Day: May 5, 2025
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Scholz’s Farewell: “Great Trumpet Fanfare” Honors Open-Minded Germany.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was bid farewell on Monday with a “Great Taps” ceremony. In his…
Investors Flee to Safe Haven
US stock markets declined on Monday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated…
Israel Strikes Yemeni Ports in Response to Houthi Rocket Attacks
The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in Yemen. “IAF fighter jets have attacked targets of the Houthi…
1 loss to Hertha BSC
SpVgg Greuther Fürth has parted ways with their head coach Jan Siewert after their recent 0-1 loss against…
New Federal Government Plans to Eliminate 26 Government Delegate and Coordinator Positions
The new German federal government plans to abolish more than two dozen government and ministerial officials in its…
Left Party Leader Accuses Coalition Agreement of Breaching EU Law on Migration and Citizen’s Allowance
Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party, has expressed concerns regarding the provisions on migration and…
Dax Surges as Investors Hope for Economic Impulses from New Coalition
On the first day of the week, the Dax made significant gains. At the end of Xetra trading,…
Last Meeting: Scholz Praises Zelensky’s Courage in Face of Russian Aggression
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just before the end of his…
Merz’s Bid for Chancellorship Gets a New Player
Jens Spahn has been elected as the new head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. According to participant reports,…
Vintage Music Advocate Guildo Horn Criticizes Eurovision Song Contest for Losing Its Soul
Schlagersänger Guildo Horn criticizes the Eurovision Song Contest. “This is no longer my competition” Horn said to the…
‘Still Imaginable Political Role’
Sebastian Roloff, a member of the SPD-Bundestags, has expressed his support for Saskia Esken in the debate surrounding…
Germany halts refugee flight from Sudan amid internal review of resettlement programs
The Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) have reportedly suddenly…
AfD and The Left Reject Merz as Chancellor, Blackrock King Fails to Gain Support.
AfD and Linke refuse to elect CDU leader Friedrich Merz as Chancellor on Tuesday. AfD’s Second Parliamentary Spokesman,…
Dirk Wiese set to lead SPD parliamentary group as new CEO
Dirk Wiese, a SPD politician, is expected to become the first parliamentary secretary of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion. This is…
CDU’s Friedrich Merz aims for new Chancellor role
The leaders of the coalition parties CDU, SPD and CSU have signed the coalition agreement for their future…
Scholz Expresses Reluctance towards Merz’s Chancellery Bid
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) looks with a certain sense of tension towards the planned election of…
Whistleblower Exposes Fake Objection in Electronic Patient Record System
A whistleblower has uncovered a security loophole in the objection procedure for the electronic patient record (ePA). According…
Dax Soars Higher Amid Hope for Loose Monetary Policy
The Dax has continued to rise into the green area on Monday. By around 12:30, the leading index…
German Teachers Association President Blasts Bureaucracy and Vacant Principal Positions
The President of the German Teachers’ Association, Stefan Düll, has criticized the high demands and bureaucratic requirements for…
1. FC Köln Makes Last-Minute Coaching Changes for Promotion Push
The second-tier football team 1. FC Köln has immediately dismissed head coach Gerhard Struber and sports director Christian…
Extremism Lawsuit: AfD Challenges Verfassungsschutz Classification
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Office of the Constitutional Protection (Verfassungsschutz)…
Left-handedness Linked to Higher Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia, Study Suggests
Scientists have discovered that left-handedness or mixed-handedness is unusually common among patients with certain neurological conditions such as…
Civilian Relocation and Expanded Offensive Approved
Israel’s Security Cabinet has decided to significantly expand the military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According…
Auto suppliers brace for leaner profits amid global challenges
The global automotive supplier industry continues to face challenges. Stagnating production volumes, geopolitical uncertainty, increasing competition and rising…
Dax Soars Past 23,000 Mark, Oil Plummets to Record-Low Prices
The Dax started the trading week cautiously on Monday morning. At around 9:30 am, the leading index was…
Who Gets What?
The SPD has named its ministers for the upcoming black-red federal government. According to the party’s leader Saskia…
Almost One-Third of Births by Surgery
In Germany, the rate of cesarean sections has reached a new high of 32.6% in 2023, according to…
US Tariffs Hit Auto Industry, Business Climate Plummets
The business climate index of the German automotive industry has slightly decreased in April 2025, falling to -30.7…
Alabali-Radovan set to become new Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development in new federal government
SPD politician Reem Alabali-Radovan reportedly set to become Development Minister in new German government. According to the news…
Employer Boss Wants to Cut Social Benefits, Cap at 40%!
Rainer Dulger, president of the employers’ association, calls for more intervention in the welfare state from the black-red…
Ex-Health Minister Lauterbach Promises to Stay Vocal on Policy
The outgoing Federal Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach (SPD), plans to continue commenting on health policy in the…
Greens and Left Push for Funding Revocation of AfD, Claiming Democracy Cannot Be Financed by Extremists
Following the classification of the AfD as a certain extremist party by the Federal Agency for the Protection…
Time to Use ‘Entire Toolbox’ of Democracy
Konstantin von Notz, the deputy parliamentary group leader of the Greens, is calling for a decisive approach in…
Verdi Calls for Ban Process Against AfD, Demands Restriction of Party Members in Public Service
Following the re-evaluation of the AfD by the Constitutional Protection, Verdi service sector union chief, Frank Werneke, has…
Green Party Slams Union’s ‘Tree-Felling Policy’ on Border Controls
The Greens have sharply criticized the plans of the Union to increase border controls in Germany. “Dobrindt and…
66% of Germans Believe Managers Can Become Successful Ministers
According to a survey, Germans have a lot of trust in political outsiders from the business world. 66…
GdP condemns AfD threats against Constitutional Protection Agency
The General Association of German Police (GdP) has publicly expressed its concern over the statements made by leading…