Jessica Parker

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jessica Parker

Tensions laid bare as Germans worry about immigration ahead of electionJessica ParkerBBCAlya made her way to Germany from Syria 10 years ago, with her then newborn Rami"I was crying," says Alya, when she saw news of last week's Munich attack that left a toddler and her mother dead. "Why should someone do something like that? Why? I can't understand it."An Afghan man's in custody after what was the latest in a series of attacks in German cities where the suspect has been an asylum seeker.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jessica Parker

Germany's Friedrich Merz: The risk-taker who flirted with far rightJessica ParkerBBCWith the exit polls in, Friedrich Merz - leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) - is set to become Germany's next Chancellor. His party is projected to win around 29% of the vote. The question now is who he might form a coalition with. Described by his supporters as an antidote to Europe's crisis of confidence, Merz, 69, is a familiar face to his party's old guard.

Jun 25, 2024 | bbc.com | Jessica Parker

Tory chairman's leaflets sent to wrong constituencyBy Jessica Parker, Political correspondentReutersHundreds of campaign leaflets for Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden have been sent to the wrong constituency, the BBC has been told. It is understood the literature ended up at homes in a neighbouring Essex seat. The party would not confirm how many had gone astray. But it said such a mistake was not uncommon and was out of their control.

Jun 5, 2024 | bbc.com | Jessica Parker

Local backlash after Tory chair lands safe seatGetty ImagesConservative chairman Richard Holden looks set to become the party's candidate in Basildon and Billericay, triggering a row with local members. Two local Tory officials told the BBC Mr Holden was the only candidate offered by the national party to represent the constituency, with one saying it was a "slap in the face" for local Tories. Mr Holden has represented North West Durham, nearly 300 miles further north, since 2019.

Apr 23, 2024 | pressnewsagency.org | Jessica Parker |Paul Kirby

By Jessica Parker in Berlin & Paul Kirby in LondonBBC News23 April 2024, 08:53 BSTUpdated 33 minutes agoImage source, CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockProsecutors have arrested a man working for a far-right politician on suspicion of spying for China. They have identified the man as Jian G, 43, named by German media as an assistant to AfD MEP and European election candidate Maximilian Krah. Prosecutors say he was arrested in the eastern city of Dresden.