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Germany’s spy agency walks back extremist label for AfD

The domestic intelligence agency steps back from labeling the AfD a confirmed extremist group — just days after making the explosive claim.

May 8, 2025 1:52 pm CET

Das Kriegsende und Steinmeiers Glaubwürdigkeit

80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs setzt der Bundestag ein Zeichen – gegen Nationalismus, für historische Verantwortung. Frank-Walter Steinmeier will mit seiner Rede an Richard …

May 8, 2025 6:33 am CET

How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset

While the French and the British have been working hand-in-hand on Ukraine, behind the scenes things haven’t been so harmonious.

May 8, 2025 4:23 am CET

Germany tightens border policy in ‘signal’ to world, interior minister says

Poland and Austria have criticized the new government’s plan, which would also see Berlin rejecting people who want to claim asylum.

May 7, 2025 7:53 pm CET

Das Update mit Kanzler Merz in Paris

Seinen ersten Arbeitstag verbringt Friedrich Merz mit Reisen. Erst ist er in Paris, dann in Warschau. Gordon Repinski begleitet den neuen Kanzler sowohl in Frankreich als auch …

May 7, 2025 5:40 pm CET

Macron, Merz tout renewed Franco-German engine to lead Europe

The two leaders say they will not let national interests divide them.

May 7, 2025 4:13 pm CET

EU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister

Caspar Veldkamp warns he will not support the renewal of an EU-Israel deal unless humanitarian law is taken into account.

May 7, 2025 12:40 pm CET

Merz to Trump team: Stay out of German politics

The new conservative chancellor criticized top Trump administration officials’ recent defenses of Germany’s far-right AfD.

May 7, 2025 12:22 pm CET

Friedrich Merz und der erste Tag als Kanzler

Jetzt beginnt die Arbeit für den neuen Regierungschef, aber auch für die Ministerinnen und Minister und Staatssekretäre. Rasmus Buchsteiner gibt den Überblick, welche Rädchen jetzt ineinander greifen …

May 7, 2025 5:46 am CET

Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.

The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

A bruised Merz wants to prove he’s a strong leader in first foreign trip as chancellor

The newly sworn-in German leader heads to Paris and Warsaw in an effort to rejuvenate an alliance and show he’s ready to lead despite political troubles at home.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine

The relationship between the two countries may be more difficult to rebuild than the warm words between Merz and Macron suggest.

May 7, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Das Update zum Wahl-Drama um Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz ist Bundeskanzler – aber mit Makel: Im ersten Wahlgang durchgefallen. Das Update analysiert den dramatischen Tag im Bundestag, die fehlenden Stimmen aus den eigenen Reihen …

May 6, 2025 6:57 pm CET

Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote

Conservative leader scrapes together just enough votes to claim Germany’s top job — but he’s weakened already.

May 6, 2025 4:18 pm CET

German ex-finance minister kills film producer’s dog with car

“I’m very sorry the dog died,” Christian Lindner says.

May 6, 2025 12:17 pm CET

Germany in turmoil as Merz loses vote to be chancellor. What next?

The conservative leader’s wafer-thin majority is exposed after failing to get parliamentary support in a first vote. Another vote is expected Tuesday.

May 6, 2025 11:27 am CET

Humiliated Merz fails to be elected German chancellor on first parliament ballot

This failure is unprecedented in Germany’s postwar history.

May 6, 2025 10:29 am CET

Kanzler Merz und seine fünf wichtigsten Aufgaben

Dieser Tag steht ganz im Zeichen der Kanzlerwahl. Friedrich Merz ist an seinem Ziel, dem wichtigsten Staatsamt, angekommen. Wie er dafür sorgen kann, dass ihm seine Regierung …

May 6, 2025 5:30 am CET
Germany Interpreted

Will Merz spring Germany into action?

Pessimism is the German national sport, but the new chancellor will be determined to prove his compatriots wrong.

May 6, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader Friedrich Merz.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad

TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.

May 5, 2025 8:57 pm CET

EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought

Dry conditions are spreading to virtually every area of the continent.

May 5, 2025 4:49 pm CET

Das Update zum Koalitionsvertrag

Friedrich Merz, Lars Klingbeil, Saskia Esken und Markus Söder unterzeichnen den Koalitionsvertrag – ein Moment zwischen Symbolik, bemerkenswerter Mimik und politischem Neuanfang. Gemeinsam mit Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert …

May 5, 2025 4:31 pm CET

Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet

Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.

May 5, 2025 9:51 am CET
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