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News from Berlin and Germany, 29th April 2026
Weekly news round-up from Berlin and Germany
The defence team of the Ulm 5 go on the offence
The trial of the Ulm 5 started in Stuttgart-Stammheim yesterday, and The Left Berlin journalists were there.
Elbit Systems and the Ulm 5
The Israeli weapons manufacturer powering genocide and the activists who tried to disrupt it
What if they were your children?
On the eve of their trial, families and lawyers speak out for the Ulm 5
Hungary after Orbán
What the fall of Hungary’s NER means, and what the left can learn from it
“There’s nothing in the film that feels far away or not relatable”
Interview with Annemarie Jacir, director of ‘Palestine 36’
“Getting them acquitted is not just about winning in court, but about what this direct action was aimed at”
Interview with Nina Onèr, lawyer for Zo from the Ulm 5
What can I do to support the Ulm 5?
The trial starts next Monday. Here’s what you can do to help