New Survey Signals Tight Race In Baden‑Württemberg Election Outlook Narrowing
Another poll suggests that the election outcome in Baden-Württemberg may be slightly tighter than previously expected. According to a survey by the “Research Group Elections” for the ZDF Politbarometer, the CDU leads with 27 percent, while the Greens trail close behind at 25 percent. The AfD comes next, with a significantly lower 19 percent. An Infratest poll…
February 28, 2026
German SPD MP Accuses Israel of Undermining Two‑State Solution in West Bank
Reem Alabali Radovan, the German development minister, has accused Israel of making a two‑state solution effectively impossible through unlawful actions in the West Bank. She told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” in its Saturday edition that while people in Gaza suffer, the Israeli government continues to create new fact‑situations in the occupied territory.…
February 28, 2026
Milk Farmers Urge Minister Rainer to Act Against Milk Price Collapse
Milk farmers urge Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) to oppose the falling price of milk and to push for greater price stability. In an interview with the Bild Saturday edition, Karsten Schmal-vice‑president of the German Farmers’ Association (DBV) and DBV milk president-claimed that the risk‑equity reserve stipulated in the coalition agreement must be…
February 28, 2026
Christoph Ploß Criticises Verdi Strikes on Bundesliga Game Days
German transport policy maker Christoph Ploß (CDU) sharply criticized Verdi’s warning strikes on public transport scheduled for Bundesliga matchdays.“Leaving hundreds of thousands of football fans stranded on a matchday is simply unacceptable” he told the “Rheinische Post” (Saturday edition). “During Bundesliga weekends there should be no…
February 28, 2026
Miersch Makes Tenant Protection Must‑Have for Heating Law Reform
SPD caucus chairman Matthias Miersch has made tenant protection the cornerstone of the black‑red coalition’s plan to reform Germany’s heating law. He warned that no new regulation would leave tenants shouldering the costs of upgrades, a point he stressed in an interview with “Stern”. “Tenant protection is essential for me” Miersch said.…
February 28, 2026
A Million Small Firearm Licenses Registered in Germany
The number of holders of a small firearms permit – the “Kleine Waffenschein” – is steadily increasing in Germany. As of 31 December 2025, the National Firearms Register lists 906,141 such permits, the Federal Office of Administration confirmed to the “Rheinische Post” (Saturday edition). For comparison, the figure was 740,038 at the end of…
February 28, 2026
Reiche Aims to Import Ukrainian Biomethane Under New Heating Law
German economy minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) announced that the country will import biogas from Ukraine. “Biomethane is available, is being produced domestically, and is already being sold on the market” she told the Funke Media Group newspapers on Saturday. “Where there is demand, a market will form. Ukraine, for example, offers us large quantities of…
February 28, 2026
German Travel Sector Faces Sharp Drop in US Bookings as ICE Aggression and New Entry Rules Loom
The German tourism industry reports a sharp drop in demand for trips to the United States following reports of violent incidents involving U.S. immigration enforcement officials and plans to tighten entry requirements. Albin Loidl, president of the German Association of Travel Agencies (DRV), told the German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag” that pre‑bookings for U.S.…
February 28, 2026
EU pledges for U.S. energy imports outstrip current import volumes
Last year the European Union imported energy raw materials worth 58.8 billion euros from the United States-about 66.4 billion US dollars at the 2025 exchange rate, according to Eurostat data cited by „Welt am Sonntag”. In a customs‑tariff agreement the EU signed with President Donald Trump in the summer of 2025, the union pledged to purchase a total of…
February 28, 2026
Reiche Expands German Gas Production to Secure Energy Future
Economy Minister Katherina Reiche announced that Germany will broaden its support for domestic gas production. “We have our own reserves in Germany” the CDU politician told the Funke‑Media group’s Saturday papers. Whether this support will be granted hinges on the conditions under which gas is produced. “We need to discuss this, especially in a period…
February 28, 2026
EU Commission Green‑Lights DB Cargo Rehabilitation
The EU Commission has approved a restructuring assessment for DB Cargo. This was reported by “Welt am Sonntag” on the basis of a statement from Deutsche Bahn. According to the report, the board and supervisory board of DB Cargo AG as well as those of its parent company DB AG have already given the green light to the freight subsidiary’s restructuring plan.…
February 28, 2026
Paramount Triumphs Over Warner, Seals Deal to Take Over Warner Discovery
In the acquisition race for U.S. media conglomerate Warner Discovery, Paramount emerged victorious. The two companies announced on Friday that they had reached a definitive merger agreement, following Netflix’s earlier withdrawal of its offer. Paramount will pay $31.00 in cash for each outstanding Warner Discovery share, valuing the deal at approximately $110 billion.…
