German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz as their candidate for chancellor

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for chancellor in next year's national election. The decision sets the stage for a possible challenge of Chancellor Olaf...

Germany's Christian Democratic Union taps Friedrich Merz as its candidate for chancellor in next national election

Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders

KEHL, Germany (AP) — Germany on Monday began random checks at its borders with five Western European nations as it seeks to crack down on irregular migration, expanding a system of mobile border controls that are already in place at four other borders. The checks began at the...

Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps

BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill gaps in Germany's labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don't have the right to stay in Germany. The agreement was...

Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades

BANGKOK (AP) — Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. China claims the self-governing democratic island of...

Wolfgang Gerhardt, who led Germany's pro-business Free Democrats, dies at 80

BERLIN (AP) — Wolfgang Gerhardt, a politician who led Germany's pro-business Free Democrats from 1995 to 2001, died on Friday at the age of 80. Gerhardt's death was announced by Christian Lindner, the current head of the Free Democrats, a small party that has been a coalition...

Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say

BERLIN (AP) — An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger population, authorities said Friday. ...

Germany's expansion of border controls is testing European unity

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The German government says it is cracking down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist attacks, and plans to extend temporary border controls to all nine of its frontiers next week. Last month, a deadly knife attack by a Syrian...

Germany expands border controls to curb irregular migration and extremism risks

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders Monday, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders, saying that it was responding to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats. “We are strengthening our...

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early...