Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect had record of threats
Authorities in Germany on Monday released details of past threats made by the suspected perpetrator of the deadly car rampage through a Christmas market in Magdeburg. According to the…
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Five dead, 200 injured after Magdeburg Christmas market car ramming
The number of people killed at a Christmas market in Magdeburg has risen to five and 200 injured - 41 of them seriously - after a car ploughed into the crowd, security sources said on…
UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats, the…
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
Germany has said it will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan agreed between the two countries. Currently…
German minister warns of Russia-NATO confrontations
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of growing confrontation between Russia and NATO, in an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper published on Sunday. Russian President…
German authorities report rise in crimes against women in 2023
Cases of domestic violence against women rose in Germany in 2023, according to a new analysis by the country's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) released on Tuesday. A total of 180,715…
German Cabinet approves laws to implement EU asylum reform
The German Cabinet has approved two amendments needed to implement the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) in Germany, translating the European Union reform package, "one for one," the…
Germany pledges support to neighbours hit by floods
The German government has pledged support to countries coping with the flooding that has struck Central Europe in recent days, as reports put the number of deaths at 11. "People in our…
Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders on Monday as a response to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats. Interior…
Organized crime groups in Germany cause almost €3 billion in damage
Organized crime groups caused billions of euros in damage in Germany in 2023, a new report showed on Thursday. The study by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said losses amounted to…
Solingen regional interior minister calls for stricter border checks
Following the fatal knife attack in Germany's Solingen, the interior minister for the state of North Rhine Westphalia, where the city is located, has advocated for stricter checks at…
German security authorities on high alert amid Middle East tensions
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that security authorities in the country are on high alert due to the tense situation in the Middle East. "We are monitoring very closely how…
Germany plans stricter laws to curb disruptive airport protests
The German government plans to prevent radical climate activists and other protestors from carrying out dangerous actions at German airports by tightening Germany's Aviation Security Act.…