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Cinema and politics collide at Berlin Film Festival in row over Gaza war

Separating cinema and politics is proving difficult at the Berlin Film Festival, where once again Israel's military offensive in Gaza is dividing filmmakers. More than 90 actors and directors have signed an open letter condemning the organisers' reticence to speak out against what they call a "genocide" of Palestinians.

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Franco-German defence project under strain as Berlin signals possible exit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cast doubt on one of Europe’s most ambitious joint defence projects, suggesting Berlin could ultimately walk away from the Future Combat Air System programme over deepening differences with France.

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'Shocked and disgusted': Explaining the controversy at the heart of this year’s Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale has been rocked by huge backlash over the sidelining of political discourse. Now, in an open letter, more than 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. Here's everything you need to know.

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Charli XCX says she has 'come close' to breakdown portrayed in new film The Moment

The British singer premiered the movie at the Berlin International Film Festival over the weekend

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Taiwan intends to make its tourism offer more visible in Europe

Euronews spoke at Berlin’s ITB to Eric Lin, Director of the International Affairs Division at Taiwan Tourism Bureau about how the island more and more tries to attract European visitors.

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IOC defends sale of T-shirt bearing Nazi 1936 Berlin Games imagery

The T-shirt sold on the Olympic Games' online stores has caused widespread controversy across Germany as people accused the IOC of disseminating Nazi propaganda.

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IOC under fire for selling replica 1936 Olympics t-shirt used to promote Nazi Germany

Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games to push propaganda for his racist and antisemitic ideology

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Berlin film festival defends Wim Wenders after Arundhati Roy attacked ‘jaw-dropping’ comments

Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after author quit over president’s remarks that film-makers should ‘stay out of politics’

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“One day in Berlin, Eno came running in and said, ‘I have heard the sound of the future’”: How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love

I Feel Love’s innovative electronic rhythm section set the stage for pretty much everything that followed, and here’s how you can recreate its bewitching energy in your DAW

MusicRadar

“They needed something slow for the romantic scenes with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis… The components are the five-note motif, the melody and the distinctive bass sound with a key change in the middle”: The genius of Giorgio Moroder in an ’80s classic

“Giorgio could have farted and I would have sung it!”

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Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival after jury chief’s ‘unconscionable’ Gaza remarks

Booker winner says jury’s argument that art shouldn’t be political is ‘jaw-dropping’

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‘It’s been life-changing’: young Britons on why they left the UK to work abroad

Skilled workers facing a tough jobs market and high rents at home reveal how they have built new lives elsewhere, from Vancouver to Dubai

The Guardian - UK

Rubio skips Berlin Format talks on Ukraine in Munich

Russia's war on Ukraine is at the top of this year's agenda at the Munich Security Conference, with European leaders trying to keep the United States involved in efforts to reach a just peace deal.

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Arundhati Roy is right, not Wim Wenders – here are eight films that have changed politics

From ‘honour’ killings to nuclear war, some screen works have led directly legislative action – despite what jury head Wenders suggested at the Berlin film festival

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Ensemble Intercontemporain: Unsuk Chin album review – rich and strange music of kaleidoscopic colours

Berlin-based Chin’s intricate music is performed with panache in this disc of three of her orchestral works

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German parliament chief visits Gaza Strip under Israeli military escort

The Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv expressed security concerns and explicitly advised against entering the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

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‘Deeply illogical’: this man’s life work could end homelessness – and Trump is doing all he can to stop it

After four decades of research and over a decade of federal support, Housing First’s Sam Tsemberis is ‘back to being an outlaw’ in the US

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Hollywood in Berlin: See the stars expected on the Berlinale red carpet

The opening night of the Berlinale belongs to the stars – and this year an unusually high number will be walking the red carpet, with a few high-profile surprise celebrity guests also expected.

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Berlinale 2026: Golden Bear contenders and the most exciting world premieres

The 76th Berlinale begins on Thursday with films from 28 countries competing for the coveted Golden Bear. Political issues are set to dominate the agenda again with many titles celebrating their world premieres in the German capital.

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Love stories of the Berlin Wall – couples reunited via tunnels, hot air balloons and zip wires

The people of Berlin woke on August 13 1961 to discover that their city had been split in two.

Euronews

France set to clash with Germany and Italy as EU leaders seek economic boost

Paris is facing a Berlin-Rome axis in the debate over how to revive the EU economy. From eurobonds to a European preference and the Mercosur trade deal, competing visions are set to collide when the bloc’s 27 leaders meet on Thursday.

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Aid to Ukraine largely stable as Europe steps up after US withdrawal, study shows

The US has almost completely withdrawn aid to Kyiv but Europe has stepped up and massively increased support to fill the gap, stabilising the flow of cash. But a new report finds that the majority of aid comes from a small handful of states.

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European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift for business

European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.

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Stay Alive: Berlin 1939-45 by Ian Buruma – how Berliners defied their Nazi masters

An immersive account of how the inhabitants of a liberal city – including the author’s father – survived fascism

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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Wuthering Heights hits cinemas, Aardman Animations celebrate 50 years of stop-motion classics, and the Berlinale Film Festival begins. Here's what's in store this week.

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