#germany-politics tag

Pressure builds on German Foreign Minister Wadephul DW 11/06/2025

Germany's government split as Chancellor Merz declared Syria's civil war over and called for repatriations, while Foreign Minister Wadephul warned returns are unsafe.

Germany news

fromThe Local Germany

1 week ago

Key Merz ally sounds alarm over 'brutal' polls in Germany

Germany's ruling CDU/CSU–SPD coalition faces steep public confidence losses as AfD gains ground, polls brutal, threatening mainstream party dominance.

Germany news

fromThe Local Germany

1 month ago

What we know so far about knife attack on German town mayor

Newly elected Herdecke mayor Iris Stalzer was critically stabbed at home, suffering life-threatening injuries; motive remains unclear and authorities are investigating.

Germany news

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Syrian man gets life imprisonment for stabbings in German city of Solingen

A Syrian refugee and former IS member, Issa al-Hasan, received life imprisonment for a 2024 Solingen festival stabbing that killed three and injured ten.

World news

fromwww.dw.com

2 months ago

Ukraine updates: Russia criticizes Merz's Putin remarks DW 09/03/2025

Germany's chancellor called Vladimir Putin the most serious war criminal of our time; Kremlin dismissed talks proposal; Putin thanked Kim Jong Un for support.

fromwww.dw.com

4 months ago

German polls show Merz gaining ground as SPD loses DW 07/07/2025

The more left-wing members of the Social Democrats have accused their party leadership of doing too little to secure peace in Europe, calling for peacekeeping through defense capabilities, arms control, and rapprochement.

Germany news

Germany politics

fromSpiegel

8 months ago