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10 September 2020 –

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree to accept into their respective borders around 400 unaccompanied minors from the Mória Reception & Identification Centre, Europe's largest refugee camp located in the Greek island of Lesbos, which was destroyed by fire the previous day. (Bloomberg)

8 September 2020 – COVID-19 pandemic

American company Pfizer and German company BioNTech announce that their vaccine could be ready for approval mid-October or early November. (The Hill)

8 September 2020 – Aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Germany–Russia relations

Russia summons the German ambassador to Moscow over statements by the German government concerning Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Germany of "bluffing". (Reuters)

7 September 2020 –

A shipwreck discovered in the Norwegian trench in April 2017 is confirmed to be that of the German cruiser Karlsruhe, according to Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and a maritime archaeologist. The cruiser was sunk by a British Royal Navy submarine on April 9, 1940, during the opening stages of Operation Weserübung. (Reuters)

3 September 2020 – 2020 Solingen killings

Five children who were siblings are found dead in their apartment in Solingen, NRW, Germany. Their elder brother survived. Their mother, who is injured after throwing herself in front of a train in Düsseldorf, is suspected of the killings. (BBC)

More Germany-related news in English can be found at Deutsche Welle and Der Spiegel.

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20 December 2025 –

A German engineer becomes the first person in a wheelchair and a person with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. (DW)

13 December 2025 – Islamic terrorism in Europe

Munich police arrest five men, including three Moroccans, one Egyptian, and one Syrian of allegedly planning to attack a Christmas market in Dingolfing, Bavaria, Germany. (DW)

5 December 2025 – Conscription in Germany

The German Bundestag approves a government plan to expand military recruitment through mandatory questionnaires and medical screenings for young men while keeping conscription suspended. (Reuters)

5 December 2025 – Pensions in Germany

The Bundestag approves a pensions bill that maintains pension levels until 2031 and introduces higher tax-free earnings for retirees. (Reuters)

1 December 2025 – International Criminal Court investigation in Libya

A senior official of the RADA Special Deterrence Forces is transferred from Germany to The Hague, Netherlands, and placed in International Criminal Court custody for alleged war crimes while serving a senior role at a Libyan prison. (Reuters)