Germany
Outcry in Germany over controversial plans to demolish Nazi bunker for luxury apartment building
The bunker is part of a subterranean bunker complex constructed over a period of ten years, and which served as the headquarters of the Nazi regime until the last week of World War II in Europe.
The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died
German intelligence flags rise in AfD's right-wing extremist potential
Mysterious drone over Germany’s Arrow 3 battery may open door for Rafael, Elbit laser deal
Speakers warn of rising antisemitism as Council of Europe marks Liberation and Rescue Day
The ceremony opened a series of international commemorations observed according to the Hebrew date marking the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II.
Berliners are coming to terms with their past - book review
The 'desire to look away, to pretend ignorance, to be wilfully oblivious, must have been the norm.'
Germany’s far-right AfD gains ground ahead of eastern state election
Germany’s far-right AfD surged to 41% in a new poll ahead of September’s Saxony Anhalt election, widening its lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU.
Israel to supply Germany with jet fuel amid shortages caused by Iran war
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar informed Germany's Economic Affairs and Energy Minister of the decision during his recent trip to Berlin.
Divers find wreck of Coast Guard ship torpedoed by Germans, US’ largest naval loss of World War I
Tampa was one of six USGC cutters assigned to escort convoys during World War I, losing only two ships out of 18 convoys. She earned a special commendation for exemplary service.
A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language
Founded by two Israeli expatriates, Altneuland aims to create a global platform for Hebrew and Jewish literature, independent of state funding and rooted in a multilingual, borderless vision.
Two killed after car hits bystanders in Leipzig, Germany, driver arrested
Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship. They said there was no further danger.
Germany's Merz visits Berlin's Chabad brass with officials in solidarity with rising antisemitism
The visit, which also included the President of the Bundestag (German parliament), Julia Klöckner, represents the highest meeting between German officials and the Jewish community in recent years.
NATO's Rutte: Europeans are ensuring agreements with US on military bases are implemented
Rutte also said "more and more" European nations were pre-positioning assets such as minehunters and minesweepers close to the Gulf to be ready for a "next phase".
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, Trump promises to cut 'a lot further'
The Pentagon announced the drawdown from Germany, its largest European base, on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war and tariff tensions placed further strain on relations between the US and Europe.
