Day: December 16, 2025
44 posts
EU Eases Emission Rules Fuels Jobs Debate
The European Commission’s recent softening of its stance on new car emissions, allowing for continued gasoline and diesel…
December 16, 2025
Stocks Waver US Jobs Cool
US Markets Signal Uncertainty Amidst Economic Data and Fed Speculation New York’s stock markets presented a mixed performance…
December 16, 2025
Eurojackpot Winners Revealed
The latest Eurojackpot draw, held Tuesday evening, has yielded a winning combination of 12, 22, 28, 30 and…
December 16, 2025
Germany Reaches Health Insurance Savings Deal
A tentative agreement has been reached between the federal government and state authorities regarding a controversial austerity package…
December 16, 2025
Dembélé Crowned FIFA Best Player
The FIFA Best Awards, held Tuesday evening, underscored both celebrated achievements and simmering controversies within the global football…
December 16, 2025
EU Fights Heart Disease With New Health Drive
The European Commission unveiled a trio of new initiatives on Tuesday, signaling a concerted effort to bolster Europe’s…
December 16, 2025
Germany Reconsiders Afghan Asylum Promises
The German Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU, has staunchly defended the government’s handling of Afghan nationals…
December 16, 2025
Merz Cheers EU Shift on Gas Car Ban
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has welcomed the European Commission’s…
December 16, 2025
Stocks Slide Oil Prices Fall
The German DAX index experienced a decline on Tuesday, closing at 24,077 points – a 0.6% decrease from…
December 16, 2025
EU Rethinks Combustion Engine Ban
A significant shift in European climate policy is underway, as the European Commission has formally retreated from its…
December 16, 2025
German Troops Return From Poland
The German contingent of the “Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMD TF) NSATU” recently concluded its deployment…
December 16, 2025
Europe Eyes AI Independence
Germany’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger (CDU), has ignited a debate regarding Europe’s reliance on US dominance…
December 16, 2025
Left Party Urges UN Peacekeepers for Ukraine
The recent Ukraine peace summit in Berlin has ignited debate, particularly regarding the proposed deployment of European troops…
December 16, 2025
Health Chief Urges Swift Agreement on Savings Package
Pressure mounts on German government as healthcare savings package faces deadlock. The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK),…
December 16, 2025
US Unemployment Rises Unexpectedly
The US unemployment rate saw a concerning uptick in November, climbing to 4.6%, according to data released Tuesday…
December 16, 2025
Terror Suspect Search Rocks Karlsruhe
Authorities in the state of Baden-Württemberg conducted searches of the residence of a 22-year-old Syrian national on Tuesday,…
December 16, 2025
SPD Slips to Record Low
AfD Maintains Lead as Government Struggles A fresh poll conducted by Forsa reveals a continued lack of recovery…
December 16, 2025
EU Softens Landmark Supply Chain Law
The European Parliament has approved a significantly diluted version of the proposed European Supply Chain Act, marking a…
December 16, 2025
EU Accelerates Electric Company Car Shift
The European Commission is poised to introduce stringent new regulations governing the electrification of corporate vehicle fleets starting…
December 16, 2025
Suspect Held in Magdeburg Over Alleged Attack Plot
The state of Saxony-Anhalt has announced the arrest of a 21-year-old man, originating from Central Asia, suspected of…
December 16, 2025
Stocks Slip Despite Positive Data
German equities experienced a subdued trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark DAX index remaining in negative territory…
December 16, 2025
Minister Eyes CDU Leadership Role
A shake-up is anticipated within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as Minister of Health Nina Warken is reportedly…
December 16, 2025
Liability Law Set for Tougher Rules
A sweeping overhaul of German product liability law, spearheaded by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, is…
December 16, 2025
Cautious Optimism Follows Ukraine Talks
The German Green Party has voiced cautious reservations regarding the recently concluded Ukraine negotiations in Berlin, issuing a…
December 16, 2025
German Economic Outlook Brightens
Germany’s economic outlook has unexpectedly brightened according to the latest ZEW (Centre for European Economic Research) survey released…
December 16, 2025
Skills Gap Widens in German Workforce
Mercedes-Benz’s Board Member for Human Resources, Britta Seeger, has voiced growing concerns over a widening performance gap among…
December 16, 2025
Germany Cautious on Ukraine Troop Deployment
Amid growing international discussions regarding potential security arrangements for a future Ukrainian peace settlement, a leading voice within…
December 16, 2025
Pay Gap Persists German Women Earn Less
Germany’s persistent gender pay gap remains stubbornly unchanged in 2024, with women earning, on average, 16 percent less…
December 16, 2025
Stocks Dip Ahead of Jobs Data
The DAX opened Tuesday with losses, reflecting broader anxieties surrounding the global economic outlook and intensifying scrutiny of…
December 16, 2025
Online Retailers Face Return Rate Criticism
The relentless tide of returns plaguing Germany’s booming e-commerce sector is prompting renewed criticism, with experts accusing major…
December 16, 2025
Drivers Age Differently In Crashes
Data released this week by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has revealed stark generational disparities in the…
December 16, 2025
Berlin Summit Signals Progress Ukraine Conflict
The recent Ukraine summit in Berlin represents a symbolic step forward in aligning the positions of Ukraine, European…
December 16, 2025
Household Waste Rises in Germany
Preliminary data released Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a concerning resurgence in household waste generation…
December 16, 2025
Housing Sentiment Brightens
The German construction sector, particularly residential building, has experienced a marginal improvement in sentiment during November, according to…
December 16, 2025
EU Lawmaker Urges Swift Ukraine Aid
European Parliament’s Defence Committee Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has issued a stark warning to the EU Council in Brussels,…
December 16, 2025
EU Mulls Compensation for Gas Car Permits
The European Commission is reportedly poised to introduce a significant shift in its strategy regarding the planned phase-out…
December 16, 2025
Germany Demands Federal Funding Boost for Early Childhood Care
The upcoming specialized ministerial conference on youth and families, chaired by Hamburg, is being overshadowed by growing pressure…
December 16, 2025
US Interest in German Study Soars
The number of American citizens applying for research and study scholarships in Germany has surged significantly compared to…
December 16, 2025
Education Mandate Urged for School Dropouts
The founder of Germany’s leading children’s aid organization, “Die Arche” Bernd Siggelkow, is issuing a stark warning about…
December 16, 2025
Greens Back Ukraine Loan Using Frozen Assets
The German Green Party’s parliamentary group leader, Irene Mihalic, has indicated strong support for a mechanism allowing Ukraine…
December 16, 2025
Jobless Debt Swells to 6.5 Billion
A widening chasm of unpaid benefits and escalating arrears has emerged within Germany’s social welfare system, with job…
December 16, 2025
Industry Fears Economic Backlash
A growing wave of frustration is engulfing the German business community, with the President of the Federation of…
December 16, 2025
Academic Retirement Age Sparks German Debate
A deeply divisive proposal to link retirement age to years of contributions is sparking considerable debate across Germany,…
December 16, 2025
Syria Asylum Cases Face Review
The German Ministry of the Interior is currently undertaking a sweeping review of thousands of existing protection statuses…
December 16, 2025














































