Friedrich Merz says unconditional transatlantic friendship may be over, framing US tensions as a strategic opening for Germany and Europe.
Mass protests across Germany after AfD’s state election win sharpen political risk questions for UK and EU businesses.
Poland and France sounded warnings after the AfD’s projected Saxony-Anhalt win, raising fresh questions for EU politics and London markets.
AfD’s 43.8% win in Saxony-Anhalt raises coalition uncertainty and puts German sanctions and energy policy back in focus for UK and EU business.
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have deserted military training courses in Germany since 2022, raising concerns for UK-EU defense cooperation and market stability.
Germany’s CDU/CSU support drops to 20%, with far-right AfD leading polls, signaling growing political uncertainty affecting UK and EU markets.
Drone sightings near German Bundeswehr bases have surged, highlighting hybrid security threats that affect UK and European defence and market stability.
Germany warns of increased hybrid warfare threats from drone attacks, prompting enhanced security measures with implications for UK and EU markets and security.
A Russian disinformation network targets German regional elections with fake media, threatening European political stability and raising concerns for UK markets.
Germany's President Steinmeier calls for Europe to oppose the new ruthlessness from Russia and the US, emphasizing legal order and economic reforms amid rising far-right support.