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Where is Germany's military budget going?

Bundeswehr soldiers running

The German military has just been given a massive defense budget boost —but it is dogged by allegations of inefficiency. The parliamentary Bundeswehr commissioner's report was not comforting.  

Germany set to relax COVID restrictions

Karl Lauterbach

COVID-19 infection figures across Germany are higher than ever. Nevertheless, the country is relaxing the restrictions and hoping for a mild spring.  

Frankfurt Airport cancels flights as security staff strike

Security employees who control the flow of passengers and luggage strike at Frankfurt airport

Employee walkouts due to a wage dispute between the Verdi trade union and the Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies has caused disruption at Germany's largest airport.  

Germany's Gerhard Schröder meets with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine — reports

Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schröder

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has long been a personal friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now, he may be attempting to mediate to end the war in Ukraine.  

Russian gas in Germany: A complicated 50-year relationship

Pipes for gas transport

For 50 years, Russian gas has powered German homes and businesses. From the start, the trade link was controversial, but it established deep economic ties between the two countries.  

Ukraine-Russia conflict has German teens terrified

peace demonstrators with banner showing a dove

War in Europe has become a reality for the first time in decades. German teens are concerned that Russia's aggression will spread beyond Ukraine.  

Germany's army: Will €100 billion make it strong?

Bundeswehr's 9th Tank Brigade on the training grounds in Munster on February 07, 2022

Following the Russian attack on Ukraine, Germany has decided to dramatically beef up its defense budget and give the Bundeswehr an extra €100 billion. What will it use the money for?  

Germany's Russian community faces harassment and hostility

Roman Friedrich sits at a table with a pen in his right hand and his left palm stretched

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, Germans with Russian roots have been reporting aggression against them: at school, on public transport, in everyday life.  

Annalena Baerbock: Germany's first female foreign minister flourishes in a crisis

Annalena Baerbock with journalists' microphones

The Green Party politician has received widespread praise for how she is representing Germany in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On International Women's Day, DW looks at how she has exceeded expectations.  

Germans approve of government U-turn on Ukraine

Demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to an about-face in German foreign and security policy. A recent opinion poll shows most Germans think this is the right thing to do.  

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Berliners take to the streets in support of Ukraine

Tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets of Berlin to demand peace in Ukraine. Many waved Ukrainian flags or held banners with slogans opposing the Russian invasion.  

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Anti-war demo in Berlin

Berliners take to the streets in support of Ukraine

Nord Stream pipeline

Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Frank-Walter Steinmeier climbing the steps to an airplane

What does the German president do?

Violence against police officers in Germany is rising

Rising violence against German police

DW Fokus | Katholische Kirche

Coming out in the Catholic Church

Opinion: Germany finally stands up to Putin's Russia

German parliamentarians stand and applaud Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who stands behind the speaker's pulpit in the Bundestag

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's speech marks a new era in both Germany's relations with Russia and its defense policy. It was about time, says DW's Editor-in-Chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge.  

Opinion: Germany relaxes COVID measures, even as risks remain

A sign in Cologne asking people if they have been tested for Covid?

The government wants to lift virtually all restrictions by March 20, despite high infection numbers. That's why the debate about a vaccination mandate will now be crucial, says DW's Jens Thurau.  

How have children fared in Germany in the latest wave of the COVID pandemic?

Boy at a desk in a classroom with a face mask

Although data indicate that the omicron variant has been less severe for children, they still face risks — including long COVID or inflammatory syndrome. Experts are urging prioritizing kids' well-being.  

Berlin Reichstag and Spree and government buildings

Berlin Briefing Newsletter

DW's weekly Berlin Briefing newsletter keeps you updated on the country's politics and society.  

A villa in Berlin, the historical site of the Wannsee Konferenz, lies at the end of a pathway

Germany: Where the Holocaust was conceived

On January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials met at a Berlin villa to discuss the "final solution" to "the Jewish question." Deportations to ghettos and concentration camps had already begun, but the Wannsee Conference coordinated plans for the systematic murder of European Jews.  

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Person setting a clock with their fingers with smaller clocks from other time zones surrounding the larger one (Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/P. Seeger)

German expressions about time during the pandemic

The German language features various expressions with the notion of time. Take a few minutes to learn some here.  

Germany before and after reunification

Berlin Vorher-Nachher Bildergalerie 30 Jahre Wiedervereinigung

Germany was divided for years, and much has changed since reunification. Here are some of the biggest changes in pictures from Berlin, Potsdam, Stralsund and other places that have witnessed a remarkable transformation.  

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Retirement home for animals

Germany's North Sea coast is home to the first retirement home for dairy cattle.  

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DW Fokus | Tieraltenheim

Retirement home for animals

Sprengung der Talbrücke Rinsdorf an der A45

Germany: Old highway bridge destroyed in controlled detonation

A seal alone on the beach

Sweet but savage: Grey seals on Heligoland

DW Euromaxx | Vanishing Berlin - Alexander Steffen

Vanishing Berlin