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Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

Dec. 27, 2024 06:13 AM EST

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its...

Germany's president orders parliament dissolved for an early election on Feb. 23

Dec. 27, 2024 05:05 AM EST
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's president orders parliament dissolved for an early election on Feb. 23.

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

Dec. 26, 2024 13:19 PM EST

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure in the region. Finnish...

Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper German social divisions

Dec. 23, 2024 12:23 PM EST

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and his previous encounters with authorities were scrutinized, while fears swirled that the rampage could deepen divisions in...

What we know about the deadly Christmas market attack in Germany

Dec. 22, 2024 12:58 PM EST

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg — an attack that has left Germans mourning the victims and with a shaken sense of security. ...

German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack

Dec. 22, 2024 10:19 AM EST

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed. Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who...

Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

Dec. 21, 2024 18:46 PM EST

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security at what would otherwise be a time of joy. ...

PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Christmas Market

Dec. 21, 2024 17:52 PM EST
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Officials say a 9-year-old child is among the 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany

Dec. 21, 2024 10:39 AM EST
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Officials say a 9-year-old child is among the 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany.

What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack

Dec. 21, 2024 09:17 AM EST

CAIRO (AP) — Authorities have not formally named the suspect in the car ramming in the city of Magdeburg that killed at least five people and wounded hundreds, saying only that he is a Saudi doctor who has lived in Germany for nearly two decades and that he acted alone. Local media...