- 5h ago
Berlin CSD attack: Union demands swift security law reforms, police union urges caution
One week after an Islamist attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day killed a Polish woman and injured 31, the CDU/CSU Union is pressing for rapid legislative changes, while the police union warns against hasty measures.
- 5d ago
Germany Deports 31 Afghans in Night Flight, Including First Non-Criminal Since Taliban Takeover
A charter flight carried 30 convicted offenders and one man required to leave from Leipzig to Kabul early Tuesday, marking an expansion of Berlin's deportation policy. The move, based on a direct deal with the Taliban, drew immediate condemnation from the Greens and unease from coalition partner SPD.
- 5d ago
Berlin Pride attacker was under police surveillance an hour before the rampage, had been freed in May despite terror risk
Abdul Ballout, 21, killed a 65-year-old Polish woman and injured 29 others at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade on Saturday night. Security services had assessed him as high-risk but reduced surveillance and did not inform the court that the Joint Counter-Terrorism Center believed he could carry out an attack.
- 6d ago
Berlin Pride attack kills one, injures 29; Hamburg reviews security for next week's CSD parade
A car drove into a crowd at Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations late Saturday, killing a woman and injuring 29 people. Authorities have classified it as an Islamist terrorist attack, and Hamburg is reviewing security for its own Pride parade next weekend.
- Jul 26
Berlin police shoot dead suspect in Pride parade attack that killed one and injured 29
Abdul Ballout, 21, was tracked to a community garden in Spandau on Sunday and shot after charging officers with a knife. The attack on the Christopher Street Day parade left one woman dead and 29 injured.
- Jul 22
Second student found dead in Trier within a week: police suspect homicide
A 29-year-old student was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, days after a 22-year-old was stabbed near campus. Police are investigating a suspected homicide, while the university prepares a memorial service.
- Jul 19
Jens Spahn resigns as CDU/CSU parliamentary leader after surrogacy backlash
The head of Germany's conservative parliamentary group stepped down on Saturday after his decision to have a child via a surrogate in the United States collided with his party's long-standing opposition to the practice.
- Jul 18
German interior minister upgrades terror threat to high, warns attacks could come 'at any time'
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said recognizable attack plans target infrastructure, individuals and institutions, as the cabinet prepares to vote on expanded intelligence powers on August 13.
- Jul 8
Teenage suspect fires one shot before gun jams in Schongau school attack
A 16-year-old former student armed with a firearm and knives injured two girls at a high school in Schongau, Bavaria, before teachers and police overpowered him.
- Jun 30
Verfassungsschutz report: nearly 59,000 extremist crimes, right-wing threat largest as youth targeted online
The 2025 annual report from Germany’s domestic intelligence agency reveals sharp increases in right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism, with minors increasingly recruited via gaming platforms and social media.
- Jun 29
Germany delays 'humanitarian gesture' for Polish Nazi victims as 1,000 die each month
Berlin has yet to approve a concrete Polish proposal for annual compensation to some 50,000 surviving victims of Nazi occupation, despite a December pledge by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to act on his government’s historical responsibility. Critics call the inaction a 'disgrace' as around 1,000 elderly victims die each month while the plan remains stuck in inter-ministerial talks.
- Jun 26
EU proposes extending protection for Ukrainians but excluding newly arrived men of military age
The European Commission proposed extending temporary protection for 4.4 million Ukrainians until 2028, but newly arriving men aged 23-60 would be excluded at Kyiv's request.
- Jun 21
Söder pushes for Bürgergeld cuts to constitutional minimum, demands national payment card law for asylum seekers
Bavarian premier Markus Söder calls for slashing Germany's citizen income to the 'absolute constitutional minimum' and demands a national law to enforce payment cards for asylum seekers amid coalition tensions.
- Jun 17
Coalition partners clash over Dobrindt's push to cut basic income rate as new welfare system nears launch
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has called the current Bürgergeld standard rate too high, setting off a dispute within the coalition as a new Grundsicherung system is set to launch on 1 July. Meanwhile, separate plans for housing benefit cuts could hit pensioners hardest.
- Jun 12
Germany's Dobrindt warns of growing drone threat to the Bundestag
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that the German parliament and other constitutional bodies face an increasing danger of drone attacks, citing a surge in sightings over critical infrastructure in recent months.
- Jun 12
EU's new asylum rules take effect: border screening, solidarity and uncertainty on day one
The Common European Asylum System (GEAS) entered into force on 12 June 2026, introducing faster border procedures, a mandatory solidarity mechanism and a list of safe countries of origin — though several member states remain unprepared.
- Jun 1
EU clears path for deportation centres in third countries, Germany eyes Rwanda and Uganda
The EU has reached a deal on a new return regulation, enabling member states to deport rejected asylum seekers to third countries without any prior connection.
