German police have arrested a Polish-German national accused of running a dark web platform that called for the murder of prominent politicians and offered cryptocurrency rewards for successful attacks, prosecutors said Tuesday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to reignite the long-standing Franco-German partnership, but deep policy divisions are already slowing progress.

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged EU countries to bolster their defense capabilities.

In a widely anticipated outcome, Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz, secured victory in the early Bundestag elections. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved an unprecedented second-place finish, while the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz suffered a historic defeat, coming in third with its worst-ever electoral result.

Germany's political leaders are making their last-minute appeals to voters ahead of Sunday’s crucial election, which holds significant implications not only for the country but for Europe as a whole.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for labeling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator."

Germany is preparing for a significant election this Sunday, following the dissolution of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government. This election will be a pivotal moment for the country's political future.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that discussions about potential German troop deployments to Ukraine are "premature" and expressed being "irritated" by the question when responding to reporters after Monday’s emergency summit in Paris.