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AfD in shock second place in Cologne mayoral election, one of Germany’s most liberal cities

CDU clearly ahead – AfD triples result – Greens plummet

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced today that in response to the recent intrusion of several dozen Russian one-way attack drones into Poland, NATO would be launching Operation “Eastern Sentry” across NATO’s Eastern Front. The goal of the operation will be to strengthen the alliance’s defensive posture in Poland and the Baltics, with several members already announcing the deployment of military assets in support of Eastern Sentry, including Denmark who announced it would send two F-16s and an anti-air warfare frigate, France who will send three Rafales, and Germany who will contribute four Eurofighter Typhoons, with additional assets expected to be announced in the coming days and weeks by other allies in NATO

Germany: We will expand air surveillance of NATO's eastern borders.

The E3 (France, Germany, UK) warned Iran that its agreement with IAEA has to be followed by action if Tehran want an Sanpback extension. "It is not enough for Iran to make promises for tomorrow, we need to see evidence from Iran today," the E3 said in a statement on Wendesday

"Several allies were involved, including Polish F-16s, Dutch F-35s, Italian T-Rex and German systems," - @SecGenNATO on the nighttime Russian drone raid on Poland

Attack on power poles: Thousands in southeast Berlin likely without power overnight

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has sharply condemned the deadly shooting in Jerusalem, which left at least six dead at a busy bus stop

The German government has decided to retain control over the local units of the Russian state-owned company Rosneft, including a major oil refinery in the town of Schwedt

Demonstration in Breitscheid Square in central Berlin in support of Palestine and in protest against the genocide in Gaza.

Trump: We have never considered withdrawing our forces from Poland, and we are considering withdrawing forces from other countries.

Berlin police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters, punching and forcibly arresting several people

The Irish ambassador to Germany has conveyed her concern to German authorities after an Irish demonstrator was assaulted by police officers during a pro-Palestine protest in Berlin

Germany urges its citizens to leave Iran immediately.

Reuters, citing diplomats, reported that the UN Security Council will meet tomorrow to discuss the decision by Britain, France, and Germany to activate the snapback mechanism on Iran.

German Foreign Minister: Re-imposing sanctions on Iran is not the end of diplomacy

German Foreign Minister: We expect Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA and commit to the negotiations.

German Chancellor: Attack on EU Mission in Kyiv Shows Russia's 'Lack of Conscience'

German Chancellor strongly condemns Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine

Macron, Merz, Tusk have arrived in Moldova for Independence Day

Prime-minister of Poland Donald Tusk and Chancellor of Germany Merz are in Chisinau, Moldova

Reuters: Reimposing sanctions on Iran will take 30 days, and there is room for further diplomacy in the coming weeks.

Reuters: E3 Europeans are likely to begin the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran tomorrow.

"We are not ready for war": Activists protest in front of the Bundeswehr recruitment office in Cologne

German prosecutors say a Ukrainian man was arrested in Italy on Monday, accused of being part of the group that bombed the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines in 2022. The man, Serhii K., was allegedly one of the coordinators of the operation. He'll be extradited to Germany

Following a review by its assembly authority, the Berlin police have revoked the status of a protest camp in the sculpture park in Mitte. This was communicated to the camp management this morning. The continued use of the park is subject to

Protests are brewing in Hanover: The "IT'S ENOUGH" initiative demonstrated yesterday for peace and freedom of expression. On banners and signs, the activists demanded "politics for their own citizens" and warned: "Only dictatorships need censorship."

According to Fox News, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine was hosting his military counterparts from Germany, the U.K., France, Finland and Italy in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening, to discuss potential security guarantees for Ukraine to prevent Russian aggression. The urgent discussions followed President Trump’s comments earlier on Tuesday, in which he suggested the U.S. could provide air support to Ukraine as part of a security guarantees

In White House, @_FriedrichMerz and @EmmanuelMacron push @realDonaldTrump sharply on obtaining a ceasefire during talks. Macron, sitting next to Trump, calls it "a necessity."

Germany's Merz: I can't imagine that the next meeting would take place without a ceasefire