Berlin announced today that its foreign minister’s planned trip to China has been postponed. The journey, which was scheduled to begin this Sunday, will be delayed until a later, unspecified date according to a spokesperson for the German Foreign Office.
German authorities have launched a major investigation into a large-scale financial fraud allegedly carried out by a father and son from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The pair are suspected of defrauding the German state of approximately €1.6 million through tax evasion and fraudulent business practices.
Berlin, Germany — October 17, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced a comprehensive strategy to counter Russia’s growing hybrid warfare tactics, signaling Berlin’s intent to bolster national security and safeguard democratic institutions.
Speaking before the Bundestag on October 16, Merz said Moscow is attempting to destabilize Germany and Europe through cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and espionage operations.
The German government today adopted a draft law that would first introduce voluntary military service, which could become mandatory if recruitment plans are not met, the government cabinet announced.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today that Germany will not join an initiative by Western allies to recognize the Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next month.
Germany is to end a months-long suspension of accepting vulnerable Afghan nationals it has promised asylum to, following mounting legal pressure at home and a deportation drive by Pakistani authorities, the Welt newspaper reported today.
German Neonacist Sven Libih, a former member of the prohibited Land Group Blood and Honor, will serve a prison sentence in a woman prison. Namely, he used the new law that allows a change of sex in the parent service without a court decision.
Instead of supporting the democratic movement in Serbia, the European Commission has turned its back on the protesters, the German press indicates. But it also assesses that Vučić's system "could quickly be shaken if citizens continue to protest".
German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul today called for increased pressure on Russia, including greater support for Ukraine, in order to push Moscow toward concessions in the direction of a “just and lasting peace.”
Members of the State Security Department of the Dresden Police Directorate have launched an investigation against a 46-year-old German man who, a few days ago, attacked construction workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina while shouting banned Nazi slogans, reports Klix.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska had both bright and dark aspects. In an interview with ARD, he spoke about the next steps toward peace in Ukraine and the role of Europe.
The German government is taking a cautious approach after the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, DPA reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Berlin today to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a video call with U.S. President Donald Trump, a government source told Reuters.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be present at the summit between the presidents of the United States (US) and Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, and that he cannot accept that Ukrainian and European Union (EU) officials do not consult on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
The German government wants to partially suspend arms exports to Israel. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said this, explaining the decision by the Israeli government's announcement that it would step up military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Germany is facing growing uncertainty about the future of the US military presence on its soil as Washington prepares for a major overhaul of its global military strategy. Amid quiet but growing concerns in Berlin, officials are trying to ensure that any US withdrawal from Europe is coordinated – and not sudden.
German police said today that they had arrested 57 people during a rally in Berlin on Saturday in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, adding that 17 police officers were injured in incidents with protesters.
German automotive equipment company Bosch said today it plans to cut 1,100 jobs by 2029, continuing its restructuring program amid ongoing difficulties in the European automotive industry.
"Poland is Germany's most important partner in the EU, along with our French neighbors," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at the Polish-Belarusian border yesterday.
At least 19 people were injured, including a child, when a pyrotechnic device exploded into the audience during a traditional fireworks display at the Rheinkirmes festival in Düsseldorf, local authorities said.
Britain and Germany signed a comprehensive friendship treaty today, deepening cooperation in areas from defense to transport, on the first official visit of Chancellor Friedrich Merz to London, the latest step in resetting the UK's relationship with the EU.
Hepatitis A virus has been detected in frozen mixed berries originating from Serbia, intended for the German market, according to a notice published on the website of the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
German police have arrested a Bosnian man in a terror financing probe.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv today to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, the German Foreign Ministry announced.
“We will continue to stand firmly by Ukraine so that it can successfully defend itself — with modern air defense systems and other weaponry, as well as humanitarian and economic aid,” Wadephul said in a statement.
