The last of their order, they are now known for a dispute with the church they gave their lives to over where to live in retirement. And they wanted to stay home.
Author: Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley
A Peace Deal for Ukraine Could Test German Reluctance to Deploy Troops
The question of whether to send soldiers to a postwar Ukraine is the latest chapter in an evolving relationship between Germans and their military.
She Ripped German Conservatives on Social Media. They Didn’t Forget.
Heidi Reichinnek, a leader of the far-left Die Linke, was denied a seat on the parliamentary committee that oversees German intelligence agencies.
Austria Mourns After a Deadly School Shooting
A former student killed 10 people and then himself in a shooting in Graz on Tuesday, the police said. The authorities said a pipe bomb and a “farewell letter” were found at the shooter’s house.
10 Are Killed in Austria School Shooting, Police Say
The attack in the city of Graz was among Europe’s worst school shootings in years. The police said the gunman also died, in an apparent suicide.
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises
Friedrich Merz is becoming chancellor at the most challenging time for Germany since reunification 35 years ago.
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises
Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.
German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.
German Government Collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.