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Merz Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack as Germany Prepares Cyber Counterstrike Powers

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly attributed the attempted explosives attack at Leipzig/Halle airport to Russian intelligence, while Berlin prepares legislation that would allow German security services to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign targets.
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Peace Activists Block Rheinmetall Site and Bundeswehr Barracks
Mönchengladbach Court Sentences Man to Seven Years for Knife Attack on Stepfather
Hundreds of Pigs Killed in Major Fire at Thuringian Farm
Hape Kerkeling Warns German Social Democrats Against Retreat in Face of Right-Wing Populism
Festival Reinstates Alphaville After Backlash Over Politically Motivated Cancellation
Animal Welfare Commissioner Calls for Tougher Rules on Pet Breeding and Ownership
Germany Uncovers Citizenship Fraud Network Using Fabricated Nazi-Victim Family Histories
Nearly Half of German Government Aircraft Flights Operate Empty, Report Shows
Ronald Rauhe Appointed Germany’s New Minister of State for Sport
Berlin Election Polls Put CDU Narrowly Ahead of Greens and SPD
Federal Audit Office Criticizes Hundreds of Millions Spent on Slow Mobile Network Expansion
German Home Prices Recover More Slowly Than EU Average
German Electric Vehicle Share Approaches 30% of New-Car Registrations
Verdi Warning Strikes Disrupt Operations at Hamburg Port
German Unions Mobilize Against Government Plan to End Early Retirement at 63
Germany Deports 30 Convicted Afghan Criminals From Leipzig to Kabul
Germany Moves to Simplify Recognition of Foreign Doctors and Pharmacists
Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Severe Financing Shortfall, Economists Warn
German Government Plans Emergency Aid for Farmers After Severe Drought and Crop Losses
Pistorius Calls for Preparations for Possible AfD Ban Proceedings
German Government Approves Income Tax Reform Targeting Middle-Income Workers and Families
Germany’s BSW Parliamentary Group in Thuringia Splits After Internal Power Struggle
Germany Warns of Economic Damage if AfD Enters Government in Saxony-Anhalt
Bavarian Authorities Investigate Arson Attacks on Munich-Area Defense Company
Germany Prepares Legal Framework for Offensive Cyber Operations After Leipzig Attack
Berlin Refuses Ransom Demand After Cyberattack Cripples Government Networks
German Industry Faces Intensifying Competition From Subsidized Chinese Manufacturers
German Research Institutes Raise Economic Growth Forecast to as Much as 1.4%
German Business Insolvencies Reach Record High, Leibniz Institute Says
Germany Approves Nearly €800 Million in Arms Exports to Israel Including Submarine Deal
Germany Records More Than 160 Suspected Sabotage Incidents Against Critical Infrastructure
Merz Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack as Germany Prepares Cyber Counterstrike Powers
Volkswagen Approves Restructuring Plan That Could Cut Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Close Four German Plants
German Ice Hockey Federation Names Young Players for International Test Matches
Schools in Thuringia and Saxony Report Smooth Start to Academic Year
Oktoberfest Preparations Enter Final Phase in Munich
Bavarian Alpine Tourism Industry Reports Strong Late-Summer Season
Baden-Württemberg Auto Suppliers Warn Rising Labour Costs Could Deepen Margin Pressure
German Government Funds Research Into Microplastics in Alpine Waters
German Research Foundation Funds New Quantum Computing Excellence Cluster
German Space Industry Seeks Multi-Year EU Launch Contracts
Germany to Test Nationwide Emergency Warning System on September 10
Deutsche Bahn Extends Alcohol Bans to More Stations
Deutsche Bahn Deploys Radar Technology to Reduce Weather-Related Delays
Deutsche Post DHL Expands Real-Time Tracking Across Rail Freight Network
German Consumer Groups Seek Tougher Oversight of Online Furniture Sellers
German Competition Authority Intensifies Scrutiny of Online Marketplaces
Germany’s Constitutional Court Prepares for Major Assisted-Dying Cases
German Data Protection Regulator Raises Concerns Over Smart-Meter Transparency
German Education Ministry Promises Changes to Speed Digital Classroom Funding
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