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NATO receives the Westphalian Peace Prize. The Chancellor's laudation addresses the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
NATO will receive the Westphalian Peace Prize, and the Chancellor's laudatory speech will deal with Russia and Ukraine. Watch Friedrich Merz's speech live.

The left-wing parliamentary group leader Sören Pellmann has joined the Rote Hilfe, which is classified as left-wing extremist by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Other state chairmen of the party also committed themselves to the association, which could put a strain on political exploratory talks.
Several constitutional lawyers accuse the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt of having partly illegally financed its election campaign using party funds. The focus is on so-called citizen dialogues. The AfD rejects the allegations as unfounded.
The actress Collien Fernandes complains in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament about inadequate protective mechanisms against digital sexualized violence. She criticizes the failure of platform reporting channels and the frequent termination of criminal proceedings in cases of deepfake abuse.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns of the consequences of declining support for Ukraine. A German withdrawal would endanger the stability of Europe and could lead to a dictated peace. He also announced clear reactions to hybrid attacks.
A decree from Hessian Justice Minister Christian Heinz warns lawyers against political positioning in a call for a ban on the AfD. Critics see this as an interference with freedom of expression and the independence of the judiciary.
In the new "Black Book", the Taxpayers' Association criticizes the cost development at the government airport at BER, the renovation of Bellevue Palace and a 45,000 euro "cooling point" in Berlin's Mauerpark as an inefficient use of tax money.