Day: December 18, 2025
48 posts
Counties Demand Social Welfare Overhaul
The President of the German District Council, Achim Brötel (CDU), has issued a stark warning, calling for a…
Left Party Calls for Heat Network Profit Ban
The German Left party is intensifying its critique of the nation’s district heating industry, alleging exploitative pricing practices…
Mainz Advances to Conference League Round of 16
Mainz 05 secured a commanding victory over Samsunspor last night, triumphing 2-0 in a Conference League group stage…
German Firms Cut Jobs Again
German businesses are increasingly implementing workforce reductions and drastically curtailing new hires, signaling a deepening economic slowdown and…
Tech Soars as US Inflation Data Released
US markets rallied on Thursday, fueled by encouraging inflation data that tempered expectations for further aggressive rate hikes…
Trade Deal Delayed Until 2026
Sources within the European Union, speaking off the record during the recent EU summit in Brussels, have indicated…
Bolton Urges Ukraine No Concessions
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has issued a stark warning to Ukraine regarding potential peace negotiations…
Söder Opposes Conscripts in Ukraine Mission
Growing unease is emerging within German political circles regarding potential deployment strategies for conscripted personnel, particularly in the…
German Parliament Rejects Election Recount
The German Bundestag decisively rejected a recount of the recent federal election on Thursday, effectively quashing hopes for…
Fragmentation Fuels Social Division
A prominent figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is sounding alarms about a growing societal fragmentation within…
ECB Holds Interest Rates Steady
The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed today its decision to maintain the key interest rate at 2.0 percent,…
Inflation Cools Down in US
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released data Thursday indicating a deceleration of annual inflation, dropping from 3.0…
Housing Recovery Stalls
The German real estate sector is facing a sobering reality check as year-end approaches, with a recent survey…
Viessmann Urges Tax Cuts Boosts Local Investment
The CEO of Viessmann Group, Maximilian Viessmann, has issued a stark warning regarding potential shifts in German fiscal…
Germans Favor Fireworks Ban
A significant shift in public opinion regarding private fireworks displays is emerging in Germany, just days before the…
Stocks Surge After Inflation Data
The German DAX index experienced a significant rebound on Thursday, closing at 24,200 points – a 1.0% increase…
Ukraine Suspect Held Was Elite Soldier
The revelation that a Ukrainian national detained in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline explosions was, at the…
Companies Scrutinize Sick Leave Claims
German corporations are increasingly implementing stricter measures to address high rates of employee sick leave, according to a…
Germany Struggles to Define Efficient Engines
Berlin is facing mounting criticism over its lobbying efforts at the European Union level to allow continued registration…
Germany Fund Sparks Cautious Industry Response
The newly unveiled Germany Fund, a joint initiative of the federal government and state-owned development bank KfW, is…
Teachers Demand Digital Investment Boost
The agreement reached between the German federal government and state authorities regarding the DigitalPact 2.0 is facing sharp…
Nouripour Slams Klingbeil’s Austerity Threat
The German political landscape is fracturing over the government’s economic messaging, with Bundestag Vice-President Omid Nouripour publicly rebuking…
Ukraine Seeks Firm EU Aid Pledge
Kyiv’s leadership delivered a stark plea for decisive financial support during a critical juncture at the European Union…
Schools Get Digital Upgrade
Following protracted negotiations, the German federal government and state governments have reached an agreement on “Digitalpakt 2.0” a…
Left Party Wants Credit Check End
The German Left party is escalating the debate surrounding consumer credit data collection, calling for the complete dissolution…
Germany Launches Investment Fund
The German government has launched the “Deutschlandfonds” a new initiative aiming to unlock approximately €130 billion in investment…
Dax Climbs Amid Calm Trading
Market Sentiment Cautious Amid Central Bank Anticipation and Economic Uncertainty European markets displayed a muted performance Thursday, with…
EU Car Rules Face Union Pressure
Leading figures within the European People’s Party (EPP), specifically from the German Union faction, are intensifying calls for…
Mannheim Shooter Gets Life Sentence
The Mannheim Regional Court delivered its verdict on Thursday in the trial stemming from the devastating vehicular attack…
Commerzbank Unicredit Merger Battle Looms
The Commerzbank is bracing for a protracted power struggle with Italian rival UniCredit, with CEO Bettina Orlopp signaling…
Man Charged in Frankfurt Hotel Fall
A Frankfurt prosecutor’s office has formally charged a 59-year-old man with the deliberate murder of his wife, a…
Poland Faces EU Court Ruling Over Judicial Concerns
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a stark rebuke to Poland, ruling in favor of the…
Laschet Backs EU Russia Envoy
A growing debate is emerging within German political circles regarding the European Union’s approach to Russia, with calls…
Dax Flat ECB Inflation Key
The German DAX index opened marginally unchanged Thursday morning, trading around 23,960 points, mirroring the previous day’s close.…
Europe Boosts Joint Arms Buys
Europe is aggressively ramping up its military spending and increasingly relying on multinational procurement programs to secure weapons…
Fewer Germans Studying Abroad
The number of German students pursuing studies abroad dipped slightly in 2023, marking a potential shift in internationalization…
East German Business Rejects AfD Ties
East German Business Associations Largely Reject Engagement with the AfD A survey conducted by the Handelsblatt reveals a…
Berlin Honors Holocaust Remembrance with New Street
A proposal to rename a section of Dorotheenstraße in central Berlin, directly adjacent to the Reichstag building, after…
Drone Sightings Alarm German Officials
A confidential paper circulated among German state interior ministers has raised serious concerns over a marked increase in…
Weber Urges EU to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
Pressure mounts on EU leaders to seize and repurpose Russian assets frozen within the bloc, a move championed…
Germany Defends GMO Labeling
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has voiced strong opposition to a…
Think Before You Gift A Pet
Ahead of the holiday season, Germany’s Federal Minister of Agriculture, Alois Rainer of the Christian Social Union (CSU),…
Benefit Overhaul Faces Strong Opposition
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) is drawing fierce criticism, with concerns mounting over its potential…
Social Security Rethink Proposed
The debate surrounding Germany’s impending pension reform is undergoing a significant shift, with SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf…
Weekend Holiday Catch-Up Proposed
The German Green Party is spearheading a push for legislative changes to compensate for public holidays that fall…
East Germany Boosts Childcare Spending
A new study by the Institute for German Economy (IW) in Cologne has revealed significant disparities in public…
Airport Upgrade Bill Soars
The planned modernization of the government terminal at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has spiraled into a cost overrun…
Germany to Resettle Hundreds More Afghans
The German interior ministry, under Minister Alexander Dobrindt, is planning to bring an additional 535 Afghan individuals to…