One small hospital closes every month in Germany; politicians say the health care system can't afford to keep all them all open, while critics underline the need and the right of quality care in the countryside too

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