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Far-right German leader pledges anti-migrant measures if victorious
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will introduce internal border checks if it takes power in two states following elections in…
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German chancellor defends 2025 budget in face of opposition scorn
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended the compromise over the 2025 federal budget arrived at by his three-party coalition in…
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Hungary cancels talks with German top diplomat Baerbock
Hungary has cancelled planned talks between its foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and Germany's top diplomat Annalena Baerbock, the…
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German investigators detain third suspect in attempted blackmail of former Formula 1 driver's family
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators said Friday they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula…
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German Bundeswehr soldier suspected of four counts of murder
Germany's public prosecutor has filed charges against a soldier suspected of murdering four people, including a child, earlier this year.…
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German shipyard hands over second of four submarines to Singapore
The Kiel shipyard Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in northern Germany is handing over the second of four submarines to Singapore.…
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Polish, German governments meet to mend ties after 6 years of reserve
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Government leaders of Poland and Germany on Tuesday held wide bilateral consultations aimed at giving a new impulse…
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German court rules that members of far-right AfD cannot own firearms
Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party cannot legally possess firearms under the country's weapons law because the…
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German far-right leader again convicted for using banned Nazi slogan
The firebrand regional leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German state of Thuringia, Björn Höcke, has been…
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German arms exports continue to surge amid deliveries to Kiev, Riyadh
German arms exports have reached a new record level for the second year in a row, mostly due to continued and growing military aid for…
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German far-right AfD keeps current leaders at forum marked by protest
Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) confirmed the current leadership at a party congress held as huge crowds of…
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Two German police officers seriously injured in anti-AfD protests
Two police officers suffered serious head injuries as they escorted a politician through a throng of activists protesting against a…
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Clashes break out near German far-right conference
Police and protesters have clashed outside the annual conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Tens of thousands…
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German far-right party opens convention after strong election showing. Opponents gather to protest
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany opened a convention Saturday after a strong performance in the recent European…
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German police, protesters clash at site of far-right party congress
Protesters and police clashed on Saturday morning in the western German city of Essen, the site of a two-day party congress by the…
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Mass protests set to greet German far-right party congress in Essen
Up to 100,000 protestors are expected to descend on Essen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) holds a two-day…
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Scholz: German politics must 'face up to' lost trust among voters
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called successes by right-wing populist parties in recent European Parliament elections a "turning point"…
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German President Steinmeier warns of populist damage to Europe
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned of the damage to the European Union the success of populists in the European elections…
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German branch of writers' association PEN bans far-right AfD members
The German branch of the writers' association PEN does not want any members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in its ranks…
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German vice chancellor warns China of consequences of Russia stance
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has again warned the Chinese government of the economic consequences of its support for Russia in the…
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German startups rose 3% in 2023, but 2024 outlook is grim
Business startups rose by around 3% in Germany last year, after a decline in 2022, the state-owned KfW investment bank reported on Monday,…
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German Vice Chancellor Habeck to visit South Korea and China
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck is on Wednesday due to start a five-day working trip to South Korea and China,…
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German dairy group DMK to shake up production
DMK, the German dairy major, is to close a domestic facility and reduce capacity at three others amid declining milk production volumes.…
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German energy company Uniper says a tribunal awarded it billions in damages from Russia's Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — German energy company Uniper said Wednesday that a tribunal has awarded it more than 13 billion euros (nearly $14 billion)…