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Far-right AfD puts pressure on German aid to Ukraine (opens the original)
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is standing firm on military aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia. "We support Ukraine, and we will continue to support her, because she is also defending our freedom," Merz said on September 9 during a debate in the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament. He was reacting to Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel, who had urged him to "finally start pushing for peace talks, like the US is doing." US President Donald Trump has indicated tha
AfD puts pressure on German aid to Ukraine (opens the original)
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is standing firm on military aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia. "We support Ukraine, and we will continue to support her, because she is also defending our freedom," Merz said on September 9 during a debate in the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament. He was reacting to Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel, who had urged him to "finally start pushing for peace talks, like the US is doing." US President Donald Trump has indicated tha
Germany sets its sights on Russia's shadow fleet (opens the original)
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On September 1, when the German government publicly blamed Russia for the failed drone attack on Leipzig Airport, it announced a series of retaliatory measures. Among them was a tougher crackdown on the so-called Russian shadow fleet. The term refers to often aging, poorly maintained and inadequately insured vessels, mostly oil tankers, with opaque ownership structures, which Russia uses in an attempt to circumvent sanctions. But detaining such vessels is far from straightforward, Julian Pawlak,
Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: how should Berlin react? (opens the original)
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Fortunately, nothing bad happened this time around. Had the attack succeeded, however, who knows what the consequences might have been: On the evening of August 4, a drone outfitted with explosives and a detonation device was discovered near Ukrainian cargo planes in the security area of Leipzig/Halle Airport. The airport serves as a hub for military aid to Ukraine. The German government hesitated for a long time before publicly holding Russia responsible. But now it has announced its findings.
What is the 'political firewall' against Germany's AfD? (opens the original)
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A firewall is a wall designed to prevent a fire from spreading from one building to another. In German politics, the term "firewall" serves as a metaphor for a strict boundary drawn against parties regarded as extremist. Just as a firewall is intended to protect buildings from fire, the "political firewall" is intended to safeguard democracy. Whether the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is in fact a party that is hostile to democracy has not yet been determined by the courts. While Germany's domest
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