Day: August 8, 2025
43 posts
Drug Eases Long Covid Fatigue in Trial
Researchers at the University Hospital Erlangen have reported significant improvements in fatigue symptoms experienced by patients with long-COVID…
Germany Halts Arms Exports To Israel Over Gaza Offensive
The German government has indicated a pause in arms exports to Israel, specifically those intended for use in…
Nasdaq Hits Record High Stocks Rally
U.S. equity markets posted gains Friday, closing with positive momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session…
Germany’s Innovation Chief Targets Tech Independence
Germany’s leading advisory body for research and innovation is shifting its focus towards securing leadership in key technologies…
Germany Pauses Arms to Israel Amid Gaza Concerns
Members of the German Bundestag are largely supportive of the federal government’s decision to halt certain arms deliveries…
Plants Directly Feed Soil Microbes With Sugars
Researchers have discovered that plants exert a degree of control over the composition of microbial communities around their…
Darmstadt Wins Late Paderborn & Münster Draw
Darmstadt 98 secured a late 1-0 victory away to 1. FC Nürnberg in the second matchday of the…
Civil Service Union Rejects Extended Working Life Proposal
The head of the German Civil Service Federation (DBB), Volker Geyer, has rejected a proposal to extend the…
Germany Halts Some Arms to Israel Experts Divided
A partial halt in German arms exports to Israel is being interpreted as a significant political signal, according…
SPD Urges Germany To Take Stronger Stance On Israel Arms Sales
Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are urging further action from the German government regarding the conflict…
Netanyahu Accuses Germany of Rewarding Hamas Over Arms Halt
Germany has paused approvals for arms exports to Israel amidst growing concerns over the escalating conflict in Gaza.…
Left Demands State Control of Energy Prices
The co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Ines Schwerdtner, is calling for state-controlled price regulations on electricity and gas…
German Stocks Ease Ahead of Weekend
German stock market index, the DAX, experienced a slight decline at the close of trading Friday, settling at…
Trump Putin Summit Unlikely To Yield Ukraine Breakthrough
A former senior diplomat expresses skepticism regarding the potential for substantive progress towards a resolution of the conflict…
Ex-Israeli Spy Chief Backs Egypt’s Gaza Proposal
A former head of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency, Ami Ayalon, is urging Germany to actively support a…
Leftists Demand Nationalization of Highway Rest Stops
Germany’s Left Party is advocating for the nationalization of highway restroom facilities, citing exorbitant fees and a failed…
Police Union Rejects Extended Working Lives
Germany’s police union has voiced strong opposition to proposals that would extend the working lives of public sector…
Bosch and VW to Bring Self-Driving Cars to the Masses Next Year
Bosch and Volkswagen are collaborating to transition automated driving from a specialized feature to a widely accessible technology,…
KPop Group Huntrx Tops German Charts With Golden
A song originating from an animated Netflix film has reached the summit of the official German Single Charts…
Germany Considers ID Checks For All Flights
A proposal gaining momentum within Germany’s Bundesrat (Federal Council) seeks to mandate identity checks for all air passengers,…
Merz Faces Questions Over Costly Mask Deals
Members of Germany’s Green Party have formally expressed concerns to Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the federal government’s transparency…
Union Official Admits Errors in Judge Dispute
A leading figure within Germany’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group has acknowledged shortcomings in the handling of the recent nomination…
German DAX Flatlines Munich Re Slides
Frankfurt’s DAX index exhibited a cautious trading pattern on Friday, remaining largely directionless by midday. Around 12:30 PM…
Minister Doubts Pension Reform Passage This Term
Germany’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, has expressed skepticism regarding the timely implementation of recommendations…
Pension Payments Face Increased Tax Burden
In 2024, approximately 22.3 million people in Germany received pension benefits totaling around 403 billion euros. According to…
TB Test Fails Vulnerable Patients
A recent study has revealed potential limitations in the widely used QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test for predicting tuberculosis,…
Civil Servants Should Work Five Years Beyond Retirement Age
The Pestel Institute has entered the debate surrounding working life and retirement age with a proposal aiming for…
German Customs Delays Boost Gold Prices
Frankfurt’s DAX index opened slightly lower Friday morning. Around 9:30 AM local time, the benchmark index was calculated…
German Healthcare Costs Soar to Record High
Germany’s direct healthcare expenditure reached 491.6 billion euros in 2023, according to data released by the Federal Statistical…
Truck Traffic Rises on German Highways
The volume of toll-paying heavy goods vehicles – specifically those with four or more axles – traversing German…
German Firms Report Order Slump
Recent surveys indicate a persistent lack of incoming orders for a significant portion of German businesses, signaling a…
German SPD Calls For Israel Sanctions
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging the federal government to consider imposing sanctions…
Israel Approves Plan To Enter Gaza City
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the assumed control of the…
Illegal Border Crossings Rise in Bavaria This Year
German Federal Police have recorded 11,678 instances of unauthorized entry at Bavaria’s land borders since the reintroduction of…
SPD Criticizes Union Over Judge Candidate Withdrawal
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership is expressing concern over the withdrawal of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a candidate…
Haseloff Steps Down Schulze Gains Support
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has responded to the decision of Reiner Haseloff, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, not to…
German Parties Condemn Planned Afghanistan Deportations
A leading figure from the Left party, Clara Bünger, has voiced strong criticism of recent announcements from Interior…
German Stocks Surge Amid Ukraine War Hope
German stock market indices experienced gains on Thursday, with the DAX closing at 24,193 points, representing a 1.1…
German State Leader Urges Coalition Unity After Resignation
Rhineland-Palatinate’s Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer, also a Vice-President of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has urged improved cooperation within…
Cities Demand Funds For Ukraine Refugee Support
German municipalities are seeking full and sustained financial compensation from the federal and state governments for costs associated…
Cities Demand Job Training for Ukrainian Refugees
German municipal authorities are voicing support for proposed changes to financial support for Ukrainian refugees, while simultaneously advocating…
CDU Faces Pressure to Shift Course Amid Poll Slump
Concern is growing within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) following recent polling data which indicates declining support for…
Union Support Plummets in Latest Poll
Recent polling data indicates a shift in German voter sentiment, with the conservative CDU/CSU bloc experiencing a notable…