Laura Pitel

Centre-right premier of Saxony latest to question curbs on Russia over Ukraine invasion

Bundeswehr has a high dropout rate and the number of conscientious objectors is rising

Outspoken Rheinmetall chief whose rising profile has come at personal risk sees transatlantic strains as ‘good for business’

Head of Bundestag intelligence committee calls on government to be clear about impact of malign actors

Far-right parliamentary group embraces radicals after record gains in Sunday’s election

German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days

German election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament

A series of assaults by foreign nationals has fuelled debate about migration ahead of Sunday’s election

Decades of under-investment in military has left region isolated in US-Russia negotiations, says Rheinmetall chief

Third alleged attack by migrant in three months carried out on eve of security conference and before German elections