Daily Bulletin | 26.09.2017, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 26.09.2017 | 18:30 UTC News French President Emmanuel Macron sets out vision for EU Emmanuel Macron says EU members must forge a common path. France's president has set out his vision for a rebooted European Union, targeting skeptical German politicians who made strong gains in Sunday's elections. Macron lays out his vision for EU reforms: DW's Catherine Martens from Paris German SPD licks wounds following election mauling Macron: more Europe, please Emmanuel Macron's EU vision meets Angela Merkel's realities Opinion: Europe, En Marche! French leftists protest President Emmanuel Macron's labor reforms in Paris Merkel's win comes with EU prestige intact, but power weakened Just how far will the nativist vote get Trump and the AfD? Frauke Petry, co-chair of the far-right AfD, to quit the party Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chair Frauke Petry has said she'll leave the party — without specifying when. On Monday she announced she would not sit with the party's parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Who is Frauke Petry, the AfD's controversial co-chair? AfD: What you need to know about Germany's far-right party AfD's unlikely duo: Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel Far-right AfD enters German parliament: What it means for German politics Leadership wrangle inside AfD conference, major protests outside Local AfD leader's Holocaust remarks prompt outrage AfD members distance themselves from Holocaust memorial critic Opinion: Racist Alice Weidel email underscores AfD's true message AfD's Alice Weidel called German government 'pigs' in racist email World Germany decides MEP Elmar Brok says post-election Germany is waiting on France to help reform the EU A leading Christian Democrat in Brussels doesn't think Sunday's election will impact German foreign policy. Elmar Brok tells DW the new coalition will be "pro-Europe" and Merkel will continue to stand up to Trump. Macron's vision for Europe Elmar Brok also spoke to DW TV on election night Emmanuel Macron's EU vision meets Angela Merkel's realities French President Emmanuel Macron sets out vision for EU French unions hit the streets to protest Emmanuel Macron's labor reforms 'Forgotten' Duisburg voters turn to Germany's far-right AfD Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift Opinion: Sunny days are over for Angela Merkel Germany's Angela Merkel remains anchor of stability for US Far-right AfD's surge worries Muslim refugees in Germany The strong performance of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the German election has worried Afghan and other Muslim migrants, who fear that AfD's anti-immigration agenda may make life harder for them. Why are Europeans turning to far-right parties? AfD: What you need to know about Germany's far-right party Opinion: Sunny days are over for Angela Merkel German election: AfD Islamophobia could help get Muslims to vote AfD mobilized irrational fears of future, especially in the east, say pollsters What is the status of German deportations to Afghanistan? The dark side of Germany's deportation policy In Iraq, minorities pin hopes on a Kurdish state Iraqi minorities have been voting for an independent Kurdish state in a bid for stability and peace. A Kurdish passport and nationality could improve their situation, they believe. Judit Neurink reports from Irbil, Iraq. Iraqi Kurds vote in independence referendum High turnout in Iraqi Kurdish independence vote despite pressure What is the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum? 'Islamic State': Will it survive a post-caliphate future? The Middle East's complex Kurdish landscape Pulse: Mentorship and Change In this week's Pulse, Mentorship clubs are being formed in schools, in rural Ghana, to help young girls boost their confidence. A closer look at microchip implants in Sweden and DW's Wanjiku Mwaura tells us about her trip to eastern Germany and her impressions of the mood in the country prior to the elections. Pulse: Mentorship and Change Germany Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift The Christian Social Union (CSU) was one of many old German parties to suffer at the hands of the AfD in the election. But Merkel's Bavarian sister party has another problem — an upcoming state election at home. Frauke Petry, co-chair of the far-right AfD, to quit the party Opinion: Sunny days are over for Angela Merkel Angela Merkel's coalition conundrum: Takeaways from Day 1 Things to know about Bavaria's Christian Social Union Angela Merkel rules out upper limit on refugees AfD, CDU, SPD: Where do German parties stand on refugees, asylum and immigration? CSU top candidate Joachim Herrmann: End EU accession talks with Turkey immediately Sports Champions League Live: Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid After their loss on matchday 1, Borussia Dortmund have plenty of work to do in the Champions League. They'll be looking to get back on track against back-to-back winners Real Madrid, while RB Leipzig travel to Besiktas. Harry Kane punishes Dortmund as Wembley curse finds new target German club fires official for using Nazi phrase during press conference Bert Ehm, the general manager of fifth-tier FC Teutonia 05, has been sacked by the club after footage emerged of him using a Nazi slogan. It's the latest in a string of negative headlines surrounding German football. DW's Janek Speight talks about German fans' behavior in Prague German players snub fans after 'terrible' chants during Czech Republic match FIFA opens disciplinary case against German FA over Nazi chants in Prague Newsletters & Co. Get DW's Facebook Messenger Bot for election news DW is now making it easy for Facebook Messenger users to stay right up to date with all the latest news on the German elections. Sign up for the messenger bot today. Verlinkung:   © Deutsche Welle 2017