroy Merlin, Metro and Globus come under pressure.

Lithuania’s proposed property restrictions would bar Russian and Belarusian citizens from buying real estate near strategic sites.
The discovery of 572 remains at Chemmani has revived Sri Lanka’s unresolved debate over wartime disappearances and accountability.

The Left Party’s Berlin victory puts housing expropriation, coalition arithmetic and fiscal risks at the center of the city’s next government.

Partial results put United Russia on track for a State Duma constitutional majority, reinforcing Russia’s centralized wartime economic model.

Venezuela released 131 political prisoners after initial reconciliation talks, agreeing also on judicial reforms amid ongoing economic and political challenges.

The UK has transferred intellectual property rights of the Stone Cloak electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling Kyiv to produce it domestically at scale amid ongoing conflict.

CSU leader Alexander Hoffmann urges Ukraine to transfer advanced drone technologies to Germany under an intergovernmental agreement, aiming to enhance Bundeswehr's defense capabilities.