Feb 12 Watch 7:07 'Are we still on the same team?' Ischinger asks as Trump fuels NATO tensions By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn In Germany, world leaders are descending on the Munich Security Conference, one of the world's key diplomatic gatherings. Nick Schifrin sat down with Wolfgang Ischinger, the former German ambassador to the United States and chair of the Munich Security Conference. Continue watching
Nov 10 German court says suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance can leave the country By Associated Press The man was released in mid-September after serving a sentence that stemmed from his 2019 conviction for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal. Continue reading
Oct 15 Germany pledges more military aid as Ukraine puts 2026 defense needs at $120 billion By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukraine says it will need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia's nearly four-year all-out war. Continue reading
Oct 04 Germany's Munich Airport reopens after closures due to drone sightings By Matthias Schrader, Associated Press Germany's Munich Airport reopened Saturday morning after authorities shut it down the night before for the second time in less than 24 hours after two additional drone sightings, officials said. The closures are the latest after mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member… Continue reading
Sep 30 Former aide to German far-right lawmaker convicted of spying for China By Associated Press German man who worked for a far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been convicted of spying for China. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russia is tracking two satellites used by Germany's military, defense minister says By Associated Press German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active operations as he announced a €35 billion investment in his country’s space programs over the next five years. Pistorius said Russia and China have the capability to engage in space warfare and… Continue reading
Sep 15 Merz's conservatives ahead but far-right AfD party the biggest winner in German local elections By Geir Moulson, Associated Press AfDs rise is fueled by discontent over migration, a stagnant economy and the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 04 Germany leads military exercise in the Baltic as tensions simmer between Russia and NATO By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The exercise dubbed Quadriga is under the German navy's leadership and its various components, in which the army and air force also are participating. It involves more than 8,000 servicepeople from 14 countries. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:30 Why European countries want to reimpose harsh sanctions on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Three European countries that were part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal launched a process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted a decade ago as part of the agreement. France, Germany and the United Kingdom accused Iran of breaking its… Continue watching
Aug 23 German foreign minister calls for Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is unbearable and a two-state solution is the sole means of ending the conflict. Continue reading