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<p>Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had "no intention of attacking anyone ... but if we are subjected to aggression, we will have no choice but to respond". Picture: Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Kremlin/AP</p>

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Germany in danger of becoming embroiled in violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief warns

'Russia is determined to bring Ukraine to its knees ⁠this coming winter,' Martin Jaeger, head of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), said. 'We must expect Russian attacks of a severity and brutality that we have not yet seen'

<p>Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far right and the other to a leftwing party. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP</p>

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after party's ‘disaster’ in state elections

<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Picture: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi</p>

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’

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Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states

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Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power

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Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

EU Accelerates Sovereign Satellite Plans Citing Defense Needs

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in Brussels

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

S Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Ireland’s low defence spending and reliance on Britain for security have exposed tensions at the heart of its military neutrality

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Mr Martin was responding to Russian ambassador Yuri Filatov’s accusation that the Irish Government was “copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories”

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Germany power grid attacks raise fears of potential ‘total blackout’ in Ireland

An engineering expert says simultaneous attacks on major Irish grid assets could overwhelm the system despite built-in safety margins

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

German space rocket lifts off from Norway base

German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

German startup Isar Aerospace on Saturday launched its first rocket into space from a site in Arctic Norway, bringing Europe closer to offering satellite flights from its own soil.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

German manufacturer approves a plan that involved 'the reduction of about 50,000 jobs, on top of another 50,000 already agreed

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport

Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

Russian incursions in Romania, Latvia, Estonia, and Germany were cited as Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas spoke at the EU defence ministers' informal meeting in Wicklow

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among , experts have warned.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Production At Pernod-Ricard SA's Jameson Irish Whiskey Plant

Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion

Irish producers are targeting Asia and Europe while adapting prices and strategies to protect their crucial US trade

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

Below are some of the measures deployed so ‌far by European Union governments since the disruption caused by the Middle Eastern conflict

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

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Germany in danger of becoming embroiled in violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief warns

German chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after party's ‘disaster’ in state elections

German chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’

Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states

Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power

Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

S Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

Germany power grid attacks raise fears of potential ‘total blackout’ in Ireland

German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport

Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

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Germany in danger of becoming embroiled in violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief warns

German chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after party's ‘disaster’ in state elections

German chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’

Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states

Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power

Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

S Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

Germany power grid attacks raise fears of potential ‘total blackout’ in Ireland

German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport

Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

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Mick Clifford

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