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Brigitte Bierlein, Austria's first woman chancellor, dies at 74
BERLIN (AP) — Brigitte Bierlein, the former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court who became the country’s first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019, has died. She was 74. Her death on Monday was announced by Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who wrote that “for...
Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the US also eases its stance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany joined the United States on Friday in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying — a significant policy change that comes as depleted Ukrainian troops are losing ground in the war. Ukrainian...
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
LONDON (AP) — What did you do in the war, Granny? For British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a lot. The history of D-Day is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed...
European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An economy stuck in a rut. A strong far-right party that has been embarrassed by its leading candidate and alienated its European allies. And a mainstream opposition still working on its recovery. ...
The number of new German citizens hits another high last year, with many Syrians naturalized
BERLIN (AP) — Germany saw another big increase in the number of people gaining citizenship last year as large numbers of people from Syria helped push naturalizations up to their highest level since at least 2000, according to official data released Tuesday. About 200,100 people...
Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern state where the party is strong and its regional leader, one of the party's best-known figures, was recently convicted of knowingly using a Nazi slogan in a...
Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years
BERLIN (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday started the first state visit to Germany by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip meant to underline the strong ties between the European Union's traditional leading powers ahead of European Parliament elections in which far-right...
German Chancellor Scholz warns next European Commission president against courting far-right support
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waded into the European election campaign on Friday by warning that the next president of the European Commission should not seek support from far-right parties hoping to make big gains in next month’s vote. Left-leaning parties across...
German authorities arrest 2 men suspected of plotting a knife attack at a synagogue
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Friday that they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshippers at a synagogue in the southwestern city of Heidelberg. The suspects, who are 24 and 18 years old, were detained during separate police operations in the...
Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party
BERLIN (AP) — A German far-right party hoping for big gains in upcoming European elections suffered a another setback on Thursday when it was kicked out of its group in the European Parliament. The Identity and Democracy group said it was expelling lawmakers from the Alternative...
