Germany news: Berlin sends soldiers to fortify Poland border
· DWGermany is to send troops to Poland's eastern border in an effort to strengthen NATO's eastern flank. Meanwhile, Berlin has noticed a drop in the number of tourists visiting this year. DW has the latest.
- Germany will send Bundeswehr soldiers to assist Poland on its eastern border with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave
- Berlin says the deployment is purely defensive
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns that Russia's Putin won't stop waging war if Ukraine falls
- Meanwhile, tourist numbers in the German capital have dropped, apparently affected by weak consumer confidence
Here is a roundup of the main headlines from Germany on Saturday, December 13: