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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. Germany may make it illegal to deny Israel's right to exist Christoph Strack 1 hour ago1 hour ago Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, has introduced a bill seeking to ban the questioning of Israel's right to exist. It is now up to the lower house to decide whether to turn it into law. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-may-make-it-illegal-to-deny-israels-right-to-exist/a-77980283 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Germany news: Gender switch neo-Nazi sent to men's prison Richard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SID Published 4 hours agoPublished 4 hours agolast updated 57 minutes agolast updated 57 minutes ago Neo-Nazi Marla Svenja Liebich has been transferred to a men's prison after extradition back to Germany, despite being legally registered as a woman. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-gender-switch-neo-nazi-sent-to-mens-prison/live-77978527 © 2026 Deutsche Welle East-West border death zone now Germany's biodiversity oasis Jens Thurau 5 hours ago5 hours ago Many endangered species now live in the area that once formed the border between East and West Germany. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider recently visited the "Green Belt," and DW went along for the ride. https://www.dw.com/en/east-west-border-death-zone-now-germanys-biodiversity-oasis/a-77917041 © 2026 Deutsche Welle No support for Jews fleeing Nazi Germany at Evian conference Dijana Roscic 07/15/2026July 15, 2026 In July 1938, a conference was held in Evian, France, to address the issue of Jews being persecuted by the Nazis in Germany and Austria. Almost nobody in the world was willing to take them in as refugees. https://www.dw.com/en/no-support-for-jews-fleeing-nazi-germany-at-evian-conference/a-77966381 © 2026 Deutsche Welle