The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland and Nato hope to shore up Mr Zelenskiy at a crucial diplomatic moment in the war
The apple harvest in Germany is expected to be above average in 2025. Follow DW for more.
Gardening is very popular in Germany. Official counts say there are around a million allotment gardens in the country.
The European Commission president does not specify who will travel to Washington, as the UK, France and Germany are set to hold a meeting on the Ukraine war on Sunday.
From Germany’s Next Top model to fair-trade founder — Sara Nuru is brewing change with coffee.
From bus attacks to Holocaust comparisons, some in the Jewish community report a surge in hostility following arms sales restriction
The renaming of a Berlin boulevard after Germany's first African-born scholar follows a long anti-racist struggle.
Clubs for shooting, rabbit-keeping and everything else are the backbone of its society
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
The move comes as Germany says it will halt weapons exports to Israel if they are to be used in Gaza
If Iran does not re-engage in talks with the US by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.
E3 group tells UN it is ready to trigger ‘snapback’ mechanism unless Tehran resumes nuclear talks
Also in today’s newsletter, France, Germany and the UK consider Iran sanctions, and Bolivia’s Sunday election
Newcastle United complete the signing of AC Milan and Germany defender Malick Thiaw for a reported £34.6m.
A heat wave has reached Germany, where authorities are advising people to stay indoors and hydrated. DW has the latest.
Many women who arrive in Germany as refugees fail to find work. Why is that, and how can these women be helped?
Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
Friedrich Merz said move taken in protest at Israel’s plan to occupy all of Gaza
August 8, 2025 Germany will stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, in a swift response to Israel's decision to expand its operations in the Palestinian enclave's main city.
Berlin’s move follows growing debate over the nation’s unwavering support for Israel
Governments across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East condemned Israel's push to seize Gaza City. Germany said it will suspend arms exports to Israel.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says equipment that could be used in Gaza will not be exported until further notice
PM and European leaders urge Netanyahu to reconsider plan to take control of Gaza City, a move described by opposition as ‘exactly what Hamas wanted’
Is Germany now closed to refugees from Africa? Dozens of people are forced back to a Kenyan refugee camp after the new coalition government in Berlin cancels their resettlement. We find out why and what the future now holds for them. Plus: How a growing demand for camel milk in Somalia is being seen as a good thing for the country.
Barcelona strip keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the club captaincy following disciplinary proceedings against the Germany international.
Israel international Shon Weissman was expected to complete move from Spain’s Granada to Germany’s Fortuna Dusseldorf.
An assistant to Maximilian Krah is accused of gathering information for Beijing in a case that could prove embarrassing for Germany’s main opposition party
Germany’s HMNC Brain Health says approach identifies patients most likely to benefit from its drug
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the University of Münster, Germany, will hold the second international rehabilitation conference on Wednesday, an official with the IRCS has said.
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action.
Lyft and Baidu plan to start service early next year, joining Uber and Momenta in using electric cars from China, which are the least expensive even with tariffs.
Intersport is eyeing spare Chinese manufacturing capacity as Nike and Adidas back away from the country amid trade war
DW brings you key stories from Germany, including the rise in welfare payments and the reported surge in shoplifting.
Germany says aid into Gaza "very insufficient" after the country's foreign minister's visit to the region.
'In Germany, the punks made music to express themselves': Mark Reeder, an avant-garde night owl
Germany's liquefied natural gas supply is threatened by an EU directive that critics say is too costly and bureaucratic.
'Being 20 in West Berlin' (5/6). Writer, actress and theater director, the now 60-something Emine Sevgi Özdamar arrived in Germany from Turkey as a young woman to work in a factory. Very quickly, the aspiring actress discovered a new way of making theater.
Churches in Germany are using a privilege to protect refugees, reigniting a fierce row over how it obstructs the law
Berlin will supply Kyiv with much-needed Patriot launchers as Russia increases its aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities
In return, Berlin will receive new Patriot systems faster
Deutsche Bahn is shutting down its main train line for nine months, as part of an overhaul scheduled until 2036.
Even allies such as Germany are moving towards recognition in light of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK Foreign Office has issued a caution to holidaymakers staying within the European Union for their holidays this autumn and winter. UK tourists journeying to either France OR Germany have been alerted by the Foreign Office
"For Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of that process. But such a process must begin now," Germany's foreign minister added.
As famine takes hold in Gaza, human rights organizations have criticized plans by Germany to drop aid by air.
Finance minister Lars Klingbeil says deep cuts needed in areas other than infrastructure and defence
Germany's double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier is "seriously injured" in a severe mountaineering accident in Pakistan.
Companies in Germany’s critical automotive sector are reportedly beginning their own direct trade talks with Washington
The trade agreement signed with the US is seen as the lesser of two evils, particularly by Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Ireland, observes lawyer Nicolas Ravailhe. However, France has struggled to gain an advantage.
Also in today’s newsletter, Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire, and Germany and France hit out at EU-US deal
Downing Street says the proposals follow a call with France and Germany over the weekend.
French prime minister calls agreement between Ursula von der Leyen and President Trump a ‘dark day’ but Germany and Italy are more positive
Germany's Friedrich Merz has announced plans to establish an airlift to deliver aid to Gaza with the support of Jordan.
Television news footage showed bent tracks and piles of mud at the scene of the accident near the town of Riedlingen in southern Germany. Three people were killed and 41 injured.
A passenger train derailed in southern Germany, causing a crash that killed three people and injured at least 50 others.
Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich, remains under investigation. Around 100 people were onboard.
Police confirm several injured after two carriages derail near Riedlingen
The accident occurred near the southern city of Ulm.
German media report deaths and injuries in crash near Stuttgart, south-west Germany.
Top judge’s appointment derailed after attacks from website run by former Bild editor
The Bundestag president's refusal to fly the rainbow flag atop the parliamentary building during Berlin's annual parade in support of sexual and gender minority rights on July 26 has sparked controversy across Germany.
Police mounted a major operation to protect the hundreds of thousands of revelers attending the Berlin Pride parade.
Germany, Britain and France have threatened sanctions if Tehran fails to agree a deal on uranium enrichment and cooperation with UN inspectors. Iranian diplomats previously warned that Tehran could withdraw from the global nuclear non-proliferation treaty if sanctions were reimposed.
July 25, 2025 The head of parliament banned the rainbow flag from the legislative building. Far-right groups have rallied against the LGBTQ+ community and attacks are on the rise. It all casts a shadow over Pride.
"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.
UK, France, Germany call for Israel to lift blockade ‘immediately’, UK MPs call for Palestinian state recognition.
July 24, 2025 Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.
On Friday, Germany, France and the UK will negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program. The stakes are high.
The prime minister warns of a "humanitarian catastrophe" ahead of emergency talks with France and Germany.
Foreign ministers of 28 countries have signed joint statement calling for end to war
Can Germany’s debt brake reform kickstart its economic engine?
Aitana Bonmati’s strike in injury time downs Germany to send Spain into Women’s Euro 2025 final against England.
Watch and follow live as Germany face Spain in the Euro 2025 semi-finals, with the winner set to play England on Sunday.
Multibillion-pound deal marks growing defence co-operation despite concerns about human rights under Erdoğan
Leeds United sign Germany midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £17m.
The so-called E3 - Britain, France and Germany - have warned they will invoke the United Nations snapback mechanism to reimpose international sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
France has counted on a shift in Germany's nuclear policy ever since the arrival of conservative Friedrich Merz – whose party supports nuclear energy, unlike the Social Democratic Party – at the head of the coalition. Nuclear energy is expected to top the agenda at the July 23 meeting in Berlin between the German chancellor and the French president.
"In Germany today you can only talk about Genocide if you support it"
TEHRAN – Iran will press ahead with its demands in upcoming negotiations with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, stressing that the European signatories—France, Germany, and the UK—are in no position to make demands after failing to uphold their commitments following Washington’s withdrawal from the accord.
Iranian representatives will meet with negotiators from Britain, France and Germany on Friday, days after they threatened to restore sanctions.
England, Italy, Germany and Spain have booked their place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals. But how did they get here and who has stood out? BBC Sport takes a look.
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.
He was among the historians who challenged national myths about the compromises his country made after being occupied by Germany in World War II.
TEHRAN – Tehran and the European troika (E3) of France, Germany, and Britain have reportedly agreed in principle to resume negotiations over Iran's civilian nuclear program, though critical details regarding timing and location remain unresolved.
Ann-Katrin Berger was Germany's hero as she made two decisive saves in a penalty shootout as they defeated France in a chaotic quarter-final at Euro 2025.
Alice Sombath missed the decisive penalty for France to hand the game to Germany, who will take on Spain in Zurich on Wednesday.
Germany went on to beat France on penalties to reach the Euros semi-final.
The German women’s team is pursuing its ninth title. But first it must take on an in-form France.
Will Laurent Bonadei stick with young centre-backs Alice Sombath and Thiniba Samoura for their quarter-final against Germany at Euro 2025?
Berlin calls itself ‘locomotive’ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.
Friedrich Merz is jettisoning the liberal migration policies of his predecessor, Angela Merkel
Germany chancellor says Israel ‘is defending itself against attack’
Conservative rebellion over supreme court nominee raises fears that process is becoming politicised
Germany's deportation operation, the second such one since the summer of 2024, comes at a time when the government is trying to display its determination to toughen its migration policy.
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.
UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce.
Germany is set to tighten its people smuggling laws as Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK today.
Change led by a sharp drop in Syrians seeking protection in the bloc after Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power
Exports of jointly made defence kit have been a source of tension between the two countries for years
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
Germany said it was 'unable to accept' the $2.3-trillion budget for 2028-2034, which EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called 'the most ambitious ever proposed.'
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ago.
France’s foreign minister says sanctions lifted under a 2015 deal would return if no breakthrough on nuclear issue.
If Iran and the US cannot reach a deal by August, Germany, France, and the UK will reimpose UNSC sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal.
The chancellor’s coalition is split over appointments to Germany’s highest court after a liberal candidate was subjected to a bitter ‘smear campaign’
Holders England, world champions Spain, heavyweights Germany and hosts Switzerland all remain contenders for the title.
Eurozone’s biggest economy could have grown 50% more between 2021 and 2024, study finds
Wild Geese: Stephen Hurley, Germany
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go "the whole way" at Euro 2025 because "there is something different" about this squad.
Follow live as Sweden take on Germany in Group C of the Women's Euro.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.
Party is keen to win over more supporters of Friedrich Merz’s CDU
Damage allegedly done to US base in Qatar from Iranian attack • Netanyahu wanted advisor of Germany's Angela Merkel fired • Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump administration
Berlin summons Chinese ambassador after incident involving military surveillance aircraft; Beijing denies accusations.
Germany and the US appear on the cusp of major policy changes, and Ukraine senses its opportunity to secure weapons.
The motion voted on Thursday contained a mix of allegations against Ursula von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer during the Covid-19 pandemic, misuse of EU funds and interference in elections in Germany and Romania.
Germany says a laser fired by a Chinese warship tried to disrupt a reconnaissance plane over the Red Sea.
Germany's federal government and royal family end a century-old dispute
US defendants can waive right to jury trial and in Germany jury trials were abolished in 1924
Watch and follow live as Germany take on Denmark in Group C at Euro 2025.
Polish government says step aimed to check migrants more thoroughly amid public concerns over immigration.
Germany shattered the world record for largest string orchestra as 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
Move after far-right protests is latest example of measures within EU that are straining passport-free Schengen zone
The Oder Bridge between Germany and Poland: The decline of a European symbol
Dozens of Iranian-German citizens have signed an online petition and filed a complaint with Germany’s Federal Court against Chancellor Friedrich Merz, following his statements regarding Israeli attacks on Iran, according to DW.
The SPYDER system from Rafael is heading toward a €1.9 billion deal in Romania, after the Israeli company surpassed competitors from Germany and France.
Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived
New code of conduct part of far-right group’s effort to improve reputation and broaden appeal with voters
Friedrich Merz has been accused of rewriting Schengen rules and offloading tens of thousands of asylum seekers back into Poland
Follow live as Germany face Poland in their opening group C game at the women's Euros in St Gallen.
Merz initiated the call with Trump to promote arms deliveries to Ukraine, particularly Patriots, after the Pentagon paused some shipments.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed as “fake news” a statement by the German Foreign Office that Tehran's move in suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency “eliminates any possibility of international oversight of the Iranian nuclear program.”
Interior minister says direct communication with Islamist group needed to enable repatriation
Top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi rebukes Germany for criticising Tehran over suspending nuclear cooperation with IAEA
Could the sporting ban precede a political one?
Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continues
'2015-2025: Europe's migration crisis' (2/5). Thanks to former chancellor Angela Merkel's asylum policy, Germany has taken in nearly half the Syrians seeking refuge in Europe since 2015. One of them, Amer Alqadi, a 39-year-old married father and naturalized citizen, believes that while the country still needs immigrants, its political climate has grown more tense.
The heat wave moved toward Germany after affecting southwestern Europe, including Spain and France, earlier this week.
Berlin increases controls on vessels heading eastward through the Fehmarn strait
While Paris is struggling to regain control over its public spending, Berlin is capitalizing on its fiscal discipline to boost its economy through an unprecedented wave of investment. Because France failed to address its imbalances in time, it now risks falling dramatically behind Germany.
Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, with high humidity.
Move will help Kyiv negotiate more strongly in peace talks, German foreign minister says
Tehran has accused Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, of 'betrayal of his duties' for not condemning the Israeli and US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
Meanwhile, blistering heat is gripping Europe, with weather warnings in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany.
Dobrindt visited the site with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, where he said there is no justification for attacks on civilian populations.
As Nato nations look to increase spending on defence, a TikTok star is helping to ensure Germany has the troops it needs
Follow live as England face old rivals Germany in the European Under-21 Championship final.
June 28, 2025 A new Trump presidency and the Ukraine war have pushed Germany to change its constitution to spend more on its military. "Building up our military is our top priority," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
TEHRAN – Iran outside hitter Morteza Sharifi will be absent from matches against Germany and the Netherlands in Week 2 of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
Hearing is part of dispute between NYT and Hamburg-based puzzle maker over trademark rights to the name Wordle
Size of planned €650bn splurge on military creates huge challenges for Berlin’s cumbersome procurement system
The juvenile allegedly assisted the would-be Austrian terrorist by translating Arabic bomb-building instructions and putting him in contact with a member of the Islamic State militia online.
Berlin considers strengthening investment screening powers to stop any future investors reactivating gas pipelines
The youth, a Syrian who lives in Germany, was accused of helping to interpret bomb-building instructions and of translating an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State for the main suspect.
European leaders thrashed out a trade strategy with the United States at a summit in Brussels, ahead of a July 9 tariff deadline. Germany is pushing for a conciliatory approach, while France is calling for a firm hand.
Just three hours away, in the same time zone, and without significant colonial baggage, the relationship between the UK and Morocco, whilst always cordial, is way short of its potential. The sticking point – the UK as the peer-group backmarker on Rabat’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara. In turn, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and many other countries
The building, once used to prevent people from fleeing communist East Germany, is up for auction
It is not without risks
Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing world?
The country carried out its 12th national ‘day of action against hate-posts’ but the definition of the term is somewhat broad
June 25, 2025 NATO is wrapping up it's meeting and most members are pledging to increase defense spending to counter threats posed by Russia. Among the countries expanding their military is Germany, which is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with massive investment. Our correspondent in Berlin shows us how Germany plans to accomplish that goal.
In 2020, Germany’s federal intelligence agency launched a probe into the magazine Compact due to allegations that it disseminated xenophobia and conspiracy theories.
May 28, 2025 A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown.
The invasive Tapinoma magnum has caused power cuts and undermined infrastructure by tunnelling. Scientists are at a loss on how to prevent its spread
The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military spending to 5 percent of their G.D.P.
The German chancellor says Nato leaders will aim to ensure peace in Europe for generations to come.
Comments from Deutsche Bank’s asset manager come as Germany gears up for €500bn infrastructure blitz
Berlin plans a 70% increase in military spending to €162bn by 2029, according to leaked paper
Germany Under-19s play out their second game with double-figure goals in the space of six days - but are knocked out of the European Championship by Spain.
"There is no reason for us, or for me personally, to criticize what Israel started a week ago, nor is there any reason to criticize what America did last weekend," Merz said.
Supporters say Palestinian-Jordanian woman's case is one of the harshest examples of how the German state is weaponising residency issues to repress Palestinian solidarity
To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.
Leaders of UK, France and Germany call on Tehran to hold talks that will lead to new nuclear agreement with the west
Liverpool sign Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record £116m.
France, Germany and UK warn Tehran it may have to give up red line of refusing to talk to the US while under Israeli attack
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France, Germany and the UK would present a diplomatic offer to Iran in an attempt to halt the escalating conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Iran, UK, Germany, France and EU foreign ministers to meet in bid to avoid further escalation between Israel and Iran.
The meetings with the top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany are viewed as a last-ditch effort to avoid a dangerous escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
Ministers from Britain, France and Germany to discuss conflict with Abbas Araqchi
The E3 consists of the UK, France, and Germany.
Germany plans to host nuclear talks with its European partners and the Iranian foreign minister at its permanent representation in Geneva.
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed the reports of an upcoming meeting with the top diplomats of Germany, France, and Britain.
Follow live as England face Germany in their final group game at the European Under-21 Championship.
England fightback from 5-1 down to draw 5-5 with Germany in an extraordinary game at the European Under-19 Championship.
Government reforms fail to address long-standing incentives that encourage shorter working lives, says central bank
In a changed world, Germany’s government is trying to recruit more soldiers. A first step? Getting citizens to appreciate their military again.
A court martial in Germany has docked the pay of a sergeant major after ruling his affair violated his ‘duty of comradeship’
Shift comes as stakeholders Japan and Germany pivot on atomic energy to meet growing electricity demand
'Transatlantic divorce' (1/5). In the aftermath of September 11, American neoconservatives made plans to attack Iraq, despite opposition from France and Germany. From then on, to achieve its aims, the White House relied on its allies in Eastern Europe, dividing the European family for years to come.
Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.
Netanyahu has already spoken to Germany, India, and France's leaders, his office said.
Israel struck 100 Iranian targets, including nuclear and military sites, and killed senior figures. The leaders of France, Britain and Germany were set to discuss Israeli strikes on Iran in a call early Friday afternoon.
Berlin seeks to streamline the bloc’s seven-year budget without increasing its overall size
“I’m doing what my country, what my government is supposed to do. But Germany chooses to starve children.”
Germany, Britain and Ukraine are considered by Russians to be most hostile to their country
Mark van Rennes from The Netherlands, Suayb Ordu from Turkey, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Thiago Avila from Brazil, Reva Viard from France, and Rima Hassan from France, will all be deported.
UKRAINE-CRISIS/GERMANY-ZELENSKIY (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Ukraine's Zelenskiy to attend G7, hopes to meet President Trump
In just 20 years Karls, which sprung from a family farm near Rostock, has expanded to become a berry-themed amusement park and retail juggernaut
Never heard of Bielefeld, Germany? You’re not alone. A journalist traveled to this small city, once considered the butt of a national joke.
Chief of Germany’s foreign intelligence service fears Moscow wants to push the West’s alliance back to its 1990s boundaries and ‘kick out’ the US from Europe
There are plenty to choose from
Efforts in the Polish region of Silesia to honor Ernest Wilimowski, a local star who played for the national teams of both Poland and Nazi Germany, are raising tricky questions about national loyalty and betrayal.
Chancellor says he pitched car trade deal during inaugural visit to White House
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany spoke rarely but reverently, and found a warm reception in the Oval Office. Now he hopes to turn rapport into policy wins.
Portugal beat Germany 2-1 to reach the final of the UEFA Nations League as Cristiano Ronaldo nets the winner.
Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced a growing international backlash over military campaign
Its allies are ready. But are the Germans?
Host nation Germany face Portugal with Ronaldo and Fernandes set to start in first semifinal of UEFA Nations League.
Fewer than a fifth of respondents in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain and Italy hold a favourable view towards Israel
Financing round for Germany’s Scalable Capital values it at about €1.5bn
Annalena Baerbock was overwhelmingly elected to the position, receiving 167 votes − almost double the number of votes needed to win. Baerbock said in her acceptance speech that the theme of her presidency will be 'Better Together,' stressing that the world is 'walking on a tightrope of uncertainty' in very challenging times.
Ministers have attacked the attorney-general for comparing the Tory policy on the European Convention on Human Rights to 1930s Germany
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Attorney General Lord Hermer apologised for comparing Tory and Reform calls to quit the ECHR with 1930s Nazi Germany, calling his remarks “clumsy.” As reported by The Telegraph, Attorney General Lord Hermer expressed regret over
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Lord Hermer of "calling people who disagree with him Nazis".
Long a staunch supporter of Israel due to its responsibility for the Holocaust, Berlin has begun issuing increasingly firm criticisms of the war in Gaza. However, it continues to deliver arms to Israel.
Katherina Reiche seeks state aid approval for subsidies for German energy-intensive companies
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the two countries would jointly produce long-range missiles, enabling strikes deep inside Russia.
Long-awaited German shift in policy, after 1,189 days of conflict, follows Berlin meeting
Germany has acknowledged early 1900s genocide of Herero and Nama people, but reparations remain elusive.
Move is ‘first step’ towards joint production of weapons able to strike targets in Russian territory
The chancellor said earlier there were "no longer" any range restrictions on weapons supplied by Kyiv's Western allies.
In the latest sign of a warming relationship, President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Berlin with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Germany would increase funding for arms production and supplies.
Outside Berlin, Waldsiedlung Krumme Lanke is an idyllic neighborhood with a sinister past, and a symbol of Germany’s effort to both remember and forget.
Friedrich Merz, the new conservative chancellor, believes Germany must increase its time spent working to regain prosperity. But the options that could achieve this remain divisive.
Chancellor says Berlin has joined the US, UK and France in lifting range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv
US, UK, France and Germany remove all range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv in response to record Russian barrage over weekend
The German chancellor said on Monday that the lifting of these restrictions will allow Ukraine to strike military positions in Russia and added that his government would strategically no longer detail what arms it is sending to Ukraine.
Four of the victims are in critical condition. The police say they believe a 39-year-old woman carried out the attack, for which no motive has yet been given.
According to the German daily newspaper 'Bild,' several injured people had life-threatening injuries. Hamburg police said the suspect had been apprehended.
Lithuania hails ‘historic’ inauguration of German military brigade on its soil
Chancellor tells Baltic states of Germany’s soft stance on Putin: ‘I assure you, that time is over’
Federal interior minister is sheriff in mainstream political Germany’s last-chance saloon
Five boys are alleged to belong to a far-right group linked to arson attacks targeting immigrants, as Germany fights a rise in right-wing extremism
Five minors accused of forming a far-right group called the ‘Last Wave of Defence’ that targeted asylum seekers.
The inaugural Europe’s Best Employers covers 1,000 companies across 26 industries. In the report, we look at Germany’s employee-employer decision making model; the attraction of working in financial services; why we need strong managers; good employment practices pay off at a retailer; and the benefits of working in tech
Leaders say regulation aimed at protecting workers and climate outside bloc will harm economic competitiveness
A YouGov poll revealed that more than half of consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland were willing to find alternatives to American products
Paris wins approval from Berlin to remove anti-nuclear bias in EU legislation, say officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer and Germany drops opposition to nuclear power
Germany’s Merz says many European leaders plan to call Trump, as Ukraine laments ‘record’ drone barrage.
Especially the Poles
The Murder Capital have been locked out of venues in Germany for displaying a Palestinian flag on stage. The show must go on, their frontman says
New chancellor is sceptical that prohibiting the party will curb its appeal
Gen. Oleg Salyukov is the latest high-ranking military figure to be dismissed; Germany’s Merz says EU sanctions on Russia ready for Tuesday. What we know on day 1,178
Christian Brückner, currently serving a prison sentence in Germany for rape, is the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
In his first speech to the Bundestag, the new chancellor emphasized the rearmament of the country and briefly addressed domestic politics, such as immigration, a particularly sensitive issue in the nation.
Foreign minister signals Berlin will commit to 3.5% in ‘hard’ military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure by 2032
Friedrich Merz's first speech as Germany's chancellor covered many topics, such as European and US unity on Ukraine, increased military spending, economic reform and the duty to prevent 'famine' in Gaza.
The men, Ukrainian nationals, were arrested in Germany and Switzerland, the state prosecutor in Berlin said. They are suspected of planning to sabotage commercial freight infrastructure.
Three men were arrested in Germany and Switzerland after allegedly posting a test package in March, adding to fears of Russian attacks on the West
Arson attempt is latest alleged case of hybrid warfare being waged by Moscow on European soil
French president in talks with Germany and Poland over whether the warheads can protect them against Russia
Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.
Peter Fitzek, who ran the largest group within Germany’s Reich Citizens scene, is among four men detained in police raids across seven states
Police arrest the leaders of Germany's largest Reichsbürger faction, that calls itself "Kingdom of Germany".
The German government banned the extremist counter-state organization, conducted raids on dozens of its properties and members' homes and seized its assets.
Germany leads efforts to loosen EU debt and deficit caps as it gears up to deploy €1tn
The city at the crossroads of France, Germany and Switzerland gears up amid global tensions over diversity and inclusion.
Germany and Europe need the chancellor to overcome his early political setback
Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland visit Kyiv to push for Moscow to agree to a truce and launch peace talks to end nearly three-year war
France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasfire.
Soldiers and weaponry from the Ukrainian front were featured in the parade to honor the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender, attended by international leaders like China's Xi Jinping.
Trip marks the first joint visit to Ukraine by leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland.
German-born activist who ‘gave our country the gift of reconciliation’ had been due to receive Germany’s highest award, the Grand Cross of Merit
On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin parade
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany with a grand parade in Moscow’s Red Square.
Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.
Like everywhere else in Russia, this city, located between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, is preparing a commemoration of the war against Nazi Germany. The authorities aim to use it to justify the offensive in Ukraine.
Merz spoke with Trump by phone for the first time, which went 'very well,' according to Stefan Kornelius, a government spokesperson. The new German Chancellor also spoke with Zelensky on Thursday and reaffirmed Germany's solidarity with and support for Ukraine, the rep added.
A leaked report by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has shown why Alternative for Germany was given the official designation
The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Two leaders spoke shortly after Friedrich Merz warned US politicians to ‘stay out of’ Germany’s politics, according to German spokesperson
The new chancellor’s policy follow an election pledge to tackle illegal migration in the face of support for the hard right AfD
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to send up to 3,000 additional officers to Germany’s borders, Bild reports.
On his first official visit since he was elected chancellor on Tuesday, Friedrich Merz met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday. The two leaders committed to increasing security efforts in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.
Germany’s new chancellor cautions after far-right AfD receive strong backing from Donald Trump allies
Friedrich Merz had fallen six votes short of the chancellery in the first round of voting, a surprising and demoralizing setback.
The UAE-brokered swap comes amid stalled peace talks and as Moscow prepares for its May 9 parade to mark 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.
The man expected to be Germany's next foreign minister reacts after Friedrich Merz fell short in a parliamentary vote to be named chancellor.
The far-right party was responding after Germany's BfV intelligence agency on Friday designated the party as a 'confirmed' extremist group.
Song made famous by Aretha Franklin is on military band’s set list for handover of chancellery to Friedrich Merz
‘We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped,’ Germany’s foreign ministry says.
Ingo Baldermann was 15 when he answered Hitler’s call for boys to defend Germany as it neared defeat
UN special rapporteur discusses pressure to cancel her role, threats of arrest in Germany, and ongoing Gaza catastrophe.
A Patriot air defense system is moving from Israel to Ukraine, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of getting Germany or Greece to send another.
James Rondeau, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, took a voluntary leave after a report that he stripped off his clothes during a flight to Germany.
Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.
The car rammed into a group of people in the central Olgaeck area of Stuttgart, a city in south-west Germany. Police have warned people to avoid the city center, and said there were 'no indications of an attack.'
The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the most popular in the country.
Decision is expected to intensify pressure to ban the party, which is now the second largest in the Bundestag after a virtual clean sweep in eastern Germany
The AfD came second in Germany's February elections and has a record number of seats in the new parliament.
Classification from Germany’s domestic intelligence agency lowers threshold for monitoring of group
A ticket site for the gigs in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne states that the events have been cancelled.
The deal, if approved, will be formally signed on Monday, paving the way for Friedrich Merz to be elected chancellor
In 2024, Russia was the second-largest market for French films globally, just behind Germany.
Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analysts
Officer suspended after shooting 21-year-old man from behind in Oldenburg in north-west Germany
For the first time ever, Germany has more atheists (47%) than Catholics and Protestants combined (45%). This decline in faith is particularly noticeable in southern states such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
State’s nominal GDP reaches $4.1tn, edging out Japan’s $4.02tn, ranking it behind the US, China and Germany
Sales of beer have fallen 15 per cent in a decade. Is the country’s cherished drinking culture going down the drain?