Deutschland reicht Irlands Vorschlag zur Kürzung des EU-Haushaltsentwurfs nicht aus
Kanzler Merz und eine Gruppe von sechs großen Geberländern sehen eine Einigung noch in weiter Ferne.
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‘Stab to the heart’: arrest of German ex-spymaster sparks calls for reform
Claims that August Hanning exploited intelligence for private clients comes after other troubling espionage scandalsThe ex-spymaster August Hanning once criticised Germany’s own intelligence services as “vegetarians” among prowling carnivores, demanding broader powers to keep the country safe in a treacherous world.…
· Deborah Cole
European football: Bayern fight back after conceding fastest goal in Bundesliga history
Barcelona 3-0 Getafe, Inter 3-0 Parma, PSG 3-1 Le MansBayern concede fastest Bundesliga goal in Augsburg drawAnthony Gordon scored his first goal for Barcelona as they extended their perfect start in La Liga with a 3-0 home win over Getafe. The England international opened the scoring in the second minute and Gabrie…
· Guardian Sport
WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work
During the time of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), the shelter was partially back-filled through the ventilation shafts, before a playground was built over it and the structure below forgotten.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Germany warns EU that €159B budget cuts are not enough
Frugal countries said an end-of-year agreement is less likely after Ireland's proposal.
· Gregorio Sorgi
As German Voters Reject Mass Migration, Politicians And The Media Play The Fool
As German Voters Reject Mass Migration, Politicians And The Media Play The Fool Authored by Pawel Styrna via American Thinker, The anti-mass-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the election to the provincial parliaments in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The AfD's rising trajector…
· Tyler Durden
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
There has been mounting speculation the group could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
· No Author
Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to Ukraine
After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.
· Bbcnews
Político da AfD barrado de homenagem em sinagoga na Alemanha
Estudantes de associação judaica impediram deputado da ultradireita de participar de evento em memória das vítimas de ataque antissemita ocorrido em 2019: "O senhor não é bem-vindo."
· Redação DW
Governo da Alemanha "indignado" com ida de Schröder a aniversário de Putin
O chefe do governo alemão, Friedrich Merz, se disse "profundamente indignado" com a ida do ex-chanceler federal à festa do presidente russo. Schröder governou a Alemanha de 1998 a 2005.
· Redação DW
BMW pulls car lease offer from German far-right politician
BERLIN, Germany — BMW has withdrawn an offer to lease a car to a politician from the far-right AfD party who was elected to a top post in a regional German parliament, officials said Friday.
· Agence France-Presse
Arrested German spy chief lashed out at his old agency over allegations he spied for Russia
A letter sent weeks before August Hanning’s arrest adds to concerns over the BND’s credibility among allies.
· Dirk Banse, Philipp Fritz, Uwe Müller
German Police Advise Women To Vomit To Stop Rape Attacks
German Police Advise Women To Vomit To Stop Rape Attacks Authored by - Remix News Staff - via Remix News, It has been revealed that police in the northern German city of Bremen have for more than a decade advised participants in workplace safety seminars that deliberately inducing vomiting can be one way to interrup…
· Tyler Durden
'The Nord Stream Pipelines Will Be Relaunched,' Says Right-Wing Polish MEP Braun During Meeting With AfD In Germany
'The Nord Stream Pipelines Will Be Relaunched,' Says Right-Wing Polish MEP Braun During Meeting With AfD In Germany Authored by Remix News Staff via Remix, Grzegorz Braun, leader of the Confederation of the Polish Crown, spoke in favor of restarting the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines during a meeting Wednesday wi…
· Tyler Durden
Elif Eralp und Friedrich Merz’ neues Berlin-Problem
Ein drohender Linksruck in der Hauptstadt sorgt für handfesten Ärger auf Bundesebene. Während SPD und Grüne in Berlin ernsthaft mit der Linkspartei sondieren, blickt Friedrich Merz mit Sorge auf eine mögliche Regierende Bürgermeisterin Elif Eralp. Welche radikalen Forderungen im Raum stehen und warum der Antisemitis…
· Rixa Fürsen
U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program
There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
· Sam Tobin
Germany stands 'firmly' on Israel's side, Oct. 7 must never be repeated, says Chancellor Merz
“Our Israeli friends can count on our efforts to ensure that such a crime is never repeated. And we will stand up to those who relativize or even question Israel’s right to exist."
· MATHILDA HELLER
Meet the German spymaster turned treason suspect
The former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service built a lucrative second career trading on his security expertise. Now prosecutors accuse him of profiting from secrets belonging to the state.
· Antoaneta Roussi
German official killed, another injured during firearms inspection
Police have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of shooting dead two local government employees during a routine firearms inspection in the southern German state of Bavaria, police said early on Friday. The suspect was slightly wounded by gunfire during his arrest, a police spokeswoman said. Police have not yet est…
· dpa
German official killed, another injured during firearms inspection
The gunman opened fire during the routine check in Berngau, Bavaria, then barricaded himself inside a residential building.
· dpa
Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
· Bbcnews
Wired for War: The German spymaster caught in Mossad’s web
Former German spy chief August Hanning’s friendship with Mossad’s bungling ex-director has landed him in the dock for treason Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Wired for War: The German spymaster caught in Mossad’s web
Former German spy chief August Hanning’s friendship with Mossad’s bungling ex-director has landed him in the dock for treason Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
French top general acknowledges Franco-German tank program failed
Major industrial program was dogged by years of delays, industrial disputes and political tensions.
· Laura Kayali
French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live
Protesters are gathering in Paris to rally against government policies on school and educationin AthensOver in Athens, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has been forced, yet again, to address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle, America’s ambassador to Greece. Continue reading...
· Jakub Krupa
Germany's Political Firewall Against The AfD Party Is Crumbling
Germany's Political Firewall Against The AfD Party Is Crumbling Authored by Remix News Staff via Remix, After yesterday's vote in the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) now holds the office of state parliament president for the first time in any German state. After winning the role, which is si…
· Tyler Durden
German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit China in the coming weeks, even as relations between the two countries sour over trade, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement. It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose …
· Finbarr Bermingham
German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance
Trip coincides with Merz’s Asia tour as Berlin and Paris advocate new EU mechanism to exclude rule-breaking trade partners.
· Finbarr Bermingham
Political ‘firewall’ breached in eastern Germany – AfD
Germany’s AfD has secured a state parliament presidency in Saxony-Anhalt, apparently with backing from parties that vowed to shun it Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Political ‘firewall’ breached in eastern Germany – AfD
Germany’s AfD has secured a state parliament presidency in Saxony-Anhalt, apparently with backing from parties that vowed to shun it Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Germany is right to rearm. But Europe has well-founded fears about that | Paul Taylor
Berlin’s allies are right to be wary of a sudden surge in German military spending that shuns cooperation with themWhen the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visited the White House earlier this year for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump, he invited a Washington-based German researcher little known outside ex…
· Paul Taylor
Hat Merz seine CDU noch im Griff?
Die Brandmauer bröckelt weiter und bringt Friedrich Merz in Bedrängnis. Nach der Wahl von Tobias Rausch von der AfD zum Landtagspräsidenten in Sachsen-Anhalt womöglich mit CDU-Stimmen wächst die parteiinterne Nervosität. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert, warum der CDU-Chef die Kontrolle über die Debatte verliert und wi…
· Rixa Fürsen
Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin
Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".
· Bbcnews
Porsche shifts back to gas engines after EV, China struggles
German automaker regroups but faces rising competition from Chinese sports cars
· Staff Writer
German stock exchange tussle leaves EU supercop deal at risk
Berlin's insistence on carving out major stock exchange from EU-wide supervision has sparked protests from smaller countries.
· Kathryn Carlson, Bjarke Smith-Meyer
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign stateA formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on beha…
· Kateconnolly
Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains
Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.
Ex-German spy chief arrested: A history of spooks working for enemy powers
There have been many cases of top spies giving classified information to enemy nations. Here are some of the highlights.
· Barbara Angopa
German spy chief accused of treason, espionage issued formal arrest warrant
The case of attempted treason, which shocked the German intelligence community, could emerge as one of the biggest leaks of classified documents in Germany since the end of the Cold War.
· REUTERS
Die Brandmauer vor dem Aus
Die Regierungsbildungen in Berlin und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern könnten entscheidenden Einfluss auf eine Vorstufe eines AfD-Verbotsverfahrens nehmen. Im Hintergrund formiert sich ein Bundesrats-Antrag für eine länderübergreifende Arbeitsgruppe die Beweise für ein mögliches Verfahren sammeln soll. Ein politisches Beben …
· Pauline von Pezold, Frederik Schindler
German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Former top spy August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Merz in der Therapiestunde Koalitionsausschuss
Ein Geheimdienstskandal erschüttert Berlin: Hat der ehemalige BND-Chef August Hanning hochsensible Regierungsdaten an Aserbaidschan weitergegeben? Während der aktuelle BND-Chef Martin Jäger Anfang der Woche vor Sicherheitsrisiken warnt, droht sein Dienst selbst zur Gefahr zu werden. Hans von der Burchard ordnet ein,…
· Rixa Fürsen
German spy chief arrested for treason
German spy chief arrested for treason Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 18:50 August Hanning, who ran Germany's foreign intelligence service, had extensive links to Israeli intelligence Then-German Interior Secretary of State August Hanning attends a press briefing in Rabat, Morocco, on 3 July 2007 (Abdelh…
· Middleeasteye
AfD assume pela 1ª vez comando de uma Assembleia Legislativa
Eleito em votação secreta com apoio de partidos do chamado "cordão sanitário", deputado Tobias Rausch é o primeiro na ultradireita a presidir um parlamento estadual na Alemanha pós-guerra.
· Redação DW
State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war
Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthroughEurope live – latest updatesAlternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war.Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent, was …
· Kateconnolly
AfD struggles to form government in Germany despite landmark election victory
Founded in 2013 as a eurosceptic movement, the AfD won over voters with an increasingly hardline opposition to immigration after around a million people fled to Germany in 2015.
· REUTERS
AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
· Bbcnews
Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
August Hanning, who ran Berlin's BND foreign intelligence service, is accused of paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service.
No, the AfD are not the Nazis – and neither are they Germany’s main problem right now
Germany’s Steinmeier invokes the Weimar Republic as a warning to his people – deliberately misremembering history to shut those people up Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT