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German Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has stepped down, citing her need to grieve a loved one and leave behind the harsh realities of government. So how did German politics get so heated?
Germany's Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has stepped down, citing a family bereavement and the harsh realities of political life. Why is German politics today so often unforgiving?
The men were found guilty of espionage and attempted murder. According to the court, they planned to attack the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and president of the German-Israeli society.
German gamblers may finally be able to beat the house, thanks to new court rulings in the EU and in Germany. The decisions could help gambling addicts — but the legal road might be difficult.
German gamblers may finally be able to beat the house, thanks to new court rulings in the EU and a federal court. The decisions could help gambling addicts — but the legal road might be difficult.
Two men acting on behalf of Iran's spy agency have been sentenced to prison in Hamburg for planning to attack German-Jewish leaders.
“Where’s Wanda?” Apple TV’s first German series, proved a major hit for the streamer. The show’s creative team at UFA Fiction have now raised the stakes with Season 2. Set in the town of Sundersheim, the series’ first season followed parents Carlotta (Heike Makatsch) and Dedo (Axel Stein) Klatt on their desperate search for their […]
Chancellor Merz is giving a major policy statement. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian man is going on trial in Hamburg in the case of a 2022 attack on major gas pipelines. DW has more.
A Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a group of Ukrainian agents including divers and an explosives expert to mount one of the biggest infrastructure sabotage operations of modern times. FRANCE 24's Jörg Taszman reports from Berlin, Germany.
People without German passports appear more frequently in German police crime statistics than German nationals. A new study explains why.
A Ukrainian citizen faces court in Hamburg, accused of attacking the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. It raises questions about Kyiv's possible role in the explosions. German support for Ukraine is also under scrutiny.
A Ukrainian citizen faces court in Hamburg, accused of attacking the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. It raises questions about Kyiv's possible role in the explosions. German support for Ukraine is also under scrutiny.
The Left Party is suing two government ministers for accusing them of antisemitism, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been sued several times by various parties. Is German politics descending into "lawfare?"
Harry Kane provides two assists to help Bayern Munich salvage a late draw at Augsburg but the draw means the German champions miss the chance to move top of the Bundesliga.
Already named the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year, "rage bait" has also been widely adopted in German slang.
After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.
German regulators called Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" brand name "somewhat misleading."
Presidents Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Emmanuel Macron are about to step down from their offices. Their meeting in France made it clear how urgently the Franco-German partnership needs new momentum.
Presidents Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Emmanuel Macron are about to step down from their offices. Their meeting in France made it clear how urgently the Franco-German partnership needs new momentum.
A routine inspection of legally owned firearms turned deadly in Bavaria. Police spent hours negotiating with an armed suspect before storming his home. Follow DW for more.
