Day: July 14, 2025
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Judges Weigh In On Constitutional Court Dispute
The German Federal Judges Association (DRB) has voiced concern regarding the recent failed parliamentary vote for new judges…
Stocks Pause Amid Tariff Concerns
US markets displayed a cautious performance on Monday, exhibiting a degree of resilience following recent trade-related announcements. The…
Patriot Delivery To Ukraine Proceeds Swiftly
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has affirmed a swift progression toward the planned transfer of Patriot air defense…
Trump Ukraine Arms Deal Boosted by Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU has welcomed the announced arms deal between the United States and…
Modric Joins AC Milan After Real Departure
After 13 illustrious years, Croatian midfield maestro Luka Modrić has departed Real Madrid to join AC Milan. The…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
Employer associations are voicing strong criticism of the German government’s proposed pension reforms. Rainer Dulger, President of the…
Merz Plan Sparks Outcry Over Welfare Rent Caps
A proposal by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz to cap rental costs for individuals receiving citizen’s…
Spahn Admits Errors in Judge Selection
The parliamentary group leader of the CDU/CSU, Jens Spahn, has acknowledged errors in judgment following the postponement of…
Greens Push Climate Resilience Funding
Four years after the devastating floods in the Ahr Valley, a leading Green Party politician is advocating for…
Trump Unveils NATO Arms Deal for Ukraine
A new framework for arms deliveries to Ukraine has been announced by the United States, involving a collaborative…
Stocks Slip Amid Tariff Watch
The DAX index experienced a decline at the start of the trading week, closing at 24,160 points –…
Germany Voices Concerns Over EU Budget Shift
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister-President Hendrik Wüst has expressed concern regarding the significant overhaul of the European Union’s budget currently…
Latvia Warns Russia May Strike NATO
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds has urged NATO member states to proactively prepare for a potential Russian offensive,…
Oetker Buys German Baking Specialist Kathi
The Oetker Group has announced an agreement to acquire Kathi, a manufacturer specializing in baking mixes and flour…
Spahn Loses Public Trust
A recent survey indicates a significant decline in public trust towards Jens Spahn, the parliamentary group leader of…
Union Dismisses Bundestag Session on Judge Election
Following the failed election for judges, the conservative Union faction is rejecting calls for an emergency session of…
EU Fights Back Against US Tariffs
The European Union is preparing retaliatory measures in response to the United States’ announcement of impending tariffs on…
New Economist Joins German Ministry
The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is undergoing a significant restructuring of its leadership, with…
Ukraine Names New Prime Minister Nominee
Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Swyrydenko to succeed Denys Shmyhal as…
Reform Drive Demands Swift Government Overhaul
A prominent initiative advocating for a more effective state has presented a comprehensive reform agenda to Federal President…
Germany Champions International Justice
A leading German legal expert has lauded Germany’s role in recent discussions surrounding the strengthening of the International…
Germany Tightens Medical Cannabis Access
The German Federal Ministry of Health, under the leadership of Minister Nina Warken (CDU), is proposing significant revisions…
Commerzbank Defends Independence Amid Unicredit Stake
The recent increase in UniCredit’s stake in Commerzbank to 20 percent appears to be having no immediate impact…
Merz Housing Remarks Spark Green Party Outrage
A debate has ignited within Germany concerning the affordability of housing and its impact on individuals receiving social…
Schmidt Accuses Merz CDU of Exploitation
Former SPD Minister of Health, Ulla Schmidt, has publicly accused the CDU/CSU and their leader, Friedrich Merz, of…
Dax Struggles Below 24000
The German DAX index remained in negative territory throughout Monday, failing to recover from a lackluster opening to…
Ukraine Gains Patriot Missile Defense
The German government has welcomed the decision by US President Donald Trump to now authorize the delivery of…
Steinmeier Backs State Reform Possibility
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has affirmed the feasibility of a wide-ranging state reform, mirroring proposals put forth by the…
Steinmeier Questions Bundestag Election Handling
The German government has responded cautiously to criticism from Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier regarding the recently postponed judicial…
Skills Shortage to Surge by 2028
A new study released Monday by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) projects a significant widening of the…
Germany: Unions Demand Housing Investment Alongside Welfare Reform
Discussions surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) have intensified, with the German Confederation of Trade Unions…
German Firms Exit X
A recent survey by the Bitkom, the German IT industry association, reveals a significant shift in the engagement…
Trade War Looms US EU Tensions Rise
Leading economists are cautioning against a potential escalation in trade tensions following threats of tariffs imposed by the…
Germany’s Growth Slows This Quarter
The German government’s latest assessment indicates a noticeable slowdown in the recent economic upturn within Germany. Following a…
Germany Aims for Major State Overhaul
Significant advancements are anticipated in the modernization of German state functions, according to Philipp Amthor, Parliamentary State Secretary…
Headmaster Grades Drain Millions
A recent study by the Ifo Institute has revealed that Germany spends an estimated €206 million annually on…
Stocks Slip After Trump Tariff Threat
30 am.. This represented a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to the closing level observed on Friday. Among…
Debate Rises Over Public Sector Hiring Rules
The recent decision by the Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister, Michael Ebling, to restrict the access of Alternative for Germany…
Amthor Voices Concerns Over Court Nominee
Concerns raised by the center-right Union faction regarding the candidacy of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf for a position on the…
Minimum Wage Hike Could Impact Millions of Jobs
A significant portion of the German workforce is projected to be affected by planned increases to the statutory…
Farm Prices Surge in May
Agricultural producer prices rose by 2.4 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month of the previous…
Köln Residents Voice Woelki Disapproval
A recent survey indicates a significant decline in public approval of Archbishop Rainer Woelki in Cologne, Germany. Conducted…
China Gas Network Access Sparks German Concern
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has initiated a detailed investment review process, reportedly to safeguard against…
Phones in Class Possible for German Students
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Education Minister, Dorothee Feller, has signaled a shift in policy regarding mobile phone use in secondary…
SPD Rejects Merz’s “Conscience Vote” Claim
A disagreement has emerged within German political circles concerning the recent nomination process for a judge at the…
Economist Urges Tough Stance Against Trump
The ongoing dispute between the European Union and the United States is intensifying, with discussions centering on potential…
Patriot Missile Defense Now Approved for Ukraine
The United States will now authorize the delivery of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, President Donald Trump announced…
Germany to Probe AI Chatbot Deepseek
Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, is poised to take action against the Chinese AI chatbot…
Tax Simplicity Now Demanded
The German Tax Union (DSTG) is advocating for significant simplifications in the process of filing individual tax returns.…
AfD Gains Ground in Judicial Vote Dispute
The abrupt postponement of the German Bundestag’s vote for constitutional judges has sparked analysis focusing on the potential…
Local Leaders Demand Welfare Overhaul
Local German municipalities are calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the social welfare system, alongside proposed changes to…
Care Reform Faces Collapse
Concerns are emerging regarding the potential failure of planned reforms to Germany’s care system, with the Federal Government’s…
Germany Tests Round-the-Clock Care Models
The German government is planning pilot projects to explore legally compliant solutions for round-the-clock care arrangements, addressing a…