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Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy it for recreational purposes.

Germany says Europe’s largest economy is in ‘troubled waters’ and cuts growth forecast

By David McHugh, Associated Press

Germany is recovering slowly from the shock of Russia cutting off most natural gas supplies after its invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany

By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war.

Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel.

WATCH: Embracing dictators and global isolation is ‘dangerous, destabilizing,’ Harris says

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House.

Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump

By Sylvie Corbet, Vanessa Gera, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The governments of Poland, France and Germany are vowing to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine.

What to know about Germany’s far-right politics and protests against its rise

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

For weeks, Germans have been flooding into streets, squares and parks, protesting the increasing influence of far-right parties. This comes as the leading far-right party in Germany suffered a narrow defeat in regional elections that were held in one of…

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WATCH: Biden hosts German Chancellor Scholz at White House to discuss stalled Ukraine aid

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia was "close to criminal neglect.

Poland’s new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses

By Associated Press

The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II.

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers

By Associated Press

The legislation approved Thursday foresees increasing the maximum length of pre-deportation custody from 10 days to 28 and specifically facilitating the deportation of people who are members of a criminal organization.