Without counting nearby North American nations such as Mexico and Canada, Germany was according to one estimate behind only Italy, France and Spain as the most popular countries for Americans to tourist.

Russia will face consequences for a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a group with ties to its military intelligence, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. Germany has been among the Western nations providing Ukraine military support in its war with Russia,

The only more serious warnings issued in the last year for European travel were for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.

The United States has issued a travel advisory to Germany over fears of terrorism. On Wednesday, the Department of State upgraded Germany to Level 2 out of four — an edict to “exercise increased caution” — with the stark warning that “terrorist groups keep planning attacks in Germany.