Topic: Joachim Gauck

German authorities arrested a third suspect in a suspected far-right terror cell within the military. The plot allegedly involved a lieutenant impersonating a refugee to carry out assassinations of top politicians, including former President Joachim Gauck, to frame immigrants. Investigators are searching barracks across Germany for Nazi memorabilia and evidence of right-wing extremism.

The German Parliament votes to recognize the Armenian genocide, causing a diplomatic rift with Turkey. Despite Germany having a large Turkish "guest laborer" population that opposes the move, President Joachim Gauck and other leaders insist on using the term genocide rather than massacre.