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The EU is responding to growing humanitarian crises around the world with a new aid package of 710 million euros, aimed primarily at displaced communities in Africa and those affected by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
The European Union is providing 710 million euros for people affected by conflicts, natural disasters and other crises around the world. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this in a video message for the Global Citizen Festival in New York, which was canceled due to a storm.
“Conflict, extreme weather events and rising costs of living are disrupting the lives of many people around the world,” said von der Leyen. A large part of the money will flow to African countries south of the Sahara.
The new package would support displaced communities across Africa and the communities that host them, said von der Leyen. In addition, emergency aid for people affected by the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will be increased.
The Trump administration plans to broadly relax federal fuel economy regulations for new cars and light trucks, the California Post reports. According to Transport Minister Sean Duffy, the change will be officially announced on Monday. In California, which is pursuing stricter emissions standards and promoting electric vehicles, the decision could have a particularly serious impact because the state has already been deprived of the ability to set its own limits.
In the current Insa survey for “Bild am Sonntag”, the CDU/CSU fell to 19 percent, the lowest value of the legislative period. The AfD remains at 29 percent, while the SPD and Greens rise to 14 and 15 percent respectively. The Left, FDP and BSW lose easily.

In Madrid, tens of thousands demonstrated for the right to housing and against forced evictions, triggered by the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen after 70 years in her apartment. The protests were directed against the housing shortage and called for rent control, better protection against evictions and a reform of tenancy law. The government is working on a new legislative decree on housing policy.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN headquarters in New York, the first direct meeting since Baerbock's visit to Moscow in January 2022. Wadephul welcomed the US initiative for trilateral peace talks, but criticized Russia's lack of willingness to negotiate and warned of further acts of sabotage in Germany. The meeting took place in a Russian delegation room, where a provocative pamphlet about Bucha was displayed.

In Madrid, tens of thousands demonstrated against the forced eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her apartment after 70 years. The protest under the motto “Ni una Maricarmen más” called for rent relief, better protection against evictions and a reform of tenancy law. The government is planning a new legislative decree on housing policy.
After the AfD's state election victories in three federal states, Hesse's Prime Minister Boris Rhein emphasizes the need to continue the discussion initiated by Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the cityscape and migration policy and to draw lessons from it, while the AfD is at 29 percent nationwide and the CDU/CSU at 19 percent.