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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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16 March 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis

Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. (Reuters)

12 March 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that projectile ​fragments ​hit the Liberia-flagged container vessel Source Blessing ⁠near the ​Strait. (Reuters)

12 March 2026 – German economic crisis

The Lufthansa pilot union announces a 48-hour strike for all flights departing German airports until Saturday over ongoing disputes about pensions, causing major delays. (The Independent)

15 February 2026 – 62nd Munich Security Conference

The Philippines signs military defense cooperation pacts with Estonia and Italy at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. The agreements will particularly expand cooperation in cybersecurity and capacity building for their respective armed forces. (Manila Standard)

15 February 2026 – Operation Midas

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrest former energy minister German Galushchenko at the state border for his alleged involvement in a ₴4 billion (US$100 million) kickback scheme in the energy sector. (AFP via The Straits Times)