Germany

One dead, dozens injured, according to media reports from the country

Germany is headed to early elections, after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday. The elections are set to take place on February 23. The German Chancellor headed a minority government after a three-party coalition collapsed in November. His lame-duck government passed bills in the Bundestag (German Parliament) through […]

If Scholz loses the vote, he will join the group of four chancellors who have called for confidence votes after World War II.

Germany will launch an app to help citizens find the country's bomb shelters. Meanwhile, Greece does not have plans to modernize its 180 bunkers.

The breaking point came when Lindner rejected Scholz’s proposed additional funding for military aid to Ukraine

The German President Steinmeier's official visit to Athens offered Greece the latest opportunity to table its persistent demand for reparations due to Nazi atrocities, occupation destruction and a wartime 'loan'

The world is in a state of upheaval, and changes on the international stage inevitably impact national policies. A prime example of this dynamic is the evolving relationship between Germany and Turkey. Not long ago, diplomatic tensions, mutual accusations, and deep mistrust cast a shadow over the relationship. However, following the recent meeting between the […]

Germany hosts the world's fourth-largest refugee population and leads the EU in asylum seekers. Will the new German border control measures truly ease migratory pressures, or are they merely political optics?

Angeliki Dimitriadi, Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP, argues that Germany's border policy is driven by political concerns but also aims to curb secondary migration and reduce refugee benefits.

Speaking about Germany's decision to close borders to migrants, the Greek PM says "Unilateral suspension of Schengen is unacceptable".

Latest violence occurs in western German town of Solingen, where a Syrian refugee with links to ISIS brutally killed 3 attendees at a public festival

At the time of the attack in Fronhof Square, in the center of Solingen, thousands of people were attending a concert.

The German ambassador to Greece expressed his particular concern about the rise of the far right in Europe

Daily vacation expenses also hit a record high in 2023, as Germans spent an average of €129 per day, marking a 19% hike compared to two years prior. Greece was the most expensive destination at €160 per day

“Even the smallest spark can lead to a catastrophe” said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas during his shuttle diplomacy trip to Athens and Ankara in August 2020. Tensions had been triggered by Turkish natural gas explorations off Greek islands in the eastern Mediterranean. Rival military maneuvers by Greece and Turkey helped to aggravate the situation. […]

The President of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), talks to tovima.com about the media. And he is adamant about its function: “Our job,” he says, “the job of the free press, is to control the government.”

Over the years, stable Turkish influence structures have taken root in Germany, encompassing numerous Turkish associations, mosques, and prayer houses—some estimated at around three thousand