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🇩🇪 Social Democrats @spdde (re)elect their party leaders: new woman at the top ,@baerbelbas, gets a whopping 95%. Her cochair @larsklingbeil only 64.9 percent. He says it’s because of his strong stance supporting Ukraine. SPD members tell us that’s not the reason.

JUST IN: The German government has confirmed that Switzerland is no longer first in line for Patriot missile systems from Raytheon/RTX. This increases the likelihood of Germany sending two systems to Ukraine and replenishing its stocks in 8 months' time.

‘We will go hand in hand, step by step’ - DW’s @NinaHaase asked Germany's Defense Minister what his expectations were after meeting with his US colleague Pete Hegseth, and a possible reduction of US troops in Europe.

At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Italy, German Chancellor Merz sent two clear messages: 👉 To Putin: “We will not give up.” 👉 To Trump: “Stay with us on this side of our common history.”

NATO Secretary Mark Rutte doubles down on his WW III scenario comments in Berlin. On China 🇨🇳 military build up: "This is not to organize parades in Beijing. This is indeed to use, to make use of this. We know the ambition China has, which is to somehow get control over…

"Europe will become potentially more independent [...] and more able to say no to a future Trump." In #BerlinBriefing, DW's @rbsw and @NinaHaase discuss how the US president has taken a risk by getting NATO allies to boost defense spending. Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=EhNmp5…

"I will try and be a former chancellor the Social Democrats will always be pleased about", says Olaf Scholz at the ⁦@spdde⁩ party convention. In other words: Please treat me like you treat SPD figures like Brandt and Schmidt -and not Schröder.

In a historic week for Europe, NATO agreed to a major defense spending boost - raising the goal to 5% of GDP. In this #BerlinBriefing, DW's @rbsw, @MKuefner, @NinaHaase and @terischultz break down NATO's summit and explore Trump's influence over Europe. youtube.com/watch?v=EhNmp5…

Amid a pivotal week in Middle Eastern geopolitics, US President Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton checked in with Berlin Briefing's hosts @MKuefner, @rbsw and @NinaHaase to assess Trump's potential next steps regarding Iran and NATO. 🎙️ p.dw.com/p/4wCeC

In our weekly Berlin Briefing podcast, former Trump advisor John Bolton told us what he thinks Trump is thinking on Iran right now. Check it out on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. ⁦@NinaHaase⁩ ⁦@rbsw⁩ youtu.be/DrsS8yJrNW8

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he sees Israel's attack on Iran as a service to its Western allies.

Half of Germans back Merz's 5% GDP defense pledge—but what about the rest? And how do EU allies feel about Germany's new stance? DW's @MKuefner and @NinaHaase in Berlin, along with @AlexandravonNah in Brussels, dig into these politics on #BerlinBriefing. shorturl.at/qyXAI

I'm traveling with German Foreign Minister Wadephul - currently in Egypt, with plans to go to Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Unlikely now that the trip will continue. Wadephul said he was informed by Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar of the strikes on Iran shortly after they started.

Germany's Chancellor Merz says Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu informed him of Israel’s strike on Iran in a morning call. Merz urges both sides to prevent "further escalation". Germany will increase protection for Jewish and Israeli sites nationwide.

I can only second that (thank you, @joerglau!): it’s a huge problem in the German debate that we don’t seem to understand/want to see that we - a big European country - are being watched extremely closely. And that our discussions can create (new) realities.

Trump likens the war in Ukraine to a kids' brawl. DW’s @NinaHaase, @rbsw, and @MKuefner share their analysis and take a deep dive into the Oval Office talk. Want to listen to the whole episode? Subscribe here 🤝 #BerlinBriefing pod.link/1775699172

In the latest episode of #BerlinBriefing, DW’s @NinaHaase, @rbsw and @MKuefner break down the Oval Office talk between Germany’s Merz and Trump. Listen to @MKuefner explain why historical arguments are lost on Donald Trump.

Friedrich Merz was bracing for a bust-up on his first visit to the Oval Office, but the meeting was harmonious. Why? DW's @MKuefner in Washington and @NinaHaase & @rbsw in Berlin unpack the surprising tone and what it means in this #BerlinBriefing. p.dw.com/p/4vVCs

The first Merz-Trump meeting is hailed as a big success in Germany-because it was not an absolute bust-up. Why? 👉Our latest #dwberlinbriefing podcast episode, with @MKuefner in D.C., and @rbsw and me in Berlin. Subscribe here: pod.link/1775699172 youtube.com/watch?v=XiKJdu…

Watch German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s reaction after President Trump remarks that D-Day 'was not a pleasant day for you.'