Skip to main menuSkip to more DW sitesLatest videosLatest audioRegionsAfricaAsiaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth AmericaGermanyTopicsClimateEqualityHealthHuman RightsMigrationTechnologyCategoriesBusinessScienceEnvironmentCultureSportsIn focusFranceUkraineIran warLatest audioLatest videosLive TVAdvertisementPoliticsGermanyGermany news: Hackers release AfD party emailsWesley Dockery | Timothy Jones dpa, Reuters, AP, AFP, epd, KNAPublished 10/20/2026Published October 20, 2026last updated 10/20/2026last updated October 20, 2026Germany's far-right AfD has launched an inquiry after the release of thousands of emails following a cyberattack. Also, investors pledged billions for Germany at a major summit in Berlin. DW has more news from Germany.
https://p.dw.com/p/5ORyUThe released material reportedly included emails sent by party figures as well as bank statements, academic certificates and membership listsImage: Felix Kästle/dpa/picture allianceAdvertisementSkip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know Messages of some 281 gigabytes of data were released under the headline "The party's own records, unedited' The Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin has produced commitments to the tune of billions, officials say Under an agreement announced at the summit, Germany is to enhance cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) with US company Nvidia Entry-level jobs involving routine tasks often left to AI are still vital for young people to learn basic skills, according to Siemens Berlin's Left Party, which has been accused of antisemitism, is debating the future of a member who has come under fire for anti-Israel stances This blog is now closed. Below is a round-up of top stories from and about Germany on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
10/20/2026October 20, 2026AfD's Alice Weidel to unveil plan to cut EU powers — reportWesley DockeryAlice Weidel, the co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD, is expected to present her party's policy for the EU at the European Parliament on Wednesday.
According to a report from news outlet Politico, the AfD policy paper on the EU does not seek to exit the bloc or the eurozone at first.
Instead of direct European Parliament elections, the AfD would like to see delegates appointed by national parliaments. The AfD would also limit the scope of the European Commission to purely administrative tasks and supplant the European Court of Justice with an arbitration tribunal.
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