German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia

Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security ...

German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week

The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of ammunition” bound for the armed ...

Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer

Earlier this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country ...
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Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House

Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that US support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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Germany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine

Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a ...
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Germany set for snap election in February

Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party ...
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Germany charges Syrian juvenile over foiled attack on Taylor Swift concert

Germany has charged a Syrian juvenile with supporting a foreign terrorist organization for helping to plan a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year, the prosecutor general said in ...
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Germany gets stoppage-time goal to top Group A at Euro 2024, Hungary boosts qualification hopes with late goal

Germany got a stoppage time goal against Switzerland on Sunday to salvage a 1-1 draw and finish top of Group A at Euro 2024, with both teams securing qualification to the next round of the tournament.
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Host Germany kicks off Euro 2024 with 5-1 hammering of Scotland

Host Germany kicked off Euro 2024 in spectacular fashion on Friday, hammering 10-man Scotland 5-1 in Munich to record the biggest opening match victory in European Championship history. First-half ...
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German economy, Europe’s largest, shrinks for second straight year

Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing the region as it tries to get economic ...
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How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany

After Germany hosted the England soccer team in May 1938, Rolf Friedland waited patiently outside the stadium. The teenager was hoping to speak to some of soccer’s biggest stars of the time – a ...