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Lithuanian president backs German brigade from 2027 onwards
The deployment of German soldiers to secure a peace deal in Ukraine does not jeopardize plans to station the Bundeswehr in Lithuania, according to the president of the Baltic...
Merz’s conservatives debate approach to far-right AfD in two-day meet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party on Sunday kicked off a two-day meeting centred on the party's approach to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of five regional...
Top German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash
A legal scholar nominated by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country's highest court has withdrawn her candidacy following intense conservative opposition.In a statement released...
Germany’s SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch said at the party's national conference on Saturday.After leading the previous...
German defence minister defends plans for a draft – only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the military should first rely on volunteers.Pistorius, in comments...
German reservist chief says armed forces need a draft to boost ranks
Germany needs to restart its military draft, the president of the country's Reservists' Association told the RND media group."Voluntary measures are not enough," Patrick Sensburg said in a story...
New German interior minister ramps up police presence at borders
Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is deploying more police officers to the country's borders to curb irregular migration, dpa learnt on Wednesday, one day after a new conservative-led...
Bavaria’s conservative leader promotes Europe-India free trade zone
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Bavaria’s conservative CSU set to vote on German coalition agreement
Germany's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), one of the three partners in the incoming national government, is set to vote on the coalition agreement on Thursday, one day after...
Germany’s FDP criticizes lack of ‘real reforms’ in coalition deal
A leading politician from Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) said on Wednesday that the incoming government will not bring the "promised change of policy.""In future, Germany will be governed...
