Kate Connolly

Germany is developing an app to help people locate the nearest bunker in the event of attack. Sweden is distributing a 32-page pamphlet titled If Crisis or War Comes.

Little-known Beate Baumann’s partnership with the former German chancellor goes back to 1992

· 4-min read In the opening of her autobiography, Freedom, Angela Merkel is clear: she couldn't have written it without one key person.

In July 2022, the prevailing political mood in Germany was grim. The economic powerhouse was on the brink of a recession, with Russia threatening to cut off its gas supplies.

Reem Alali is still reeling from the news that the brutal regime she fled eight years ago has collapsed, leaving her and her family with feelings bordering excitement and trepidation.

While celebrating, many see situation in their homeland as precarious and have made new lives

Olaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections following the collapse of his government.

Elon Musk has caused outrage in Berlin after appearing to endorse the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland.

Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack

A Saudi national alleged to have carried out a deadly attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, which killed five and injured more than 200, had warned on social media that “something big will happen”.