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Germany's Merz announces sweeping reforms: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules

After seven hours of talks, the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, a breakthrough aimed at reviving the struggling economy and countering the rise of the far right.

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Could drones target Germany's parliament? Minister warns of growing threat

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Germany's ailing Free Democrats pick 74-year-old leader

The pro-business Free Democratic Party in Germany has picked a new leader tasked with boosting its support beyond five per cent to return to the Bundestag.

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Germany suspects Russia of Signal phishing attacks targeting politicians

Russia has often been accused of carrying out cyberattacks and acts of sabotage across Europe, allegations that Moscow has repeatedly denied.

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Is Germany the sick man of Europe again? The Ring in Berlin

In this episode of Ring, recorded in the German capital, it’s Bundestag vs. European Parliament: Christian Democrat Sepp Müller and Leftist Martin Schirdewan go head to head to discuss the reform backlog in the EU’s largest economy.

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Berlin approves defence initiatives as domestic industry receives drone and frigate deals

New combat drones are planned for use by the so-called Lithuania Brigade, a unit of around 5,000 soldiers who guarantee the defence and security of NATO's eastern flank until the end of 2027.

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German Chancellor Merz the most unpopular head of government in the world, survey shows

Surveys show Friedrich Merz as the most unpopular leader across 24 democracies, far behind Narendra Modi, Lee Jae-myung and Andrej Babiš in approval.

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German Bundestag chief visits Baltic states to discuss cyber defence on NATO's eastern flank

Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military.

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German parliament chief visits Gaza Strip under Israeli military escort

The Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv expressed security concerns and explicitly advised against entering the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

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Aid to Ukraine largely stable as Europe steps up after US withdrawal, study shows

The US has almost completely withdrawn aid to Kyiv but Europe has stepped up and massively increased support to fill the gap, stabilising the flow of cash. But a new report finds that the majority of aid comes from a small handful of states.

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Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies

US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democracies

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Merz's Ukraine remarks spark German backlash over troop deployments

The possible deployment of Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine has become a topic of debate in Germany, the prospect drawing criticism from both the left and the right.

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Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

The Guardian - UK

The Musk effect: Could the X owner actually impact Germany’s election?

The tech billionaire’s comments online have caused Germany’s government to claim he was ‘interfering’ in the country’s upcoming elections – but it's unclear yet if his efforts would have a substantial impact on the vote’s outcome.

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King prepares to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years

The format has reverted to its traditional form after royal parts of Donald Trump’s state visit were confined to the Windsor estate.

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Germany: Will pensions standoff bring Merz's government into question?

At the annual meeting of the Junge Union, the joint youth organisation of the CDU/CSU ruling coalition, the divide between delegates and Merz widened — especially when it came to pension reform policy.

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Germany inches closer to bringing back mandatory military service

The newly negotiated compromise, released on Thursday, makes the registration and medical screening of all males over 18 mandatory. A questionnaire will also become compulsory where each applicant must detail their willingness to serve.

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Lawmakers accuse AfD of spying on German army on behalf of Russia

German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure.

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German coalition in row over push to bring back conscription

Parties blame each other after bill halted at last minute, as fears grow over voluntary service and lottery idea is vetoed

Evening Standard

King to host first German state visit in more than a quarter of a century

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be welcomed to Windsor Castle by the King and Queen in December.

Euronews

A row erupts in Germany's Bundestag over deportation centres

Interior Minister Dobrindt and the CDU/CSU are pushing for deportation centres - according to the AfD, the SPD is blocking them. The Greens and the Left warn of human rights violations, while the SPD remains divided.

The Guardian - UK

AfD politician’s former aide convicted of spying for China

Jian Guo jailed for five years after acting as agent for Chinese intelligence while working for Maximilian Krah

The Guardian - UK

Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

Gideon Saar warns any action against his country ‘will receive an appropriate response’

The Guardian - UK

Goethe immortalised the shaming of German women 200 years ago – we’re still at it

Abortion is criminalised and stigmatised – and now the right has found a new female scapegoat in its US-style war on bodily autonomy, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

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Germany's AfD accuses Chancellor Merz of election fraud as it bids to reform image

Critics of the German far-right party say that the AfD is still far from having any real influence, as none of the other parties in the Bundestag are willing to cooperate with it.

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