Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Germany

• German police arrest 20 suspects in drug raids
  The alleged offenders are accused of importing tons of drugs from southern Europe to sell in Germany, including cannabis as well as cocaine smuggled from South America.
• Germany to implement supply chain law against exploitation
  Few German companies are ensuring basic labor and human rights standards are respected in the supply chain. Germany will now introduce a law obliging companies to take responsibility.
• Germany places entire far-right AfD under surveillance — reports
  Germany's domestic intelligence agency is investigating the far-right Alternative for Germany — the largest opposition party in parliament — according to national media. The move comes ahead of national elections.
• Saxony: Where smart rail connections are not just a dream
  People usually associate the future of automated driving with cars and maybe trucks and buses. But as Hardy Graupner reports from Annaberg in Germany, the technology is also making inroads into railroad traffic.
• German hair salons reopen as COVID rules eased
  Hairdressers in Germany are reopening for business, along with hardware stores and flower shops in certain states. However, a stalled decline in infections means most coronavirus rules will remain in place.
• What will Germany's foreign policy be after Angela Merkel?
  Germany's next chancellor will in all likelihood be one of two current state premiers: Armin Laschet or Markus Söder. So, where do the two conservative hopefuls stand on foreign policy?
• COVID vaccines: Will Germany follow the UK's example?
  Pressure is mounting on the German government to extend the gap between the first and second COVID vaccination and speed up the vaccination program. The move could potentially save up to 15,000 lives.