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Hard-right parties in France, Germany and Italy are hungry for success in the EU elections but national differences matter
Voters start to punish AfD in opinion polls ahead of European parliament elections
Employee of far-right AfD’s lead candidate is latest figure to be accused of passing information to Beijing
Two men held for alleged plan to sabotage military sites including a base training Ukrainian soldiers
Alternative for Germany keeps Petr Bystron on its list for European parliament elections
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Petr Bystron is number two on Alternative for Germany’s list for the European parliament elections in June
Restructuring aims to make armed forces better prepared to defend Nato territory
German diplomat says Moscow’s messaging combines greater subtlety and plausibility with automation
Social Democrats’ equivocal stance towards Moscow over Ukraine war causes problems for chancellor
Defence ministers portray joint defence projects as sign of mending ties between Paris and Berlin
One speech condemned as ‘appeasement’ has put spotlight on durability of Berlin’s support for Kyiv
Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
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Revelations that more than 100 extremists were employed by MPs from right-wing AfD spark security fears
Any criticism of Israel is now seen by some people in power as antisemitic
Armed forces’ communications systems in woeful state and in need of ‘mammoth’ investment, says commissioner overseeing Bundeswehr
Taking responsibility for the Holocaust is at the core of national identity. But this collective commitment faces challenges from both left and right
Nato allies need to do more to help Kyiv — by sending more weapons, not troops
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says participant in leaked talks had joined via non-secure line
Opposition says Germany’s chancellor has become ‘best piece on Putin’s chessboard’
The EU’s two leading powers are causing confusion and anger among allies as Ukraine’s future hangs by a thread
Accusations come after Moscow leaks discussion about supply of missiles to Ukraine
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Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in phone call recording
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