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Germany’s parliament has approved a new military service model. From 2027, all 18 year-old males must report for inspection. Military service remains voluntary but if the required number of recruits is not met, a so-called ‘needs-based conscription’ could apply

Германия направила пять истребителей Eurofighter и около 150 военнослужащих в польский город Мальборк для обеспечения безопасности воздушного пространства страны, сообщили немецкие ВВС.

Мерц призвал Зеленского быть крайне осторожным в ближайшие дни, добавив, что американцы играют в игры, как с вами, так и с нами, намекая на американских переговорщиков Стива Виткоффа и Джареда Кушнера. Президент Финляндии Стубб предупредил, что Европа не должна оставлять Зеленского наедине с этими людьми, а генсек НАТО Рютте согласился: Мы должны защитить Владимира.

German Bundestag passed a resolution calling on the federal government to erect a monument to the Polish victims of the German occupation of Poland in 1939–1945

The Generation Germany group was founded in Giessen – accompanied by protests, clashes with the police, and political rhetoric.

AfD relaunches its youth organization as 'Generation Germany' in the face of protests from thousands of people

Fierce protests ahead of AfD meeting: First "massive" blockades around Giessen, demonstrators rappel down over federal highway

Giessen: Massive road blockades and protests against AfD youth wing

Tens of thousands plan to protest in Giessen this weekend against the founding of the new AfD youth organization. Those responsible for violence must be excluded.

МИД Германии: Путин присматривается к ЕС и НАТО. Наши разведслужбы предупреждают: Россия, как минимум, создаёт себе возможность вести войну против НАТО к 2029 году. Мы должны сдержать дальнейшую российскую агрессию вместе с нашими партнёрами и союзниками.

Президент Зеленский: Совместная беседа с президентом Франции Эммануэлем Макроном, премьер-министром Великобритании Киром Стармером и федеральным канцлером Германии Фридрихом Мерцем. Мы обсудили план мирного урегулирования для Украины и всей Европы. Мы ценим усилия США, президента Трампа и его команды по прекращению этой войны. Мы работаем над документом, подготовленным американской стороной. Это должен быть план, который обеспечит реальный и достойный мир.

Germany FM Johann Wadephul in Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU door is open, but reforms are non-negotiable

The US government has designated Antifa Ost, a violent group from Leipzig, as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization".

Security tensions rise in Germany as preparations begin for the opening of holiday markets; security raids target "extremists" in various states.

Berlin plans to relieve industry regarding electricity prices, with a state-subsidized industrial electricity price to be introduced from 2026 to 2028, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

The home of a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been raided on suspicion of support for a terrorist organization

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has praised the agreement on military service in Germany as he toured a NATO base in Geilenkirchen, near the border to the Netherlands

An explosion severely damaged a residential building in Steinbach, Hochtaunus, on Friday, prompting the evacuation of 17 residents but no injuries. Authorities are still investigating, with no suspect identified and the cause believed to be deliberate

Police in Germany are investigating the appearance of swastikas painted with human blood and smeared on dozens of cars, some mailboxes and building facades in the central town of Hanau, German authories say

Austria's intelligence services uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna believed to be linked to Hamas for use in "possible terrorist attacks" against Israeli or Jewish targets in Europe, the government said. A British national with "close ties to the weapons cache" was arrested in London. The weapons cache, which is thought to be part of unspecified operations linked to Hamas, was discovered in a suitcase in a rented storage room in Vienna and contained five handguns and 10 magazines. According to local media, the discovery was made possible due to a foiled Hamas attack in Germany at the beginning of October. German authorities had dismantled a Berlin terrorist cell, and several people were arrested, including three suspected Hamas members

Germany's lower house has voted to lift the immunity of AfD lawmaker Raimond Scheirich to allow authorities to carry out court-ordered raids

A demonstrator holds a sign to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration during a 'No Kings' rally near the U.S. embassy in Berlin, Germany, October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Mang

German Defense Minister: We will increase our participation in air patrols and send Eurofighter jets to patrol Polish airspace.

EGNOS update: the EGNOS Open Service (OS) has been restored to nominal levels. Teams are working around the clock to resume EGNOS services to their full operational capacity

Gießen: Perpetrator on the run. An unknown person allegedly fired shots this afternoon. According to police, several people were injured. The incident occurred in a sports betting shop. There is no danger to the public.

For reasons unknown, a man shot several people at Giessen's market square on Saturday afternoon. The perpetrator is on the run.

German cartel office investigating Temu over merchant price influencing

Германия разрешит полиции сбивать представляющие угрозу беспилотники, заявил министр внутренних дел. Страна также обменивается информацией с Израилем и Украиной для укрепления собственной защиты от беспилотников. — AFP

Россия введет ограничения на поездки дипломатов из недружественных стран, которые решат ограничить передвижение российских дипломатов по шенгену — Рябков

A gas cloud was released after an incident at a plant in western Germany and is drifting over the town of Aschaffenburg, where authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and keep windows closed