- yesterday
Germany prepares to blame Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack and roll out new sanctions
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to formally accuse Moscow of targeting Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle airport, coordinating retaliatory measures in Berlin and Brussels.
- yesterday
Germany prepares national measures and EU sanctions over Russian drone plot in Leipzig
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing to officially accuse the Kremlin of orchestrating a foiled explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport, coordinating domestic actions with a new EU sanctions package.
- yesterday
Russian drone strike on Kyiv-area warehouse kills 37 and triggers negligence probe
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Myla killed at least 37 people and damaged 50 homes, leading Ukrainian authorities to open a criminal negligence investigation into munitions storage.
- 2d ago
Poll gives AfD 40% lead ahead of Saxony-Anhalt regional election
A ZDF Politbarometer poll places the AfD at 40% ahead of the 6 September regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, seventeen points clear of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU.
- 2d ago
German employers paid 85.6 billion euros in sick leave remuneration in 2025
Expenditures for continued wage payments during illness rose to 85.6 billion euros in 2025, driven by higher wages, post-pandemic absence rates, and digital reporting.
- 2d ago
German coalition factions agree on year-end reform roadmap as Bas questions sick note rule
Parliamentary leaders of the CDU/CSU and SPD agreed in Münster to pass tax, pension, and labor reforms before the end of 2026, even as internal disagreements over sick leave and early retirement resurfaced.
- 2d ago
AfD leads polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election as rivals weigh minority coalition options
Polls ahead of the 6 September vote in Saxony-Anhalt place the AfD around 40% and the CDU at 23%, setting up complex negotiations over potential minority rule in Magdeburg.
- 3d ago
Merz defends German budget cuts and coalition reforms during heated RTL town-hall debate
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronted sharp public criticism over healthcare savings, parental leave cuts, and coalition stability during a televised discussion in Berlin.
- 3d ago
Six EU net contributors demand hundreds of billions in cuts to proposed €2 trillion budget
Leaders from Germany, Denmark, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden met in Berlin to oppose the European Commission's 2028–2034 budget plan, calling for spending reductions across all areas.
- 4d ago
Nepal and China search for 3,000 missing as Himalayan flood toll reaches 800
Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet are attempting to reach hundreds of workers trapped inside hydroelectric tunnels after a glacial collapse killed up to 804 people and left more than 3,000 missing.
- 5d ago
Thorsten Frei rejects Merz resignation speculation amid low approval ratings
CDU/CSU parliamentary leader Thorsten Frei dismissed talk of Chancellor Friedrich Merz resigning, while acknowledging weak polling numbers and pushing to pass federal pension reforms.
- 5d ago
German holidaymakers confront lagging domestic infrastructure and digital services after European travels
Returning summer tourists report superior transport, mobile connectivity, and digital payments across Europe, challenging long-held assumptions of German technical superiority.
- 5d ago
Germany Finds Third Drone and Explosives Near Leipzig Airport After Suspected Sabotage
German investigators have recovered a third drone and roughly 50 grams of military explosive near Leipzig/Halle airport, following an early August sabotage attempt on a Ukrainian cargo plane.
- 5d ago
Investigators find additional drone and hexogen explosives linked to Leipzig airport attack
German authorities have uncovered an additional drone and military-grade hexogen in Kabelsketal, widening the federal probe into the August 4 attempted bombing of a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport.
- 5d ago
Merz warns hybrid attackers will pay after explosive drones target Leipzig airport
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated at a cabinet retreat in Neuhardenberg that perpetrators of hybrid attacks will face consequences, following the discovery of three drones and military explosives near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- 5d ago
German cabinet sets autumn timetable for pension and tax reforms at retreat
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his ministers concluded a two-day retreat in Brandenburg, committing to pass two-part pension legislation and tax reforms before the end of 2026.
- 6d ago
European leaders gather in Kyiv on 35th Independence Day as UK shares missile data
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence on Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv and the UK agreed to share classified missile data, while Russian strikes injured 18 people in Chernihiv.
- 6d ago
UK authorizes MBDA to share Storm Shadow missile technology with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved technical data sharing to allow Ukraine to produce SCALP and Storm Shadow cruise missiles domestically, speaking during a visit to Kyiv on 24 August 2026.
- Aug 24
AfD leader Alice Weidel outlines plans to exit Schengen, drop euro, and expel Syrian refugees
In a ZDF television interview, Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel proposed closing national borders, leaving the eurozone, and repatriating 1.3 million Syrian refugees if her party takes power.
- Aug 23
Britain and Ukraine agree defence AI pact and missile tech transfer in Kyiv
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to grant British researchers access to the Avengers AI Labs and release SCALP cruise missile technical data to Ukrainian factories.
