Germany news: Merz says Europeans 'not subordinates' to US Matt Ford with dpa, AFP ++++ © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Germany news: Merz says Europeans 'not subordinates' to US Matt Ford with dpa, AFP Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 34 minutes agolast updated 34 minutes ago Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Europe to stand up in the face of US dominance and condemned Donald Trump's criticism of NATO troops in Afghanistan. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-says-europeans-not-subordinates-to-us/live-75706500 © 2026 Deutsche Welle German politics What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines. Anti-woke Germans in Russia used as propaganda for Putin Anastasia Klein 2 hours ago2 hours ago Media in Moscow are selling a narrative of mass Western migration to Russia, especially from Germany. Numbers contradict the Kremlin's claims. https://www.dw.com/en/anti-woke-germans-in-russia-used-as-propaganda-for-putin/a-75703443 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Bundestag marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz Philipp Falkenstein 16 hours ago16 hours ago In a moving speech before the German Bundestag, Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman recounted how she and her mother arrived in the German concentration camp Auschwitz. Today, remembering is more urgent than ever, she said. https://www.dw.com/en/bundestag-marks-81-years-since-the-liberation-of-auschwitz/video-75704658 © 2026 Deutsche Welle German development policy: Partners in the Global South Tina Gerhäusser 17 hours ago17 hours ago The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development is focusing on solidarity and partnership in turbulent geopolitical times. Alabali Radovan's trip to Sierra Leone in West Africa illustrates what this means. https://www.dw.com/en/german-development-policy-partners-in-the-global-south/a-75702908 © 2026 Deutsche Welle