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Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: Corruption allegations prompt an election in Croatia
Gap between the countries’ borrowing costs narrows while investors position for interest rate cuts
Revelations that more than 100 extremists were employed by MPs from right-wing AfD spark security fears
Any criticism of Israel is now seen by some people in power as antisemitic
German office vacancies are around 5 per cent, but the signs of stress are there
Federal agency chair confident that workers who lose jobs in sectors such as carmaking will find jobs elsewhere
Armed forces’ communications systems in woeful state and in need of ‘mammoth’ investment, says commissioner overseeing Bundeswehr
Planned move a block away means central bank will no longer occupy offices next to iconic Euro sculpture
Mieczysław Weinberg’s work is superbly staged, played and sung at Munich’s National Theatre
Taking responsibility for the Holocaust is at the core of national identity. But this collective commitment faces challenges from both left and right
A dig into the data offers some clues
Nato allies need to do more to help Kyiv — by sending more weapons, not troops
Plan aimed at stabilising retirement scheme as ‘baby boomer’ generation exits work force
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says participant in leaked talks had joined via non-secure line
Opposition says Germany’s chancellor has become ‘best piece on Putin’s chessboard’
Prosecutors allege defendants masked money flows involving Franz Beckenbauer and Qatari official
The EU’s two leading powers are causing confusion and anger among allies as Ukraine’s future hangs by a thread
Accusations come after Moscow leaks discussion about supply of missiles to Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: Germany searches for far-left militants wanted since the 1990s
Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in phone call recording
Also in this newsletter: Why Wales’ first minister is pleading for mussels in Brussels
Rules would have made companies liable for alleged human rights abuses by suppliers based in China’s Xinjiang region
Berlin and central European countries reject French president’s comments on deploying forces
Berlin unlikely to release convicted killer Vadim Krasikov in exchange including US journalist Evan Gershkovich
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