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Germany updates: EU ministers talk migration in Denmark – DW – 07/22/2025
Germany's Alexander Dobrindt, a migration hard-liner, is attending a meeting of EU interior ministers on the issue in Denmark. DW has this and more in its blog on German current affairs. EU interior ministers are meeting in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Tuesday for talks on how best to combat irregular migration and organized crime. Among them is be German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, who last week already advocated a harsher European migration policy in talks with several counterparts, including on repatriations of rejected asylum-seekers to countries like Syria and Afghanistan. Meanwhile, a cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software has compromised a large number of organizations, including some in Germany. A German Air Force flight made an emergency landing in Leipzig on Monday night after a warning message went off in the cockpit, a spokesperson said. Speaking with the German press agency DPA, the Airbus A319 was on its way back from Berlin to its base in Cologne. Earlier, the plane had been carrying Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig, who had been on her first official visit to Poland. She had disembarked in Berlin. The spokesperson said that the plane would be inspected today, after which a decision will be made if the aircraft needs repairs. German military equipment has long been the butt of international jokes for being run-down and out of date. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel famously had to break off a journey to a G20 summit when her plane experienced technical issues. The German media group Südwestdeutsche Medienholding (SWMH), which owns daily among other publications, has been the target of a "critical IT security incident," it said on Tuesday. The group said its internal network was briefly accessed by unauthorized individuals in mid-July, affecting all the companies connected by it, including the and dailies. It said the attack had been stopped and that all online reporting and newspaper production had continued without disruption. The attack has been reported to the police cybercrime unit and the incident is being investigated by external IT security experts, it said. SWMH is one of Germany's largest newspaper publishers and employs some 4,500 people. Germany's Constitutional Court has upheld a three-year jail sentence handed to a former doctor convicted of assisting in the suicide of a mentally ill patient. The man had filed a complaint with the court claiming that his basic rights had been violated by his punishment. The court said the man had failed to prove sufficiently that this was the case. The former doctor was sentenced in 2024 by a regional court in Essen for having assisted the patient to commit suicide in 2020, although the latter suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was considered by the court to be incapable of taking a free decision to take his life. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in Germany under some circumstances, but the patient has to be determined to be mentally sound enough to make the decision. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoEuropean countries have massively increased their defense spending amid fears of further Russian territorial aggression. Several startups in Germany are seeking to exploit the trend but face many challenges. DW has this video analysis: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The German Association of General Practitioners (Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband) has warned that a newly introduced system aimed at allowing health care providers to more easily exchange patient data is in danger of "crash landing." "The number of active users is sobering," association chairman Markus Beier told the daily . "If those in charge keep on as they have been, one of the most important care projects of the past years will fail slowly but surely." He said this would be bad news for patients, as "a well-implemented electronic patient file indubitably would have the potential to tangibly improve and simplify care." He called on health insurance companies to conduct a "big and coordinated information campaign" for their customers. Beier, however, also criticized the system itself as being over-complicated to use, saying that barely a week went by in which doctors' practices didn't have problems accessing patient files. Electronic patient fileswere rolled out nationwide in April of this year. The files contain the entire medical history of a patient, with aim of facilitating treatment coordination between physicians and other health care providers. Internet security experts say there have been dozens of hacking attacks on self-hosted servers using Microsoft's SharePoint software, affecting several organizations, including government bodies, mostly in Germany and the US. The SharePoint servers are widely used by organizations, including government bodies, major industrial firms, banks, auditors and health care companies, for the internal sharing of documents and to facilitate collaboration. Security researchers warn that the hacking operation, reportedly known as "ToolShell," is a serious one and can allow actors to fully access SharePoint file systems, including services connected to SharePoint, such as Teams and OneDrive. The hack allows the perpetrators to potentially drop a so-called backdoor to give them continuous access to victim organizations. Microsoft said it had "provided security updates and encourages customers to install them," a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. It said the vulnerability affects only on-site SharePoint servers used within businesses or organizations and not Microsoft's cloud-based SharePoint Online service. Eye Security, a Netherlands-based cybersecurity firm that helped uncover the operation, has declined to identify the affected organizations, but said the relevant national authorities had been notified. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Interior ministers from the 27 EU member states are set to meet in the Danish capital,Copenhagen, for talks focusing on migration and European security. Discussions are to center on how best to repatriate people who have had their asylum requests refused and how to combat irregular migration. The fight against organized crime and the drug trade will also be on the agenda. Proposals on the table include the possibility of setting up so-called repatriation centers outside the EU. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is expected to be among the attendees. Dobrindt has already implemented controversial pushback measures at Germany's borders that a court has ruled to be illegal. Last Friday, the conservative politician from Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) also pushed for much harsher European migration policies in talks with counterparts from Austria, France, Denmark, Poland and the Czech Republic during a summit hosted in Germany. This included proposals to be more rigorous in sending people back to home countries whose security situation is fragile, such as Syria and Afghanistan. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video from the DW Bonn newsroom on the banks of the Rhine! Riding high after sealing an agreement from a German business alliance to invest €631 billion ($733 billion) in Germany over the next three years, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is turning to foreign diplomacy on Tuesday, hosting Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Berlin. Meanwhile, Merz's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, is set to attend a meeting in Denmark with his EU counterparts to talk migration. German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan is also setting off, headed to South Africa as part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership. He's also planning to take part in the G20 development ministers' summit taking place in Johannesburg. For the latest developments, explainers and analysis from Germany, keep reading.
Hamilton Spectator
03-07-2025
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Danish police deploy to Israeli embassy in Copenhagen to examine a suspicious package
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Thursday they have deployed officers to the Israeli embassy in the Nordic country's capital to examine a suspicious package. Copenhagen police wrote on X that 'we are present at the Israeli embassy, where we are investigating a shipment received.' They added that 'we currently have no further information.' Danish public broadcaster DR showed photos of several police and emergency vehicles near the embassy, including what they reported was a hazmat emergency response team vehicle. Police wrote on X that they had blocked roads near the embassy. Anders Frederiksen, duty chief at the Copenhagen Police, told Danish daily Ekstra Bladet that 'ordinary citizens in the area should not be worried.' A spokesperson reached by phone at the press department of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen said he could not comment on the situation. Security officials in many European countries have increased surveillance and protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions after a 12-day war broke out between Israel and Iran in June. Last week, security officers arrested a man in the Danish city of Aarhus on suspicion of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Germany for Iranian intelligence. Prosecutors said the man was tasked by an Iranian intelligence service early this year with gathering information on 'Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals' in Berlin. They didn't elaborate. He spied on three properties in June, 'presumably in preparation of further intelligence activities in Germany, possibly including terrorist attacks on Jewish targets,' prosecutors said. German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said that 'if this suspicion is confirmed, we are dealing with an outrageous operation,' adding in a statement that 'the protection of Jewish life has the highest priority for the German government.' Germany has requested the extradition of the suspect. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Danish police deploy to Israeli embassy in Copenhagen to examine a suspicious package
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Thursday they have deployed officers to the Israeli embassy in the Nordic country's capital to examine a suspicious package. Copenhagen police wrote on X that 'we are present at the Israeli embassy, where we are investigating a shipment received.' They added that 'we currently have no further information.' Danish public broadcaster DR showed photos of several police and emergency vehicles near the embassy, including what they reported was a hazmat emergency response team vehicle. Police wrote on X that they had blocked roads near the embassy. Anders Frederiksen, duty chief at the Copenhagen Police, told Danish daily Ekstra Bladet that 'ordinary citizens in the area should not be worried.' A spokesperson reached by phone at the press department of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen said he could not comment on the situation. Security officials in many European countries have increased surveillance and protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions after a 12-day war broke out between Israel and Iran in June. Last week, security officers arrested a man in the Danish city of Aarhus on suspicion of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Germany for Iranian intelligence. Prosecutors said the man was tasked by an Iranian intelligence service early this year with gathering information on 'Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals' in Berlin. They didn't elaborate. He spied on three properties in June, 'presumably in preparation of further intelligence activities in Germany, possibly including terrorist attacks on Jewish targets,' prosecutors said. German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said that 'if this suspicion is confirmed, we are dealing with an outrageous operation,' adding in a statement that 'the protection of Jewish life has the highest priority for the German government.' Germany has requested the extradition of the suspect.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
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Danish police deploy to Israeli embassy in Copenhagen to examine a suspicious package
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Thursday they have deployed officers to the Israeli embassy in the Nordic country's capital to examine a suspicious package. Copenhagen police wrote on X that 'we are present at the Israeli embassy, where we are investigating a shipment received.' They added that 'we currently have no further information.' Danish public broadcaster DR showed photos of several police and emergency vehicles near the embassy, including what they reported was a hazmat emergency response team vehicle. Police wrote on X that they had blocked roads near the embassy. Anders Frederiksen, duty chief at the Copenhagen Police, told Danish daily Ekstra Bladet that 'ordinary citizens in the area should not be worried.' A spokesperson reached by phone at the press department of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen said he could not comment on the situation. Security officials in many European countries have increased surveillance and protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions after a 12-day war broke out between Israel and Iran in June. Last week, security officers arrested a man in the Danish city of Aarhus on suspicion of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Germany for Iranian intelligence. Prosecutors said the man was tasked by an Iranian intelligence service early this year with gathering information on 'Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals' in Berlin. They didn't elaborate. He spied on three properties in June, 'presumably in preparation of further intelligence activities in Germany, possibly including terrorist attacks on Jewish targets,' prosecutors said. German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said that 'if this suspicion is confirmed, we are dealing with an outrageous operation,' adding in a statement that 'the protection of Jewish life has the highest priority for the German government.' Germany has requested the extradition of the suspect.
01-07-2025
- Politics
Man accused of gathering information on Jews in Berlin for Iran arrested in Denmark, officials say
BERLIN -- A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence, possibly with a view to carrying out attacks, has been arrested in Denmark, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The Danish national, identified only as Ali S. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on Thursday in the Danish city of Aarhus, federal prosecutors said in a statement. The man was tasked by an Iranian intelligence service early this year with gathering information on 'Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals' in Berlin, prosecutors said. They didn't elaborate. He spied on three properties in June, 'presumably in preparation of further intelligence activities in Germany, possibly including terrorist attacks on Jewish targets,' prosecutors said. German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said 'if this suspicion is confirmed, we are dealing with an outrageous operation," adding in a statement that 'the protection of Jewish life has the highest priority for the German government.' German security authorities stepped up protection for Jewish and Israeli facilities after a 12-day war broke out between Israel and Iran in June. The suspect is accused of working for an intelligence service of a foreign power. The information leading to his arrest came from Germany's domestic intelligence service, prosecutors said. He will be brought before a judge in Germany to determine whether he is kept in custody pending formal charges after extradition from Denmark. It was not immediately clear when that will happen. Germany is a staunch ally of Israel and has a long history of tense relations with Tehran, though it has been one of the three leading European powers trying to engage Iran in diplomacy over its nuclear program. In October, Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the Iranian judiciary's announcement of the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces. That left the Islamic Republic with only its embassy in Berlin.
