Day: May 7, 2025
43 posts
US Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged, Inflation Remains Elevated.
The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has left its key interest rate unchanged at a range of…
Uniper Urges Faster Approvals for Gas Power Plants Amidst Energy Crisis
Uniper CEO calls for faster approval processes for gas power plants Michael Lewis, CEO of the Düsseldorf-based power…
AfD Leadership Deeply Rooted in Xenophobia, Says BfV Report
The Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has attributed a “firmly entrenched xenophobic stance” to…
Poland’s Tusk Warns Against Deportations
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) emphasized the shared European responsibility for migration during his visit to Warsaw. “We…
Majority in Germany calls for more remembrance of Nazi crimes
In Germany, half of the population believes that remembering Nazi crimes is still appropriate, according to a recent…
New Survey Shows Deep Divide
A new debate has emerged regarding the classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a right-wing extremist…
Saxony’s Interior Minister Doubts Banning AfD, Sees Political Work as Better Option.
Sachsens Innenminister Armin Schuster expresses skepticism towards a potential ban against the AfD. The Christian Democrat told “Der…
Wednesday Lotto Draw Revealed!
In the Wednesday draw of “6 out of 49” by the German Lotto and Toto Association, the lottery…
Dobrindt Introduces Controversial Border Refusals for Asylum Seekers
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced stricter border controls. As of now, there will be returns…
Infratest: Union gains popularity, AfD loses ground in latest survey
According to a survey, the Union’s voter support has increased. If there were a federal election on Sunday,…
Linnemann eyes Union’s parliamentary group vice-chair role
Carsten Linnemann is reportedly set to become the additional deputy chairman of the Union fraction in the Bundestag.…
Investors on the Sidelines
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced a decline. At the end of Xetra trading, the index was calculated at…
White or Black Smoke? Cardinals Begin Papal Conclave
The 133 eligible cardinals have entered the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon to elect a new Pope. According…
Left Party Leader Sees Union Separation Over, Calls for Debt Brake Reform
Linken-Chefin Ines Schwerdtner considers the Union’s separation from her party since the day of the Chancellor election as…
Guttenberg: CDU-AfD Cooperation in 2029 Not Ruled Out Despite Opposition.
Former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has expressed his belief that a potential collaboration between the Union…
Membership Surge: The Left Becomes Pan-German Party
The base of the Left Party is larger, younger, female and western than ever before. This is shown…
Green Party Slams Dobrindt for Incoherent Border Policy Threatening Germany’s Credibility and Economic Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
The Greens criticize the new border policy of Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) sharply. “It is good…
The Left Pushes for Anti-Poverty Commissioner to Tackle Germany’s Poverty Crisis
The Left Party has called on the German government to intensify its fight against poverty in the country…
Businesses Warn of Major Disruptions
The plans of the new Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), for stricter border controls are…
SPD and Greens Form Coalition Government
The Hamburg citizens have re-elected Peter Tschentscher (SPD) as the first Bürgermeister of Hamburg on Wednesday. Out of…
The Left: Ready to Cooperate on Debt Brake and Judges’ Elections with Union
Heidi Reichinnek, the chairwoman of the Left Party, has suggested to the Union to cooperate on the reform…
Merz and Macron aim for closer German-French ties to tackle Europe’s challenges
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) has visited French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris at the beginning of his term…
Fuel Prices Plummet to Annual Low, Drivers Rejoice
The ADAC has reported that fuel prices have reached a new annual low. According to their findings, the…
FMC, Fresenius and Porsche Surge, Zalando and Sartorius Lag.
The Dax started the day at the previous day’s level on Wednesday and then slipped into negative territory…
Spahn sticks to CDU’s incompatibility decision on Left Party cooperation.
Union’s Spahn reaffirms CDU’s decision to not cooperate with the Left Party in the Chancellor election Union-Fraktionschef Jens…
20-Year-Old in Custody for Alleged Hammer Attack on Ukrainian in Dresden
The Dresden State Prosecutor’s Office and the Dresden Police Department are investigating two Germans, aged 20 and 21,…
Dobrindt Proposes Doubling Border Police Officers to Tighten Controls
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to tighten border controls. The contingent of the Federal Security Police…
Brandenburg State Security Service Classifies AfD as “Right-Wing Extremist” – Minister Dismisses Head of Service.
The Brandenburg State Security Service has apparently classified the AfD Land Association Brandenburg as “right-wing extremist”. This is…
SPD Elects Matthias Miersch as New Parliamentary Group Chairman.
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has been elected as the new chairman of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion.…
BMW Profit Plunge Overwhelms Dax’s Stagnation
The Dax opened on Wednesday with little change. At 9:30 am, the Frankfurt stock exchange’s display showed approximately…
CDU Minister Open to Discussing CDU-Left Party Incompatibility Resolution
Thorsten Frei, the Minister of the Chancellor’s Office from the CDU, has expressed openness to discussing the abolition…
Online Platforms Hit New Highs
In 2024, guests from both domestic and international destinations booked a total of 60.4 million overnight stays in…
Processing industry order intake soars in March, driven by electrical equipment and pharmaceuticals
In March 2025, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted order intake in the processing industry increased by 3.6 percent compared…
Green Politician Speaks Out on Frustration Over Merz and Calls for Unity in New Government
Green Party politician Timon Dzienus expressed understanding for frustration over the newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) among…
Thuringia’s Minister of Interior Urges Officials to Reevaluate Party Membership with Alternative for Germany
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) has advised the Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) and…
The Left Demands Union’s Involvement in All Political Decisions
Ines Schwerdtner, leader of the Left party, has called on the Union to involve their party more in…
DBB Defends Civil Servants Linked to AfD Despite Extremist Label
Ulrich Silberbach, the president of the German Civil Service Association (DBB), has welcomed the statement made by Federal…
Professor Calls for Study on Banning AfD Amid Rising Concerns
Osnabrück University’s legal expert Hermann Heußner has called on the new black-red government to initiate a study on…
Ukraine Crisis: Germany’s Role in Solidarity with War-Torn Country
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Welthungerhilfe has appealed to…
Germany’s New Government Faces Sharp Criticism for Weak Start and Party Tactics
Moritz Schularick, the President of the Institute for World Economy (IfW), has sharply criticized the failed start of…
Bärbel Bas Resigns HKM Board Seat Amid Thyssenkrupp Threat
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas (SPD) has resigned from her board position at Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM). Bas stated in…
Pistorius Slams Second Round of Chancellor Election as Unnecessary and Superfluous.
Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius of the SPD has criticized that a second round was necessary for…
Left Party Leader Accuses Interior Minister of Hypocrisy Over AfD Ban
Linken Chief Jan van Aken Criticizes Alexander Dobrindt for His Statements on an AfD Ban Jan van Aken,…