Economist Truger calls for action against inflation as Gulf war triggers price shock
Economist Achim Truger is calling for a macro‑economic response to the looming price shock triggered by the Gulf War. In a piece for the magazine “Surplus”, he warns that the current situation carries the risk of a new global economic crisis and insists that both Germany and the EU must now begin preparing a coordinated macro‑economic crisis reaction. Among his…
March 31, 2026
Bethe Foundation Doubles Federal Education Funding for Youth Remembers Trips
The Bethe Foundation has doubled the federal education ministry’s (BMBFSFJ) funding for the “Youth Remembers” program. The ministry announced on Tuesday that the foundation’s contribution has increased the annual support from the federal Children and Youth Plan from €1.75 million to roughly €3.5 million for youth groups’ visits to memorial…
March 31, 2026
SPD Women Demand Overhaul of Law Curriculum to Include Sexual Offence Law
Carmen Wegge, an SPD legal expert, has urged the justice ministers of the German states to revise the law curriculum and incorporate sexual criminal law. “Studying law is the right starting point to improve victim protection and achieve fairer justice” the chairwoman of the SPD Women’s Association told the magazine Focus. “Yet sexual criminal law is…
March 31, 2026
Sixt Warns Rental Prices Will Rise as EU Pushes Fleet Electrification
The EU’s proposed rules to electrify commercial vehicle fleets are expected to drive up rental car prices, according to Sixt, the German car‑rental company. “If the vehicle costs rise, we will have to pass that on” CEO Konstantin Sixt told “Handelsblatt” in its Wednesday edition. The Commission’s draft targets a share of low‑emission and…
March 31, 2026
CDU CSU Edge Ahead Of AfD In Forsa Survey
The Forsa survey for RTL and ntv shows the Union (CDU/CSU) still slightly ahead of the AfD, with 26 % of respondents backing the Union compared to 25 % for the AfD. The Greens hold a 15 % share, maintaining a lead over the SPD, which sits at 12 %. The Left remains at 10 %, the BSW at 3 %, and all other parties together receive 9 %-figures unchanged from the previous week.…
March 31, 2026
Lufthansa Mulls Pulling 20 Jets From Service Amid Iran War Fallout
Lufthansa is reviewing the possibility of keeping about 20 of its aircraft grounded as a precautionary measure in light of the conflict in the Middle East.During a last‑minute virtual staff meeting on Tuesday afternoon, CEO Carsten Spohr told employees that the company had charged the team with preparing the necessary steps. The plan would cut seat‑capacity availability by…
March 31, 2026
SPD Urges Health Minister Warken to Push Cost‑Sharing Plan Through Parliament Before Summer Break
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pressuring Health Minister Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to advance the proposed savings package for statutory health‑insurance funds through the Bundestag before the summer recess. SPD health policy spokesman Christos Pantazis told “Der Spiegel” that the party wants the legislative process to move…
March 31, 2026
First Wolf Attack on Human in Germany Since Reintroduction Occurs in Hamburg
According to authorities, Monday marked the first wolf attack on a human in Hamburg since the carnivore was reintroduced to Germany. The animal bit a woman in the face during the evening in a shopping street in Altona, officials said on Tuesday. The wolf, which had been sighted in the western parts of Hamburg over the weekend, appears to have wandered into the shopping…
March 31, 2026
Three-quarters of German early retirees would work longer if conditions were improved
Three out of every four early retirees in Germany would be willing to extend their working lives if the conditions were right. A study conducted by the University of Wuppertal for the Bertelsmann Stiftung, reported in the Handelsblatt’s Wednesday edition, shows this trend. Although the labour‑participation rate for people aged 60 and over has risen sharply in recent…
March 31, 2026
Germany Condemns Israel’s New Death Penalty Law for Terrorists
The German federal government has criticized the decision by Israel’s parliament to introduce a death penalty for terrorists. “Understandably Israel has taken a hard line against terrorism after 7 October. The law passed yesterday, however, raises great concern for the German government” said government spokesman Stefan Kornelius on Tuesday. Germany’s…
March 31, 2026
DAX Rises into Green as Rheinmetall Leads the Surge
The DAX turned upside‑turned into the green zone by mid‑afternoon after a steady start. At about 12:30 p.m. German time the index stood at roughly 22,725 points, a gain of 0.7 % compared with the previous trading day. The strongest performers were Rheinmetall, Zalando and Commerzbank, while BASF, Heidelberg Materials and Fresenius lagged at the bottom of the list. CMC…
March 31, 2026
German Advisor Distances Himself from MERZ Amid Syrian Debate
Winfried Kluth, the chairman of Germany’s Advisory Council for Integration and Migration, has voiced strong doubts about Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal that 80 % of Syrian refugees living in Germany return to their country within three years. According to Kluth, the plan sets up unrealistic expectations and creates uncertainty for the people involved, a…
