German far-right AfD classified ‘extremist’ in state of Lower Saxony

German far-right AfD classified ‘extremist’ in state of Lower Saxony

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) branch in the north-western state of Lower Saxony has been classified as “extremist” by the state intelligence service. The anti-immigrant AfD became Germany’s largest opposition party in parliamentary elections last year, but it has consistently been accused of extremist tendencies. “The assessment of the Office for the Protection of…

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Industry Expert: “It’s Not About How Many Brands Are Coming, It’s About How Many Of Today’s Brands Will Still Be Here”

Industry Expert: “It’s Not About How Many Brands Are Coming, It’s About How Many Of Today’s Brands Will Still Be Here”

Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. The car market has been changing faster than almost anyone expected over the last few years. The arrival of Chinese brands is part of that shift, even if the pace of the rollout in Europe has been slower than headlines often suggest. What makes this wave different from earlier newcomers is not…

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Six EU states push faster capital markets integration

Six EU states push faster capital markets integration

Greek Finance Minister and president of the Eurogroup Kyriakos Pierrakakis opens the Eurogroup Finance ministers meeting in Brussels Frederic Sierakowski/EU Council/dpa Germany and five other EU countries aim to move faster on key policy questions, including on how to harmonize capital market rules, said German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. “I still believe that the pace…

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Slow and Steady: A Lesson All About Tortoises

Slow and Steady: A Lesson All About Tortoises

The post Slow and Steady: A Lesson All About Tortoises appeared first on A-Z Animals. Tortoises, renowned for being slow and steady creatures, are land-dwelling reptiles that can be found grazing on plants and grasses throughout the day. This herbivorous species typically inhabits environments with warmer temperatures, from islands in the Pacific Ocean to the…

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Peter Strausfeld, the Movie-Poster Master

Peter Strausfeld, the Movie-Poster Master

Some deserving names, though, are still obscure, and that is why an exhibition at Poster House, on West Twenty-third Street, running until April 12th, is to be welcomed with gusto. Here, in the first American museum that is dedicated solely to the art of the poster, is your chance to inspect the output of a…

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Europe’s growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom

Europe’s growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom

One afternoon late August in a quiet Irish seaside town, a supermarket worker decided he could no longer separate his job from what he was seeing on his phone. Images from Gaza, with neighbourhoods flattened and families buried, had followed him to the checkout counter. At the time, Israel’s genocidal onslaught had killed more than…

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China Moves To Ban Steering Wheels That Are Not Full Circles

China Moves To Ban Steering Wheels That Are Not Full Circles

After electronic door handles that sit flush with the body and return to the panel line after use, Chinese regulators are preparing to clamp down on another high-profile design trend in modern vehicles. This time, the focus is on steering wheels that do not form a complete circle, specifically yoke-style designs that remove the upper…

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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?

What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a deadly toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America, the UK and some of its European allies have said. Traces of epibatidine were found in samples from Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death in a Siberian penal colony two years ago, the…

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Israeli government approves controversial new West Bank land policy

Israeli government approves controversial new West Bank land policy

The Israeli government has approved a controversial proposal that makes it easier for Israeli settlers to purchase land in the West Bank, media reports said on Sunday, a move that critics say will accelerate Israeli settlement construction. The decision, which had already been approved by Israel’s security Cabinet, allows private Israeli individuals to buy land…

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Bistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution

Bistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution

A little more than a year ago, after running a successful pop-up called Ha’s Đặc Biệt, the chefs Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha opened Ha’s Snack Bar, an itsy-bitsy restaurant on the Lower East Side. The Snack Bar, like the pop-up, served Vietnamese-inspired dishes that were clever, cheffy (and more than a bit French-inflected),…

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