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German minister to propose return of military service registration
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to propose requiring young men to register for potential military service, according to…
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German interior minister joins Bosnia talks on irregular migration
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser travelled to Sarajevo on Tuesday for an unannounced working visit in an effort to curb irregular…
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Far-right German lawmaker stopped by party from taking EU seat
German far-right politician Maximilian Krah, who was banned from his party's EU campaign after making controversial statements about…
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German Defence Ministry plans big boost in army reserves
The German Defence Ministry is planning for a significantly strengthened Bundeswehr or army reserve, to include up to 60,000 men and…
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German rights group condemns Scholz's plan to deport criminals
The German refugee advocacy group Pro Asyl has condemned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's initiative to allow deportations of serious…
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German climate group Last Generation daubs Scholz's office
Activists from Germany's Last Generation climate group targeted the office of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Thursday, painting the…
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German prosecutors demand jail time for suspected Hezbollah members
German prosecutors have demanded prison sentences for two defendants in the first trial of suspected members of the Lebanese Hezbollah in…
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German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week's knife attack in the…
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Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern Germany, as…
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German government plans electric charger mandate for petrol stations
A new proposal from Germany's government would require large petrol station operators to also offer more high-speed chargers for electric…
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German cartel office to probe DFL licensing in 50+1 rule case
Germany's cartel office has said it still has no overall objections to the unique 50+1 ownership rule in German football after a recent…
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German construction industry reaches wage deal after renewed strikes
A collective wage agreement has been reached for the approximately 930,000 employees in the German construction industry, the IG BAU union…
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Confessed Russian spy in German military sentenced to 3.5 years
A 54-year-old German army officer who confessed to spying for Russia has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a court in…
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German spokesman: Israeli airstrike in Rafah presumably a 'mistake'
The German government has described a deadly Israeli airstrike near Rafah that killed at least 35 Palestinians as presumably "a mistake"…
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Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters shout down top German diplomat at forum
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry at the German government's handling of Israel's war in Gaza disrupted a citizens' forum featuring…
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German far-right AfD leader criticizes counterparts in France, Italy
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after…
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German minister calls Israeli operation in Rafah illegal
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Saturday criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, describing its military operation in Rafah as…
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Trial of far-right German suspected coup plotters begins after delay
The second and highest-profile trial of nine people linked to a far-right coup plot in Germany, including alleged ringleader Prince…