Day: May 12, 2025
17 posts
German Industry Losing Punch in Global Competition, Ifo Report Warns
The competitiveness of German industry is declining on the global stage, according to a recent report from the…
Sanctions vs. Russia: Green Party Politician Sees Long-Term Impact
Grünen-Politiker Omid Nouripour believes that sanctions against Russia will eventually take effect. “It’s always the case that sanctions…
Bas to Lead SPD, Klüssendorf to Take Over as General Secretary
Bärbel Bas, the current Labor Minister, is expected to succeed Saskia Esken as the head of the SPD.…
Two Dead, Three Injured in Head-On Collision Near Wedel
Two women have lost their lives in a severe traffic accident on Landesstraße 105 at the outskirts of…
Hope for Global Markets
The Dax has started the trading week strongly on Monday morning. At around 9:30 am, the leading index…
China and US agree to gradually reduce tariffs in historic trade deal
China and the United States have agreed to gradually reduce their respective tariffs, according to a joint statement…
PKK Announces End of Armed Struggle and Calls for Peace and Democracy
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), an outlawed workers’ party, has decided to dissolve its organizational structure and end…
Germany’s Overnight Stays Plunge in March Amid Later Easter Holiday Shift
In March 2025, German accommodation businesses recorded 32.7 million overnight stays by domestic and foreign guests. According to…
55% of Germans Say Economic Conditions Are Unfair, Survey Finds
According to a survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen and reported by…
Midyatlý Rejects SPD Chairwoman Role, Prefers Deputy Position
Serpil Midyatlý, the State and Party Group Chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Schleswig-Holstein, has expressed…
Work Minister Skeptical of Switching to Weekly Maximum Working Hours
Federal Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges caution in implementing a weekly rather than daily maximum working hours…
Monika Schnitzer: Civil Servants’ Pension Integration is ‘Meaningful’ for Future Generations
Monika Schnitzer, one of the “economic sages” of the German government, has called for the integration of civil…
DLT President Calls for Questioning Doctor’s Veto in Primary Care System
The German County Association (DLT) believes that the controversial government plans for a primary care system to manage…
Call for welfare insurance scheme and publicly managed ‘citizen’s fund’
The German Green Party has criticized the proposals put forward by Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD)…
Fines Soar in Germany
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of imposing fines on parents of truants in Germany.…
DHL Sees Profit in US-China Trade War Tariffs
DHL Could Benefit from Trump’s Trade War and Tariffs, Says CEO The logistics giant DHL could potentially benefit…
Greens Demand Immediate Action on Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Protection
Green Party’s Fraktionspresidentin Katharina Dröge has urged Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) to immediately propose the implementation…