Germany

The left-wing party BSW submitted a formal request for information to the European Union's statistical agency Eurostat, which found that around 3,2 million people aged 65 or over in Germany are at risk of poverty

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Germany will close the three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a man with dual Iranian and German citizenship for terrorism charges in Iran

Germany and Israel marked a historic milestone in defence cooperation by unveiling the first Leopard 2 tank equipped with the Israeli TROPHY active protection system during a ceremony in Germany

Germany will provide state guarantees for wind energy production, part of a package that aims at strengthening the wind energy industry amid concerns from European governments and companies about the leading role of Chinese companies in this industry

In Merheim, a suburb of Cologne, more than six thousand people had to temporarily leave their homes and three hospitals, with 642 patients, were evacuated due to the controlled explosion of a US World War II bomb

Primary electors of the Christian Democratic Union, the country's main conservative party, have chosen Friedrich Merz, the current leader of their national party, as their candidate for chancellor in the country's 2025 elections

The Immigration Commissioner has proposed deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda, where they could use the asylum facilities built as part of Britain's failed deportation plan to Rwanda amid growing pressure to deter illegal immigrants from entering EU

According to Eurostat data for 2023, Germany was the largest producer of ice cream, with 612 million litres, followed by France with 568 million litres and Italy with 527

Germany's draft budget for 2025 envisages halving bilateral military aid to Ukraine

A particular proposal providing tax incentives for qualified foreign workers is being discussed; it is contained in the economic growth plan presented by the government coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi could invest between €1,3 and €1,5 billion in the Frankfurt production site that manufactures insulin brand Lantus; other healthcare companies, such as Daiichi Sankyo, have also recently announced investments in Germany