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      Tim Stickings

      Tim Stickings

      Assistant Foreign Editor
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      Tim Stickings joined The National's London bureau as a reporter in April 2021. He covers news and politics across Europe, with a particular interest in Germany. He has a degree in history from Durham University and previously worked on the foreign desk at MailOnline.
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      German election polls show Friedrich Merz, left, on course to replace Olaf Scholz, right, in the chancellery in Berlin. AP
      What Germany’s election rivals are offering the Middle East

      Common ground will be needed to share power but parties find themselves separated on key issues such as migration

      EuropeFebruary 20, 2025
      Landlords are believed to be making £450 million a year just from visitors in Westminster, central London. Getty Images
      Rise of London’s Airbnb tycoons 'squeezing out Londoners'

      Westminster Council warns short-stay market is squeezing out Londoners

      UKFebruary 19, 2025
      Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised US President Donald Trump's push for talks on Ukraine. EPA
      EU hits Russia with new sanctions in show of ‘resolve’ after Trump row

      Diplomats say Russia cannot break Europe’s will to limit Kremlin’s ability to finance the war in Ukraine

      EuropeFebruary 19, 2025
      The Palestinian neighbourhood of Yarmouk was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in Damascus during Syria's civil war. EPA
      German court hears of ‘war crimes’ by pro-Assad militia in Damascus’s Palestinian quarter

      New papers reveal case against five Syrian suspects accused of killing unarmed protesters in 2012 massacre

      EuropeFebruary 17, 2025
      With sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles, the Bastetodon is believed to have sat at the top of the food chain. Photo: Ahmad Morsi
      Fossil of ‘leopard-sized’ ancient predator discovered in Egypt

      Scientists reveal ’fearsome' 30 million-year-old species was found in Fayoum desert

      MENAFebruary 17, 2025
      Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, second left, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, second right, and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, in Damascus in January. The meeting was also attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani. AFP
      ExclusiveMunich Security Conference: Germany’s ‘opening’ to repair Arab ties in Syria

      Foreign minister of new regime in Damascus to attend Munich security talks

      EuropeFebruary 14, 2025
      Tenants evicted from Copenhagen's Mjolnerparken housing estate are taking the Danish government to court over a housing policy taking aim at 'parallel societies'. AFP
      Danish crackdown on ‘non-western’ ghettos faces rejection by EU court

      Judges hear Denmark’s policy of redeveloping ‘parallel society’ areas is discriminatory

      EuropeFebruary 13, 2025
      Flights over Ukraine halted on the day of Russia's February 2022 invasion and have not resumed for commercial traffic. Getty Images
      War zones causing airlines to drive up carbon footprint

      Jump in fuel consumption due to Russia-Ukraine war dwarfs impact of Middle East closures

      EuropeFebruary 12, 2025
      Palestinian refugees have no specific route to apply for resettlement in Britain, which says it has no plans to introduce one. AFP
      Gaza family win right to live in UK under Ukraine scheme

      Judges accused of creating system to allow Palestinian family to join brother in Britain

      UKFebruary 12, 2025
      A Swedish court said prisoners held by ISIS in its Syrian capital of Raqqa were subjected to abuse and forced religious conversion at the hands of a female captor. AFP
      Sweden jails woman for keeping ‘slaves’ for ISIS in Syria

      Lina Ishaq sentenced to 12 years for enslaving Yazidi women and children and forcing religious conversion

      EuropeFebruary 11, 2025
      Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have held top positions for the Greens in Germany's government. EPA
      Disappointment as Germany’s Greens leave ‘insufficient’ climate legacy

      Expert council warns the richest have gained the most from environmentally friendly policies

      EuropeFebruary 09, 2025
      Mourners attended a service at a church in Orebro, Sweden, for Salim Iskef, a victim of Tuesday's mass shooting. Reuters
      Grief for Syrian refugee killed in Swedish shooting

      Salim Iskef was among 10 people killed at adult education school in Orebro

      EuropeFebruary 07, 2025
      Britain's King Charles III receives Jordan's King Abdullah II at Buckingham Palace, London. AFP
      Jordan’s King Abdullah meets King Charles on London visit

      Heads of state discuss ‘historical friendship’ between UK and Jordan

      EuropeFebruary 07, 2025
      The AfD is predicted to almost double its vote share and become the second-largest party in the Bundestag. Getty Images
      Rise of ‘murky accounts’ backing Germany’s far right on TikTok

      Election monitors track social media scene loyal to Alternative for Germany

      EuropeFebruary 05, 2025
      Police officers stand along the Outer Alster during a raid on the grounds of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) with the Imam Ali Mosque (Blue Mosque). Reuters
      ExclusiveHow Hezbollah built a secret network across Germany

      The National’s investigation shows hidden grip on mosques, scout groups and cultural centres

      EuropeFebruary 03, 2025
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