German authorities escalated their crackdown on far-right extremism by officially designating the AfD as a “far-right extremist entity,” marking a significant turning point in the state’s approach to one of its most prominent opposition parties.

As one of the first Western nations to engage with Syria's new leadership after Assad's fall, Germany continues to push for a comprehensive political process to secure Syria’s peaceful future.

Exploiting Syria’s dire humanitarian situation, some factions within the German government are pushing to tie refugee return conditions to any aid for Damascus.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan has recently visited the UK where he met with British counterpart David Lammy to discuss defense cooperation, including the Eurofighter jet sale and expanding the free trade agreement.

Netanyahu may clash with his allies on the right as regional elections in Germany yield results that are unfavorable for "Israel."