Germany's trade and industry lobby say Trump's Greenland demand is "blackmail" and "unacceptable" and warn that giving in will only lead to further "ludicrous" demands. Follow DW....
Germany is cutting its development aid budget. But as development policy is also part of national security, alongside diplomacy and defense, these budget cuts may cause problems....
The Bavarian state is to give over €1 million to a man who spent 13 years in jail on murder charges that were overturned. Prosecutors had previously called for him to pay for board and lodgings in jai...
From cheap exports to cutting-edge tech: A Chinese battery giant's secretive factory in Germany shows how "Made in China" and "Made in Germany" are colliding — and where they can benefit from each oth...
A new poll finds more than 60% of Germans see the US president as a major threat. The news came as the nation vows to aggressively "strike down" cyber attacks from other parts of the world. Follow DW ...
Three people have died as treacherous black ice made caused multiple crashes on highways in western Germany. Meanwhile, a police dog is being feted after sniffing out and apprehending a burglar. DW ha...
Germany has said peace in Gaza is a "core interest" but added Berlin sees the UN as the place to resolve conflict. The US plan received mixed reviews and will likely ruffle feathers with an invitation...
President Ahmad al-Sharaa has postponed his visit to Berlin, for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, due to the political situation in his country. The repatriation of Syrian refugees was high on th...
Germany's GDP grew 0.2% in 2025, ending a run of two consecutive years of recession, new figures show. The justice minister wants to combat the misuse of AI to create sexualized images. DW has more...
The president of the German Armed Forces' reservists says European troops should be sent to Greenland to block a US takeover of the territory. Meanwhile, heating bills are set to soar amid a harsh win...
Berlin officials say power has been restored in the southwest of the city after an act of "sabotage" caused a major blackout. Federal prosecutors are investigating a left-wing extremist group. DW has ...
Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and doe...
After their very public protest at the last World Cup in Qatar, Germany's football team looks unlikely to do the same in the United States in 2026....
The second term of US President Donald Trump has brought unprecedented strain on once-solid German-American relations. The issue of Greenland could be a tipping point. DW looks back on a year of trans...
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Bavaria's State Premier Markus Söder wants to change Germany's political map, but his proposal to merge federal states is meeting with resistance....
Iran's regime has been cracking down on protesters with brutal force. Images of bodies in shrouds have provoked shock and outrage around the world — including among five Iranian women living in German...
A Munich court is set to open the trial over a car attack on a trade union rally that killed a woman and her child. Meanwhile, Germany says inflation has stabilized, easing from post-pandemic highs. D...
Two Ukrainians have been accused of planning sabotage attacks for Russian spy services. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign minister has played down the US threat to Greenland. DW has more....
The official overseeing President Trump’s Border Patrol operations is Gregory Bovino, a figure who has publicly defended ICE’s hard-line enforcement approach and drawn attention for wearing a coat cri...