The German parliament has voted to establish an annual national “veterans’ day” to honor military service. The proposal, supported by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition and the main opposition, received widespread approval in the Bundestag. The designated day for celebration is June 15,
The German chancellor says Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a significant U.S. aid package. Germany and the UK are committed to sustaining military aid for Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged European nations
Maximilian Krah, a German lawmaker, has announced that he will dismiss his assistant, Jian Guo, who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Guo, who worked for Krah since 2019, is accused of passing European Parliament information to a Chinese intelligence
A man working for a German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament was arrested for suspected spying for China. The arrest occurred in Dresden, Germany, and the suspect has been employed since 2019. He is accused of passing information on European Parliament
A major investigation has alleged that German billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub, who disappeared mysteriously six years ago, is alive and well, residing in Moscow with his mistress. Haub, a renowned German-American retail magnate, vanished without a trace in April 2018 while training for
German authorities conducted a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang early Wednesday, police said in a statement. More than 1,000 police officers searched dozens of homes, stores and offices across western and southern Germany and arrested 10 suspects, including two
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has posed a threat to global security, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Scholz criticized Russia’s actions as violations of the UN Charter’s principle of national border inviolability. He urged Xi to leverage
BERLIN (AP) — An incendiary device was thrown at a door of a synagogue in northwestern Germany on Friday but caused only minor damage, police said. No one was injured. PERPETRATOR OF FAILED GERMAN SYNAGOGUE ATTACK CONVICTED IN JAILBREAK ATTEMPT The incident
German investigators seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills worth over $103 million. The bills were traced back to Turkey and were intended for transport to the United States. Tips from U.S. authorities led German officers to an apartment and two company addresses in
Björn Höcke, a prominent figure in Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, faces a second charge for using a Nazi slogan. Already scheduled for trial, prosecutors aim to add this new charge to the proceedings. Höcke is influential on the party’s hard