AaGermany’s cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure. A statement from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that,…
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Iran: German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran
German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi has been released from prison in Iran, her daughter says. “It’s over. Nahid is free! After more than four years as a political prisoner in the…
Germany: AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears
Germany’s far right is in a buoyant mood. On Saturday, while its conference was under way in the eastern city of Riesa, in Saxony, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) laid out…
Saudi Arabia: EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh
European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries and the Middle…
Germany: Thousands gather to protest far-right AfD congress
Thousands of protesters shouting “No to Nazis” gathered in the German town of Riesa, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party held a key convention approving co-leader Alice Weidel…
Baltic Sea: Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ ship stuck in
German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia’s “shadow fleet” that Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions. Germany’s maritime authorities (CCME) said on…
USA: Musk interviews German AfD leader Alice Weidel
Elon Musk took his endorsement of Germany’s far-right party to the next level on Thursday, hosting a live chat with its frontwoman, Alice Weidel. The 74-minute conversation ranged across energy…
USA: Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland
Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark’s autonomous territory. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Germany: Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six
A woman has died from injuries sustained after a man drove a car into a German Christmas market last month, bringing the total death toll from the attack to six.…
German: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves parliament, confirms February vote
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the country’s parliament, confirming that snap elections prompted by the recent collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government will be held on February 23. Delivering a…