Germany

Is the German government taking the rise of the far right seriously enough?

According to Euronews's latest Superpoll in April, Germany's far-right party AfD are polling in second place for the European elections next month. Is the current government doing enough to counteract..

Four teens investigated over attack on German MEP

Four suspects have been identified in the attack on German Social Democrat (SPD) MEP Matthias Ecke, police said on Monday, with more protests expected in Berlin.

Germany: AFD’s Poll Numbers Drop| Links to Russian Financiers and Chinese Spies Revealed| Oneindia

Six months ago the Alternative for Germany was riding high in the polls, with support at 23%. Since then the party has lost 5 points in the polls. The party's problems have been compounded by a series..

Can Franco-German relations be rekindled over the Ukraine war?

Paris and Berlin are at loggerheads over military aid to Ukraine. But can the two European powerhouses unify behind Kyiv?

Social democrats speak out against far right violence amid declining support

German social democrats spoke out against far right violence amid declining support after an attack on Friday night that hospitalised Saxony top candidate for the EU elections Matthias Ecke.

Strack-Zimmermann: Far-right would use election success to undermine EU

With the European elections just a few weeks away, Euronews caught up with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the German parliament for the liberal Free Democratic Party and lead candidate for..

The road to global climate efforts

The annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue conference has taken place in Berlin, Germany. Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, opened the conference with a reminder to countries with major economies..

WATCH: Bayer Leverkusen clinch German Bundesliga title

Bayer Leverkusen have emerged victorious, pushing Bayern Munich off the throne after their 11-year reign.

How working abroad can kickstart careers for young NEETs

In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter, Fanny Gauret, travels to Recklinghausen, Germany, to meet two young women who signed up to the EU's ALMA programme and as a consequence, have a..

Christian-Democrats lead the EU elections polls in Germany followed by the far-right

Center-Right CDU/CSU in Germany leads the voting intentions, as the far-right gets a boost by the electorate. The AfD overtakes the Social-Democrats, according to the Euronews Poll Center

ICJ throws out Nicaragua's case asking Germany to halt aid to Israel

Berlin argued that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following Hamas' deadly incursion into southern Israel on 7 October.

German Chancellor Scholz says Islamist rally will be met with 'consequences'

More than 1,000 people participated in the demonstration in Hamburg on Saturday, with some calling for the establishment of a caliphate.

Nine on trial in Germany over alleged far-right coup plot

Nine people charged with terrorism in connection with an alleged far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Monday in one of three linked cases.

Nine face trial in Germany for alleged far-right coup plot

Far-right AfD launches EU election campaign amid turmoil

Germany's far-right AfD party launched its EU election campaign amidst controversy, including the absence of its lead candidate due to an espionage-related arrest and declining poll ratings.

'We need hope' says German chancellor at EU election campaign kick-off

On Saturday, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its European election campaign in Hamburg, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and lead candidate for the European elections Katarina Barley both..

PM: ''We are making a choice to prioritise defence''

Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a joint press conference. Speaking today in Berlin, the prime minister confirmed the reduction in civil service headcount to pre-pandemic levels would..

Germany's Scholz urges Europe to do more for Ukraine as UK PM ups defence spending

A meeting between the British and German leaders made for a show of unity even as disagreements on how to help Ukraine persist.

PM Rishi Sunak meets troops stationed in Germany

Rishi Sunak visits Germany, the day after announcing in Poland that the UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030. The prime minister assures officers of the pride and gratitude shared by allies who..

Rishi Sunak meets Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin

Rishi Sunak visits Germany, the day after announcing in Poland that the UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030. The prime minister is welcomed with military honours by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in..

Far-right German MEP to remain top EU candidate despite aide's arrest on Chinese spying charges

The leading candidate for the AfD says he will fire a staffer facing espionage charges, but is refusing to step back from his own position.

EU foreign policy chief compares Gaza destruction with German cities in WWII

UNRWA’s commissioner general says attacks on the agency’s reputation were intended to strip Palestinians of refugee status, a day after independent report found Israel still hadn’t provided any..

Rishi Sunak arrives in Berlin to meet German Chancellor

Rishi Sunak has arrived in Berlin where he is set to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks on Wednesday. The topics of the meeting at the Chancellery will include mutual relations, the Russian..

Snowstorms cause havoc on German motorways

Drivers with summer tyres were stuck due to 10cm snowfall

Major Berlin show marks 250th anniversary of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich's birth

A huge show of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin.