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…