Nine women file complaints after having no memory of the party the next day; 'It was an internal event. You could only get in with an invitation,' SPD spokesperson says

Sirens sound as Western European leaders, Romanian president arrive in Kyiv; in beleaguered Irpin, French president denounces 'barbarism' of Russian attacks

Macron, Scholz and Draghi take train from Poland in 1st visit since start of Russian invasion; will meet Zelensky as Kyiv pushes for official candidate status to join EU

Move will push Berlin to meet NATO defense spending target after years of criticism and transform neglected Bundeswehr into Europe's largest military

German government, opposition agree to amend budgetary rules so Berlin can achieve NATO defense spending target 'on average over several years'

Berlin faces accusations from Ukraine that it could do more to help; Russia presses its slow advance into neighbor's east

Christian Democrats take over 37% of the vote in North Rhine-Westphalia; drubbing comes amid criticism of chancellor's stance on war in Ukraine and tackling of pandemic fallout

Germany is facing growing criticism for its years-long detente policy toward Russia, with leaders hesitant on providing heavy weapons to Ukraine or cutting energy ties with Moscow

After years of debate, defense committee approves purchase of 140 Heron TP armed drones from Israel, in contract worth $165 million

Planned purchases part of German shift in defense strategy following Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has shaken Berlin's sense of security