The police used water cannons against AfD opponents. Several protesters had thwarted delegates in the morning on the way to the federal party convention in Hanover with seat blockades. For the course of the day more anti-AfD events are planned. The party convention of the AFD started late, because some delegates had problems getting to the venue. With sit-in blockades, opponents of the party had barred access to the convention center in Hannover in the morning. Source Suddeutsche Zeitung
The United States imposed sanctions on a Russian port service agency and Chinese firms for aiding North Korean ships and selling alcohol and tobacco to Pyongyang in breach of U.S. sanctions. Source: Reuters
The United States has confirmed plans to more double the number of troops based in Norway, a move Russia has already criticised as “clearly unfriendly”. Source: The Local
The Swiss government has decided to hold off on signing up to a landmark United Nations treaty that would ban nuclear weapons. Source: The Local
