Thomas Sparrow

Angela Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia's Ukraine invasion, and Germany's car industry in crisis.. Audio

Cellphone rules in schools in Germany and the latest from Ukraine  Audio

Trump tells Europe to get its 'act together' on immigation, Germany, UK, France say Gaza humanitarian crisis must end, and Germany moves to fast-track weapons purchases. Audio

Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow looks at the reaction to comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, after he praised Israel for attacking Iran's nuclear enrichment sites. Audio

The new German Government was elected this week. Who is the new Chancellor? And what are the new government's priorities? Audio

For the first time in postwar German history, a motion in parliament was passed with the help of the far-right party AfD. It breaks with a long-standing tradition by other democratic parties to not… Audio

Germany prepares for an early election, Russia denies cutting Baltic Sea cables as tensions rise, and Angela Merkel's long awaited memoir to be published next week. Thomas Sparrow discusses with… Audio

Thomas Sparrow talks through the jewellery heist that shocked Germany: in 2019, thieves stole 4,300 diamonds and other precious stones from 21 jewellery items from Dresden's Green Vault.  Audio

Attacks on politicians in Germany are on the rise as elections approach. Audio

Several European countries have rejected the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine after the French president said "nothing should be ruled out". Russia says it would make war with NATO inevitable… Audio

Russia's most significant opposition leader, and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin - Alexei Navalny - is reported to have died in an Arctic Circle jail, aged 47.  Audio

European Union member countries have unanimously reached a deal on the EU AI Act, the bloc's landmark legislation regulating artificial intelligence.  Audio

Thomas Sparrow is a political correspondent for Deutsche Welle, based in Berlin Audio

An 18-hour hostage situation at Hamburg airport has just been resolved with a suspect detained and a child uninjured. It began when an armed man drove through a security barrier and on to the tarmac… Audio

One of the FIFA World Cup favourites, Germany, has been knocked out of the competition in a shock upset against South Korea last night.

After an earlier 2-1 loss to Colombia, and Morocco's surprise… Audio

Hundreds of people have been arrested after several nights of rioting in France. The unrest follows the fatal shooting of a 17 year old boy by police in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. During ongoing… Audio

German prosecutors say a number of items recovered in searches last week may be linked to the Madeleine McCann case, but haven't been confirmed as evidence.

The searches took place around a reservoir… Audio

The first active search for Madeleine McCann in almost a decade is underway in a reservoir in Portugal.

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine 16 years ago are searching the Arade dam… Audio