German government lifts crisis level for foreign missions
The German government's crisis team has decided to further raise the crisis level for foreign representations in Beirut, Ramallah and Tel Aviv due to the escalation in the Middle East, the…
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Italian president takes boat trip to Cologne on German visit
As part of a three-day state visit to Germany, the Italian President Sergio Mattarella was visiting the state of North Rhine Westphalia on Saturday, including attending a climate…
Constitutional court to decide of regional German parliamentary chaos
Following a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament in eastern Germany after a far-right party got the most votes in a recent election, the Thuringian Constitutional Court…
Volkswagen squares off with union over German plant closures
VOLKSWAGEN and unions start negotiations over wide-ranging cost cuts on Wednesday (Sep 25), with tensions between both sides higher than they have been in years. The talks centre on the…
German defence minister stresses need to quickly rearm Bundeswehr
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stressed the need to better equip the Bundeswehr as quickly as possible on a visit to the military's Attack Helicopter Regiment 36 in the western…
Some 20% think German conservatives should work with far-right
Some 20% of those surveyed said if the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party wins the chancellorship next year, its candidate Friedrich Merz should form a coalition…
German government warns against Middle East conflict spreading
The German government is concerned that if the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah spreads over the Middle East, the ensuing destruction would be…
German residential building permits continue nosedive in July
The number of residential building permits in Germany remained well below target in July, with only 17,000 new homes authorized. That is 19.2% fewer than in the same month a year ago, the…
German state near Berlin bans Islamic Centre, citing Hamas ties
Brandenburg's Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) has banned an Islamic association outside of Berlin, saying it is associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and the terrorist…
New German police video aims to track down terrorist survivors
Long-sought members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) left-wing group that posed a terrorist threat to Germany over decades are now thought to have committed further robberies, prosecutors…
German government presents plans for new gas power stations
Germany's Economy Ministry published plans on Wednesday on the construction and modernization of gas-fired power stations intended to back up electricity generation by renewables. The…
German president thanks Egypt for mediating role in Gaza conflict
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked Egypt for its role as mediator in the Gaza war during his visit to the country on Wednesday. In a joint statement with Egyptian President…
German opposition leader rejects further cross-party migration talks
Germany's conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, on Wednesday flatly rejected offers from Chancellor Olaf Scholz for further cross-party talks on migration policy. Merz also…
Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denounced as "unacceptable" Germany's decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders as part of its response to irregular migration. He…
Austria will not accept people rejected at German borders
Austria opposes the recently unveiled plans of the German government to resume passport controls along all German land borders in a bid to sharply curb the number of people entering the…
German Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included in a future peace conference aimed…
Man stabbed in western German hotel after fight over noise complaint
A man has been stabbed in a hotel in western Germany after a dispute over a noise complaint. The early Sunday morning incident in the town of Rödermark, south of Frankfurt, saw four guests…
AfD event in German city of Essen disrupted by beeps and protesters
An event organized by Alternative for Germany (AfD) politicians in the western city of Essen was disrupted several times by beeping electronic devices and protesters on Thursday. Speeches…
German car sales plunge in August as EV slump worsens
Sales of new cars plummeted in Germany in August, official data showed Wednesday, dragged down by a record fall in demand for electric vehicles in Europe's biggest auto market. A total of…
A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
BERLIN (AP) — Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her wife should move their 1 1/2-year-old west, after Alternative…
Populist split on German left a 'gift' to the far right, leader says
The co-leader of Germany's far-left Die Linke (The Left) blamed the upstart populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) for the party's poor showing in state parliamentary elections in the…
German populist Sahra Wagenknecht denounces far-right leader Höcke
German populist politician Sahra Wagenknecht said her upstart party, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), would absolutely not consider coalition talks with the far-right Alternative for…
At Solingen attack memorial, German president urges curb on migration
Germany should continue to value the right of asylum but must take steps to limit irregular migration, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial service for…
Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections
Voters in Germany's two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been polling…