Merz Under Pressure After CDU Collapses to 4.9% in German State Election
Friedrich Merz faces renewed pressure after the CDU won just 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the AfD finished first with 38.3%.
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Germany’s political centre takes a double hit as AfD wins in northeast and Left takes Berlin
Germany’s political centre was squeezed from both directions as the AfD topped Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party won Berlin.
AfD leaders prepare talks with Putin envoy over restoring Russian gas to Germany
AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are preparing possible talks with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev over restoring Russian gas supplies to Germany.
An alleged Hamas ammunition supplier reportedly worked for German intelligence. What did his handlers know?
German prosecutors allege Mohammad S. obtained ammunition for a Hamas attack plot. German reporting says he was also a BfV intelligence source, raising questions over what his handlers knew.
Germany Arrests Alleged ISIS Supporter Who Obtained Gun and Scouted Church for Attack
German prosecutors say a 24-year-old alleged ISIS supporter had recruited another person, obtained a firearm and scouted a Bremen church intended as the first target of a proposed terrorist group.
Cohere and Aleph Alpha Create $20bn ‘Sovereign AI’ Company as Europe Builds Its Own AI Stack
Cohere and Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive combination agreement for a roughly $20bn transatlantic sovereign-AI company spanning Canada and Germany.
Germany Approves 10-Point Islamist Terrorism Plan After Convicted Plotter Was Released Before Berlin Attack
Germany’s cabinet has approved a 10-point Islamist terrorism plan after the Berlin Pride attacker carried out his attack two months after being convicted of preparing one.
Germany’s First Cab-Less Autonomous Truck Enters Regular Commercial Service
Einride and Lidl have put Germany’s first cab-less Level 4 autonomous truck into routine commercial service without a driver or safety operator onboard.
78% of Germans Say Merz Should Not Remain Chancellor as AfD Surges
Friedrich Merz’s CDU topped Lower Saxony municipal elections, but 78% of Germans say he should not remain chancellor as the AfD surges.
Germany Rejects AI Halt but Warns Breakout Systems Would Create ‘Entirely New Threat’
Germany says Europe cannot afford to halt AI development while warning that systems escaping controlled environments would create an entirely new threat scenario.
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