Germany Is Counting On This Tech To Solve Its Drone Problem

Warfare is constantly evolving as new tactics, techniques, and technologies enter the fray, and the 21st century has seen many changes along these lines. Most notably, drones have shot to the forefront of modern warfare, and because they can be...

German Minister of State: All options on the table regarding Georgia — gov’t’s behavior is unacceptable

German Minister of State for Europe Günther Krichbaum has said that “all options are on the table” regarding Georgia, expressing deep concern over the country’s recent political developments and its distancing from the European path. Speaking to...

Germany's chancellor rejects calls to relax 'firewall' to work with German far-right AfD party

Published on 20/10/2025 - 17:46 GMT+2 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected calls from some in his party to relax its refusal to deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday, declaring that the still-growing party has...

German, Norwegian ministers court Canadian submarine order worth billions

Breadcrumb Trail Links News TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha are the two finalists for the contract Author of the article: Bloomberg News Laura Alviž Published Oct 20, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read TKMS was just spun off from parent...

Kobakhidze welcomes recall of German ambassador

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has welcomed the German government’s decision to recall its ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, describing the move as ‘pragmatic’ and asserting that the diplomat’s presence in the country ‘no longer...

National Guard Members: ‘I Won’t Turn Against My Neighbors’

Above photo: Illinois National Guard Capt. Dylan Blaha (left). Dylan Blaha. Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump’s controversial...

EU, Germany train journalists in Maiduguri to boost media coverage of women in politics

In a bid to strengthen media representation of women in politics, the European Union (EU), with support from the Government of Germany, has organized a four-day capacity-building workshop for journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training,...

Germany's arms exports to Israel challenged at country's top court

BERLIN A group of Palestinians filed a complaint at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court challenging the country's arms exports to Israel, their lawyers announced Monday. Five plaintiffs from Gaza brought the case with support from Palestinian...

Germany Eyes 15 More Fifth-Gen F-35s to Grow Fleet to 50 and Sharpen Airpower

Germany plans to acquire 15 additional F-35A fighters, a €2.5 billion move that would raise Germany’s total order to 50 aircraft. The expansion marks a deeper alignment with NATO’s deterrence strategy and U.S. interoperability amid continued...

New German Guidelines on Colonial Returns Fail Rights Test

Last week, German federal, state, and local authorities adopted Common Guidelines on the handling of cultural assets and human remains from colonial contexts. Despite the welcome efforts to regulate the returns cultural belongings and ancestral...

Opinion: Indonesia’s Ban on Israeli Gymnasts: A Painful Reminder of the 1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. (Photo credit: wikicommons/Finnish Heritage Agency) Amy Neustein, Ph.D. A triumphant week that began with the release of the remaining 20 living hostages held captive in Gaza for two years ended with a chilling...

Germany plans to buy 15 more F-35 fighter jets

Key Points Germany plans to order 15 additional F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin at an estimated cost of $2.9 billion. The new order would expand Germany’s planned F-35 fleet to 50 aircraft, replacing its aging Tornado jets. Germany is...

Change of government in Czech Republic not to affect policy toward Ukrainians – Ambassador Zvarych

The change of government in the Czech Republic will not lead to any abrupt or radical actions regarding Ukrainians residing in the country. Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic Vasyl Zvarych said this in an interview with Ukrinform. The...

German ambassador meets Mahfuj Alam

German Ambassador to Dhaka Ruediger Lotz today (Monday) met Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam at his office at Secretariat. During the meeting, Mahfuj Alam said that the government is working towards holding the national...

Germany’s warship builder TKMS soars on stock market debut

BERLIN (Reuters): Shares in the newly spun-off naval unit of German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp jumped on Monday in a debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, highlighting the buzz around European defense firms as the continent rearms amid a...

President Bio Receives Letters of Credence from New German Ambassador to Sierra Leone

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio today received the Letters of Credence from His Excellency Dr. Pascal Richter, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sierra Leone, during an official ceremony held at...

Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia over ‘agitation against the EU’

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Georgia amid an escalating conflict with the government the Caucasus country. Diplomat Ernst Peter Fischer will return to Germany, at least temporarily, “for consultations”. The move came after the Georgian...

Germany’s Merz rejects working with far right, says AfD wants to ‘destroy’ his conservatives

Back then, Merz defended his approach, but pledged to uphold the firewall in German politics that was set up to prevent cooperation with the far right. But as the AfD keeps gaining traction, members of Merz’s conservatives — especially from...

Criminal Boundaries of Being and Turkey’s Future in Europe: Penalization of Gender and “Immoral” Sexuality under Turkey’s 11th Judicial “Reform” Draft

The 11th Judicial “Reform” Draft marks a decisive turn in Turkey’s authoritarian transformation (see here, here and here), recasting criminal law as a moral device of identity governance by penalizing all who deviate from state-prescribed...

Donald Trump Has Burst Narendra Modi’s Foreign Policy Bubble

Scholars have touted our age as the “Asian century,” with the emergence of two Asian giants in the world economic order, China and India. Over the last three decades, they have been classified as the world’s two fastest-growing economies. By 2007,...