German government to investigate whether more could have been done to prevent car attack that killed five The German government has vowed to investigate whether a Christmas market car attack that killed five people and injured 200 could...
A Saudi national alleged to have carried out a deadly attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, which killed five and injured more than 200, had warned on social media that 'something big will happen'. The 50-year-old...
Child among five dead while 40 people remain in critical condition Magdeburg Christmas market attack: suspect faces murder charges Bild, German public-service broadcaster ARD and other media are reporting that four people were killed and...
Saudi national, alleged to have killed five and injured more than 200, had issued a warning on social media A Saudi national alleged to have carried out a deadly attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, which killed...
The German chancellor visited Magdeburg with the interior minister, Nancy Faeser, after a man drove into a crowd at a Christmas market on Friday night. Olaf Scholz called for unity and extended solidarity with the victims of the fatal...
A small child was among those killed after a car ploughed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German town of Magdeburg, in what local officials are describing as a terror attack. Hundreds were injured, including...
Witnesses say scenes in eastern German town of Magdeburg ‘reminiscent of a war’ after vehicle ploughs into crowd, leaving at least two dead and 68 injured At least two people have been killed and 68 injured after a driver ploughed a car...
Police arrest Saudi Arabian doctor as suspect for attack, according to German state premier. This blog is now closed. See our full report here: Car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market Germany’s deputy chancellor, Robert Habeck,...
Local authorities said that one person was arrested after the incident in Magdeburg, west of Berlin. Scores of people were taken to hospital, some in a serious condition. Many police officers and emergency services were at the scene, and...
Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack Scores of people were injured and at least two people, including a small child, were killed on Friday after a car...
German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’ Elon Musk has caused outrage in Berlin after appearing to endorse the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland....
Germany’s chancellor backs auto industry as Volkswagen considers unprecedented plant closures The EU should refrain from “punitive” fines on carmakers that fail to meet emissions standards, the German chancellor has said, adding to the...
The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution Things are not quite going according to plan for Rachel Reeves. The economy has contracted for the past two months and...
Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear They are easy to install, and knock chunks off electricity bills. It may...
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced fresh elections to the Bundestag for February 2025, after the collapse of his SPD-led coalition. Find out which parties are polling best today Germany is preparing for a general election...
Great-nephew of Alfred Flechtheim, who was forced to flee the Nazis, is frustrated at slow progress in returning works by Picasso and Klee German experts have long agreed that Michael Hulton, the sole surviving heir to an illustrious...
Favourite to be country’s next leader rails against possible coalition partners even as he says he will restore harmony The frontrunner to be Germany’s next leader has pledged to end the infighting that has hobbled the country’s politics...
Snap elections will be a referendum on Scholz’s failed coalition. But our leaderless drift is disastrous for Europe It was certainly not one of those rather bland debates the Bundestag, the German parliament, is deservedly known for. On...
HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says fighters will all be ‘subject to the law’ as he emphasises need for unity in post-war Syria Syria’s rebel factions will be “disbanded”, the head of the group that led the ousting of Bashar al-Assad has...
The European Union’s two most powerful member states are plunged into introspection, as Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House After a brief weekend hiatus, action has resumed in the real-life political boxsets playing out in the...