Day: January 8, 2025
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IfW Chief’s Shocking Proposal
Economist Calls for Increased Defense Spending, Higher Retirement Age The President of the Kiel Institute of World Economics,…
VW’s Shock Cut to Employee Profit Share!
Volkswagen plans to cut costs by reducing bonuses and benefits for employees, according to internal documents cited by…
Drone Alert Sends F-16s Scrambling!
A warning message about an unknown drone in the German airspace caused a scramble of two Eurofighter jets…
Ukraine’s Secret: Zelensky’s War of Power
Ukraine’s Political Landscape Shifts as Presidential Election Looms Ukrainian media are reporting a surge in political activity in…
Scientists Crack Code to Profitable Climate Neutrality
Germany’s Energy Transition to Carbon Neutrality by 2045 Can be Designed to Benefit Private Households and the Economy…
German Military in Drone Spy Scandal
German military installations spied on by drones again, just before Christmas. On December 22, around 22:00, three drones…
Not a Drill, Ukraine’s Drone Attack Ignites Crisis!
Russian Governor Announces State of Emergency in Engels due to Drone Attack The governor of Russia’s Saratov region,…
Preacher’s Fiery Sermon Sparks Legal Firestorm
German Catholic Priest in Controversy Over New Year’s Eve Sermon A Catholic priest in Munich has faced a…
Ukraine’s President Unleashes War on US Firms in Corruption Bombshell
Ukraine’s President Accuses US Firms of Corruption, Lobbying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that corruption and lobbying…
Campus Crusade: Germany’s Antisemitism Czar Demands More Education
In the face of repeated pro-Palestinian activities at Berlin universities, the Federal Government’s Antisemitism Commissioner, Felix Klein, has…
Zuckerberg and Trump’s Surprising Alliance
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have taken a notable U-turn in his stance on Donald Trump. The…
Lotto Jackpot: Will You Win Big Tonight?
In the midweek draw of “6 out of 49” from the German Lotto and Toto block, the lottery…
SHOCKING DISCOVERY: Israeli Army Unveils Grim New Find
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) found the body of another hostage in Gaza on Tuesday. The body was found…
A Shot in the Foot?
Russia Focuses on Kursk Region Developments in Special Report” Russia’s state-owned news agency Podoljaka has dedicated a special…
Global Markets in Freefall After Trump’s Shock Claims
The Dax index slipped slightly on Wednesday. At the Xetra closing, the index was calculated at 20,330 points,…
‘Not on Our Watch’
German Chancellor Criticizes Trump’s Comments on Potential US Military Interventions German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized the designated…
Germany Won’t Be Blackmailed by Trump!
BSW Founder Sahra Wagenknecht has called on the German government and the EU not to be intimidated by…
11 Drones Downed in Key Region!
Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 32 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Moscow’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that the Russian…
Deutschlandfunk Exposed: Fake Trump Advisor Exposes Biased Reporting
Manipulating the Truth: A Case of German Public Broadcasting’s Biased Reporting German public broadcasting stations, particularly ARD, ZDF,…
Scholz Slams Trump in Blistering Rebuke
After the statements of the future US President Donald Trump on Canada and Greenland, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
A Trade War Masterstroke?
Trump’s Team Considers National Economic Emergency to Justify Trade Tariffs The incoming US President, Donald Trump, is considering…
Germany’s New Game of One-Upmanship in NATO
In the face of US President-elect Donald Trump’s demand to NATO member states to spend five percent of…
Ex-President’s US Stipendium Sparks Election Hopes
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili Becomes Kissinger Fellow at Arizona University The McCain Institute at the University of…
AfD Soars to 36% as CDU Crumbles!
Saxony’s Political Landscape Shifts as AfD Surges in Latest Poll Four months after the Saxon state election, a…
Seniors Sacrifice Pensions for War Effort
President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Moritz Schularick, demands a stronger involvement of retirees…
Renewable Energy Boom Continues Unstoppable!
Renewable Energy Capacity in Germany Reaches 190 Gigawatts in 2024 The installed capacity of renewable energy systems in…
‘Colonial Power’ Tactics in Global Politics?
Exclusive Interview: AfD Leader Alice Weidel on EU, NATO, and Germany’s Role in the World In an exclusive…
Merz’s Rise: A Threat to the Country’s Unity?
Linken Leader Jan van Aken Criticizes the Union for their Proposal of a Work Obligation for Hartz IV…
1.5 Hours a Day!
Children and teenagers spend around 95 minutes, or approximately 1.5 hours, playing video, computer, or online games, on…
Election Fears and Frustration Soar
A Glimpse of the Political Landscape As the country prepares for the February 23 election, recent polls have…
Barriers to Elderly Inclusion Persist
Older people in Germany are becoming more diverse and active, but still face many barriers to participation, according…
EU’s Big Move to Take Down Meta?
German government no longer has fact-checkers verify the truth of its content on Instagram and Facebook in the…
Canada in the Crosshairs
US Presidential Candidate Trump Shares Mapped Vision of Canada as US Territory, Igniting Outrage In a social media…
Germany’s Far-Right Immune to Ban
Berlin’s Justice Senator Felor Badenberg (CDU) currently sees no legal means to ban the AfD nationwide. “At present,…
DAX Soars as Investors Bet on Economic Rebound
The Dax index continued its friendly start on Wednesday, with a further increase by midday. By around 12:30…
SRF’s Fumble on Success
A PR Disaster The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) has managed to turn a major success into a PR…
Shocking Omission Uncovered at Munich’s Holocaust Museum
German President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, criticizes an event at the Munich…
Record-Breaking Heat in 2024
The German North Sea in 2024 was as warm as never recorded since the start of the data…
E-Patient Revolution: Your Health in the Digital Age
Former Chair of the German Ethics Council, Alena Buyx, is looking forward to the introduction of the electronic…
Lufthansa’s Grim 2025: Fewer Jobs on the Horizon
Lufthansa to Hire Around 10,000 New Staff in 2025, a Quarter Less than Last Year. The company announced…
3% of GDP on the Horizon?
CSU leader Markus Söder demands a massive increase in defense spending of more than three percent in Germany.…
Germany Leads the Charge!
Germany Leads EU Talks on Lifting Sanctions on Syria’s New Rulers Germany is actively discussing the possibility of…
Meta’s European Moderation Free-for-All?
European Parliament’s Committee Chair, Anton Hofreiter, warns Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg against extending planned moderation relaxations on platforms…
Germany’s Top Sports Bodies Demand a Minister in the Next Government
The presidents of Germany’s three largest sports associations are calling for a sports minister in the new federal…
Syrian Refugee Walks Free After 12-Year-Old’s Rape Claims Collapse in Shocking Court Ruling
Title: Austrian Court’s Ruling on Rape Case Sparks Outrage and Questions A recent verdict in a Vienna court…
Schallenberg Takes the Helm as Interim Chancellor!
Austria’s Chancellor to be Replaced by Foreign Minister, Schallenberg to Take Over Austria’s Presidential Chancellery has confirmed that…
56 Parties Vie for Power!
Until the deadline for the registration of candidates on January 7, a total of 56 parties and political…
BREAKING: EU Court Slams Commission Over Secret Data Deals!
European Union (EU) Court of Justice has ordered the EU Commission to pay compensation to an internet user…
Germany’s Fuel Fiasco Unleashed!
Fuel prices at German gas stations continued to decline at the beginning of January. On Tuesday, the average…
Hamas Refuses to Budge
US President-Elect Increases Pressure on Gaza Hostage Release Talks In a dramatic statement, US President-elect Donald Trump warned…
Schallenberg Takes the Reins
In Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, the ÖVP’s foreign minister, is set to take over the Chancellor’s office on an…
14-Year-Old Stabbed to Death in Broad Daylight
London Police Hunt for Killer of 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed to Death on Bus London’s Metropolitan Police is intensifying…
LA Ablaze: 10,000 Flee as Wildfire Engulfs City
A major wildfire has broken out on the California Pacific coast near Los Angeles. According to the police,…
DAX Rises on Wall Street’s Green Light
The Dax index started the trading day on Wednesday with slight gains. By 9:30 am, the leading index…
Germany’s Sick Leave Debate Heats Up!
FDP Parliamentary Group Leader Christian Dürr has welcomed the debate initiated by Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte on the…
Scholz’s Emails Stay Forever!
German Government claims to rule out the possibility that the email inboxes, emails, and calendar entries of the…
German Retail Sales Soar in 2024!
Sales Increase by 1.3% in Real Terms and 2.7% in Nominal Terms Compared to 2023 The German Federal…
Israel Bracing for War?
Israel Should Prepare for Direct Confrontation with Turkey, Report Warns A report by the Nagel Committee, a commission…
German Industry Sees Slump in Orders
German orders in the manufacturing sector in Germany declined by 5.4% in November 2024 compared to October, seasonally…
Germany’s Austerity Dose Too Weak to Cure
The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, does not expect a fundamental reform…
Bavarian Greens Slam Party’s Partners
Green party faction leader in the Bavarian Landtag, Katharina Schulze, finds it wrong that the CSU excludes the…
Chemistry Industry’s Dark Cloud of Uncertainty
German Chemical Industry Remains in a Gloomy State According to the Ifo Institute, the business climate in the…
Woidke’s Regret Too Late
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has defended the dismissal of his former Health Minister Ursula Nonnemacher (Greens) amid…
Shocking Trend of Students Staying at Home in Northern Germany!
In North Germany, many students still live at home. This is revealed by a survey of the Lower…
German Union Warns of Disaster
The Parity Association Criticizes Union Plans to Abolish Basic Income after the Federal Election The Parity Association criticizes…
Trump’s 5% Demand Sparks Outrage in Germany
German demand for designated US President Donald Trump, NATO member states should spend five instead of two percent…
German Citizens Chip in to Pay Off €75,000 of National Debt!
Last year, 74,455.87 euros were deposited into the federal government’s debt redemption account, which citizens can contribute to,…
Habeck Wins the War of Words!
Green party chancellor candidate Robert Habeck sharply rejected the criticism from Olaf Scholz (SPD) of his defense plans…
US Sees No Profit in Conflict
Title: The Real Value of Ukraine’s Natural Resources A recent article in the Washington Post raised a question:…
One Arrested!
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shootings at a company in the Baden-Württemberg town…
Brandenburg’s Leader Makes a Big Move in Berlin
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) advocates for a grand coalition in Germany. “A grand coalition was my desired…
A New EU Crisis?
Ukraine Must Uphold Association Agreement, Hungarian Foreign Minister Says Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, has stated on his…
German Social Democrats Suffer Crisis of Confidence
Mood Swing in Favor of SPD Awaits Before Extraordinary Federal Party Convention on January 11 According to a…
Experts Slam Politicians’ Outdated Plans
The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) has sharply criticized the programs of the political…
Don’t Abandon the ‘Burning Ban’!
It’s being discussed whether more flexibility is needed by 2035. You can discuss that, but completely abolishing the…
100 Flights of Suspicion
Incidents of drone intrusions in the German airspace are on the rise, significantly increasing in frequency. “Around 100…
Germany’s Ruling Elite Warns of ‘Toxic’ Alliance with Far-Right
Before planned coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and ÖVP in Austria, the SPD and CSU warned against any…
FDP’s Harsh New Rule
The FDP faction plans to introduce a work requirement for recipients of citizen’s allowance. “The charitable work obligation…