US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and…
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German: Car driven into crowd at a Christmas market
A car has crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in east Germany, local media report. A least one person has been killed and several injured in the incident…
Germany: Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in parliament, triggering snap elections seven months ahead of schedule.The vote on Monday came after Scholz’s fragile coalition collapsed, sparking a…
Germany: Body found in plane wreckage recovered from the North Sea
A body found in the wreckage of a light aircraft recovered from the North Sea could be that of a German pilot who disappeared over a year ago.The Cessna 172…
Germany: Authorities to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
Germany will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan agreed between the two countries.…
Germany: Authorities pause asylum applications for Syrians after al-Assad’s fall
Less than 48 hours after the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Germany, home to the largest Syrian population outside the Middle East, says it will freeze asylum processing for Syrian…
Germany: Far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has named party leader Alice Weidel as its first chancellor nominee, before snap elections expected in February next year. The Chinese-speaking Weidel accepted the nomination on…
Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend…