Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back (opens on the publisher’s site)
As his latest movie, "Bucking Fastard," premiered at the Venice Film Festival, DW talked to the boundary-breaking director.
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Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ (opens on the publisher’s site)
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said its arms exports to Israel were documented, published, and subject to more stringent checks than most.
Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory (opens on the publisher’s site)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in parliament. Other European nations were wrestling with the impact of the results. Follow DW.
AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Following its record election success, the far-right Alternative for Germany aims to form a government. What options does it have without the absolute majority?
War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before President Vucic is expected to call an election.
Chancellor Merz says AfD result 'changes all of Germany' (opens on the publisher’s site)
A visibly shaken but also determined Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin about the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU's bitter defeat. He insisted on sticking to his reforms.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold Ukraine talks after meeting Putin (opens on the publisher’s site)
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, seeking to revive efforts to end the war. But the latest diplomatic push seems to have produced no breakthrough.
Saxony-Anhalt: Digesting the AfD's landmark election win (opens on the publisher’s site)
With well over 40% for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Saxony-Anhalt has witnessed a landmark election night. DW's reporters were on the ground.
Fact check: Election fraud claims spread in Saxony-Anhalt (opens on the publisher’s site)
False and misleading claims are raising questions about the integrity of the election in Saxony-Anhalt. DW Fact Check takes a closer look.
Germany set to feel the impact of Saxony-Anhalt's AfD win (opens on the publisher’s site)
The state election could have major consequences for Germany's government. Pollsters cite dissatisfaction with Merz as one reason for the CDU's poor showing.
Saxony-Anhalt election: Why the AfD is so strong (opens on the publisher’s site)
The AfD has emerged as the strongest party in Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin. What is driving support for the far right in this predominantly rural eastern German state?
Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus (opens on the publisher’s site)
Germany has high-security labs while Kosovo has Hyalomma ticks and experience with the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Working together, German and Kosovar scientists are fighting the disease and its vectors.
Germany plans anti-drone shield over Leipzig attack — report (opens on the publisher’s site)
Several German cities will receive rapidly deployable units capable of defending against drone strikes on critical infrastructure, according to Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
Hungary begins hunt for corrupt regime's billions (opens on the publisher’s site)
Hungary's new prime minister promised he would recover billions stolen or diverted by the previous administration. A new "super authority" is about to begin that work. Its success or failure will have a big impact.
Croatia: Toxic waste protest draws tens of thousands (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Zagreb demonstrators demanded that the government come up with a plan to clear illegal toxic waste in 20 days. Prime Minister Plenkovic has promised to tackle the issue.
Germany: From emigration to immigration destination (opens on the publisher’s site)
Migration is a sensitive topic in Germany, with public debate dominated by the fear of uncontrolled immigration. But over two centuries, millions of Germans emigrated in search of a better life.
Germany news: Thousands march at Saxony-Anhalt rallies (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state election on Sunday, a democracy festival by civil society groups has been held in Magdeburg. The far-right AfD organized its final campaign rally in the state capital.
What would an AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt really mean? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Detention centers for deportation, mandatory work for asylum-seekers, vigilante groups — the AfD wants to drastically overhaul Saxony-Anhalt. What does the party have planned?
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder (opens on the publisher’s site)
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Almost nine years after the attack, the question of who ordered her death remains unanswered.
In Saxony-Anhalt election, small parties will be kingmakers (opens on the publisher’s site)
The far-right AfD has good odds of winning an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's parliament this state election, enabling them to govern alone. It all depends on whether other parties make the cut.
Germany's civil society alliance takes on the far right (opens on the publisher’s site)
Trade unions, churches and human rights activists are worried about the rise of the far-right AfD. How can civil society protect people who are threatened by far-right extremism?
How vulnerable is Germany's infrastructure? (opens on the publisher’s site)
The growing number of attacks on substations and railway lines in Germany is raising concern. Experts say that people will have to get used to the likelihood that such incidents will continue.
Majority of Germans see Russia as a threat (opens on the publisher’s site)
More than half of German citizens believe that Germany's security is threatened by Russia, according to the latest survey by public broadcaster ARD.
The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers (opens on the publisher’s site)
As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.