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Chainsaw maker STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay

In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.

Euronews

Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack

Germany is planning a broad security package to counter Russian drone attacks, cyber intrusions and sabotage, following a failed drone attack at an airport last month.

The Economic Times

Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power

IN FOCUS: Germany’s AfD party is on course to win a state election this weekend, creating a problem for the rest of the country’s political parties, writes James C. Reynolds

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Germany’s far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election

Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could hand the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its biggest political breakthrough yet.

Radio France Internationale

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. However, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the…

France 24

Beer production in the EU: rankings, trends and curiosities

The latest Eurostat figures show a trend: beer production is slowly declining year after year. Germany leads in 2025, closely followed by Spain.

Euronews

STIHL chief: Time for reforms — this is how we retain prosperity and the welfare state

Germany's economy has been in crisis for years, writes Nikolas Stihl in an OpEd for Euronews. Better business conditions are key to breaking the stagnation, he argues — with nothing less than prosperity and the welfare state at stake.

Euronews

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All eyes on Saxony-Anhalt – what will AfD do if it wins German state poll?

Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era

The Guardian - UK

Gold reserves are on the move, but central banks are choosing different vaults

The world’s gold is changing vaults. The Netherlands is shifting bullion to London, France has moved holdings out of New York, while India now keeps 77% of RBI gold at home. The moves reveal how central banks are rethinking where their ultimate crisis asset should sit.

The Economic Times

In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his team invented first long-range ballistic missile for Nazi Germany but it was built by concentration camp prisoners under brutal conditions, laying the foundation for both the American and Soviet space programs

In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his research team invented the first long-range ballistic missile secretly for Nazi Germany during World War II while it was built by concentration camp prisoners and forced laborers under brutal conditions. The V-2 later influenced American and Soviet missile and space programs…

The Economic Times

Trump defends Putin after Russia blamed for German airport drone attack

Russia has been condemned for the attack by a number of allies, including the UK

The Independent UK

Putin not looking to attack Nato territory, says Trump despite drone strike bid

The president’s reluctance to condemn the Kremlin is in contrast to the Prime Minister, who expressed solidarity with Germany

Evening Standard

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

The Independent UK

Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD?

The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reuters describing air raid sirens, drones, cruise and ballistic missiles exhausting Ukraine’s defence system, with 12 people killed and the Ukrainian foreign minister making a direct appeal to Western allies…

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Germany: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, the ideologist behind the AFD’s plans in Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in key elections this Sunday. The party’s agenda is more radical than ever and inspired by the proposals of an influential ideologist in the region: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider.

The Guardian - UK

Germany urges EU to cut Russians’ holiday visas after sabotage attacks

Belarusian said to have had tourist visa issued by Italy is investigated over alleged attempt to attack Leipzig airport

International Business Times

The Hidden Afterlife of Global Trade: How Shipping Containers Are Powering Germany's Circular Economy

For every full shipping container that leaves Germany for Asia, the manufacturing powerhouse sends four back – a trade asymmetry that leaves Germany with an abundance of containers.

Euronews

Five EU countries aim to send migrants to return hubs by 2027

Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a common model for deportation centres, to be negotiated with non-EU governments. The first agreement is expected around the New Year, but the partner countries have not been disclosed.

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Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany

Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sánchez faces a deepening crisis after thousands of irregular migrants entered Ceuta last month, while in east Germany the far-right AfD party is projected to win a local election.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow violates Zelensky’s air truce as Trump envoys head abroad for peace talks

Russia’s Tass news agency said Witkoff and Kushner were scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Saturday and Sunday

The Guardian - UK

‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election

As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or go

The Conversation

Europe is under increased Russian attack. Are we seeing an undeclared war?

Russia’s full scale war of aggression against Ukraine has entered its fifth year. The war is stuck in a violent stalemate characterised by an escalating exchange of drone and missile attacks that target critical infrastructure and civilians in Ukraine.

InsideEVs

Can Xiaomi Take On Porsche On Its Home Turf? It’s About To Try

Xiaomi will officially bring its electric cars to Europe next year, starting with Germany. Eight established dealership groups will help make it happen.

Radio France Internationale

Culture or Kremlin influence? Europe divided over its Russian Houses

A dispute between Germany and Russia over their cultural centres is drawing fresh attention to a network of Russian Houses that has faced years of accusations of propaganda and espionage, but continues to operate in several European countries.

The Independent UK

Germany once cosied up to Putin. Now they are Russia’s public enemy number one in Europe

IN DEPTH: Berlin accused Moscow of being behind a recent drone attack at an airport in Leipzig. Experts tell Suha Kidwai that the Kremlin’s hybrid attacks are a deliberate ploy to destabilise the biggest economy in Europe ahead of key elections

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