Students gather in Germany to discuss EU’s famous Erasmus scheme
By Martin Banks Students from various EU countries are coming together this week to discuss the future of the Erasmus exchange scheme.
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September 21, 2026 Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany’s ‘democratic future’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of his country’s “democratic future”, following resounding defeats for his party in two state elections. “We are determined to live up to the historic challenges our country is facing,” Merz said, referring to the coalition between his Christian Democratic Unionist […]
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EUROPE
September 9, 2026 Germany’s Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament, calling her party a “destructive force” with a migration policy that amounts to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers. Merz was addressing the Bundestag in the aftermath of the anti-immigration party’s sweeping victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt where it won almost […]
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EUROPE
September 7, 2026 Germany’s far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a decisive victory in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of mainstream rivals. Preliminary results show it has fallen short of an outright majority, but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote, with the conservative CDU […]
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WORLD
September 1, 2026 Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
Germany has said Russia was responsible for last month’s drone attack at Leipzig’s airport. A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes, on 4 August. It failed to explode as the detonator was apparently faulty, and investigators suspect a second drone collided with a […]
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POLITICS
September 1, 2026 Mitsotakis voices support for Germany over drone incident
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday voiced support for Germany, hours after Berlin blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at a German airport last month.
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WORLD
May 3, 2026 Germany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ as Trump warns of more ‘cuts’
Germany’s defence minister has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was “foreseeable”, as the Nato military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington. Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed “the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and […]
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EUROPE
December 1, 2025 Germany readies massive defence plan to counter potential Russian threat
Until recently, the so-called Operation Plan Germany was classified. It is now clear that in the event of an armed conflict, Germany would serve as a key hub for NATO defence, in an approach reminiscent of the Cold War era.
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EUROPE
November 13, 2025 Germany inches close to agreement on contentious military service but questions remain
In ten years, Germany wants to increase the number of service members in the Bundeswehr; the question of how to do this is another, with the SPD and CDU/CSU divided about the details.
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GEOPOLITICS
October 30, 2025 Turkey and Germany must focus on joint defense projects, Erdogan says
Turkey and Germany have high potential in the defense industry and must focus on joint projects, President Tayyip Erdogan has said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara.
