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Oil from Russia bound for Hungary and Slovakia, via the Druzhba pipeline that first goes through Belarus and Ukraine, started flowing again on Wednesday after an interruption lasting months.  The stoppage had been a source of severe tension between Ukraine and Hungary and Slovakia, which intensified amid the added strain on energy prices caused by the

Skip next section Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout April 22, 2026 Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout The German Economy Ministry has cut its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 as a result of rising energy prices triggered by the ⁠Iran war. The ministry now expects ​0.5% growth for 2026

The day on which DW's interview with Israel's Ambassador Ron Prosor takes place in Berlin is a day like no other. It's the day Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and the victims of terrorist attacks on April 21 every year. Israel is still under pressure, under attack even 78 years after its founding, Prosor says at the

A heated debate has broken out in Germany over a remark by the head of a police association who said in a TV interview that women should better "not get into a relationship with a man."  Dirk Peglow, the head of the Federal Association of German Detectives (BDK), made the comment Monday while speaking about the

Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has drawn comparisons with the supply disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and US President Donald Trump's new tariff regime. The pandemic exposed the world's heavy dependence on China for manufacturing everything from electronics to medical gear, while Trump’s tariffs, introduced last year, also accelerated efforts to cut that reliance. The war in

Skip next section Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout April 22, 2026 Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout The German Economy Ministry has cut its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 as a result of rising energy prices triggered by the ⁠Iran war. The ministry now expects ​0.5% growth for 2026, down

The Iran war is having a profound effect on the global aviation sector, with jet fuel shortages and surging prices wreaking havoc on flight routes. On Tuesday, April 21, Germany's largest carrier Lufthansa announced it had canceled 20,000 flights between May and October to try and save fuel. The airline said the short-haul flights being cut

China said Wednesday it had "high appreciation" for the African countries that denied overflight rights to the plane of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini. China claims self-governed Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes the island having diplomatic relations with other countries. Lai was to visit Eswatini

The number of foreign-born people living in the EU reached a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, according to a report released Wednesday. That figure compares with 40 million in 2010 and represents a growth of about 2.1 million from 2024, according to the report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at

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