Day: December 17, 2025
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EU Boosts Western Balkans Ties
The European Union has signaled a renewed commitment to integrating the Western Balkans, emphasizing accelerated accession processes and…
Stocks Slide Wall Street Weak
US equities experienced a broad sell-off on Wednesday, sparking renewed scrutiny of the sustainability of the AI-driven growth…
Doctor Access Gap Narrows
The stark disparity in access to specialist medical appointments for citizens with public and private health insurance in…
EU Eyes Russian Assets to Pressure Putin
The German Green party leadership is advocating for a rapid seizure and utilization of Russian assets held abroad,…
BMW Questions EU Combustion Engine Ban
The automotive giant BMW has launched a sharp critique of the European Commission’s recently unveiled regulations governing the…
Industry Emissions Set to Continue
A faction within Germany’s conservative CDU party is advocating for a significant relaxation of the nation’s carbon emissions…
Teachers Union Fights Social Media Restrictions
The German Teachers’ Association President, Stefan Düll, has launched a sharp critique of the growing calls within both…
Numbers Drawn Jackpot Beckons
Amidst growing concerns regarding Germany’s evolving gambling landscape, the latest draw of “6 aus 49” the nation’s flagship…
Stocks Slip Zalando Eon Hit
German equities faltered on Wednesday, with the DAX index closing at 23,961 points, a 0.5% decrease from the…
Consultant Spending Drops for German Government
A significant reduction in spending on external consultants marked 2024 for the German federal government, according to a…
Government Launches Pension Reform Commission
Berlin – The German government has formally initiated a comprehensive review of the nation’s pension system, establishing a…
Germany Approves 50 Billion Euro Military Spending
The German Bundestag’s budget committee has authorized procurement contracts valued at nearly €50 billion for the Bundeswehr (German…
Green Groups May Challenge Infrastructure Law
The German government’s recently approved Infrastructure Future Act (Infrastruktur-Zukunftsgesetze) faces mounting legal scrutiny and criticism from environmental advocacy…
Merz Highlights New Ukraine Diplomacy
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has signaled a shift in emphasis within German policy…
Pharmacy Reform Set for Vote
The German cabinet has approved a draft law aimed at reshaping the country’s pharmacy sector, a move lauded…
Reform Push Yields Legislative Surge
The German government is presenting a robust assessment of its heralded “Autumn of Reforms” just as winter approaches,…
Laschet Urges Dialogue With Moscow
The head of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Armin Laschet (CDU), is advocating for the re-establishment of…
AfD Member Faces Disciplinary Action
Internal divisions within the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have escalated, with the parliamentary group leadership initiating disciplinary…
Filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim Dies
The death of filmmaker and activist Rosa von Praunheim at the age of 83 marks the end of…
EU Funding Threatened Over Mercosur Vote
The European Union’s long-negotiated Mercosur trade agreement faces a perilous juncture, with Germany threatening to leverage its economic…
Germany Defends Berlin Ukraine Summit Focus
The German government staunchly defended the policy paper outlining the conclusions of the Berlin Ukraine summit, dismissing criticisms…
Germany Resumes Afghan Deportations
The German government is poised to resume and significantly expand deportations to Afghanistan, marking a notable shift in…
EU Rethinks Combustion Engine Ban
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has reaffirmed Germany’s support for the European Commission’s…
Teacher Fears Loom Over Student ID Plan
Concerns are mounting ahead of Thursday’s interstate education minister conference in Berlin, as the German Association of Teachers…
Van Aken Seeks Weekday Holiday Replacements
The prospect of several national holidays falling on weekends in 2026 has ignited a political debate in Germany,…
Wolf Set for Legal Inclusion
The German government has approved a draft law integrating the wolf into the federal hunting law, a move…
Dax Slides After Key Data
The German DAX index experienced a slight downturn on Wednesday, retreating from a modestly positive start to trade…
Trump Orders Venezuela Oil Tanker Blockade
The United States has escalated tensions with Venezuela, announcing a naval blockade targeting oil tankers linked to the…
Gas Prices Dip Again
Fuel prices across Germany have continued their downward trend, offering a brief respite for motorists but overshadowed by…
Welfare Overhaul Announced
The German government has formally initiated the dismantling of the existing “Bürgergeld” system, signaling a significant shift in…
Business Group Cheers Welfare Overhaul
The recent cabinet decision regarding the overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support) has drawn cautious praise, but…
Faster Infrastructure Projects Approved
The German cabinet approved the Infrastructure Future Act on Wednesday, a move championed by Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder…
Germany Faces Diverging Population Trends
Demographic shifts across Germany are poised to exacerbate existing regional inequalities, according to newly released projections from the…
Aid Groups Urge Israel Arms Freeze Extension
The Joint Conference on Church and Development (GKKE) has sharply criticized the recent lifting of the partial arms…
Ukraine Trip Sparks EU Parliament Dispute
A simmering dispute within the European Parliament threatens to derail a planned delegation to Ukraine, exposing deep divisions…
German Business Confidence Declines
German business confidence has taken a fresh downward spiral, signaling deepening concerns about the nation’s economic trajectory. The…
Industry Orders Surge in Germany
Germany’s industrial sector demonstrated a fragile rebound in October 2025, with the real volume of orders increasing by…
Dax Rises Metals Remain Hot
The German stock market opened Wednesday with gains, signaling a cautious optimism despite persistent underlying anxieties. The DAX…
Germany Shifts Nature Protection With Infrastructure Bill
The German government is proposing a significant shift in environmental protection policy, potentially reshaping the balance between infrastructure…
Italians Thrive in Germany’s Key Regions
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) paints a detailed picture of the Italian diaspora within…
Minister Opposes New GMO Labeling Rules
Germany’s Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has signaled a firm opposition to proposed changes to the labeling requirements for…
Public Sector Retirements Ease
Germany’s public sector pension obligations continue to escalate, raising concerns about long-term fiscal sustainability, according to newly released…
Eurofighter Dispute Threatens Joint Fighter Project
The Future of European Defence Hangs in the Balance as FCAS Project Faces Strain Ahead of a crucial…
CDU Wing Declares Benefit Era Over
The German government’s impending cabinet decision regarding sweeping reforms to unemployment benefits is drawing fire and sparking a…
Germany Resumes Afghanistan Deportations
The German government initiated its first individual deportation to Afghanistan in several months on Wednesday, marking a significant…
Woidke Urges German Businesses to Embrace Patriotism
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has ignited a debate within Germany’s political and economic spheres, publicly urging German industry…
EU Probes Defend Mogherini
The European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, has forcefully defended the ongoing investigations into former EU High Representative Federica…
Yougov Poll Shows CDU, AfD Neck and Neck
A significant shift in German political sentiment is emerging, according to a new YouGov poll released Wednesday. The…
No Setbacks for Pension Panel
The German government, under Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD), is attempting to navigate a potentially fraught process regarding…
Butter Prices Spark Farmer Protests Minister Sees No Intervention
The ongoing farmer protests regarding the persistently low price of butter, hovering around the 99-cent mark, have prompted…
Greens Push for Stricter Fireworks Rules
The Green Party faction in the German Bundestag is escalating pressure on Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to…
Ukraine Peace Deal Still Distant
A protracted period of conflict appears likely to continue in Ukraine, despite recent diplomatic progress involving the United…
German Official Voices Doubt on Ukraine Troops
Following a series of consultations in Berlin concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, German Vice-Chancellor and SPD leader…
Ukraine Aid Law Urged
The German parliament’s budget committee chair, Lisa Paus of the Green Party, is advocating for a dedicated federal…