Germany

Germany's SPD has historically championed close ties with Russia

After Brexit a British leader might not be welcomed by some EU capitals.

The abuse scandal has thwarted the Catholic Church's efforts to spearhead broad reforms in Germany.

Some European states, such as Poland and Ukraine, have accused Moscow and Russian energy company Gazprom of cutting gas supplies to Europe

Despite hinting at conflict, Putin insisted Russia wanted to avoid "bloodshed"

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the Omicron variant could be dominant in Europe by mid-January.

The West has threatened Russia with harsh sanctions should its soldiers enter Ukraine.

In keeping with tradition, his first official trip will take him to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron.

Although her name has come up on wish lists for key EU or United Nations posts, Merkel has said she will leave politics altogether.

Germany already announced plans earlier this month to require health workers and soldiers to get inoculated against Covid-19.

Her exit may well open the door for the other half of the European engine -- Macron -- to slide into the driver's seat.

The rising cases of Covid-19 in Europe has led to the reinstatement of restrictions

The sluggish vaccine uptake and rapidly filling intensive care beds have ignited a fierce debate

The regional director for WHO Europe, Hans Kluge, said Europe and Central Asia "face a challenging winter ahead".

Polish media say at least 11 migrants have died since the crisis began in August.

After a strong push in the spring, Germany's inoculation rate had stagnated over the summer

Long hours, low pay and stress during the coronavirus crisis have only served to put even more people off a job in the healthcare sector.

Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman Anataoly Glaz accused Poland of exacerbating the problem.

The pipeline was finally completed in September but is waiting for the approval process to be completed before it can go online.

The G20 nations between them emit nearly 80 percent of carbon emissions

Germany and Israel forged strong diplomatic ties in the decades after World War II, with Berlin committed to the preservation of the Jewish state.

Israel's Isaac Herzog said that the world must make sure that such massacres never happen again.

Seventy-six years after the end of World War II, time is running out to bring people to justice for their role in the Nazi system.

The channel has been banned in several countries, including the ex-Soviet republics of Lithuania and Latvia.

Europe's biggest economy could be headed for weeks, if not months, of political uncertainty

Going into the summer, the conservatives were enjoying a comfortable lead against the SPD.

Germany's "Querdenker" (Lateral Thinkers) movement has emerged as the loudest voice against the government's coronavirus curbs.

Merkel's CDU/CSU alliance, which has dominated Germany's post-war politics, now faces a "historic debacle" on September 26

In the 19 states that use the euro single currency, the average debt is expected to reach 102 percent of GDP at the end of the year.

Barcelona have entered the race to sign Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg after the striker's red hot start to this campaign. Bayern Munich and Liverpool are also keen on signing the forward.