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E5 leaders converge in Berlin as NATO summit in Ankara approaches Chancellor Merz hosted five European leaders in Berlin to align defence spending and strategy ahead of the NATO summit …

Macron says Europe will deepen transatlantic partnership ahead of NATO summit European leaders pledged stepped-up defense spending and industrial cooperation to strengthen the transatlantic partnership ahead of the NATO summit …

Germany’s family minister urges social media ban for children under 13 as EU weighs rules Germany’s family minister proposes social media ban for children under 13, urging a Europe-wide approach …

Federal prosecutors raid properties over alleged 2022 plot to disrupt German gas supply involving Gazprom Germania Federal prosecutors launched raids in Berlin and Frankfurt after investigators said a Russian national …

Germany Debates ‘Nature as Infrastructure’ Plan as Ministers Clash Over Protections and Project Speed Germany’s ‘nature as infrastructure’ proposal has ignited a political debate as Environment Minister Carsten Schneider seeks …

Lookalike ID misuse: Leipzig raid highlights risks of the “lookalike principle” in Germany Leipzig raid exposes lookalike ID misuse and visa fraud in Germany. Bundespolizei details the ‘lookalike principle’ and …

EU Meets Taliban Delegation in Brussels to Discuss Consular Services EU meets Taliban delegation in Brussels to discuss consular services and migrant returns, prompting criticism from rights groups and activists …

Germany news roundup: Merz and Bas pledge full implementation of pension commission proposals Germany news roundup: Merz and Bas pledge to adopt pension commission proposals as heatwave warnings arrive, while …

Germany’s pension reform proposals ignite sharp debate over future pension level and market-based components Greens demand protected 48% pension level as pension reform proposals provoke divisions over retirement age, capital …