Electric arcing after suspected sabotage at German substation Rommerskirchen 380/220 kV 50 Hz
A police operation is underway in Augsburg. Two teenagers have been injured, and windows have been damaged. Traffic and public transport have also been affected.
1 day ago"Russia is responsible for the attack" on Leipzig airport, a key Ukraine supply hub, -German Interior Minister Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Wadephul say publicly for first time. Germany will: - close Russian consulate in Bonn by 18. September - end lease on "Russian House" in Berlin - increase immigration controls on Russians
AFP reports that at least one detonation at the substation in Turnow-Preilack in Brandenburg
Power plant operator LEAG confirmed an attack on the Turnowith Preilack substation, which feeds electricity from the Jänschwalde plant into the 50Hertz transmission grid. The company reported a technical failure of Unit B at the plant
Power plant in eastern Germany hit by several "homemade rockets" packed with explosives, according to Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung
Germany's Chancellor Merz on banning the AfD: The hurdles for banning a political party in Germany are very, very high. The federal government has already failed with such an attempt once before. I feel very uncomfortable with the idea of going into a federal election while proceedings to ban the AfD are still ongoing
Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed that a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 returned to Munich on Saturday due to a technical problem.
US intelligence has assessed that the explosive-laden drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany overnight on Wednesday belonged to Russian intelligence services. The drone was carrying military-grade explosives. - US official to CNN
German public prosecutor's office: Ukrainian citizen arrested on suspicion of espionage "for subversive purposes"
4 week agoFootage shows the drone found at the German airport near a Ukrainian plane, leading to the complete closure of the airport. Another drone attacked a DHL cargo plane that was leaving the area, within 400 meters, causing damage to its nose before it changed course and landed safely in Hanover.
Germany: A drone equipped with an explosive fuse was discovered Wednesday night on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport, which has faced restrictions in its operations.
Germany is deploying two CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters, along with firefighting equipment, to help combat the wildfires in the Gironde region . The equipment will be flown directly to Cazaux Air Base aboard a German A400M transport aircraft, bringing it as close as possible to the fires threatening Bordeaux
1 month agoFollowing the terrorist attack in Berlin, a major police operation is underway in Spandau. The suspected perpetrator, Abdul Balut, is reported to have been shot dead. "Many are receiving the news with relief," reports Leonie von Randow.
Police in Berlin are now treating the deadly car ramming attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride event as a suspected act of terrorism, according to the New York Times
A vehicle was driven into a crowd near Potsdamer Platz. At least one person was killed, police said. Fourteen others were treated for injuries. Several of them sustained serious to life-threatening injuries, police spokesman Florian Nath said in the evening.
Germany urges its citizens to leave Iran immediately.
Police are responding to a suspected attack at a high school in Schongau, Bavaria. Multiple people have reportedly been seriously injured, apparently in a stabbing. A suspect fled but was quickly arrested. Authorities say they cannot rule out that it was an attempted mass
1 month agoUkraine and Germany are launching joint production of BARS jet drones with a range of up to 800 km.
1 month agoErdogan: I thank America, Spain, Germany, and Italy for the additional support for our air defenses during the Iran war
"We will not reconcile with the fact that fascism in Germany is gaining strength again." Tens of thousands of people are protesting against the party congress of the "Alternative for Germany" in Erfurt
A two-day party conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) set to begin in the eastern city of Erfurt is being met by major protests
Germany's Chancellor Merz: We can no longer accept the extraordinarily high levels of sick leave in our companies. We are abolishing sick leave by telephone and introducing the requirement to submit a medical certificate from the very first day of illness. We know this is a tough decision. But we can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by prolonged absences from work
German Government presents sweeping reform package: - scraps many corporate reporting requirements - cuts job security - cuts taxes for low and medium incomes while raising top income taxes Asked about impact on China policy, Merz stressed Germany "must become more competitive" but will "defend itself" against unfair trade practices and rare earth dependencies
AfD Leader Vows to End Russian Energy Boycott in Bid for German Chancellery AfD leader Alice Weidel called for an end to the boycott of Russian oil and gas, framing a restoration of German-Russian ties as essential to saving country's flagging economy
Germany offers to send military transport planes to help Venezuela - Statement
Germany Raids Suspect in Sabotage Probe Linked to Former Gazprom Unit. German prosecutors conducted raids Wednesday as part of an investigation into a suspected attempt to disrupt the country's gas supply. The probe is connected to a 2022 maneuver involving Gazprom's former German unit, which was later nationalized.
Ukraine has signed a contract with Germany to receive 600 air defense missiles, – Zelensky
2 month agoUkraine and Germany agreed on the development of anti-ballistics and joint production of unmanned ground vehicles
Joint statement by the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy: The agreement between Washington and Tehran is an opportunity to restore regional stability and support the global economy.
