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Germany’s right wing poised for major wins as centrist parties stumble

Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is expected to win its first election since being founded in 2013, with anti-migration sentiment driving voters to the polls. Exit polls on Sunday showed the AfD winning in Thuringia with 33.5% of the vote and Saxony with 31.5%. Meanwhile, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats received less […]

Germany’s Scholz Vows Tougher Knife Laws, Increased Deportations After Fatal Stabbing

Tighter knife laws and increased deportations of rejected asylum seekers were two pledges German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated in a tough line on Monday as he visited the scene of a knife attack in which a suspected Syrian-born Islamist terrorist killed three people. “Infuriated and outraged,” Scholz said, promising action after the deadly attack, which […]

Germany’s Lukas Maertens wins Olympic gold in men’s 400-meter freestyle

Germany’s Lukas Martens won the men’s 400m freestyle on Saturday, winning his first swimming medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Maertens was on world record pace at one point in the race, then slowed on the final turn, but finished strong to take the gold medal. Australia’s Elijah Winnington threatened Martens in the final stages […]

Germany’s Lukas Maertens wins Olympic gold in men’s 400-meter freestyle

Germany’s Lukas Martens won the men’s 400m freestyle on Saturday, winning his first swimming medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Maertens was on world record pace at one point in the race, then slowed on the final turn, but finished strong to take the gold medal. Australia’s Elijah Winnington threatened Martens in the final stages […]

48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city | Cologne holidays

IRead Kölsch for the fifth time and begin to understand the Cologne constitution.we are sitting Pefgen, one of the traditional breweries that produces the pale yellow beer typical of German cities. It’s served in a small straight glass (obviously the foam runs out quickly), and each time the glass is empty, the waiter shakes it […]

Former leftist militant arrested after 30 years on the run, Germany’s police say

Daniela Klett, a former member of the disbanded left-wing extremist Red Army faction, has been arrested in Berlin after being on the run for more than 30 years. Klett, along with Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Gerweg, has long been sought by police for involvement in at least 12 robberies and attempted murders in northern Germany […]

Germany’s lawmakers to vote on decriminalizing limited amounts of marijuana

German lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a government proposal to ease regulations on cannabis by allowing limited possession of the drug. Prime Minister Olaf Scholz’s cabinet has approved the plan, which is a key initiative of the ruling coalition. The bill proposes legalizing possession of up to 25 grams of cannabis and allowing cultivation […]

Report: At Least 2,220 Victims Of Sexual Abuse In Germany’s Churches

(Photo by Frank Hohensch/Getty Images) OAN's Avril Elfie6:30pm – Thursday, January 25, 2024 More than 2,220 people in Germany have been reported to have been sexually abused by church officials and members, according to a new report. advertisement according to An independent report has been published On Thursday, it was revealed that at least 2,225 […]