Trump’s Gaza development plans worth ‘a closer look’, says Germany’s commissioner against anti-Semitism
Commissioner Felix Klein said ‘any proposal that can help alleviate the suffering in Gaza should be seriously discussed’
Germany’s Merz faces dramatic showdown on two fronts amid defence and infrastructure challenges
Chancellor-designate faces opposition in his own party and a delicate balance in reconvened Bundestag, which must approve measures
Germany’s Merz unveils €900bn borrowing plan for security and infrastructure
Incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to shore up defence, infrastructure
US pause on military aid to Ukraine already in effect as trains are halted, says Polish PM
Von der Leyen says Europe is in an ‘era of rearmament’ as Trump pulls back US security
Tensions remain as Austria finally gets a new government and Germans start talking about one
Far-right FPO finds itself in opposition in Austria despite winning last September’s election
Polish anti-abortion activist ordered to apologise for calling former taoiseach Leo Varadkar a ‘deviant’
Kaja Godek said homosexuality was a 'deviation' on a Polish talkshow in 2018
Overheard chat on the train showed me the secret behind far-right AfD’s growth in Germany
The German party’s secret weapon is its self-radicalising multipliers
Merz warns it is ‘five minutes to midnight’ for Europe amid Trump Nato concerns
Germany’s likely next chancellor says Europe must achieve security and defence independence from US
Victory of Friedrich Merz’s party brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists
Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change
Germany on course for grand coalition between conservatives and social democrats after CDU victory
Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next German chancellor in election where far-right AfD doubled support
Germany faces tricky talks on new coalition as far-right AfD becomes electoral force
A tired-looking Olaf Scholz says that just as the 2021 victory was his, the 2025 defeat was also his
German elections: ‘A bad feeling is growing’ as country looks for bridge to better future
On Sunday, 59.2 million German voters go to the polls at a time of unprecedented domestic and international tensions
Polls indicate German federal election will return Merkel-style coalition
Christian Democratic Union likely to finish first and ask centre-left Social Democratic Party to form centrist alliance, sidelining Olaf Scholz
Sabotaged car exhausts make for unlikely form of election interference as Germany heads to the polls on Sunday
Russian agents suspected of stoking anti–Green sentiment with vandalism and bumper stickers of party leader
Germany votes: Far-right AfD looks to broaden its base
Once an eastern regional force, the party is building broader support