No more missiles? How the attack on Iran could affect the war in Ukraine
The regime did not collapse even after the death of its supreme leader, and an end to the escalating conflict in the Middle East i…
‘Completely undemocratic methods’: leading media lawyer Ralf Höcker on the AfD ruling
Germany’s domestic intelligence service has suffered a court setback over its classification of the Alternative für Deutschland as…
Bond. Fritz Bond. How Germany plans to overhaul its intelligence service
In Tehran, more than 40 leadership targets were neutralised simultaneously, among them Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In Berlin, meanwhil…
Trump welcomes his ‘friend’ Merz – chancellor backs line against Tehran
Merz stands demonstratively at Trump’s side in the White House. With a remark about the ‘elimination’ of the Iranian regime, the c…
Court blocks German intelligence from labelling AfD ‘confirmed right-wing extremist’
A German court has temporarily barred the country’s domestic intelligence agency from designating the Alternative for Germany as a…
AI scandal at ZDF: Germany’s public broadcasting system and its US narrative laid bare
An AI video in a ZDF news programme was no accident but deliberately inserted. Internal leaks now reveal a fundamental debate with…
A second-class decoration – and what it reveals about Germany’s role in Kyiv
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul receives the Ukrainian Order of Merit – but only in its Second Class. The distinction r…
Zelenskyy presses for EU accession as elections in Hungary and France loom
The European Union is exploring a form of phased integration that would grant Ukraine observer status at European Council summits …
Merz in China, Trump next – a diplomatic overture before a strategic test
In Beijing, Friedrich Merz advocates deeper economic cooperation while urging fair competition. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump i…
A Catholic guide to Christian–Muslim dialogue in Germany
The German bishops have published a handbook intended to support dialogue with Muslims. The new brochure offers foundational insig…
The Jarecki file: proximity to Epstein and Germany’s unanswered question
New US documents point to a close association between the Heidelberg-based investor Henry Jarecki and Jeffrey Epstein – and raise …
Heiner Wilmer is new chairman of the German Bishops' Conference
A member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart has been elected chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference. Bishop Heiner Wilmer has …
Child protection or citizen control?
Germany, too, now plans to join those countries seeking to bar children and adolescents from social media by law. What sounds well…
Zelenskyy in address to the nation: ‘We will work towards a strong and lasting peace’
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the country has defended its independence through four years of war with Rus…
Corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector widens
The resignation in November and subsequent dismissal of justice minister Herman Halushchenko by the Ukrainian parliament have trig…