Sources: BBC
Europol announces an end to an operation against synthetic drug production and trafficking in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, resulting in the arrests of 85 people and the seizure of 1,000 metric tons of chemicals in 24 labs. 2026-01-21
The uncrewed German-built Spectrum orbital rocket is launched in Andøya, Norway, becoming the first orbital rocket to launch from mainland Europe. The rocket stays in the air for just over half a minute before striking the ground and exploding. 2025-03-30
Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador. 2024-08-20
President Emmanuel Macron cancels a state visit to Germany, which would have been the first state visit in 23 years. 2023-07-1
Germany says that it will send the IRIS-T air defence missile system to Ukraine following a request from Ukraine for heavy weapons. 2022-06-1
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak sign an agreement in Warsaw to redeploy about 1,000 U.S. troops from Germany to Poland so as to bring the total to 5,500. The agreement also includes a potential increase to 20,000 U.S. troops if Poland is under threat. 2020-08-15
Turkey summons the ambassador of Germany after at least 10,000 people rally in Cologne in support of the referendum. 2017-09-16
In a joint statement, leaders of the European Union say that recent claims about the United States spying on European leaders, such as Germany's Angela Merkel and citizens, "could prejudice co-operation in intelligence gathering". 2013-10-25
The death toll from an "E. coli" outbreak in Germany rises to 14 as it spreads to other parts of northern Europe. 2011-05-30
More than 270 people are hospitalised after an E. coli outbreak in Germany, thought to have originated from Spanish cucumbers. 2011-05-27