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Kosovo, on Sunday, opened an embassy in Jerusalem with a flag-raising ceremony, marking the first majority-Muslim country to recognise the contested city as Israel's capital. The EU previously warned Kosovo, which wants to join the EU, not to do so because it contradicted EU foreign policy. The Jerusalem deal was brokered by the US in return for Israel's recognition of Kosovo sovereignty, which five EU states have still not done.

The European Parliament has urged EU states to go after alleged Syrian war criminals in Europe, 10 years after the start of the bloodiest war in its neighbourhood.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry acknowledged Sunday (14 March) that diplomatic contact had been established with Turkey but warned full ties would depend on "a real change in Turkish policy", state media reported.

Russia's Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation has sent technical information on its 'Su-35' and 'Su-57' fighter-jets to Turkey and said it was "ready for negotiations" on their purchase. The potential deal comes after Turkey bought Russian 'S-400' air-defence systems, triggering US sanctions and debate on its Nato future. EU leaders will also discuss future Turkey relations and potential new sanctions over gas-drilling at a summit later this month.

A cross-party group of MEPs from France, Germany, Poland, and further afield has urged European Parliament president David Sassoli to curb access for Belarusian diplomats in response to Belarus' expulsions of EU diplomats in recent months. The "symbolic but important" move would be "a sign of support to European diplomats" and "a sign of solidarity with democratic opposition of Belarus," after more than six months of anti-regime protests, MEPs said.

The European Commission drafted a confidential report outlining the cooperation of migrant returns in 39 countries. It is now ready to start imposing visa restrictions for those that don't take back their nationals.

The CEO of Italian energy giant Eni was granted access to commissioners and EU officials to push for gas in the bloc's energy transition - while being on trial in an alleged billion-dollar corruption scandal.

MEPs in the environment committee will also hold a discussion on Covid-19 variants - and the vaccines' efficacy against them.

It is in Europe's interest to vaccinate undocumented people - the race towards herd immunity cannot afford the luxury of another EU standstill.

The Romanian city of Sfântu Gheoghe plans to bridge the language gap between Hungarian and Romanian speakers by pioneering a programme to incentivise learning each other's languages.

Do tech giants like Google, Apple or Facebook have too much power? Is their growing power a threat to democracy? These topics are highlighted in the latest Nordic Talks podcast, featuring three specialists - among them EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager.

Als eine der ersten Fotoreporterinnen der Schweiz setzte sie sich in einer Macho-Domäne durch: Seit 60 Jahren gibt Pia Zanetti (77) Menschen ein Gesicht. Menschen, die wir hierzulande nicht sehen. Ihr Lebenswerk ist nun in Winterthur ausgestellt.

Corey Bennett kam ohne Schlüsselbeine zur Welt. Dank dieser Fehlbildung avanciert er aber zum Tiktok-Star und zeigt, was er mit dieser zusätzlichen Beweglichkeit anstellen kann.

Corey Bennett kam ohne Schlüsselbeine zur Welt. Dank dieser Fehlbildung avanciert er aber zum Tiktok-Star und zeigt, was er mit dieser zusätzlichen Beweglichkeit anstellen kann.

Aryzta backt täglich vor allem für Gastronomie, Bäckereien und Detailhandel. Doch wegen des Lockdowns ist die Nachfrage gesunken. Das Geschäft fiel während der Krise massiv ein.

Kosovo said Sunday (14 March) it had officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem after becoming the first Muslim-majority territory to recognise the city as Israel's capital.

Das Parlament nimmt einen neuen Anlauf für eine Reform der AHV. Zunächst berät der Ständerat am Montag die Sicherung des Sozialwerks. Diese fusst auf der umstrittenen Erhöhung des Frauenrentenalters von 64 auf 65 Jahre und einer höheren Mehrwertsteuer.

Das Superwahljahr 2021 beginnt mit einem Wahldebakel für die CDU. Die christdemokratische Partei verliert erheblich an Wahlstimmen. In Baden-Württemberg droht gar die Verdammung in die Opposition.

Heute startet der Bund seine grosse Testoffensive gegen das Coronavirus. Aber: Wo bekomme ich die Gratistests? Und muss ich überhaupt mitmachen? BLICK klärt die wichtigsten Fragen.

The Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday (13 March) condemned the Czech Republic's opening of a diplomatic office in Jerusalem as a violation of international law.