The BBC’s Analysis Editor examines the background to Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
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Ukraine hails the announcements as a turning point, while Russia says they are a provocation.
The country is under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Berlin denies it is preventing countries from donating Leopard 2s, but Poland criticises its “hesitation”.
New sources of energy mean Germany is no longer dependent on Russia, Germany’s finance minister said.
Police raided the man’s residence but say no toxic chemicals were found.
Money, ID cards, flags, and even their own king: meet the Germans who refuse to recognise the state.
A far-right group is suspected of planning to storm parliament and install an aristocrat as leader.
Ukraine says bloody packages sent to its embassies bore the address of a German Tesla dealership.
Police say a man came out of a refugee shelter and attacked two teenagers on their way to school.
The German auctioneer suspends finalisation of the sale after an angry response in Poland.
Germany is spending €300bns to shield its people from soaring energy bills. Will it work?
The country is currently experiencing labour shortages in several industries, including childcare and IT.
A stunning late comeback from Japan sees four-time winners Germany fall to a shock defeat in their opening World Cup game in Qatar.
Prosecutors say the eight-year-old girl was locked away for seven years in her grandparents’ house.
In the EU only Malta has legalised recreational cannabis, while the Dutch tolerate limited use.
Arne Schönbohm is accused of being too close to Russia through an association he helped set up.
The new flow was sent in “European solidarity” after Russia cut energy supplies to Europe.
Annalena Baerbock says Germany will ensure the European Union freezes assets and imposes entry bans.
The German government is taking a 98.5% stake in Uniper, one of the country’s biggest suppliers.
The move to shield citizens and businesses comes as Europe struggles to wean itself off Russian energy.
Glaciologist Christoph Mayer thinks Germany’s five alpine glaciers could melt within 50 years.
Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of “50 Holocausts”.
The accident happened after two rollercoaster trains collided into each other, Legoland says.
England are one win away from their first major trophy, while Germany are eight-time champions.
Moscow has in effect weaponised gas exports, so Germany is having to restart old coal-fired power stations.
The crucial Nord Stream 1 pipeline is shutting down for 10 days of annual maintenance work.
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Germany takes step closer to gas rationing
The country triggers the “alarm” stage of its emergency gas plan after a drop in Russian supplies.
Officials said the tornado cut a path of destruction during violent storms in the west of the country.
The pilots from Germany are flying medical supplies to the Ukraine-Poland border and helping refugees.