Most complex east-west exchange in decades was almost scuppered by death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny
Rapidly expanding Bundestag prompts Olaf Scholz’s coalition to try to cap members of parliament in the lower house
Leader has dire approval ratings after coalition infighting but remains convinced over ‘turning things round’ in time for 2025 election
Islamic Centre of Hamburg accused of backing ‘totalitarian rule’ and Lebanese militant group Hizbollah
Move addresses growing concerns that far-right parties might seek to undermine body’s independence
The possibility that a new administration could weaken security guarantees and increase tariffs on US imports is causing angst in Berlin
Political upheavals in France and the US are causing anxiety in Berlin
Comedy portrays former leader, once Europe’s most powerful politician, solving murders in her retirement
French Europhile president will be distracted by domestic problems and less inclined to shake things up
Alternative for Germany fell out with Marine Le Pen’s party but found other lawmakers to set up new faction
Boris Pistorius’s criticism comes on eve of Nato summit in Washington
Package includes measures to boost corporate investment, tax incentives for R&D and plans for longer working hours
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
Alice Weidel says she has her ‘fingers crossed’ for Marine Le Pen despite strained ties between their parties
Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists are stepping up attacks on a potent symbol of remembrance
Berlin overhauls nationality criteria to include adherence to the country’s values
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen looks to be on course to secure second five-year term
European integration generates rightwing nationalist politics in the west and market liberalism in the east
Ministers try to reconcile stances on how to plug a massive financing gap that some estimate at up to €40bn
The deep reckoning with the German past does not inevitably lead to the right conclusions on Ukraine
European Commission president’s re-election push puts Green Deal back on table
Increased Russian threat prompts move to Swedish-style selective approach to army recruitment
Maximilian Krah was elected as lead candidate of Alternative for Germany, but will sit outside any parliamentary group
Support for country’s ruling coalition plummets in European vote, with SPD suffering worst nationwide result
Projections suggest they are on course to win almost a quarter of the 720 seats in bloc’s legislature
