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Das Saarland kämpft gegen die Flut

Das Saarland kämpft gegen die Flut

Was sind die politischen Folgen der Flut im Saarland und in Rheinland-Pfalz, so kurz nach der Katastrophe im Ahrtal? Das fragen wir Saarlands Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger und …

May 21, 2024 6:06 am CET
German far-right leader intentionally used banned Nazi slogan, court rules
Germany’s Pistorius uses US trip to push for more defense spending at home
Center-left politician attacked in German library amid wave of assaults
Police raid far-right German MEP’s office in China espionage probe
Top German conservative partly blames Germany and EU for Brexit
German member of the European Parliament ‘seriously injured’ in Dresden assault
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Germany’s Scholz calls for ‘consequences’ following Islamist rally

Demonstrators in Hamburg called for the creation of a “caliphate,” sparking condemnation.

April 29, 2024 3:41 pm CET

Call me Ursula. Von der Leyen rebranded ahead of elections.

Commission president’s team wants you to get to know the person behind the office.

April 29, 2024 4:00 am CET

Far-right AfD reels as German lawmakers slam party over spying and corruption allegations

Following allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China, one lawmaker referred to Alternative for Germany as a “party of treason.”

April 25, 2024 8:23 pm CET

German MEP embroiled in China spy scandal refuses to step down

Maximilian Krah insisted he will remain the far-right AfD’s lead candidate for the EU election.

April 24, 2024 12:35 pm CET

Germany arrests EU Parliament aide over bombshell China spying claims

Espionage probe rocks German far-right party as it flies high in the polls.

April 23, 2024 10:05 am CET

France, Germany ask their citizens to quit Iran amid growing risk of military escalation in Mideast

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres asked for “an immediate cessation” of the hostilities, adding that “neither the region nor the world can afford another war.” 

April 14, 2024 2:14 pm CET

Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal

“They have never made a secret of their admiration for the democracy despiser in the Kremlin,” von der Leyen said.

April 13, 2024 12:26 pm CET

German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends

The ruling coalition has been fighting over legislation that sets out binding climate targets.

April 12, 2024 12:21 pm CET

Elephants trample on German coalition’s fragile vibes

German liberal targets the Greens in making case to allow trophy-hunting imports.

April 10, 2024 6:52 pm CET

Zelenskyy blasts Scholz’s reason for not sending German Taurus missiles

Ukraine’s leader says the chancellor wants the missiles to defend Germany — which is not the version of events given to the German public.

April 10, 2024 4:00 am CET

Germany slaps down Nicaragua’s charge it facilitates ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Berlin has been one of Israel’s staunchest military backers in its war against Hamas.

April 9, 2024 3:37 pm CET

Olaf Scholz joins TikTok with a pledge: ‘I won’t dance’

German chancellor joins U.S. President Joe Biden and French leader Emmanuel Macron on the Chinese-owned video platform.

April 8, 2024 12:58 pm CET
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Macron ‘loved’ me sniping at von der Leyen, says Breton

Thierry Breton stirs the pot. Again.

April 8, 2024 12:20 pm CET

Von der Leyen picks campaign team for run at second term as EU Commission chief

Two senior European Commission officials appointed for von der Leyen’s bid for renomination.

April 5, 2024 7:34 pm CET

Could Germany host 20,000 elephants? We asked an expert.

Botswana has an elephant problem. The director of Nuremberg zoo weighs in on whether Germany could adopt some and where they could live.

April 4, 2024 8:14 pm CET

Defense chief revamps German military to prepare for war

The goal is to make the German military more efficient as it prepares for the challenge posed by an aggressive Russia.

April 4, 2024 2:53 pm CET

Botswana threatens to deport 20,000 elephants to Germany

“No joke.”

April 2, 2024 5:53 pm CET

Germany’s Scholz says he hasn’t talked to Putin since December 2022

Russia leader was “was worried about the coronavirus” when he made German chancellor sit at infamous long table before he launched full-scale Ukraine invasion.

March 28, 2024 11:00 am CET

As Germany’s coalition squabbles, Scholz vows EU will ‘stand together’ on Ukraine

Chancellor projects resolve as members of his three-party government feud over military aid.

March 20, 2024 7:43 pm CET

Macron, Scholz and Tusk try to bury the hatchet over Ukraine strategy

There were hopes the Polish prime minister would help mediate between Paris and Berlin.

March 15, 2024 7:28 pm CET

Putin’s masterful spy op leaves Scholz in the cold

Moscow’s espionage coup has divided Western allies, discredited Scholz and hampered Kyiv’s push for weapons.

March 5, 2024 4:00 am CET

Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal

The Kremlin is jubilant after humiliating Berlin by revealing top-secret missile talks.

March 4, 2024 2:00 pm CET
Germany Interpreted

How Germany is learning to love its army

If Germany really is coming to terms with the notion of hard power for a moral purpose, Boris Pistorius will have played no small part in that.

February 29, 2024 4:00 am CET

Germany faces a political crisis over sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine

Berlin is reluctant to supply Kyiv with its powerful bridge-buster bombs.

February 20, 2024 5:21 pm CET
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