World Sep 21 Germany's Merz faces election defeats, but no sign of leadership challenge By Geir Moulson, Associated Press
World Sep 20 Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after party's historic defeat in 2 German state elections Should the Christian Democratic Union stay below 5% in the final vote count, it would mean that the party would fail for the first time to win seats in a state legislature anywhere in Germany. By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
Politics Sep 07 Watch 8:56 Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe Germany’s far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German… By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev
World Sep 07 Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg, a move that reflects the ongoing tensions between the two countries. By Associated Press
World Sep 06 German far-right party set for regional election triumph but uncertain of governing Alternative for Germany, or AfD, went into the vote seeking an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern on its own. That would overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties’ refusal to work with AfD. By Geir Moulson, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press
Sep 03 Watch 7:53 European countries confront Russian sabotage and shadow warfare By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde, Dan Sagalyn German police arrested two people suspected of attacking a weapons manufacturer in Munich. The incident comes after Germany officially blamed the Russian government for an attack involving drones that came close to downing an aircraft as it landed. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Sep 01 Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations. Continue reading
Aug 14 European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent By Angela Charlton, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries more designed for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for this sort of heat, with limited air conditioning. Continue reading
Jul 26 Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in confrontation with police By Geir Moulson, Kirsten Grieshaber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 09 Germany agrees on deal to buy long-range U.S. Tomahawk missiles, Merz says By Associated Press The agreement on the long-range missiles, which are used to strike targets deep inside enemy territory, was reached this week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey's capital, Ankara, Merz said. Continue reading