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German interior minister: AfD still under observation after ruling
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Friday he is maintaining the observation of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party by the domestic intelligence service following a court...
Far-right AfD invited back to Munich Security Conference in 2026
Politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will be allowed to attend a high-profile forum for debating international security policy in 2026 after being excluded from recent editions,...
Israeli Chief Rabbi Kalman on first visit to Germany
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Kalman Ber is currently visiting Jewish communities in Germany to mark the Hanukkah festival, starting in Hamburg and going on to Bremen, Hanover, Munich...
German Armed Forces to receive 20 new fighter jets
Germany is set to receive 20 new fighter jets worth €3.75 billion ($4.35 billion).The Bundestag budget committee approved the corresponding procurement order for new Eurofighters, sources within the lower...
Ex-German army chief says new voluntary military service insufficient
Germany's new voluntary military service model is likely to be insufficient to fill gaps in recruitment, the former leader of the country's army said on Thursday.Alfons Mais, who stepped...
China criticizes spy claims after ex-Krah aide convicted in Germany
China rejected allegations of espionage following the conviction of Jian G, a former employee of German far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah, saying the threat of Chinese spying should not be...
German court: Yezidi family deported to Iraq must not be repatriated
A Yezidi family deported to Iraq has no possibility of returning to Germany following a court decision.In summary proceedings, the Potsdam Administrative Court on Thursday refused to oblige Germany...
Trial begins of AfD lawmaker’s former aide on Chinese spying charges
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South Africa gets €500 million German loan for energy transition
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Berlin divided over nuclear energy assessment in EU climate policy
A rift appears to be forming within Germany's new coalition government over the question of whether nuclear energy should be deemed sustainable at EU level."Discussions are under way at...
Germany’s Scholz to meet Tusk on farewell visit to Warsaw
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit Poland on Wednesday for a farewell meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, focusing on German-Polish relations and European and international...
Violence up at German train stations, with Berlin top of the list
German police recorded the highest number of violent incidents among all of the country's railway stations at Berlin's central train station in 2024.There were 764 cases, up from 620...