Day: August 29, 2025
42 posts
US Stocks Fall Nasdaq Leads Decline
US equity markets experienced a decline on Friday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow…
St Pauli Wins Heated Hamburg Derby
St. Pauli secured a 2-0 victory over Hamburger SV in Friday’s Bundesliga city derby, played before a sold-out…
Bochum Loan Forward Bamba To Willem II
VfL Bochum has agreed to loan promising forward Samuel Bamba to Willem II Tilburg, a club competing in…
CSU Minister Slams Proposed Voluntary Military Service
A leading German official has voiced concerns regarding the proposed voluntary military service plan, suggesting it may not…
Elversberg Upsets Hertha Nürnberg Paderborn Draw
SV Elversberg secured a notable victory Friday evening, defeating Hertha BSC 2-0 in a 2. Bundesliga fixture, while…
Tax Returns Could Soon Be Automated
A citizen’s advocacy group is adding its voice to calls for a significantly streamlined tax declaration process for…
Ramelow’s National Anthem Idea Faces Backlash
A proposal by German Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow, advocating for the replacement of the national anthem with…
German Employment Steady in July 2025
Germany’s employment figures for July 2025 demonstrate a period of relative stability, according to preliminary calculations from the…
Dublin Transfer Center Results Remain Low
Six months after the launch of so-called Dublin centers in Hamburg and Brandenburg, the number of returns to…
Behrens Rejects Reul’s Crime Data Reform Plan
The German state of Lower Saxony is maintaining its current practice regarding the recording of suspects’ nationalities in…
Dax Slides Volume Remains Thin
European stock markets experienced a mixed close Friday, with the DAX index finishing the session at 23,902 points,…
Moscow Recruiting Desperate Spies Germany Warns
German security agencies are launching a joint public awareness campaign to counter what they describe as hybrid warfare…
Merz and Macron Reject US Tech Regulation Threats
Following recent statements from the United States regarding potential tariffs and export restrictions linked to EU regulations of…
Germany France Agree New Economic Plan
Germany and France have reached an agreement on a joint economic agenda, revealed during a ministerial council meeting…
Thailand PM Removed From Office
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been ordered to vacate her position with immediate effect, following a ruling…
Military Extremism Concerns Rise Within German Army
The German Ministry of Defence has reported increased vigilance regarding extremist tendencies within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces).…
German Union Opposes Weakening Job Protections
Germany’s leading social welfare association, the SoVD, has voiced strong opposition to calls for a weakening of employment…
Huntrix’s Golden Still Tops German Charts
Germany’s official charts see continued success for “Golden” by the virtual girl group Huntrix, maintaining its number one…
Germany Confident Franco-German Ties Will Endure French Vote
Berlin – The German government does not anticipate significant disruption to the upcoming Franco-German ministerial meeting in Toulon…
Dual Nationality Data Now Included In German Crime Stats
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has voiced support for a move by the state of North…
Wagenknecht Slams Chancellor Over Rising Unemployment
Sahra Wagenknecht, chairwoman of the BSW party, has accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz of contributing to rising unemployment through…
Mainz Faces Fiorentina in Conference League Clash
Mainz 05 will face Italian Serie A side AC Fiorentina in the group stage of the UEFA Europa…
German Inflation Rises Noticeably to 2.2 Percent
Germany’s annual consumer price increase accelerated again in August 2025, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the…
Stuttgart Faces Roma In Europa League Challenge
VfB Stuttgart will face a challenging Europa League group stage, following Friday’s draw in Monaco. The Swabian club…
Germany Considers Funding Major Rainforest Protection Initiative
The German government is currently evaluating participation in a novel financial instrument designed to safeguard tropical forests. Dubbed…
German Economist Calls For Looser Job Protections
Germany’s unemployment figures have surpassed three million, prompting calls for economic policy adjustments from leading economist Veronika Grimm.…
German Stocks Dip As Month Ends
European stock markets experienced moderate declines Friday, with the DAX closing the morning session down 0.5 percent at…
Hot Summers Followed by Wet July in Germany
Germany experienced a notably warm summer in 2025, exceeding long-term averages and characterized by two distinct heatwaves interspersed…
EU Leader Warns Trump Using Military Power For Trade
Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party (EPP), has characterized a recent EU trade deal with the…
German Data Hints At Rising Inflation
Early indications suggest a slight increase in Germany’s annual inflation rate for August, following a figure of 2.0…
German Stocks Dip Inflation Cools
30 AM local time, a decrease of 0..2 percent compared to the previous day’s close. Leading the gains…
German Unemployment Surpasses Three Million Mark
Germany’s unemployment figures experienced an increase in August 2025, rising by 153,000 compared to the same month last…
Import Prices Fall Slightly Year-Over-Year
Import prices in Germany decreased by 1.4 percent in July 2025 compared to July 2024, according to data…
German Wages Rise 41 Percent in Second Quarter
German wages experienced sustained growth in the second quarter of 2025, according to data released Friday by the…
German Retail Sales Dip 15 Percent in July
German retail turnover experienced a decline in July 2025, according to data released Friday by the Federal Statistical…
German Retail Sentiment Continues to Decline
Business confidence within Germany’s retail sector experienced a slight decline in August, falling to -24.0 points according to…
Union Demands Rethink of Germany’s 2045 Climate Goal
Germany’s powerful chemical industry union, IGBCE, is urging a re-evaluation of the nation’s 2045 climate neutrality target and…
Left Party to Focus on Industrial Policy
Germany’s Left Party intends to strengthen its industrial policy proposals in response to the country’s ongoing recession, establishing…
Author Wahl Trades Novels for Navigation License
Bestselling author Caroline Wahl intends to refrain from significant purchases following the release of her third novel, “The…
Ukraine Minister Cools Hopes For Quick Peace
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has cautioned against premature optimism regarding a swift resolution to the conflict…
Nine in Ten Germans Feel Job Secure Despite Economic Concerns
Despite ongoing economic challenges in Germany, a significant majority of employees currently feel secure in their jobs, according…
Greens and Left Demand Talks on Constitutional Court Judge Selection
The selection process for judges at Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court is facing increased scrutiny and calls for swift…