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Ex–Economy Ministry Aide Patrick Graichen Criticizes German Government for Returning to Oil and Gas

He argues a Scandinavian-style electrification path offers cheaper, more secure energy.

Merz Defends White House Restraint After Trump’s Broadsides at NATO Allies

Berlin Police Investigate 18-Year-Old Over Sign Insulting Merz at Student Protest

Olaf Scholz Says He Has Started Writing a Book

Germany Holds State Ceremony in Bundestag Honoring Rita Süssmuth

Germany Floats Karl Lauterbach for WHO Director-General in 2027

Germany Rules Out World Cup Boycott as Klingbeil Dismisses Debate

German Bundestag Approves Offshore CO2 Storage and Cross-Border Export Law

AfD Warns of Gas Crisis as German Storage Falls Below 38 Percent

Merz Questions German Sick Leave as Volodin Urges Citizens to Fend for Themselves

EU Home Commissioner Presses Germany to End Border Checks, Speed Asylum Overhaul

EU’s €120 Million Fine on X Sets Off U.S. Political Backlash

Germany Urges Israel to Halt Any West Bank Annexation Moves as Netanyahu Says Decision Still Under Debate

Barron Trump’s Viral Post Blasts Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out

G20 Summit to Proceed in Johannesburg Without Leaders of U.S., China and Russia

Linke Launches National Drive Against High Rents After Bill Fails

Merkel to Send Handwritten Note for Merz’s 70th, Skips CDU/CSU Reception

Cologne Prosecutors Affirm Fraud Suspicion in Caroline Bosbach Case

Merkel’s Memoir Reading Cast as Reproach to Merz in Germany’s Migration Debate

Survey Profiles Berlin Pro-Palestine Protesters as Left-Leaning, Educated, Wary of Government