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German authorities have apprehended another spy suspect. The Ukrainian citizen collected information on the Bundeswehr and Nato bases (also in Lithuania) for Russian intelligence

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional conflicts, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.

U.S. intelligence agencies assess that a failed drone attack on Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany in August was part of an intensified Russian sabotage campaign ordered by Putin, according to the WSJ.

Germany's Bundeswehr has raised the threat of Russian sabotage against its forces in Germany to "significant," the second-highest level, according to an internal security assessment obtained by WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung. The military warns that Russian attacks could occur in the near future and says it is strengthening security measures at its facilities

Germany's Chancellor Merz: Russia and its allies from North Korea to Iran are attacking not only Ukraine but even more aggressively the most precious accomplishments of the post-World War II era: Our fundamental values of human rights, our democracy, our liberty, and the rule of law

Lufthansa secures 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, Portuguese prime minister announces, following months of privatization efforts for the state-owned airline.

Police: We received a report of an unclear air emergency. In the meantime, the aircraft has landed safely in Nürnberg. Investigations into the cause are currently underway

Flight operations at Germany's Nuremberg Airport suspended due to aviation emergency, the airport says Airport did not provide further details about the nature of the emergency but says further information would follow

Germany's Labor Minister and SPD co-leader Bärbel Bas resigned Monday, citing her stepdaughter's death and tensions within Chancellor Merz's coalition. Bas said she lacked the strength to continue her duties and criticized "open attacks" from Merz's CDU, which has accused her of obstructing pension and labor reforms. She said the coalition infighting accelerated her decision and that the SPD deserved strong leadership. Source: DW

Germany announces its intention to continue pursuing new sanctions against Russia despite the US agreement on diesel.

Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime's sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow "unwavering support" for the ICC's independence

Lufthansa group airlines will suspend flights to Riyadh up to and including October 16 - spokesperson

Former BND chief charged with treason suspected to have leaked secret information to China, too (in addition to Azerbaijan, too)

Joint AfD/BSW motion in Saxony-Anhalt: calls for "immediate ceasefire and the commencement of peace negotiations with Russia. Economic relations between Germany & Russia must be normalised. Sanctions must be lifted immediately. Financial support for Ukraine must be stopped

Germany's Chancellor Merz: In the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, voters gave the AfD and the BSW, two authoritarian and extremist parties, a combined absolute majority for the first time. It was a secret ballot. We do not know who exactly gave their votes to the AfD candidate. How and whether this secret ballot can ever be clarified remains to be seen. But for me, one thing is clear: Anyone who votes for a member of a far-right extremist party to become president of the state parliament must reconcile that with their conscience

Germany's former BND chief August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of espionage, including disclosure of state secrets, attempted treason, and working as a secret service agent, according to German media

Germany plans to build a new major naval base in Emden as it expands its navy amid rising security threats. The base will give Germany faster access to the North Sea and North Atlantic, strengthen NATO deterrence and ease pressure on Wilhelmshaven. Expected to cost several billion euros, it could host up to 2,000 military and civilian personnel and become fully operational by 2030

Ukraine and Germany have reached an agreement worth €8.5 billion – Zelensky

Germany and France are pushing for new EU powers to exclude Chinese companies from the European single market on an expedited basis as part of a proposed "kill switch" for trade with China, according to Handelsblatt

Ukraine receives comprehensive support package worth more than €1.3 billion – including weapons to protect energy infrastructure, - Zelenskyy announced during a meeting with Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Kyiv to pledge further support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, including interceptor drones and long-range weapons

Emirates Airways flight EK31 from Dubai to London is now diverting to Frankfurt, reasons unknown, to be followed

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

Germany's Chancellor Merz on Ukraine: Russia will continue to bombard ruthlessly and will continue to destroy civilian infrastructure. These are war crimes taking place there every day, but we will not be deterred by them. We will continue to support Ukraine because we know one thing: Ukraine is part of Europe, and if Ukraine falls, then peace and freedom throughout Europe are in danger. That is why we stand so clearly and unequivocally on Ukraine's side, and I will do everything I can to help this country get through what may be a very, very difficult winter

German Foreign Ministry: Meeting with Lavrov indicates Russia is not ready to negotiate a ceasefire

Lavrov holds first meeting with German Foreign Minister

Drone activity in the area temporarily forced Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to close today, disrupting flight operations and resulting in: 6 flights canceled 193 flights delayed Flight operations are now resuming at BER. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) was temporarily closed after drone activity was reported in the area. Flight operations have now resumed, and the airport has reopened

A U.S. Air Force F-16 crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting and receiving medical treatment. The crash occurred after an exercise involving four aircraft. -SWR

At the US airbase Spangdahlem in the Eifel, a major operation is underway: A plane has crashed. At least one person is said to have been injured

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives won just 4.9% of the vote in the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party's worst result in any state election in Germany's postwar history