Month: April 2025
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Thousands March Against Patriarchy and Gaza Strip Violence
On Wednesday evening, the 1st of May spectacle in Berlin started with a “Queerfeminismus-Demo” in Kreuzberg. According to…
Stock markets soar despite signs of weaker economy
US stock markets have risen on Wednesday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was…
Anke Rehlinger Rejects Ministerial Positions in Coalition Deal
Following the positive decision by the SPD members to support a coalition agreement with the Union, the deputy…
Jusso-Chef Türmer kritisiert Spahn wegen AfD-Kooperation und Trump-Verbindungen.
Juso-Chef Philipp Türmer has accused Jens Spahn of wanting to bring the CDU closer to a cooperation with…
Death of Suspected Nazi Perpetrator Halts Trial for 3,322 Murders at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
The Landgericht Hanau has discontinued proceedings against a suspected Nazi perpetrator. As the court announced on Wednesday, the…
1 Million Euros Up for Grabs
In the Wednesday draw of “6 aus 49” by the German Lotto and Toto Association, the lottery numbers…
Hackers exploit security flaw in electronic patient records system
The newly added security measures for the official start of the electronic patient file (ePA) this week have…
US GDP Data Causes US Stock Market to Dip, Boosting Dax
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced an increase. At the Xetra trading close, the index was calculated at 22,497…
Armed Robbery Attempt Leaves Casino Security Guard Injured in Lottstetten
In Lottstetten, a town in Germany, there was a reported attempted robbery and attempted murder of employees of…
CDU Lower Saxony Urges Merz to Boost Ties with Federal States
Niedersachsens CDU-Landesvorsitzender Sebastian Lechner has recommended that the newly designated Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) intensively engage with…
Schnitzer Calls for Prompt Federal Budget Preparation
Monika Schnitzer, the chairwoman of the Council of Economic Experts, has called on the newly appointed Federal Finance…
Greenpeace Slams Meat Tax Proposal of Upcoming Agriculture Minister
Greenpeace criticizes designee Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) for advocating against higher taxes on meat and…
Imports Fuel Decline, Consumer Spending Weakens.
The US economy surprisingly contracted by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first negative…
Social Association: Pension Increase Insufficient for Many
The Social Association of Germany welcomes the pension increase that was introduced by the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday,…
Foreign Office Hopes for Reconciliation as India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate
The Foreign Office hopes for a peaceful resolution to the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. “We are…
Inflation rate drops to 2.1 percent, but core inflation remains high in April 2025
The annual increase in consumer prices in Germany has once again slightly slowed down in April 2025, according…
Ex-Juso Chief Björn Böhning to Lead ‘Deputy Chancellor’s Office’ in SPD-Ruled Finance Ministry
Björn Böhning, a member of the SPD, is reportedly set to become a civil servant state secretary in…
Verdi Union Demands 15 Euro Minimum Wage Starting Next Year
The head of the services union Verdi, Frank Werneke, expects the minimum wage to be at 15 euros…
Ministry Should Focus on Farming, Not Diet
Grünen-Politiker Anton Hofreiter criticizes designee Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) for his statements on future meat consumption in…
Scientists Discover Molecule Control for Efficient Solar Cells, Quantum Computing and Medical Diagnostics
Scientists from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, in collaboration with Canadian colleagues, have discovered a way to control the energy…
Diesel and Super E10 Fall Below Previous Week’s Highs.
Diesel and Super fuel prices have decreased after the increase in the previous week. Super E10 has become…
Dax Surges Amid Reporting Season, Postpones Punitive Tariffs Worries
The Dax remained in the green area on Wednesday after a friendly start until midday. At around 12:30…
Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial Director Concerned Over Vandalism and Attacks
The head of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial, Oliver von Wrochem, has expressed concern over increasing attacks and…
Fascists Must Never Be in Power
CDU’s Dennis Radtke warns party against normalizing AfD Dennis Radtke, the head of the employee wing of the…
Pension Increase: July 1st Brings Higher Payments for Retirees
The outgoing federal government has brought the pension increase announced by Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD)…
Jusos Accept SPD’s Coalition Deal Despite Campaigning for Rejection
The SPD Basis votes in favor of the coalition agreement with the Union, despite Juso’s call for rejection…
Klingbeil Set to Lead New German Government as Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has confirmed that Lars Klingbeil will be appointed as the…
A Symbol of Future Cohesion in Halle (Saale)
A planning team led by architecture firms Richter Musikowski and “ST Raum A” is set to build the…
Inflation Rate Stays Steady Across Germany in April.
The nationwide annual inflation rate, which stood at 2.2 percent in March, is expected to have remained relatively…
SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal with Union in Overwhelming Victory
The SPD members have approved the coalition agreement with the Union with a large majority. As the party…
Germany’s GDP Upslightly in Q1 Despite Year-on-Year Decline.
The gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany increased by 0.2 percent, seasonally and calendar-adjusted, compared to the previous…
LGBTIQ Association Criticizes Katherina Reiche’s Appointment to Cabinet as “Exclusionary and Backward-Looking
Erik Jödicke, a member of the executive board of the Lesben- und Schwulenverbands (LSVD), has sharply criticized the…
Germany’s Unemployment Rate Soars to 6.3% Despite Seasonal Decline
The number of unemployed people in Germany has risen by 182,000 to 2.932 million in April compared to…
Trump’s Auto Tariff Discount Announcement Sparks Dax Surge
The Dax opened positively on Wednesday. At 9:30 am, the Frankfurt stock exchange displayed around 22,585 points, 0.7…
Chancellor’s Office Chief Calls for Strengthening German Intelligence Agencies
Thorsten Frei, the upcoming Chief of the German Chancellor’s Office (CDU), has expressed his intention to strengthen the…
Germany’s Employment Stalls in March Amidst Slight Labor Market Decline
In March 2025, approximately 45.7 million people with a residence in Germany were employed. According to preliminary calculations…
SPD Slams CSU Minister for Rejecting Meat Tax, Demands Alternatives to Finance Animal Welfare
The SPD has called on incoming CSU agriculture minister Rainer to present alternatives after he rejected higher meat…
Germany’s labor costs soar to seventh-highest in EU, outpacing EU average by 30%
In 2024, German businesses in the manufacturing and service sectors paid an average of 43.40 euros for a…
German Import Prices Surge 2.1% in March, Exports Rise 2.0%
In March 2025, import prices in Germany were 2.1 percent higher than in the same month of the…
Food Up, Non-Food Down.
The turnover of retail companies in Germany decreased in March 2025 compared to February, after adjusting for calendar…
Volkswagen’s Profit Plummets as Electric Cars Drag Down Results
Volkswagen starts fiscal year 2025 with a profit decline. As the company announced on Wednesday, the consolidated net…
‘No Zero-Sum Games Allowed’
Designated Federal Chancellor’s Office Chief Thorsten Frei has urged future coalition partners to deal fairly with each other.…
Schweitzer Predicts High Approval for Coalition Deal with Union
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, has expressed optimism regarding the majority support for the coalition agreement…
Scholz’s farewell ceremony sans Merkel, Gauck and Wulff
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and former Federal Presidents Joachim Gauck and Christian Wulff will not participate…
Faeser Paves Way for Deportation of Rejected Asylum Seekers to Syria
Bundesinnenministerin Nancy Faeser sees new phase in German deportation policy following trip to Syria In an interview with…
Retirees to face tax cuts, but only if economy grows
Thorsten Frei, the future Chief of the Chancellor’s Office (CDU), expects tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Patient Protection Foundation Slams Future Primary Care System Plans
The plans of the upcoming black-red coalition to introduce a primary care system are met with criticism from…
Banaszak: New Government Must Protect Power Grids After Iberian Outage
Felix Banaszak, the head of the Greens, is calling on the upcoming government to act quickly to protect…
No More Easy Entry for Asylum Seekers
CDU’s upcoming Chief of the Federal Chancellery, Thorsten Frei, has announced stricter rules for asylum seekers starting from…
IG Metall Optimistic with Thyssenkrupp
The IG Metall is currently in negotiations with Thyssenkrupp regarding the closure of thousands of steel jobs. Christiane…
IG Metall: Wealth Tax & Higher Top Marginal Tax Rate to Fund Public Good
Christian Benner, the head of the IG Metall, is calling for a wealth tax in the tax debate.…
Deadline Expired, Results to Come
The SPD has concluded its member vote on the coalition agreement with the Union. On Tuesday evening, one…
Wildberger to Work from Interior Ministry as Digital Ministry Gets Temporary Home
Designated Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger will initially exercise his duties from the Federal Ministry of the Interior.…
Rainer Promises No Meat Tax Hikes, Sees Potential for Lower Meat Prices
Designated Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) announces a shift in agricultural and meat policies and suggests that…
Brandenburg Wants to Ban Chat Groups for Young Neo-Nazis
Brandenburg’s Chief of Constitutional Protection, Jörg Müller, has called for the prohibition of right-wing extremist chat groups where…
Lederer: Weimer Must Boost Cultural Infrastructure Amidst Cultural Battles Warning
Berlin’s former Culture Senator Klaus Lederer has warned the newly appointed Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer of a potential…
WFP Warns of Catastrophic Consequences Due to Severe Aid Cuts
The World Food Programme (WFP) is concerned about the potential devastating consequences of cuts to humanitarian aid. The…
Stock markets rise despite falling consumer confidence.
US stock markets have closed with gains on Tuesday. At the end of trading in New York, the…
Critics slam Merz’s cabinet picks as ‘Rich and Powerful’ agenda
Grünen- und Linke-Chefs kritisieren Friedrich Merz für angeblich einseitige Kabinettsbesetzung The leaders of the Green and Left parties…
Experts Call for Urgent Action and Stabilization Measures.
Germany is facing a prolonged economic stagnation crisis, according to several economists. Since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Expert Rules Out Iberian-Style Blackout
Aachen, Germany – Aachen University’s Professor Albert Moser has stated that a large-scale blackout like the one recently…
Mass Shooting Leaves Three Dead in Uppsala, Sweden
In Uppsala, Sweden, a shooting incident occurred on Tuesday resulting in the death of three individuals. According to…
Green Party’s Left-Wing Minister Paus to Lead Work and Social Issues Working Group
Lisa Paus, a member of the Green Party, has been chosen to lead the working group on labor…
Ramelow Slams Merz Cabinet for Lack of East German Representation
Bodo Ramelow, a former Minister President of Thuringia and politician of the Left Party, criticizes the Merz cabinet…
SZ Journalist Kornelius to Become New German Government Spokesman
Stefan Kornelius, a long-time journalist at the Süddeutsche Zeitung, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the…
No More Stages, More Time for Family
Jasmin Wagner, a musician known by the stage name Blümchen, who has had several successful Technopop hits (“Herz…
Minimum wage demand of 15.12 euros to end poverty despite work
On Labor Day, the SoVD is calling for a strengthening of employee rights and a noticeable improvement in…
Weimer Rejects “Cultural Warrior” Label, Vows to Combat AfD in Office
Designated Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer defends himself against the accusation of being a right-wing ideologue and announces…
Deutsche Bank’s Profit Surge Lifts Dax, as Investors Await Key Data and Trade Policy Clarity
On Tuesday, the Dax experienced gains. At the Xetra trading close, the index was calculated at 22,425 points,…
SPD Nominates Him, Bonn’s Dörner to Remain Vice-President
According to reports by the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” the German City Association is expected to have a new…
Countdown to Re-election for Mayor Tschentscher
The SPD and the Greens in Hamburg have signed their new coalition agreement two months after the municipal…
Merz Targets Black-Red Coalition
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) will participate in the election of the new Chancellor in the Bundestag on…
Former AfD Employee Charged with Espionage for Chinese Intelligence Service
The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges of espionage against a former employee of current Bundestag member…
AfD maintains lead over Union in Forsa survey, SPD and FDP lose ground.
According to a recent survey conducted by Forsa, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) remains the most popular party…
CDU Politician Sees Urgent Need for Social Security Reform Amidst Demographic Challenges
Thorsten Frei, the designated Federal Chancellery chief, sees the reform of the social security systems as a major…
Muslim Women’s Face Covering Ban Upheld in Berlin-Brandenburg Court.
The Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg has upheld a decision of the Verwaltungsgericht Berlin, stating that women of the Muslim faith…
Blackrock CEO Sees Europe as Winner in US Trade Dispute
Larry Fink, CEO of the asset manager BlackRock, sees weakness in the US dollar as an opportunity for…
Faeser Calls for Enhanced Protection of Germany’s Critical Infrastructure After Iberian Power Outages
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) has called for increased protection of critical infrastructure in Germany…
Dax Soars on Hope of Trade Deal, as Investors Await Quarterly Reports
The Dax remained in the green on Tuesday after a friendly start in the morning. By around 12:30…
Wealthier Neighborhoods Benefit More in Germany
A study published on Tuesday by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) and the Max-Planck-Institute for Social Research…
Deutsche Bank CEO Urges Rapid Reforms Amid Economic Uncertainties
Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing urges new government to swiftly implement necessary reforms Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche…
Intercepting Over 1,000 Immigrants
The Federal Police in Lower Saxony have made a significant arrest against a suspected smuggling gang on Tuesday.…
AGJ Calls for Political Course Correction to Boost Youth Participation and Welfare
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (AGJ) is calling for a political course correction in Germany to increase…
April 2025: Germany’s Warmest and Driest April on Record
In April 2025, Germany experienced notably warmer and drier conditions compared to the long-term average. As reported by…
No Vote for Chancellor Tuesday
Grünen-Chef Felix Banaszak does not believe that members of the Green parliamentary faction will vote for Merz as…
Right-Wing Extremist Motivation Suspected.
On February 27th, the Halle (Saale) Administrative Court issued a detention warrant on the request of the Public…
Federal Court upholds conviction for Holocaust trivialization via Facebook post
The Federal Court has upheld the conviction of a 65-year-old man for incitement due to the publication of…
Verdi Union Accepts Mediation Deal for Ground Handling Workers
The Bundestarifkommission Bodenverkehrsdienste of the service workers’ union Verdi has accepted the mediation recommendation from last week for…
Mona Neubaur’s Bold Move
The deputy Prime Minister of NRW, Mona Neubaur, criticizes Trump’s stop for climate researchers. In an article for…
Dax Surges as Trade War Worries Fade; Investors Eye Tech Giants’ Earnings Reports.
The Dax started the trading day on Tuesday in a friendly mood. At around 9:30 am, the leading…
DWS and Deutsche Bank Expand Private Credit Partnership
Deutsche Bank and its asset management subsidiary DWS expand cooperation on private loans The collaboration between Deutsche Bank…
EU Promises Financial Aid to German Businesses Hit by African Swine Fever
The European Commission has promised financial aid for the German businesses that were previously affected by the foot-and-mouth…
Amnesty International: Global Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amidst Armed Conflicts and Authoritarian Attacks
Amnesty International criticizes the international community for failing to protect human rights. In its report on the global…
The Poor Are Getting Poorer
A new report by the Paritätischen Wohlfahrtsverband has found that income-poor people have become even poorer in recent…
FSME hospitalizations rise to 600 in Germany, with 9 deaths in 2023
In Germany, approximately 600 patients were hospitalized in 2023 due to Frühsommer-Meningoenzephalitis (FSME). According to the Federal Statistical…
German Companies Struggle with Economic Uncertainty Amidst Trade Tensions
German companies are increasingly struggling to predict their business development. According to a survey conducted by the Ifo…
GfK Report
German consumer sentiment has continued its recovery in April, according to the GfK Consumer Climate survey released on…
Spain and Portugal Power Supply Fully Restored After Massive Blackout
After the massive power outage on the Iberian Peninsula, electricity supply in Spain has been largely restored. The…
European Banks: Strong and Prepared for Tariffs and Market Turbulences
According to the European banking supervisor Eba, European banks are well-prepared for the challenges posed by the US…
CSU Leader Söder Confident SPD Will Approve Coalition Deal
CSU Leader Markus Söder expects SPD base to approve coalition agreement CSU leader Markus Söder has expressed his…