Day: April 28, 2025
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Unionist Calls for Action Against AfD Rise
IG Metall’s Chaja Boebel criticizes trade unions’ stance towards right-wing initiatives in companies. Boebel, who is responsible for…
Tech Giants’ Earnings Reports Expected to Drive US Stock Markets Despite Trade Uncertainty
US stock markets showed caution on Monday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was…
Hamburg Greens Endorse Third Red-Green Coalition Agreement, Promoting Sustainable Development and Personnel Changes
The Hamburg Greens have approved the coalition agreement for continuing their cooperation with the SPD. The third consecutive…
Left Party Leader Calls Merz’s Cabinet a ‘Real Horror Cabinet’ Threatening Democracy
Jan van Aken, the Co-Chair of the Left Party, sees a danger for democracy in the cabinet under…
Ukraine Could Have Had This Last Year by Surrendering
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) compares the US peace proposal for Ukraine to its capitulation. “The proposal that…
EU Struggles to Meet $350 Billion Target
US President Donald Trump’s request for more gas imports from the US puts the EU in a difficult…
External Digital Minister Surprise Appointment
Carsten Linnemann, the General Secretary of the CDU, has expressed his surprise at the appointment of the designated…
Green Party Demands Transparency from Incoming CDU Ministers
The European Parliament member Daniel Freund (Grüne) demands that the designated Federal Economic Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) and…
Former Foreign Minister Wadephul Calls for Continued US Support Amidst Changing Global Focus
Johann Wadephul, the designated Foreign Minister of Germany, believes that the close relationship between Germany and the United…
Journalist and Media Entrepreneur Named Surprising New Culture Minister
The German Cultural Council has reacted unexpectedly to the nomination of journalist and media entrepreneur Wolfram Weimer as…
DAX Holds Steady as Airbus and Merck Surge Amidst Political News Lull
At the start of the week, the Dax showed a cautious performance. At the Xetra trading close, the…
Key Positions Assigned, Two Decisions Pending
Friedrich Merz, the presumptive future Chancellor of Germany (CDU), has reportedly formed his team for the leadership of…
Trump’s Attacks on Research Threaten Global Science Community
Matthias Anbuhl, the President of the German Student Association, has expressed concerns about the negative consequences of the…
German Farmers’ Association Urges New Minister to Simplify Regulations
The German Farmers’ Association (DBV) has called on the designated Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) to reduce regulations…
‘He’s Our Best Defender and We Can’t Afford to Do Without Him’
Former national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has defended defender Antonio Rüdiger after his outburst in the Spanish Cup final.…
CSU Onboard, But Social Democrats Face Internal Strife
The CDU has approved the coalition agreement with the SPD. The agreement was adopted with a large majority…
Klöckner Nabs Long-Time Aide to Lead Bundestag
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner (CDU) has proposed Paul Göttke as the new director of the German Bundestag. The board…
Melnyk: Expecting Merz to Approve Taurus Missiles Delivery Soon
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andrij Melnyk expects the next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to quickly deliver the…
Putin Surprises World with Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire for WWII Anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly announced a three-day ceasefire for the 80th anniversary of the end of…
‘More changemakers from the economy in politics needed’
Rainer Dulger, the president of the employer association, congratulates CDU leader Friedrich Merz for his plan to appoint…
Merz: No Euphoria Before Starting Government Coalition with SPD.
Friedrich Merz, the head of the CDU, has been advocating for approval of the coalition agreement with the…
Power outage in Spain and neighboring countries disrupts transportation and daily life
Power outage in Spain affects multiple regions, cause still unknown In Spain, a widespread power outage occurred on…
Cardinals to Gather in Sistine Chapel for Secret Election Process
The Vatican announced on Monday that the conclave to elect the next Pope will begin on May 7th.…
More Like Merz’s Fan Curve than Cabinet of Competence
Sahra Wagenknecht, the chairwoman of the Left party, has expressed her dissatisfaction with the newly appointed Union ministers.…
Key Ministers Revealed
The CDU held a small party meeting in Berlin on Monday. Party leader Friedrich Merz opened the event…
Experienced Energy Manager Katherina Reiche Nominated for Minister of Economics Role
The Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) has welcomed the nomination of CDU politician Katherina Reiche as Minister of…
Border crackdown, family reunification freeze and reduced numbers in Syria and Afghanistan
Alexander Dobrindt, the newly appointed Federal Minister of the Interior, has expressed his intention to address the issue…
SAP, FMC and Airbus Lead Gains
The Dax remained in the green on Monday after a friendly start earlier in the day. By around…
East Green Party Urgently Calls for More Representation in Bundestag Faction
In the days leading up to the crucial personnel listing of the Bundestag faction of the Greens, prominent…
ENTSO-E Proposes Dividing Germany’s Power Zone into Five New Zones for Increased Efficiency
The European transmission system operators (ENTSO-E) are considering dividing the current electricity zone, which includes Germany and Luxembourg,…
Federal Ministry of the Interior Ignores Police Shootings in Oldenburg
The Federal Ministry of the Interior does not want to interfere with the investigations into the fatal police…
Doctor’s Suicide Assistance Conviction Upheld by Federal Court of Justice
The Federal Court of Justice has upheld the conviction of a doctor in NRW for providing medical assistance…
German Government Plays Down Significance
The German government does not attach great significance to the short conversation that Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had…
Faeser assures smooth transition for new Federal Minister of the Interior Dobrindt
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has congratulated her designated successor Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) on his nomination and…
Mandatory Electronic Patient Files Nationwide Starting Tuesday
Starting from Tuesday, all medical practitioners and pharmacists will be able to use the electronic patient record (ePA)…
Dobrindt to Lead Interior, Bär to Head Research, Technology and Space
The CSU has named its ministerial team for the new federal cabinet. According to party sources on Monday…
Kursk Region Victory
For the first time, North Korea has confirmed sending its troops to Russia. According to the state news…
Bochum Confirmed Victorious Over Union After Arbitration Court Decision
The Permanent Court for Clubs and Capital Societies has rejected the complaints of 1. FC Union Berlin, FC…
Sylt Video Investigation Terminated
The state prosecution office in Flensburg has discontinued the investigation into incitement to hatred against four individuals in…
Laschet Calls for Unity and Competence in Upcoming Merz Government
Former NRW Minister President Armin Laschet (CDU) has urged a consensual and decisive approach for the incoming government…
CDU Employee Wing Criticizes Minister List, Calls for More Breadth and Representation
CDA-Chef expresses dissatisfaction with CDU’s ministerial selection The selection of ministers has caused dissatisfaction among the employee wing…
Dax Rises on Monday, with Daimler Truck Leading the Pack
The Dax started the trading day on Monday in a friendly manner. At around 9:30 am, the leading…
Who’s In, Who’s Out?
On Monday morning, the CDU published the list of names of the designated ministers, state ministers and parliamentary…
A Bold Step in Financing the Defense Sector
The Deutsche Bank has expressed its support for partially guaranteeing bank loans to defense firms. In a guest…
Highest Proportion in Hospitality, Arts and Retail
In Germany, more than a quarter (27 percent) of the self-employed worked at least occasionally on weekends in…
Record-Breaking Nights in Nature
In Germany, the number of people who camped on camping sites last year reached a record high, with…
Job Cuts Slow Down Slightly in Germany, but Uncertainty Lingers
German companies continue to reduce jobs, albeit at a slower rate than in the previous month. The employment…
Tariffs Threaten Jobs in Southern Germany Amidst Trump’s Trade War
If the threatened tariffs by US President Donald Trump against the EU were to come into effect after…
China accused of launching cyber-attacks on Uighur community in Germany
German Uighurs are reportedly the target of a suspected Chinese cyberattack. They are currently receiving an increased number…
IG Metall warns of government failure due to SPD and Union parties
Christiane Benner, the chairman of the IG Metall, has expressed her concerns about the upcoming government formation in…
Calls for Independent Investigation into Fatal Police Shootings in Oldenburg
Calls for consequences after fatal police shootings of a 21-year-old German in Oldenburg. “Lorenz A. is not the…
Thuringia’s BSW Chief Calls for Compromise and Strong Voice of the East
Katja Wolf, the CEO of Thuringia’s BSW party, has called for more compromise within the party following the…
‘Strong agreement expected’
The small CDU party meeting is expected to clearly support a coalition government with the SPD according to…
‘They’ve Achieved Great Things’.
Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) praises the personnel composition of his party in the federal cabinet. In…
‘Lobbying Work of McDonald’s Pays Off’
The Greens criticize the planned VAT reduction for food in restaurants. According to the deputy leader of the…
Record Spending on Citizen’s Income Hits 46.7 Billion Euros: CDU Calls for Abolition
The costs of citizens receiving unemployment benefits have reached a record high of 46.7 billion euros last year.…
SPD and Union propose stricter rules to prevent overpriced tickets for sports and music events
SPD and Union aim to protect sports and music fans from overpriced tickets for events such as sports…
Majority of Germans Avert Glance at US Amid Trump’s Troubles
German tourists reportedly deterred by US President Donald Trump. According to a Forsa survey for the “Stern” magazine,…
Schnitzer: Upcoming Government Must Prioritize Pension and Workforce Reforms
Monika Schnitzer, the head of the Wirtschaftsweisen, has called on the upcoming federal government to implement structural reforms…
Cashless Mini-Supermarkets to Boost Rural Provision
The retail trade in North Rhine-Westphalia is calling for the creation of uniform regulations for automated stores across…