Merz wants 'new start' for Germany, 35 years on from reunification

Merz wants ‘new start’ for Germany, 35 years on from reunification

By Verena Schmitt-Roschmann and Alexander Missal, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for a “new start” for Germany in a keynote speech as political leaders marked the 35th anniversary of the country’s reunification. “After 35 years of German unity and at a difficult time for our country, we should regroup…

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Burkina Faso and Italy waive visas for diplomatic and service passport holders

Burkina Faso and Italy waive visas for diplomatic and service passport holders

OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The Burkinabe government has announced a mutual visa exemption agreement with Italy for holders of diplomatic and service passports. Effective 19th August 2025, Burkinabe nationals with these documents can enter Italy for short stays of up to 90 days without a visa, while the same privilege has been extended to Italian officials…

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There might be more to Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia hoax than scoring cheap Infowar points

There might be more to Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia hoax than scoring cheap Infowar points

NATO might exploit this hoax as the pretext for commencing large-scale but “plausibly deniable” electronic warfare provocations against Kaliningrad that could spike the risk of a civilian accident By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Financial Times’ Brussels Bureau Chief Henry Foy prompted panic across Europe last week when he reported that Russian electronic…

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Finnish court jails Simon Ekpa, Biafra agitator

Finnish court jails Biafra agitator for 6 years

Finnish court jails Simon Ekpa By Joe Udo HELSINKI (CONVERSEER) – A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, an agitator and self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, to six years imprisonment for terrorism offences and tax fraud. The Päijät-Häme District Court found Ekpa guilty of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent, participating in the…

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