France’s President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent’s security, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, amid growing concerns over US efforts to end the Ukraine war.

A row over Germany’s “debt brake” helped deal the death blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party ruling coalition, paving the way for next week’s snap elections.

From public sector strikes to a tense atmosphere following the car ramming attack in Munich plus another televised election debate, here’s what we’re talking about at The Local Germany this week.

Germany warned Friday against foreign “meddling” in its politics after US Vice-President JD Vance reportedly called for a bigger role for Europe’s anti-immigration parties, nine days before the German general election.

With just over a week until Germany goes to the polls, it looks certain that Friedrich Merz will lead the next government. But what kind of chancellor will he be? Given recent events, expect a political rollercoaster, writes columnist Brian Melican.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday said the Trump administration “has no regard for established rules” as he opened the Munich Security Conference.

The rules around owning a flat in Germany can be confusing, with homeowners often unsure what maintenance costs they should pay and which are shared by the building. A top court has sought to answer the most controversial questions.

If you’ve recently naturalised as German, the upcoming federal elections may be your first time voting in Germany. Here’s how best to prepare and what to expect on the day.

Germany’s interior minister has vowed to do everything possible to carry out more deportations to Afghanistan, after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over a car ramming attack in Munich that injured dozens.

Germany reeling after car ramming ‘attack’ in Munich, politicians call for action after the incident, Porsche announces layoffs and more news from Germany this Friday.