- Jul 8
Teenage suspect fires one shot before gun jams in Schongau school attack
A 16-year-old former student armed with a firearm and knives injured two girls at a high school in Schongau, Bavaria, before teachers and police overpowered him.
- Jun 30
Verfassungsschutz report: nearly 59,000 extremist crimes, right-wing threat largest as youth targeted online
The 2025 annual report from Germany’s domestic intelligence agency reveals sharp increases in right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism, with minors increasingly recruited via gaming platforms and social media.
- Jun 29
Germany delays 'humanitarian gesture' for Polish Nazi victims as 1,000 die each month
Berlin has yet to approve a concrete Polish proposal for annual compensation to some 50,000 surviving victims of Nazi occupation, despite a December pledge by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to act on his government’s historical responsibility. Critics call the inaction a 'disgrace' as around 1,000 elderly victims die each month while the plan remains stuck in inter-ministerial talks.
- Jun 26
EU proposes extending protection for Ukrainians but excluding newly arrived men of military age
The European Commission proposed extending temporary protection for 4.4 million Ukrainians until 2028, but newly arriving men aged 23-60 would be excluded at Kyiv's request.
- Jun 21
Söder pushes for Bürgergeld cuts to constitutional minimum, demands national payment card law for asylum seekers
Bavarian premier Markus Söder calls for slashing Germany's citizen income to the 'absolute constitutional minimum' and demands a national law to enforce payment cards for asylum seekers amid coalition tensions.
- Jun 17
Coalition partners clash over Dobrindt's push to cut basic income rate as new welfare system nears launch
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has called the current Bürgergeld standard rate too high, setting off a dispute within the coalition as a new Grundsicherung system is set to launch on 1 July. Meanwhile, separate plans for housing benefit cuts could hit pensioners hardest.
- Jun 12
Germany's Dobrindt warns of growing drone threat to the Bundestag
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that the German parliament and other constitutional bodies face an increasing danger of drone attacks, citing a surge in sightings over critical infrastructure in recent months.
- Jun 12
EU's new asylum rules take effect: border screening, solidarity and uncertainty on day one
The Common European Asylum System (GEAS) entered into force on 12 June 2026, introducing faster border procedures, a mandatory solidarity mechanism and a list of safe countries of origin — though several member states remain unprepared.
- Jun 1
EU clears path for deportation centres in third countries, Germany eyes Rwanda and Uganda
The EU has reached a deal on a new return regulation, enabling member states to deport rejected asylum seekers to third countries without any prior connection.
