Day: August 14, 2025
50 posts
US Stocks Mixed as Inflation Concerns Persist
US equity markets presented a mixed performance on Thursday. At the close of trading in New York, the…
German States Seek More Detention Spaces For Deportations
Several German federal states are planning to increase the number of detention spaces for individuals subject to deportation,…
UNAIDS Still Hopes for US Funding Support
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) maintains a cautious optimism regarding the potential for continued U.S.…
Record Number Pursue Doctorates in Germany
Germany’s universities and higher education institutions saw a continued increase in doctoral candidates in 2024, with a total…
Conservatives Still Lead German Polls AfD Falls Back
Recent polling data indicates a continued lead for the conservative bloc, comprised of the CDU and CSU, in…
Train Drivers Hail Rail Chief’s Dismissal
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has welcomed the decision by Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing to remove…
Dobrindt Meets Halle Jewish Community
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt visited the Jewish community in Halle (Saale) on Thursday as part of a…
German Court Orders Entry for Jordanian Toddler
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of an urgent application allowing a Jordanian toddler entry into…
Green Politician Praises Merz After Ukraine Talks
A leading figure in Germany’s Green Party has commended the federal government’s collaborative efforts with European partners regarding…
Laschet Questions Trump’s Tougher Stance on Putin
Armin Laschet, Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has expressed skepticism regarding the demonstrably assertive stance…
German Inflation Boosts European Markets
German equity markets experienced gains on Thursday, with the DAX index closing at 34,378 points – a rise…
Social Democrats Demand Hospitals Offer Abortions
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for a mandate requiring publicly funded hospitals to perform abortions, a…
German Leaders Defend National Electricity Price
A debate is ongoing in Germany regarding the country’s unified electricity pricing system, with political leaders expressing divergent…
Rail Boss Set to Step Down
A leadership transition is underway at Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway company. Following discussions in Berlin on Thursday,…
German Regulator Backs EU Oversight of Crypto Exchanges
Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, is advocating for the inclusion of cryptocurrency firms within the scope of direct oversight…
Peggy Case Mother’s Pain Relief Claim Fails Again
The Higher Regional Court of Bamberg has upheld the dismissal of a pain and suffering lawsuit brought by…
German Transport Minister Fires Rail Chief Lutz
Germany’s Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has relieved Deutsche Bahn’s CEO Richard Lutz of his duties, sources within the…
Consumers Demand Relief From Energy Tax
Germany’s leading consumer protection group, the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbands (VZBV), is urging the government to lower electricity tax for…
RWE Opposes Splitting Germany Into Five Electricity Price Zones
The chief executive of German energy giant RWE, Markus Krebber, has voiced opposition to proposals from European transmission…
SPD Backs Dobrindt’s Border Control Costs
Members of Germany’s governing and opposition parties are sharply divided over the escalating costs associated with increased border…
Stegner Warns CDU Against Using AfD as Leverage
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned the governing coalition is facing significant internal…
CDU Official Backs Asylum Loans Idea
A prominent member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Philipp Amthor, has voiced support for the concept of…
Berlin Brandenburg Fuel Prices Hit Record High
Motorists in Berlin and Brandenburg are currently facing the highest fuel prices in Germany, according to a recent…
German official backs costly border checks
A leading security expert from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has defended the financial costs associated with ongoing…
Ex-NATO Strategist Accuses Rutte of Excessive Trump Appeasement
A security expert has voiced criticism regarding the approach taken by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concerning the…
Brandenburg AfD Now Officially Classified As Far-Right Extremist
Brandeburg’s branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been officially designated as a confirmed extremist organization…
Putin Aims to Eliminate Ukraine German Politician Warns
A leading figure in German foreign policy has expressed skepticism regarding the potential outcomes of the upcoming summit…
German Markets Rise Amid Trump-Putin Talks
German equity markets maintained positive momentum mid-day Thursday, building on earlier gains. The DAX index reached approximately 24,275…
Putin Trump Alaska Talks Detailed
The Kremlin has released further details regarding the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President…
Faster Depreciation Fuels Economic Growth
A leading German economic research institute is advocating for the permanent implementation of accelerated depreciation allowances, currently available…
Germany Approved Rocket Launchers for Israel
Germany authorized the export of an undisclosed number of Matador rocket launchers to Israel during the latter half…
German DAX Eyes Record High After Strong Start
30 AM local time – a gain of roughly 0..4 percent from the previous day’s closing level. Heidelberg…
Fiber Rollout Jumps Nearly Ten Percent Year-Over-Year
Germany’s fiber optic expansion is gaining momentum, with coverage increasing by 9.6 percentage points in the past year.…
Germans View Trump-Putin Meeting With Skepticism
Public opinion in Germany expresses considerable skepticism regarding a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian…
Stegner Urges SPD to Avoid Past Welfare Reform Mistakes
A leading figure from the left wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against repeating the…
States Seek Funds To Repair Police Stations
Several German federal states are seeking increased financial support from the national government to bolster policing infrastructure and…
Child Hit By Vehicle Every 19 Minutes This Year
Recent data indicates a concerning trend in road safety for children in Germany. Throughout 2024, a child was…
Housing Chief Voices Doubt Over Public Ownership Plans
Germany’s Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Spatial Planning, Verena Hubertz, has expressed reservations regarding the potential…
VW Could Build Tanks for Germany says Bundeswehr Chief
The President of the Federal Office for Procurement of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw), Anette Lehnigk-Emden, has indicated…
SPD Struggles in Coalition Government
A political scientist has offered a critical assessment of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) performance during the first…
County Chiefs Propose Loans Not Aid For Refugees
Two district administrators from the German state of Thuringia are proposing a shift in how social welfare benefits…
Minister Criticizes Treatment of Former Party Leader
Germany’s Federal Minister for Digitalisation and Housing, Verena Hubertz, has publicly voiced concerns regarding the treatment of former…
German Minister Calls For Political Innovation
Germany’s Federal Minister for Digitalisation and Building, Verena Hubertz, has voiced concerns regarding a perceived lack of innovation…
Merz Retains Support From Union Seniors
Following one hundred days in office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz appears to be receiving consistent support from within the…
Minister Reul Urges Political Honesty
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul has publicly advocated for increased transparency and honesty within political discourse. Reflecting…
Northern Leaders Demand End To Uniform Power Pricing
Leading political figures from several northern German states are advocating for a restructuring of Germany’s unified electricity price…
Opposition Delays Debt Brake Reform Decision
The parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) has indicated uncertainty regarding…
License Revocation for Support Evaders Faces Backlash
Germany is considering stricter measures to address rising costs associated with advance maintenance payments, also known as Unterhaltsvorschuss.…
Border Checks Cost Police Over 80 Million Euros
Germany’s reinstated controls at its internal borders have incurred costs of 80.5 million Euros since their implementation in…
Experts Warn Germany’s Poverty Figures Face Manipulation
A group of thirty leading poverty researchers in Germany have voiced concerns regarding a change in methodology used…