Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed German calls for military de-escalation during a tense UN meeting, criticizing Berlin's role in Ukraine.

A municipal council in eastern Germany has voted to ban new Stolpersteine Holocaust memorial stones from public pavements, sparking national outrage and political concern.

German prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 105-year-old man suspected of serving as a guard at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured an absolute majority for a contentious pension reform package, overcoming internal coalition dissent.

Moscow has ordered the closure of Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg and all Goethe-Institut branches in retaliation for diplomatic expulsions following a disputed airport drone incident.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Germany wants war again after Berlin accused Moscow of orchestrating a foiled drone plot at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Croatian police have detained a second Ukrainian national suspected of planting explosives during the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, following a German warrant.

Croatian police detained a second Ukrainian national in Pula on a European arrest warrant issued by German prosecutors investigating the 2022 Nord Stream explosions.

Federal prosecutors have opened a counterterrorism investigation after a bus driver at Leipzig/Halle Airport kicked an explosive drone away, thwarting a potential attack.

German security forces are investigating an explosive-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport, alongside a mid-air collision involving a DHL freighter.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius rebuffed requests for naval support in the Hormuz Strait, stating that the conflict is not Germany's war.

While Germany established its rugby federation in 1900, the sport remains a niche activity facing regional fragmentation and institutional competition.

German federal prosecutors have officially filed charges against a Ukrainian national in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. This indictment follows an extensive investigation into the underwater explosions that damaged European energy infrastructure.