Sources close to Chancellor Friedrich Merz deny rumors of his early replacement amid internal CDU discussions and declining public approval ratings.
Germany is fast-tracking its own long-range missile systems after the U.S. declined to deploy Tomahawk missiles, aiming to counter Russian Iskander threats and reinforce European deterrence.
German authorities attribute phishing attacks via Signal messenger targeting politicians and journalists to Russian actors, prompting investigations and security alerts.
Julia Klöckner’s Signal account was hacked in a phishing attack, compromising CDU leadership communications and highlighting cyber vulnerabilities among Germany's political elite.
Germany authorized multimillion-euro arms exports to Israel amid war, balancing solidarity, political tensions, and complex export regulations affecting corporate strategy.