Riots and sexual assaults overshadow a folk festival in Swabia. Women are harassed, have been pelted with bottles, the police. Police temporarily loses control of the situation – and draws parallels to the New Year’s Eve in Cologne. At a festival in Baden-Württemberg Schorndorf weekend violence has escalated: Up to 1,000 teenagers and young adults were throwing bottles at the police and festival participants. According to police, it was for many to migrants. Source Panorama
Protests are continuing tonight in Barcelona against the ongoing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid. They are in the dock over a 2017 referendum and subsequent declaration of independence deemed illegal by the Spanish government. If found guilty, the group could each face up to 25 years in jail. Source Euronews
In an interview with CNN, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that the country must be prepared for China’s growing military threat, but the rest of the world should take notice because it is a sign of more to come from the communist regime if other nations sit idly by. Source: Taiwannews
The EU has announced an additional €30 million in humanitarian assistance. Another €20 million in development funding will contribute to the reconstruction of the country’s cultural heritage. Source: European Commission
