Politics
German foreign minister: Wider war in Middle East can be averted
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said there is still time to avert a major military escalation in the Middle East, as Israel…
Tag
German
News
German politicians debate military involvement in Middle East
Marcus Faber, chairman of the Bundestag's Defence Committee, has expressed scepticism about deploying the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed…
Politics
German justice minister warns against travel to Russia
Germany's Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has strongly warned against travelling to Russia following a major prisoner exchange between…
News
German police break up reading by far-right extremist Sellner
Police in Germany shut down a reading by far-right extremist author Martin Sellner in Neulingen in the western state of Baden-Württemberg…
News
German climate activists disrupt cargo flights at Leipzig airport
Cargo flight operations were halted for about three hours at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport in the early hours of Thursday due to a…
News
Lukashenko pardons German sentenced to death in Belarus
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has pardoned a German citizen who had been sentenced to death. Rico Kroeger was arrested in October…
Politics
Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war
LONDON — Israel Aerospace Industries, the maker of Germany’s future long-range antimissile system, has increased shifts and hired more…
News
Iran summons German ambassador in protest at Islamic centre ban
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the German ambassador in Tehran in protest against the ban on the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH),…
News
Survey shows extent of Spain's popularity among German tourists
While protests against mass tourism in Spain are growing, a recent survey highlights the popularity of the country, with just under…
Politics
Zelensky says third German Patriot system has arrived in Ukraine
Ukraine has strengthened its air defences against Russian attacks with another German Patriot system. "The German Patriot has arrived,"…
Politics
German journalist group expels Putin biographer amid Russian payments
German journalist association Netzwerk Recherche has expelled Hubert Seipel from its membership, after the biographer of Russian President…
Politics
German foreign minister: Gershkovich sentence 'politically motivated'
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the Russian court decision on Friday to sentence US reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16…
Politics
How Euro 2024 busted legend of German efficiency
Germany’s reputation for super-efficiency has suffered a body blow. As football fans poured in and out of cities across the country for…
Politics
German Cabinet passes 2025 budget, hailing 'economic turnaround'
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday finalized the 2025 budget after weeks of wrangling, sending the €480.6 billion ($526 billion) package to…
Business
German energy group awarded licence for Australian marine wind farm
The German energy group RWE has secured the licence for a large wind-farm project off the coast of Australia. The company says it has been…
Politics
Top German diplomat: West Africa stability key for European security
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is set to travel to West Africa on Monday, is hoping to expand cooperation with Senegal and…
Politics
Far-right AfD aims to achieve more than 40% in German regional vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set a target of 40% or more of the vote for the elections to the regional state parliament…
News
Rock Island High School seeks foster families for German exchange students
Since 2004, Rock Island High School has had a student exchange program with St. Meinrad School in Rottenburg am Neckar, a town with a…
News
German frigate returns home after four-month UN mission off Lebanon
A German Navy frigate has returned home after completing a four-month United Nations mission in the eastern Mediterranean. The Brandenburg…
News
German Navy looks to replace its outdated floppy disk system for its frigate fleet
The German Navy is in need of a serious upgrade for its fleet of submarine frigates and we’re not talking about a digital upload or some…
News
German president to open memorial at former East German women's jail
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to inaugurate a new memorial site on Thursday commemorating those incarcerated in the…
News
German Interior Ministry satisfied with security at Euro 2024
The German Interior Ministry is satisfied with the security situation at the European men's football Championship so far, a spokesman said…
News
Man killed in explosion at German refugee centre was from Ethiopia
Police say the person who died in a fire at a refugee centre in northern Germany on Monday was a 28-year-old man from Ethiopia. The man's…
Politics
German far-right AfD unable to fill 120 seats after local elections
Following local elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, 162 seats remain vacant, with 120 belonging to the far-right…