May 20 () - Germany's government approved a new Civil Defense Plan on Wednesday, shifting from Cold War bunkers ‌to everyday sites such as underground parking garages, tunnels ‌and subway stations. Debate over civil defense has intensified in Europe since Russia's full-scale ​invasion of Ukraine in 2022,

When Boris Pistorius stood before the Bundestag in late spring 2026 and called for a Bundeswehr of 260,000 soldiers, he was asking Germany to do something it has not done since the country reunified: grow its military.

Julian Nagelsmann is set to announce his 26-man Germany squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday but, over the last 48 hours, several leaks have revealed who has been nominated for this

President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.

Remter and James Mackenzie HALBERSTADT, Germany, May 20 (Reuters) - As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggles to halt a relentless slide in approval ratings, Ulrich Siegmund,

Germany's finance ministry kicked off a sales process ​for bailed-out energy firm Uniper ‌on Tuesday to reduce the government's stake to 25% plus one share ​by the end of the ​year, according to the Sueddeutsche ⁠Zeitung newspaper.

Germany will deploy a Patriot air and missile defense battery to Turkey from late June through September 2026, the German Defense Ministry announced Monday, as NATO see