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War in Ukraine
Sunday’s elections in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia saw big gains for the far-right AfD, which has been accused of links with Russia and is a vocal critic of Germany’s support for Kyiv.
Sep. 3
Ukraine
With the far-left and far-right – both holding pro-Russian views – gaining traction in Germany, some worry that the rise of both might diminish Berlin’s support for Ukraine.
Sep. 2
Germany
The AfD is unlikely to come to power in either state because other parties have ruled out working with the far right to form a government.
Sep. 2
Germany
Opinion polls have the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead in Thuringia and a close second in Saxony, while also predicting a strong showing for the upstart far-left BSW.
Sep. 1
Germany
The regime has turned its back on other Western allies such as France and the United States to turn toward Russia and Iran.
Aug. 31
NATO
A closed-door military conference in Dresden attended by senior officers from 35 nations, including Ukraine, got the media into a spin as it drew its own exaggerated conclusions.
Aug. 30
War in Ukraine
Germany – a key ally of Kyiv – has been on high alert for sabotage and attacks on military facilities in the country in the wake of Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Aug. 16
War in Ukraine
Germany has donated several Patriot systems to Ukraine, which has faced repeated Russian missile barrages and drone attacks targeting its infrastructure, leaving it in need of additional air defenses.
Aug. 16
Germany
Der Spiegel magazine reported that police and the German military's counter-intelligence service were investigating a break-in, with its sources saying a hole in the fence had been discovered.
Aug. 14
Germany
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded a contract to Raytheon to replenish German stocks of GEM-T missiles after it donated the missiles to Ukraine.
Aug. 8
Putin
The possibility of an isolationist US President increases the odds that Europeans must defend themselves against Russia. Who will be in charge? Why hasn’t its richest nation, Germany, taken the lead?
Aug. 6
Germany
The UK published the warnings in the latest edition of its Field Army Threat Handbook and, while the concern is shared by other European authorities, it’s not clear if there is a current threat.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
Russia's invasion has killed thousands and left many more with life-changing injuries.
Aug. 4
Germany
Forgive us, German president asks Poles on 80th anniversary of the Nazi suppression of the Warsaw Uprising.
Aug. 1
War in Ukraine
The Czech army will receive 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks and one armored “Buffel” tank recovery vehicle, its defense minister said.
Aug. 1
At UN meeting with Zelensky, Scholz denounced long-range strikes, US and UK rumored to green-light them; Japanese PM awarded for Ukraine aid as Tokyo protests Russian air patrol over its islands.
Sep. 24