Pistorius plans to discuss building a new weapons system with Ukraine in the unannounced visit. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian...Read More
Germany news: Defense minister Pistorius arrives in Kyiv
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May 11, 2026
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Five activists have gone on trial in Germany following a break-in at the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems in Ulm. Their lawyers intend to ...Read More
Germany: 'Ulm 5' on trial after attack on Israeli arms firm
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May 10, 2026
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Five activists have gone on trial in Germany following a break-in at the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems in Ulm. Their lawyers intend to ...Read More
Criminals or anti-genocide activists? Germany's 'Ulm 5' trial return to court
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May 10, 2026
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If US President Donald Trump is serious, 5,000 US soldiers could be withdrawn from Germany. This would include the Stryker Brigade in Vilsec...Read More
"We've lived with them for 80 years": Inside a German town that US troops could soon leave after Donald Trump's withdrawal threat
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May 09, 2026
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Never before has a German government been this unpopular after only one year in office as that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-right A...Read More
Germany's far-right AfD benefits from discontent with Merz
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May 09, 2026
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A siege is over after armed suspects took bank employees hostage after intercepting a cash transport in Germany. Police sealed off the area,...Read More
Germany: Hostages freed at bank after suspects flee scene
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May 08, 2026
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Never before has a German government been this unpopular after only one year in office as that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-right A...Read More
Germany: AfD benefits from discontent with Merz's government
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May 08, 2026
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Armed suspects have taken at least one bank employee hostage after intercepting a cash transport at a small bank in a German town. Police ha...Read More
Hostage situation unfolds at German bank
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May 08, 2026
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Is US President Donald Trump really serious? 5,000 US soldiers are reportedly to be withdrawn from Germany. This may include the Stryker Bri...Read More
Vilseck, Germany: A town on edge over US troop withdrawal
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May 07, 2026
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BioNTech, once celebrated for its COVID-19 vaccines, is grappling with falling demand, restructuring and the departure of its founders. Can ...Read More
COVID pioneer BioNTech: The fall of Germany's pandemic hero
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May 07, 2026
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BioNTech, once celebrated for its COVID-19 vaccines, is grappling with falling demand, restructuring and the departure of its founders. Can ...Read More
BioNTech: From COVID vaccine pioneer to uncertain future
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May 07, 2026
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BioNTech, once celebrated for its COVID-19 vaccines, is grappling with falling demand, restructuring and the departure of its founders. Can ...Read More
BioNTech faces its biggest post pandemic crisis
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May 06, 2026
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The groups are considered to be prone to violence and are accused by prosecutors of forming a criminal organization. Meanwhile, Friedrich Me...Read More
Germany news: Far-right youth groups raided by police
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May 06, 2026
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A citizen-led campaign in Berlin is collecting signatures to create a car‑free center in the German capital. Other European cities show what...Read More
Here's what happens when cities ban cars
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May 06, 2026
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A German couple accused of siphoning large quantities of cash from parking meters has confessed in court. Nearly two million euros disappear...Read More
Germany: Couple admits €1.9 million parking meter thefts
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May 05, 2026
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Two people were killed and 20 injured when a car drove into a crowd in central Leipzig. The driver, who police identified as a 33-year-old G...Read More
Car strikes crowd in central Leipzig
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May 05, 2026
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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says Europe must do more for its own security after the US withdrawal announcement. Police have said some v...Read More
Germany news: US troop pullout 'expected' — Pistorius
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May 02, 2026
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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria for his alleged involvement in an attempt to blackmail a German baby food manufacturer. Via D...Read More
Austria: Police arrest suspect over poisoned HiPP baby food
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May 02, 2026
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Though they work in different fields and countries, what unites them is their focus on a Europe in transition: Arvo Pärt, Anita Raja and Pro...Read More
2026 Goethe Medal: Meet the recipients
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April 29, 2026
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As the film starring Sandra Hüller is released in Germany, DW talked to director Markus Schleinzer about why women passing as men inspired h...Read More
'Rose' and the piece of fabric that embodies gender politics
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April 29, 2026
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As the number of women of childbearing age declines in Germany, birth rates are projected to continue falling. The German Family Association...Read More
Germany's birth rate reached lowest level on record in 2025
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April 28, 2026
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Amid talk of a possible return of compulsory military service, more young Germans are applying for conscientious objector status. Meanwhile,...Read More
Germany news: Rise in young people refusing military service
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April 27, 2026
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German Defense Minister Pistorius has said German naval ships will deploy to the Mediterranean. Berlin has pledged support in the Strait of ...Read More
Germany news: Ships to head to Med for possible Hormuz role
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April 25, 2026
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has submitted thousands of official questions in state parliaments — a right of any elected party. But cri...Read More
Is the far-right AfD misusing its parliamentary questions?
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April 24, 2026
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For the first time in its history, the Bundeswehr has adopted a military strategy to prepare Germany for future threats. Large sections of t...Read More
Germany unveils first ever military strategy for Bundeswehr
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April 23, 2026
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Highly controversial, but not well understood: German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wants to change the tax benefits for married couples. ...Read More
Germany's finance minister wants to scrap spousal tax splitting
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April 22, 2026
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Six people have been charged with negligent homicide over the deaths of four members of a German family at a hotel in Turkey. Meanwhile, a m...Read More
Germany news: Trial begins in Istanbul over tourist deaths
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April 21, 2026
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Six people have been charged with negligent homicide over the deaths of four members of a German family at a hotel in Turkey. Meanwhile, a m...Read More
Germany news: Trial starts in Istanbul over tourist deaths
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April 21, 2026
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Rat poison has been found in HiPP baby food jars across Austria, Czechia and Slovakia in what authorities suspect is a blackmail attempt. Vi...Read More
Rat poison found in baby food, extortion suspected
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April 21, 2026
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