Three German citizens who are believed to have gathered sensitive naval data and obtained a high-powered laser on behalf of the Chinese security services were
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Björn Höcke of the AfD Goes on Trial in Germany
One of Germany’s most prominent far-right leaders, Björn Höcke, stands trial on Thursday, facing charges of using banned Nazi slogans at political rallies. Using National
Expert Panel Calls on Germany to Legalize Abortion in First 12 Weeks
A government-appointed commission in Germany recommended on Monday that lawmakers legalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy, a move that could push the country
Far Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany
To enter a secret session of Germany’s Parliament, lawmakers must lock their phones and leave them outside. Inside, they are not even allowed to take
A Perpetual Bridesmaid Gets the Crown, and Germany (Mostly) Likes the Look
Executives at Bayer Leverkusen, the longstanding but habitually middleweight German soccer team, have been fielding the messages since at least February. Some were delivered in
Germany Rebuffs Claim Its Arms Sales to Israel Abet Genocide in Gaza
Germany on Tuesday defended itself against accusations that its arms sales to Israel were abetting genocide in Gaza, arguing at the International Court of Justice
A Loyal Israel Ally, Germany Shifts Tone as the Toll in Gaza Mounts
Days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was one of the first Western leaders to arrive in Tel
In Fighting the Far Right, Is Germany Undermining Its Democracy?
For Germany — a country that knows something about how extremists can hijack a government — the surging popularity of the far right has forced
Germany Braces for Decades of Confrontation With Russia
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has begun warning Germans that they should prepare for decades of confrontation with Russia — and that they must speedily rebuild
AfD’s Tim Lochner Is Elected City Mayor of Pirna in Germany
Voters in Eastern Germany on Sunday for the first time elected a far-right city mayor, a reflection of the surging popularity of the nationalist party