Exclusive: Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies

A data leak from Germany’s far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has revealed the extent of efforts by the party to court Donald Trump and other leading figures in the Maga movement, stretching back more than a decade…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-afd-maga-allies

 

 

European democracies are running out of time to turn away from the abyss

Far-right parties, Maga ideology and Kremlin money are conniving to suffocate liberal idealism for another generation…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/far-right-europe-afd-germany-nigel-farage

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport | PBS News

Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-airport

 

German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks – POLITICO

BERLIN —Senior conservative and social-democrat lawmakers in Germany’s governing coalition are urging the EU to sanction Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir after he called for nightly targeted killings in Gaza. “I think targeted killings should be carried out in Gaza, remove 30, 40 [people] every night,” said Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, in a podcast episode released last Saturday. “Not just those who pose an immediate threat. No, there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people.”… 

https://www.politico.eu/article/german-lawmakers-call-for-eu-sanctions-on-israels-ben-gvir-over-gaza-killing-remarks/ 

 

Pentagon likely to cancel missile sale to Germany over fears of Russia - POLITICO

U.S. officials fear Moscow will retaliate if the Trump administration follows through on the effort to deploy precision missiles in the middle of the continent, according to two European officials and one American official. But any decision not to deliver them would yank back a deal made during the Biden administration and leave Berlin without defenses German leaders say they desperately need.

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/04/us-germany-tomahawks-missiles-cancel-00950284

US sending 5,000 troops to Poland as it draws down forces in Germany - POLITICO

The announcement came after a planned training exercise was put on hold, alarming officials in Poland and angering members of Congress...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/21/troops-poland-germany-00933011

 

US doctor who contracted Ebola in DRC flown to Germany for treatment

Dr Peter Stafford’s wife and four children are also being monitored for symptoms amid Ebola outbreak in Congo…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/ebola-outbreak-us-doctor-germany

 

Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany - POLITICO

The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 35,000 troops there…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/hegseth-withdrawal-us-troops-germany-00903551 

Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain

US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/trump-threatens-withdraw-troops-italy-spain-strait-hormuz

 

Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon - POLITICO

While previous threats from Trump have not come to fruition, he’s ratcheted up his anti-European rhetoric in his second term, from threatening to pull out of NATO due to allies’ failure to join the Iran war to warning he might seize Greenland. 

Trump’s latest threat to the transatlantic alliance comes just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being “humiliated” by Iran at the negotiating table. Trump continued to launch broadsides against the German leader on Thursday, calling for Merz to “spend more time” on ending Russia’s war with Ukraine and solving European energy and immigration problems “and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/30/trump-germany-troop-pullout-pentagon-shocked-00900619 

Merz warns Israel against West Bank annexation – POLITICO

Israeli settlements and aspects of Israel's control of the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law, a point reiterated by several European governments last week...

https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-warns-israel-against-west-bank-annexation/ 

 

Merz tells Trump Ukraine must not give up more territory

German chancellor says that he underscored need for continued support for Kyiv during US visit; Trump says Ukraine is 'very high' on his priority list. What we know on day 1,470…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/ukraine-war-briefing-merz-tells-trump-ukraine-must-not-give-up-more-territory

 

Trump STUNNED as Germany’s Leader PUBLICLY SCOLDS Him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t9kX0wA12A

 

Germany hits back at Marco Rubio after he panned labeling of AfD as ‘extremist’

In a response on X, the German foreign ministry pushed back against the US secretary of state, saying: "This is democracy. This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law. It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped."…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/03/marco-rubio-germany-afd

 

German chancellor pushes back against Donald Trump's Greenland takeover

Scholz said it was a long-standing principle that "borders must not be moved by force." 

"The principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it lies to the east of us or the west, and every state must keep to it, regardless of whether it is a small country or a very powerful state," he said...

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5074598-donald-trump-germany-greenland-threat/ 

 

Unidentified drones spotted over US air base in Germany, report says

German intelligence chiefs have warned that the country's support for Ukraine in its war with Russia makes it a target of possible sabotage attempts, with recent security incidents at military barracks raising alarm further...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/germany-drones-air-base

‘Would you survive 72 hours?’ Germany and the Nordic countries prepare citizens for possible war | Europe | The Guardian

Apps and booklets are offering advice on how to build a bunker, stockpile food and live without electricity in case the worst happens…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/29/would-you-survive-72-hours-germany-and-the-nordic-countries-prepare-citizens-for-possible-war

Trump gets fact-checked by Germany over energy claim at debate with Harris

When Harris told Trump at the debate that world leaders laugh at him, I imagine this is the type of mockery she was talking about...

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-debate-fact-check-germany-energy-rcna170844

Trump debate claims about Germany, Nord Stream are wrong, says Berlin - The Washington Post

"You believe in things like, we're not going to frack, we're not going to take fossil fuel, we're not going to do things that are going make this country strong, whether you like it or not," Trump said Tuesday night, referring to Harris. "Germany tried that, and within one year, they were back to building normal energy plants." 

Hours later, in an uncharacteristically direct statement, the German Foreign Ministry fact-checked Trump's claims on its English-language X account. 

"Like it or not: Germany's energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables," the ministry wrote. "And we are shutting down — not building — coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/trump-germany-energy-fossil-fuels/

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When Americans visit Germany

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9VNs5Q2j-nM