German elections under way which could decide fate of Chancellor Merz

The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.

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Germany takes delivery of its first F-35 stealth jet, marking a new phase in military modernization.

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DW profiles the woman who is fighting to keep the far right from another breakthrough in Germany's east.

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Germans arrested for Louvre stunt in Mona Lisa hall

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German elections under way which could decide fate of Chancellor Merz -- The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.

The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.

BBC News - World - 2 hours ago

Chancellor Merz under pressure ahead of German state elections

Polling stations have opened for two German regional elections that could impact Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hold on power

Independent UK - World - 2 hours ago

Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD

Polling stations have opened for two German regional elections that could impact Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hold on power. The elections are taking place in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. The far-right

Lancaster Online - World - 2 hours ago

Germany news: Doctors offer Oktoberfest flu jabs

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Germans vote in state polls risking blow to Chancellor Merz

Voters in two German states cast ballots in regional elections on Sept. 20 threatening to weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz following his party's recent losses to far-right rivals.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 3 hours ago

Germany: Polls open in two key state elections

Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Two German states go to the polls after far-right gains

About 3.8 million people in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are eligible to vote on Sunday.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Poch responds as Banks picks Germany over USMNT -- Noahkai Banks has filed a one-time switch to represent Germany after playing for USMNT at youth levels. -- Soccer

CBS News - Sports - 4 hours ago

Merz under pressure as two more German states go to the polls

The Straits Times - World - 5 hours ago

Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls

Guardian UK - World - 6 hours ago

Germany's Oktoberfest kicks off rowdy festivities as mayor taps first beer keg

New York Post - World - 7 hours ago

German synagogue fire arson suspect arrested after spewing antisemitic remarks during Jewish high holidays

New York Post - World - 12 hours ago

Shelton loses again in Davis Cup as Czechs defeat US to reach Final 8. Zverev wins for Germany

Toronto Star - Sports - 13 hours ago

German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military body

BRUSSELS: General Carsten Breuer, Germany's chief of defence, was chosen on Saturday (Sep 19) as the next head of NATO's military committee, the alliance's top military authority and a key advisory body for its political leaders. Military chiefs from the 32-nation alliance elected

Channel NewsAsia - World - 16 hours ago

NATO selects German general as next military committee chair over Canada's defence chief

General Jennie Carignan had sought to become the first woman to hold the alliance post

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Germany's far-right AfD is calling for a return to the once-close relationship between Germany and Russia.

Deutsche Welle - World - 17 hours ago

German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a "crisis of authority and leadership" as immigration concerns fuel a far-right rise. -- Sep 18

CBS News - World - 19 hours ago

Syrian refugees in Germany fear rising hostility as AfD gains ground

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 1 day ago

DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia has affected their lives.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Germany receives first F-35 fighter jet in US

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 1 day ago

Germany: Is it possible to replace the chancellor?

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Germany's far-right AfD party is taking pages out of Trump's playbook -- Jessica Singer -- News

From creating a deportation task force to revising history lessons in schools, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which won a resounding victory in the state of Saxony-Anhlat last week and could soon hold power, wants to implement policies that echo some of those enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Far-right German politician heckles Carney with 'U.S.A.' chant before EU address -- David Cummings -- News

As Prime Minister Mark Carney approached the podium at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, he was met by a lone heckler with an unexpected chant for a Canadian leader speaking to the EU in France.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Germany should profit from Ukraine aid – Merz ally

Billions in Ukraine aid should generate more orders for German arms makers and give Berlin greater access to Ukrainian raw materials, Bavarian premier Markus Soeder has said

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Top German official warns Putin's attacks are aimed at NATO as Russia grows more 'aggressive'

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discusses defense cooperation between Germany and the U.S. while addressing tensions in the Middle East on 'Special Report.’

Fox News - Politics - 1 day ago

Jurgen Klopp vs German media - Round TWO: Ex-Liverpool boss hits out at 'pathetic' squad leaks in feisty press conference - after threatening to QUIT if reporters targeted his family following World Cup controversy

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 day ago

Zelensky's endgame, Houthi dominance, German decline: RT stories that shaped the week

RT looks at the top stories of the week, including the deepening corruption saga in Ukraine, the latest Houthi victories in the Middle East, and the inevitable end of Friedrich Merz

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Zelensky's endgame, Houthi dominance, German decline: RT stories that shaped the week - LIST - RT's essential stories of the last seven days also covered NATO's march to war with Russia and the West jailing its own Kosovo proxy three decades later

RT looks at the top stories of the week, including the deepening corruption saga in Ukraine, the latest Houthi victories in the Middle East, and the inevitable end of Friedrich Merz

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Germany's weapons transformation casts UN manoeuvring in irrelevant light

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Far-right German politician heckles Carney with 'U.S.A.' chant before EU address

As Prime Minister Mark Carney approached the podium at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, he was met by a lone heckler with an unexpected chant for a Canadian leader speaking to the EU in France.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Rangers boss Derek McInnes reveals Ibrox fury over Mika Baur's tackle on Ryan Naderi that has left German forward a doubt for Old Firm clash

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 day ago

Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Man Arrested for Alleged Arson Attack on German Synagogue Days Before Yom Kippur

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Far-right AfD plans talks to get Russian gas back for Germany

Germany's far-right AfD leadership and Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic envoy have begun preparations to meet next year to...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia

Guardian UK - Technology - 1 day ago

What is the Illuminati? -- In Depth -- Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons' networks and their lodges for recruitment -- The Week UK -- Last updated

The Week - US News - 1 day ago

Dual citizenship means Germany now in competition for talent

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 1 day ago

Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT

Guardian UK - Sports - 1 day ago

Half of Germans expect Merz to be out by year-end – poll

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Women's football in Germany booming, but still much to do

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 1 day ago

Rising fuel prices put pressure on German drivers

Germany's government is considering measures to ease fuel costs as sharply rising prices hit drivers hard. Some forecasts project gasoline prices approaching €3 per liter.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

Thomas Tuchel MUST start offering solutions after England's World Cup agony: The stubborn German needs to meet his critics halfway for a truce to be called in build-up to Euros, writes CRAIG HOPE

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 day ago

Germany's electric car boom cuts fuel tax revenue

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

What will €450,000 buy in Norway, Italy, Germany, France and Co Clare?

Irish Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Oktoberfest: What to know about 'the best party in Germany'

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 2 days ago

'Unconditional' friendship with US is over – Merz

Russia Today - US News - 2 days ago

Heidi Klum embraces her German roots in traditional dress as she joins rockstar husband and family at HeidiFest in Munich

Daily Mail - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Series of mysterious explosions rock German region

Russia Today - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Mohamed Salah gets new German coach at Trabzonspor

Mohamed Salah has a new coach at Trabzonspor after the Turkish Süper Lig club on Thursday hired Thomas Reis, who cited the lure of working with the former...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 2 days ago

Klopp wants Germany football team to 'reclaim the flag'

Jürgen Klopp, Germany's new head coach, says he wants his team to reclaim pride in being German after recent political developments.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 2 days ago

Klopp tells Germany to 'reclaim flag' as he names 44-player roster

Daily Sabah - Sports - 2 days ago

Sweden's political shift and Germany's electoral shock

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Jürgen Klopp's first Germany squad includes 44 players

Germany's new head coach Jürgen Klopp has named a huge squad for his first four games, splitting them into two groups. A host of new faces is included.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 3 days ago

Mystery €1.5 mn German apartment tied to Zelensky's inner circle

Russia Today - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Germany: Oktoberfest beer prices rise, outpacing inflation

Oktoberfest's traditional beer mug, the Mass, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) at this year's festival in Munich.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 3 days ago

How Germany's far-right AfD is courting the voters it promises to deport -- Deniz Torcu, IE University

The Conversation - World - 3 days ago

German Chancellor Merz Mocks Freedom of Speech, Rejects U.S. 'Libertarianism'

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

Yoshua Bengio's non-profit to get up to $300-million from Canada, Germany to expand safe AI development

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 3 days ago

After Neuer: Who will be Germany's new No. 1 goalkeeper?

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 3 days ago

Drivers in Germany fume over soaring fuel prices

Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to provide relief to motorists. But exactly how this is to happen remains unclear.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 3 days ago

Behind the Far-right's Political Rise in Germany

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Germany rocked by another drone attack as WW3 fears with Russia explode

Daily Express - World - 4 days ago

The Fiedler Dare: Germany's politicians never lie, they say

Berlin’s Moscow accusation rests on credibility Germany’s leaders don’t have

Russia Today - Opinion - 4 days ago

World Business Report -- How rising fuel is affecting German industry

Fuel prices in Germany have risen to their highest since March 2022.

BBC News - Business - 4 days ago

German police bodycam captures arrest of suspected power saboteur -- Police in North Rhine-Westphalia have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of alleged power saboteur Daniel V., with officers drawing their weapons as new details emerge in the case.

Police in North Rhine-Westphalia have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of alleged power saboteur Daniel V., with officers drawing their weapons as new details emerge in the case.

Euronews - World - 4 days ago

Muslims in Germany are being squeezed from both right and left

By copying far-right migration rhetoric to halt AfD gains, Berlin leaves the country's largest minority politically homeless and weakens the democracy it claims to defend

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 4 days ago

A German startup is betting on indoor farming to compete with imported shrimp.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 5 days ago

It was one of the last German institutions working in Russia. Moscow called for its closure, happening on September 13.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Women's Basketball World Cup: Can Germany harness a boom?

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 5 days ago

Germany sends troops to Russian border as WW3 invasion fears explode

Daily Express - World - 5 days ago

Alexander Zverev abuse claims resurface as German tennis star wins US Open

German tennis star Alexander Zverev has previously faced abuse allegations from former partners, claims he has denied.The allegations have received renewed attention as Zverev beat Ben Shelton at...

International The News - Sports - 6 days ago

Germany's Alexander Zverev wins US Open

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 6 days ago

Ditching Russian gas cost Germany €50 bn – media

Russia Today - Business - 8 days ago

AI AND ML -- OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought -- New report points finger at OpenAI bots that hijacked a German wiki for improper use of an additional 20 websites, and 14 fetching services

SOFTWARE -- German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration -- 'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'

'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'

'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, analyst warns -- Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

Hey, Germany. It's legitimate to limit immigration

Washington Examiner - World - 10 days ago

How Nicaragua defended its ICJ case accusing Germany of complicity in Israel's genocide

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 10 days ago

'Fatherland': Pawlikowski's unsettling anatomy of post-war Germany

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Germany's past crashes into the present

Irish Times - Opinion - 11 days ago

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua

Berlin argues that UN court lacks jurisdiction over allegations that it enabled Israeli violations of international law in Gaza

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 12 days ago

German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket

We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before."

Ars Technica - Science - 13 days ago

Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus

Deutsche Welle - Health - 13 days ago

STATION BLAST - Grenade explodes at German train station leaving at least two teens injured

Irish Sun - World - 18 days ago

'Kind' UK landlady, 31, stabbed to death at Germany railway station

Evening Standard - World - 18 days ago

German-Japanese researchers invent electricity-free tech that could cool datacenters -- How come that super-smart AI of yours didn't figure this out, frontier labs?

How come that super-smart AI of yours didn't figure this out, frontier labs?

This extremely successful author polarizes German readers

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 24 days ago

Germany deports 23 Afghans to Kabul

Dawn - World - 25 days ago

Why do farm children tend to avoid asthma and allergies? German team finds key bacteria.

The Mercury News - Science - 29 days ago

Jamal Musiala appears to FAINT while playing for Bayern Munich in extreme heat - as new footage shows Germany star struggling moments before he collapsed

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 month ago

Can money transform a former coal-mining region in Germany?

For decades, coal was the lifeblood of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. But in 2020 the German government decided to phase out coal. To cushion the impact, the government approved a massive support program.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 month ago

Today in History: August 13, East Germany closes Berlin border

The Baltimore Sun - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased. Why is that?

Deutsche Welle - Health - 1 month ago

In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain-related healthcare -- Rasheera Dopson, Northern Arizona University; Eric Cerino, Northern Arizona University; Megan McCoy, Northern Arizona University, and Paulina German, Northern Arizona University

The Conversation - Health - 1 month ago

Porsche to cut another 5,000 jobs in Germany

German luxury carmaker Porsche will eliminate another 5,000 jobs by 2035, bringing its planned workforce reduction to some 9,400 positions as Germany’s once-dominant automotive industry struggles with a deepening industrial slump

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road

AfD wants to end German boycott on Russian energy, says failed Ukraine invasion shows Kremlin is no threat

Washington Examiner - Environment - 2 months ago

US doctor who contracted Ebola discharged from German hospital

‘Words cannot adequately express my gratitude. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Our thoughts remain with the people in the Congo who do not have access to such care,’ Dr. Stafford said

Independent UK - Health - 3 months ago

World - Germany's Merz says he wouldn't encourage his children to study or work in the US

Independent.ie - Business - 4 months ago

German chancellor Friedrich Merz urges EU budget shift towards defence and competitiveness

Independent.ie - Business - 4 months ago

Tiger shot dead by German police after it attacks keeper

Independent.ie - World - 4 months ago

The German Brand That Is Raising the Bar For Electrical Switchboard in Israel

Haaretz - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Eerie ghost town planned for demolition 10 years ago still home to just eight -- An urban explorer who visited a German village that was evacuated in 2015 to make way for a coal...

Daily Express - Weird - 5 months ago

German Players Covered Their Mouths Before A World Cup Game After Not Being Allowed To Support LGBTQ People

BuzzFeed News - World - 5 months ago

German men could require military permission to leave country for more than three months

The changes were made late last year but only reported recently, with Germany looking to bolster its armed forces. A government spokesperson has since confirmed they expect permission to be given in most circumstances.

Sky News - Politics - 5 months ago

Commission approves €623 million German grant to two chipmakers - 11.12.2025 - Tech

Euractiv - Technology - 9 months ago