Coverage of German current affairs, politics, economy, and EU leadership.
Summary: On July 1, 2026, Germany’s Federal Prosecutor General filed the first formal criminal charges in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage case, indicting Ukrainian national Serhii K. for attacks on civilian energy infrastructure, causing explosions, and destruction of infrastructure. The indictment alleges that Serhii K. coordinated a team that
Summary Germany’s political landscape is experiencing a significant shift as the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leads national opinion polls for the first time, with support ranging from 27% to 29% according to major polling institutes in May 2026. The center-right CDU/CSU bloc, currently heading the grand coalition
Summary Over the past week, US-Germany relations have sharply deteriorated following public criticism by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of US strategy in the Iran conflict. Merz’s remarks, delivered on April 27, 2026, described the United States as “humiliated” by Iran and questioned the existence of a coherent American