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Social Democrats’ equivocal stance towards Moscow over Ukraine war causes problems for chancellor
Defence ministers portray joint defence projects as sign of mending ties between Paris and Berlin
One speech condemned as ‘appeasement’ has put spotlight on durability of Berlin’s support for Kyiv
Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
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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
Armed forces’ communications systems in woeful state and in need of ‘mammoth’ investment, says commissioner overseeing Bundeswehr
Taking responsibility for the Holocaust is at the core of national identity. But this collective commitment faces challenges from both left and right
Nato allies need to do more to help Kyiv — by sending more weapons, not troops
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’
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
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Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in phone call recording
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
Capital markets adjusting to ‘new world order, not just a single event of Russian aggression against Ukraine’
Controversial law falls short of allowing wholesale cultivation and retail of the drug
Liberals and Greens in Scholz government propose diametrically opposed solutions
Pollster Forsa draws comparison to Weimar period before Nazis took power
MPs in ruling coalition set to vote this week on sending long-delayed Taurus to Ukraine
Lawmakers and diplomats in Brussels express frustration at Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpredictable coalition
Berlin is taking a more muscular approach to national security, but concern is growing over how it will maintain the necessary spending
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