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Germany Approves Wider Intelligence Powers to Counter Cyberattacks

Germany's Bundestag has approved expanded intelligence powers, including foreign cyber counterattacks and covert entry under conditions, DW reports.

November 14, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a cabinet meeting in Berlin ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election

Germany’s AfD Heads for Historic Win in Saxony-Anhalt. Here Is What to Watch.

Saxony-Anhalt goes to the polls on September 6 with AfD at 42 percent in regional polling, poised to become the first far-right party to claim a German state government in nearly a century. The coalition arithmetic that has contained the

September 6, 2026

by Europe Desk

Jens Spahn addresses CDU/CSU parliamentary group before his resignation

Jens Spahn Quits as CDU Parliamentary Chief After Surrogacy Revelation

Jens Spahn resigned Friday as CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader after announcing fatherhood through a US surrogate,

AfD and CDU election campaign posters side by side in Germany 2025

AfD Leads Merz’s CDU by 8 Points in Germany as Coalition Approval Collapses

Germany's AfD leads Chancellor Merz's CDU/CSU by eight percentage points in a fresh Insa poll for Bild, placing the AfD at 29 percent nationally against CDU's 21 percent, as 85 percent of

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Friedrich Merz at Bundestag, Germany chancellor with record-low 14% approval rating in 2026

85% of Germans Disapprove of Chancellor Merz as Parliament Enters Summer Recess

A Forsa poll found 85% of Germans disapprove of Chancellor Merz and 82% of his cabinet, with 67% expecting the economy to worsen. Parliament breaks for summer leaving Merz with no legislative

July 15, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks on Ukraine Taurus missile deliveries 2026

Germany’s Pistorius Says Ukraine No Longer Needs Taurus Missiles

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine no longer needs Taurus long-range cruise missiles, reinforcing a position Chancellor Friedrich Merz first articulated in March. Russia has

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Protesters rally against the AfD party conference in Erfurt Germany July 4 2026

AfD Leader Weidel Predicts Early German Elections in 2027 as Coalition Support Crumbles

AfD co-chair Alice Weidel said at the party's federal congress in Erfurt on Saturday that Germany could face snap Bundestag elections as early as 2027. Polling shows CDU/CSU support near a five-year

July 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiling the 34-measure reform package at the Berlin Chancellery on July 2 2026

Germany Unveils €10 Billion Tax Cuts and Pension Reforms Amid Far-Right Electoral Pressure

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU-SPD coalition unveiled a 34-measure economic overhaul on Thursday, including €10bn in annual tax relief and sweeping pension reforms that could push Germany's retirement age past 67, racing to

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announcing the coalition reform package in Berlin 2026

Germany’s Merz Coalition Announces Biggest Economic Reform Package in Decades

Germany's coalition unveiled a €10bn income tax cut, pension overhaul, and sick leave reform Thursday, with Deutsche Bank calling it one of the biggest reform packages in decades. Chancellor Merz faces September

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and coalition partners announce the Programme for Revival and Employment at the Berlin Chancellery garden press conference July 2026

Germany’s Coalition Seals €10 Billion Tax Relief in Biggest Reform Push in Decades

Germany's CDU-SPD coalition unveiled €10bn in annual tax relief Wednesday, alongside pension changes and stricter sick-leave rules, in its most ambitious reform push in decades. The package requires Bundestag and Bundesrat approval

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

AfD Bundestag energy lawmaker Steffen Kotré at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg

AfD’s Kotre at SPIEF: Nord Stream Blockage Is Political, Not Technical

AfD Bundestag energy lawmaker Steffen Kotré, speaking at SPIEF 2026, says every technical obstacle to reviving Nord Stream can be overcome — the only thing standing in the way is political will,

June 7, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Annalena Baerbock, UNGA president, meets Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing, April 2026

CDU/CSU Lawmakers Move to Summon Baerbock Over Germany’s UN Security Council Defeat

Lawmakers from the CDU/CSU bloc are demanding Annalena Baerbock appear before the Bundestag foreign affairs committee to account for Germany's failure to secure a UN Security Council seat, as criticism mounts that

June 6, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant Germany as last reactors shut down April 2023

AfD Lawmaker at SPIEF Calls German-Russian Nuclear Cooperation Logical

AfD Bundestag energy lawmaker Steffen Kotré, speaking on the sidelines of SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, said cooperation with Russia in the nuclear sphere would be a natural consequence of Russian technological

June 6, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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