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Friday, 29 May 2026
Germany
Germany's Friedrich Merz marks one year as chancellor amid record unpopularity, coalition strains and tensions with Trump23dUS plans to raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%, reversing earlier deal23dGermany raises civil servant salaries under court order, adding billions to federal budget24dKevin Doets wins first PDC title at Players Championship in Hildesheim25dNATO allies caught off guard as Trump orders troop withdrawal from Germany25dCar plows into pedestrians in Leipzig, killing two in suspected rampage attack25dGerman museum returns rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil in restitution settlement26dTrump threatens US troop cuts in Germany after row with Merz over Iran war[Updated]26dGeorg Baselitz, German artist known for upside-down paintings, dies at 8828dGerman police raid Hells Angels across North Rhine-Westphalia, banning local chapter30dFrench musician Peter Fox cancels Gaza benefit concert over venue pressure in Cologne30dTimmy the humpback whale successfully loaded onto barge in German rescue operation30dPSG and Bayern Munich meet in Champions League semifinal in what many are calling a final before the final[Updated]30dGerman tourist dies after snake bites him during hotel show in Egypt31dGerman chancellor Merz says Iran is 'humiliating' the US in nuclear negotiations31dGermany's coalition government strains under Scholz's record-low approval ratings31dGerman court rules border controls violate Schengen Treaty as Berlin vows to appeal31dGermany launches historic raid against Hells Angels in 28 cities31dGlobal military spending reaches record $2.9 trillion in 2025 amid rising insecurity32dBerlin culture minister resigns over unlawful distribution of antisemitism funds34d