The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing
Deutsche Bank has revealed that it could face a significantly larger capital impact than previously expected under the upcoming Basel IV banking reforms, which overhaul how lenders calculate risk across their portfolios.
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A shadowy youth organization known as Jungadler is under investigation by Berlin’s public prosecutor over suspicions that it may be continuing the banned far-right legacy of the Heimattreue Deutsche Jugend (HDJ) —
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U.S. private equity powerhouse Apollo Global Management has announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in Germany over the next decade, marking a significant endorsement of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ambitious efforts
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Annalena Baerbock’s appointment as President of the United Nations General Assembly in 2025 is, at best, a perplexing gambit, and at worst, a stark emblem of the
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week in his first official transatlantic trip since taking office, amid heightened geopolitical tensions and a delicate bilateral
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Germany’s decision to deploy a permanent force of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania is extremely significant because it signals the next phase of a new geopolitical era. One of the most fundamental questions
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More than half of Germans would consider leaving the country, according to a new survey conducted by YouGov and reported by Die Welt. The poll highlights growing public dissatisfaction over immigration, political
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Germany’s newly formed government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz has officially reversed Angela Merkel’s open-border policy by ordering the immediate rejection of undocumented migrants at the country’s borders. As reported by The Times
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Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is poised to take office amid mounting political turmoil over whether the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party should be banned, following its formal designation as “extremist”
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A newly discovered recording of a dying Nazi official could help answer one of the most debated questions about the Holocaust: Did Adolf Hitler personally give the order to kill Europe’s Jews?
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