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06/08/2026June 8, 2026

Germany news: Arson suspected in large-scale power outage

06/07/2026June 7, 2026

Munich airport suspends flights due to smell of smoke

06/05/2026June 5, 2026

Germany won’t win World Cup, fans think

06/04/2026June 4, 2026

Germany news: Number of millionaires is growing, study shows

06/03/2026June 3, 2026

Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat

06/03/2026June 3, 2026

Germany news: Naturalizations reach record high in 2025

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Reports & Analysis

‘Pizza connection’ between German conservatives and Greens

‘Pizza connection’ between German conservatives and Greens

The Green Party and Chancellor Merz’s conservatives are reportedly reviving a cooperation that dates back to the 1990s.Politics06/07/2026June 7, 2026

Germany’s Iran war lessons after 100 days

Germany’s Iran war lessons after 100 days

After the first 100 days of the Iran war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has changed his stance drastically.Politics06/05/2026June 5, 2026

Iran war piles pressure on Germany

Iran war piles pressure on Germany

Germans reflect on the economic impact of the Iran war, and the rise of the far-right.Politics06/05/2026June 5, 202603:50 min

German asylum benefits cuts violate EU law, top court rules

German asylum benefits cuts violate EU law, top court rules

The ECJ has said rejected asylum-seekers must be given more than just the bare minimum. But will relief be short-lived?Politics06/04/2026June 4, 2026

Germany’s UN defeat: What went wrong?

Germany’s UN defeat: What went wrong?

The loss of a seat on the UN Security Council is the most severe foreign policy defeat yet for the coalition government.Politics06/04/2026June 4, 2026

Unpacking Germany’s campaign for a UN Security Council seat

Unpacking Germany’s campaign for a UN Security Council seat

Germany’s government is campaigning vigorously for a seat in Wednesday’s UN Security Council election.Politics06/02/2026June 2, 2026Show moreSkip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?

Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies. Politics06/01/2026June 1, 2026

Threats, abuse to German mayors hurting local government

Mayors are quitting or forgoing reelection campaigns, leaving towns leaderless and threatening local-level democracy.Politics05/31/2026May 31, 202609:50 min

International aid cuts complicate Congo’s Ebola epidemic

German organizations are calling for a major spending boost to help stop the spread after years of development aid cuts.Politics05/30/2026May 30, 2026

Germany’s ‘rapid militarization’ threatens basic rights

Security interests are increasingly being prioritized over fundamental rights, in the view of 10 human rights groups.Society05/23/2026May 23, 2026

Germany’s far-right AfD vows to ‘make history’

As the AfD looks set to take power in a German state, the party front-runner in Saxony-Anhalt outlines his plans to DW.Politics05/22/2026May 22, 2026

German intelligence offices snub US-owned Palantir software

Germany’s counterintelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France over US-based Palantir.Politics05/14/2026May 14, 2026All content (10000) on this topic

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