Germany
Chancellor Merz pledges affordable housing for ordinary Germans
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that the government wants to do more to make housing affordable for ordinary people again."Anyone earning a normal income in Germany should...
Direct express trains from Munich to Milan and Rome to roll in 2026
Travellers between Germany and Italy will be able to take direct high-speed trains from Munich to Milan and Rome, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced on Wednesday.The...
Germany says it broke up a far-right group that planned attacks. 5 people have been arrested
BERLIN (AP) — German police arrested five people on Wednesday accused of involvement with a far-right group calling itself “Last Defense Wave” that allegedly aimed to destabilize the country's...
France and Germany urge EU to scrap supply chain rules
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.France and Germany have called for the EU to scrap a...
Austrian interior minister backs Germany’s tougher border controls
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday expressed support for Germany's tougher border control measures during a meeting with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in Vienna.Last week, Germany's new...
Germany and Switzerland arrest 3 over suspected plans to send explosive parcels to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of agreeing to send parcels containing explosive or incendiary devices from Germany to Ukraine,...
Germany bans major part of far-right movement seeking to undermine state
The German government has outlawed a major part of an extremist movement seeking to undermine the state, in a move the new administration said signalled tough action against a...
Germany bans far-right group linked to Reich Citizens movement
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has banned the far-right group "Kingdom of Germany," a prominent faction of the country's Reich Citizens movement, with four of its alleged ringleaders detained...
UN refugee body warns Germany over stricter border controls
The UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, has expressed concern over Germany's decision to tighten border controls and reject asylum seekers at the country's borders.UNHCR's representative in Germany, Katharina Thote, told...
Germany’s clean energy output hits decade low in 2025
Germany has witnessed a decline in electricity generation from clean energy sources, with less than 80 terawatt-hours (TWh) produced in the first four months of 2025, according to Ember,...
