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Elif Eralp’s Berlin Victory Opens a Harder Test: Building a Government
Elif Eralp led Germany’s Left party to first place in Berlin’s state election on a housing-focused platform. The result makes her a leading candidate for mayor, but coalition negotiations and legal constraints will determine how much of that mandate becomes policy.
Lana Nusseibeh Sets Out the UAE’s Next Germany Strategy Before Billion-Dollar Deals
The Emirati minister says investment, energy and AI agreements due on 10 September will deepen ties with Germany. Her role shows women leading high-stakes economic diplomacy, while the value of the package must be judged after full terms and safeguards are published.
Eva Umlauf’s Warning After an AfD Victory Is About Memory—and Who Feels Safe Now
The Auschwitz survivor says the far right’s electoral advance in Saxony-Anhalt has frightened minority communities. Her intervention links historical remembrance to present-day choices about migration, education and democratic power.
Grace Berlin Offers Women Founders €2,500 a Month to Build Pre-Revenue Startups
The eight-month accelerator provides an equity-free monthly stipend, mentoring and workspace for women developing early-stage businesses in Berlin. Applications close on 22 September, with immigration and residence requirements for founders arriving from abroad.
New Heart-Attack Definition Could Reduce the Diagnostic Gap for Women
International cardiology bodies have adopted sex-specific blood-test thresholds and clearer recognition of heart-attack mechanisms more common among women. The guidance could improve diagnosis but is not a tool for self-assessment.