Germany pursues multi-pronged quest for long-range missiles

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany is prepared to host advanced U.S. missiles meant to deter Russia under a Biden-era plan, but final confirmation of the move by the Trump administration is still outstanding. At issue is the future of a July 2024...

Berlin Backs Plan to Leverage Frozen Russian Assets for Massive Ukraine Loan

Germany signals support for an interest-free EU facility of nearly €140 billion, repaid only after Russian compensation. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is urging the European Union to unlock up to €140 billion ($164...

Germany's Merz criticises US' fundamental shift from following rules

BERLIN :German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised the United States on Friday for no longer following the rules, part of what he called a fundamental shift in Europe's transatlantic partner. "Rules are no longer being observed, parliamentary...

Germany to boost space defense with major five-year investment

Germany to boost space defense with major five-year investment 26 September 2025 20:47 (UTC+04:00) Speaking at the Space Congress organized by the Federation of German Industries in Berlin, Pistorius stated that Germany will accelerate the...

Germany ‘remains concerned’ over Israeli West Bank annexation plans despite Trump pledge

Germany on Friday said that it “remains concerned” over Israeli plans to annex the West Bank despite assurances by US President Donald Trump to prevent such a move, Anadolu reports. “First of all, we always welcome these statements (from the US...

Germany's arms exports to Israel drop to zero after partial restrictions imposed

Germany has not approved any new arms exports to Israel since the announcement of a partial embargo in August, in a seemingly more comprehensive application of the restrictions stated by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. On 8 August, in response to...

Germany Prioritizes Saab GlobalEye Aircraft for National Airborne Early Warning Needs

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Saab’s GlobalEye is “in pole position” as Berlin weighs options to close its future airborne early warning gap. The choice would bridge capability needs as NATO transitions from aging E-3A Sentry jets...

Germany Donates Modern Sniffer Dog Facility to NDLEA

The fight against trafficking in drug in Nigeria has received a major boost as Germany has donated a newly built canine facility to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Speaking on the donation, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of...

Germany Pushes to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets for $164 Billion Loan to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, (L), is welcomed by Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz upon arrival in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 13, 2025 John MacDougall/AP German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the European Union to unlock up...

Germany’s Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs at its auto-parts business

Published on 26/09/2025 - 12:41 GMT+2 •Updated 15:00 Bosch will cut around 13,000 extra jobs at its auto-parts business by 2030, representing about 3% of its global workforce. The cuts, which come on top of thousands of job losses at Bosch in...

Germany’s economy suffers without restart of remaining Nord Stream pipeline — Kremlin

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Germany’s economy continues to suffer without the restart of the remaining Nord Stream pipeline, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a TASS question. He noted that the pipeline line, which...

Germany Says UN Will Sanction Iran After Fruitless Nuclear Talks

Last month, the UK, Germany and France activated the “snapback” mechanism in the 2015 nuclear accord, citing Iran’s limited cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, it’s increased enrichment activity and lack of progress in...

Germany’s Top Diplomat Warns Russia Against Further Incursions

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said NATO is ready to defend its territory against any Russian incursion while also stressing that the military alliance has no desire to escalate conflict with the Kremlin. The warning from Germany’s top...

Germany Watch: Florian Wirtz not sweating slow start at Liverpool

Sebastian Hellmann: Jürgen Klopp’s first line is, “Stay cool, Florian.” Is it difficult to stay cool? Florian Wirtz: No, not for me. Yes, of course I would have liked to have scored a goal or collected a few points. But no matter what anyone says,...

Germany's Mytheresa net sales jump 11.5% in Q4, 8.9% in FY25

German luxury e-commerce group LuxExperience BV has reported strong fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal 2025 (FY25) results for its Mytheresa business, with net sales rising 11.5 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to €248.9 million (~$291.2 million),...

Germany's Merz says Europe still far too dependent on software from US

BERLIN :Germany still depends far too much on software from the United States, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, calling for Europe to focus more on digital sovereignty and its own data centres. "I want us in Europe, not just us in...

Germany, Politics, and TV

Paul Ziemiak (40), member of the CDU Federal Executive Board and Secretary General of the NRW CDU, during a TV Talk Show hosted by Maybrit Illner addressed the criticism of many voters regarding the “massive” immigration of Sinti and Roma from...

Germany updates: Far-right AfD told to leave Berlin HQ

Skip next section German pharmaceutical body sounds alarm over new Trump tariffs 09/26/2025September 26, 2025German pharmaceutical body sounds alarm over new Trump tariffs The German pharmaceutical industry has reacted sharply to US President...

What's on in Germany: Ten unmissable events this October

From the nationwide celebration of Unity Day to a world-class festival lighting up Berlin’s skyline, here’s a rundown of the best events happening across Germany in October. Autumn in Germany inevitably conjures thoughts of Oktoberfest in Munich....

Germany should bet on uniform CO2 price instead of industry subsidies – economic institutes

Germany should focus on a uniform carbon price for a cost-efficient transition to greenhouse gas neutrality instead of subsidising energy costs for specific groups, said the country’s leading economic institutes. “A sustainable energy policy...