Germany

The AfD is surging in Saxony-Anhalt – and ready to unveil frightening policies for schools, culture and identity

A new exhibition explores his radical transformation from law professor to abstract art rebel

Merz thought he had the answer for how to deal with Trump. But it turns out he didn’t

From Ashkenazi roots to German titles, the surname of Israel’s president carries centuries of meaning

A celebrity couple suddenly filed for divorce. The reasons for it were so shocking that it could bring about a change in the law

Culture minister Wolfram Weimer has cancelled grants for three left-leaning stores

The day after being sold to Axel Springer, the paper printed a striking cover on its Review section

Publisher Axel Springer has bought the Telegraph titles, coveted by the Mail, in a deal costing £575 million

Future James Bond Callum Turner can’t save a pointless family drama about unhappy rich people

A remarkable and horrific audio archive of survivors’ stories documents individual upheavals and collective trauma

The German right wing extremists are guilty of the very thing they criticised in other parties. Hypocrisy is not a good look, especially in an election year

The German chancellor is in Washington meeting Trump, a man who sees Europe as irrelevant, who supports Merz’s opponents and who is political poison. What can he hope to gain?

A film about the cost of standing up for what you believe in is a stark contrast with the festival’s mealy-mouthed treatment of Gaza

Should it really be necessary for all movie makers to issue Middle East position papers before attending an awards ceremony?

There is a strong anti-military strain in German culture and the introduction of national service has not been popular. But times have changed

By ducking tough questions about Gaza at its opening press conference, the Berlin Film Festival has enraged film-makers, signalled its own irrelevance… and put genocide in the headlines

Beliefs about equality are colliding with a constitutional ban on female conscription as a drive to increase Bundeswehr numbers ramps up

A rebuilt concert hall delivers mid-century style with a dose of EU symbolism – but with big queues, and a heavy price

The Mercosur trade agreement has been 25 years in the making and would boost growth - but it’s been kicked in the long grass

Artificial Intelligence already lies, manipulates and threatens. And we’re still feeding it, without setting any guidelines

Locals are blaming Kai Wegner for poor service after he crossed the line by taking on his girlfriend while 45,000 homes were without power

Some Germans revel in a state of emergency during the new year’s celebrations. Should their lawlessness restrict responsible fireworks enthusiasts’ fun?

French right wing MEPs are leading a campaign to ban words like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ from vegan food

Back in Berlin 24 years after their 9/11 gig, the band’s blistering paranoia is still in very much in evidence

The Swiss want their unique singing tradition to be given prized status as part of the world’s cultural heritage – but some nations are struggling to join in

London police warned off a man with a pro-Israel sign. Meanwhile, his Berlin counterpart won an award

There is no reason to suppose that we learn anything significant from the genetic data about what made the dictator the man he was

The German artist’s epic Paris retrospective reveals an artist who can’t be pigeonholed

Gill’s isn’t an isolated case, but a symptom of Europe-wide corruption and demagoguery

Hitler’s closest circle faced the noose - but others in his regime were recruited to build the new West Germany

For obvious reasons, understanding why the masses fell for the fanatics would be the much more worthwhile research today

Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history