Month: January 2026
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Elversberg Triumphs Over Kaiserslautern 3‑1 to Spark Promotion Push
SV 07 Elversberg secured a key 3‑1 win at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, setting a sharp tone in the promotion race.…
Bayern Stall in Hamburg, Miss 20th Matchday Victory
At the Bundesliga’s 20th round, FC Bayern Munich failed to secure a win, drawing 2-2 with Hamburger SV on…
Germany’s 31 January 2026 Lotto Draw Reveals Winning Numbers
During Saturday’s live broadcast of the German Lotto and Toto Block’s “6 aus 49” draw, the evening numbers were declared…
Mainz Wins 2 1 Over Leipzig In 20th Bundesliga Matchday
On matchday 20 of the Bundesliga, Mainz secured a 2-1 away win in Leipzig. The Mainz side started the…
Schalke Sinks in Bochum, 0-2 Loss Undermines Bundesliga Ambitions
On the 20th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, league leaders Schalke 04 were defeated 0-2 by VfL Bochum. The loss threatens…
Union Rises to AfD Parity in New Insa Poll
The latest Insa poll shows that the Union has erased its lag behind the AfD in voter favourability.…
SPD Considers License Halt for Certain EV Makers Over Cyber Risk Concerns
The SPD is considering a registration halt for certain electric‑car manufacturers because of potential cyber risks. Digital‑policy spokesperson…
German States Stall on New Secondary Migration Centers Amid GEAS Reform Agreement
The black‑red coalition at the federal level has reached an agreement on reforming the European asylum system (GEAS),…
Germany Warns About Remote Access Threats to Chinese Electric Cars
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has warned that networked Chinese electric vehicles carry…
German Economics Institute President Moritz Schularick Calls for War Czar at Chancellor Office to Coordinate Germany Economics Defence and Foreign Policy
Moritz Schularick, president of the Institute for World Economics in Kiel, has called for greater coordination of Germany’s…
Greens Push State‑Managed Citizen Fund to Reshape Private Pensions
The Green Party’s parliamentary group has put forward a proposal to replace Germany’s current private pension scheme with…
German Heating Market Plunges 627,000 Units Sold Hit Lowest Since 2010
Last year the heating‑industry in Germany sold 627,000 units, the lowest figure since 2010. According to the annual…
Defense Minister Promises No Humiliation During New Draft Caution Against Intimate Exams
During the new conscription exams, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) said there will be no humiliations. He told…
CSU Demands SPD Concessions on Federal Wage Loyalty Act
Alexander Hoffmann, the head of the CSU state groups, has called on the social democrats to make concessions…
Professor Snyder Draws Nazi Parallels to Trump Administration
US historian Timothy Snyder draws parallels between the governing style of President Donald Trump and the methods employed by…
US Temporarily Shuts Down Over Budget Dispute With ICE Compromise Pending House Approval
In the United States a brief fiscal shutdown went into effect, even though the U.S. Senate had passed…
Wüst Praises Black‑Red Coalition For Strong Performance Amid Germany’s Challenges
Hendrik Wüst, the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, expressed confidence in the federal government’s performance. He told the “Rheinische…
German Environment Minister Warns of New Heating Law Chaos as Climate Minister Urges Swift Reform and Subsidy Fixes
Climate‑protection minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a swift agreement on new rules for heating‑system replacements and called for corrections…
German Thinktank Leader Says Europe Will Need a Decade to Become Military Independent from the US
Jana Puglierin, head of the Berlin office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), says Germany and the…
EU Commission Launches Record-Breaking Number Of Legal Acts In 2025, Matching Surge Since 2010
In 2025 the EU Commission introduced legal acts at a volume it hasn’t seen since 2010. Under the…
Pistorius Warns Europeans of No Guarantee to Overcome Greenland Crisis With Trump
Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius (SPD), said that the United States still offers no certainty that it can resolve…
German Physicians’ Association Pushes for Higher Tobacco Tax as President Klaus Reinhardt Welcomes Debate
The president of the German Federal Doctors’ Association, Klaus Reinhardt, welcomed the debate over raising the tobacco tax.…
SPD and Greens Call for Stricter Bundestag Access Controls
The SPD and Green parliamentary groups have called for tighter access controls at the German Bundestag.Parliamentary manager of…
Cologne Beats Wolfsburg 1 0 In Crucial Home Victory
On Friday evening, 1. FC Köln secured a significant home win in the Bundesliga, beating VfL Wolfsburg 1-0. Linton Maina scored…
U.S. Markets Slide as Gold Falls Below Resistance
U.S. stock markets dipped on Friday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
Hannover 96 Wins in Magdeburg While Nurnberg Draws in Nürnberg
On the 20th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, 1. FC Nürnberg settled for a 1-1 draw against Preußen Münster, while Hannover 96…
Friday Eurojackpot Draw Reveals Winning Numbers 8 13 15 17 37 and Euro Numbers 3 7 on 30 January 2026
8, 13, 15, 17, 37, with the two Euro numbers being 3 and 7.. These figures are unverified. The odds of hitting the…
Van Aken Advocates Peaceful Defense: Berlin to Maintain Military Readiness While Rejecting Additional Arms Spending
Jan van Aken, chair of the Left Party, has called for a Bundesrepublik that is capable of a military…
German Federal Government Welcomes Syrian‑Kurdish Agreement to Foster Peaceful Integration and Stable, Inclusive Syria
The German government welcomed the agreement reached on Friday between the Syrian government and the Greek alliance Syria’s…
Rainer Temporarily Suspends EU Catch System for Illegal Fishing Orders National Fikon II Use
Minister Alois Rainer of the CSU has suspended the use of the EU’s “Catch” system and instructed the Federal…
December Import Prices Fall 2.3 Percent YoY Largest Drop Since March 2024
Import prices fell by 2.3 percent in December 2025 compared with December 2024, marking the largest year‑on‑year decline since March 2024 (-3.6 percent…
DAX Closes Week Higher Fueled By SAP and Adidas Gains
The German DAX finished the week higher, ending at 24,539 points at Xetra’s close, up 0.9 % from the…
Employment Falls Slightly in December as German Workforce Shrinks by 5,000
In December 2025, about 45.9 million people who reside in Germany (domestic concept) were employed. According to provisional calculations from…
Only One in Four Choose Part‑Time Work in 2024 as Personal Desire Tops Reasons
The reasons behind working part‑time are varied and differ between men and women. In 2024 the most common…
CDU Blasts Green Party Petition to Constitutional Court as Sabotage
The Union slammed the Greens’ Bundestag faction for filing a lawsuit with the Federal Constitutional Court, calling it…
Greens Urge Stronger Climate Measures Following Court Ruling Criticizing Government Plan
During the hearing of the Federal Administrative Court’s 2023 ruling on the coalition government’s climate‑protection plan, Green Party…
Germany’s Unemployment Surges 177,000 From December, Exceeding 3 Million Amid Seasonal Trend
The number of people without work in Germany rose by 92,000 in January 2026 compared with January 2025. Against the…
Unemployment climbs in Lower Saxony and Bremen as seasonality kicks in
In January the number of people out of work rose in both Lower Saxony and Bremen compared with the…
Health Minister Warken Supports Higher Tobacco Tax to Reduce Smoking and Increase Health Literacy
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) stressed that a higher tobacco tax would help curb smoking. “It’s undisputed…
Thuringia Faces Rising Unemployment in January
Unemployment in Thuringia climbed in January. The Federal Employment Agency reported that 74,146 people were registered as unemployed…
DAX Remains Bullish Into Noon As Adidas Drives Gains
The DAX remained in positive territory on Friday after a robust start to the session. By about 12:30 p.m.…
German Inflation Spike Hits 2.1 Percent in January 2026
The annual rise in consumer prices in Germany picked up again in January 2026. The statistical office announced that…
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chairman
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has nominated former Federal Reserve Board member Kevin Warsh…
Stuttgart Faces Celtic in Europa League Play‑Off Showdown
VfB Stuttgart will face Celtic Glasgow in the Europa League play‑offs, according to the draw held in Nyon…
Merkz to Speak on Human Rights as He Visits Saudi Qatar and UAE
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will address human‑rights issues during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and…
CL Playoff Draw: Dortmund Faces Atalanta While Leverkusen Meets Olympiakos
Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta Bergamo in the Champions League play‑offs, while Bayer Leverkusen has been drawn against…
FCB Sport Director Confirms Goretzka Will Leave Bayern Munich this Summer
Leon Goretzka will leave FC Bayern Munich in the summer. The club’s sporting director, Christoph Freund, confirmed the decision on…
East Germany Ombudsman Criticizes Söder, Threatens to Rattle Federal Solidarity
The Federal government’s East Commissioner, Elisabeth Kaiser (SPD), has sharply criticized Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) amid the ongoing dispute…
SPD Pushes Decriminalizing Ride Without Ticket in Public Transit – Poverty Should Not Be Punished
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has called for the criminal law to be amended so that travelling on…
Bosch Faces Steep Profit Drop Operating Earnings Halve to 1.7 Billion Euros
In 2025, automotive supplier Bosch reported a sharp drop in its operating profit. The company announced on Friday…
South German States Form Three Lions Alliance to Strengthen Federal Council Collaboration
Prime ministers from Bavaria and Hesse, together with the CDU leader of Baden-Württemberg, announced the creation of a…
January Inflation Rises Again as Country Data Suggests Higher Cost of Living
Germany’s overall annual inflation rate, which stood at 1.8 % in December, appears to have risen again in January,…
Hamburg Unemployment Climbs to 97,264, Highest January Level Since 2006
Hamburg’s unemployment figure rose to 97,264 in January, the most jobless people in the city for a January…
GDP Grows 0.3 Percent in Q4 2025 Driven by Private and Public Spending
Germany’s gross domestic product grew 0.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter when…
DAX Rises to a Strong Start Ahead of GDP Inflation Data
The German DAX opened the Friday trading day on a positive note. At about 9:30 am the index was…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Municipal Transport Strikes Monday
Verdi, the service‑sector union, announced on Friday that it is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday among…
Debt‑Brake Reform Commission Stalled Over Key Point Disagreement
The commission established by the red‑black coalition to overhaul the debt brake has made very slow progress to…
NRW Proposes Preemptive Purchase Rights for Cities to Combat Derelict Buildings and Social Fraud
North Rhine‑Westphalia intends to support municipalities in the fight against derelict properties by filing a resolution in the…
German Government Faces Uncertain Costs for New Gas Power Plants, EU Deal Leaves Consumers in Limbo
After reaching a framework agreement with the European Commission on building new gas power plants, it remains unclear…
Sachsen-Anhalt Churches Brace for Bankruptcy as AfD’s Possible Takeover Threatens State Funding
If the AfD comes to power in Saxony‑Anhalt after the September state election, churches in the region warn…
CDU Women Push Mandatory Military Service Questionnaire for All Women
The women’s Union is calling for an expansion of the new armed‑services questionnaire and for it to be…
Transport Minister Snieder Says Military Aid Unnecessary for German Rail Winter Service
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) says that the German army’s help with Deutsche Bahn’s winter operations is unnecessary.…
Medico International Warns of New Syrian Civil War Amid Kurdish‑North Offensive
In light of the Syrian government’s offensive in the Kurdish‑controlled northeast, the aid organisation Medico International has warned…
German Justice Minister Rejects Palantir Deployment Across Federal Security Agencies
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has declined to allow the use of Palantir software by Germany’s federal security…
Young Union Sets Deadline for CDU to Reinstate Conscription
The Junge Union has set a deadline for the CDU to re‑introduce conscription. In a proposal submitted for…
EU Cautions Over Long Covid Research Fund of 500 Million Euros
Florian Müller, the research‑policy spokesperson for the CDU faction in the Bundestag, cautioned that the 500‑million‑euro funding for…
Stuttgart Clinches Late Europa Playoff Win While Freiburg Drops 0-1 in Lille
On the final day of the Europa League group stage, VfB Stuttgart secured a 3‑2 victory over BSC Young Boys, while…
US Stock Market Mixed As Microsoft Shares Plunge
U.S. stock markets showed mixed results on Thursday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Selenskyy Thanks Merz for Winter Aid Deal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday evening, spokesperson Stefan Kornelius reported. Zelenskyy thanked the German government for the…
German Government Fears Oil Supply Risks Amid US Sanctions on Rosneft Subsidiaries
The German federal government worries about supply risks for oil and refinery products if the U.S. sanctions currently…
German Foreign Minister Wadephul Cheers US Designation Of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Group
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) welcomed the European Union’s decision to classify the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps…
German Finance Ministry Rejects Mandatory Wero Payment System for Merchants
The Federal Ministry of Finance, headed by Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), welcomes projects like the payment service “Wero”.However,…
WWF Urges Broad Climate Action After Leipzig Court Ruling
The WWF welcomed the decision of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig against the coalition government’s climate protection…
CDU Open to Participation in European Nuclear Weapons
Chairman of the Defense Committee Thomas Röwekamp (CDU) told the TV channel “Welt” on Thursday that German participation…
DAX Slides Sharply as Oil and Gas Prices Surge
The German DAX sank steeply on Thursday. At the Xetra closing, the index traded at 24,309 points, a…
German Education Ministry Tightens Hurdles for Local Democracy Initiatives
The German Federal Ministry of Education, led by Minister Karin Prien (CDU), has tightened the conditions for municipal democracy…
German Constitutional Court Demands More Climate Action From Current Government
The climate‑protection programme that was adopted by the coalition government in 2023 must be expanded with additional measures,…
EU Adds Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to Terrorist List Calls Repression Unacceptable
The so‑called IRGC, Iran’s “Revolutionary Guards” have been placed on the EU’s terrorist list, as EU foreign affairs…
German Army Inspector Christian Freuding Urges Women to Enlist
Army Inspector Christian Frey is urging more women to join the Bundeswehr. Speaking with the ARD main studio, he…
Merz Highlights German‑Lithuanian Military Ties, Calls Both Unwavering Allies
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a member of the CDU, underscored the close cooperation between Germany and Lithuania, especially in…
Greenland Economy Minister Denies Trump‑Claimed US ‘Framework Agreement’
Greenland’s Minister for Economy, Naaja Nathanielsen, rejected President Donald Trump’s claims that a concrete framework agreement would grant the…
Bundestag Passes Critical Infrastructure Resilience Law Boosting National Preparedness
The German federal parliament approved the Kritis “roof” law to bolster the resilience of critical infrastructure. The government’s…
Greenland Outraged Over German Satire Skit Fuels Fury
A satirical stunt by German comedian Maxi Schafroth has sparked outrage in Greenland. According to T‑Online, the cabaret performer-who…
Germany Faces Cost Battle Over 1,400-Page Operations Plan to Counter Possible Russian Attack
Germany’s 1,400‑page “Operationsplan Deutschland” is the central document guiding how the country intends to prepare for a possible…
Senior Council Scrutinizes Rising Costs of Bundestag New Build As Meetings Postponed to March
The cost of one of the Bundestag’s largest new construction projects is raising concern at the commission of…
DAX Continues to Slide Through Noon Amid Missing Positive News
The DAX slipped into further negative territory by mid‑afternoon on Thursday, ending the day at around 24,610 points…
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Iran for Suppressing Protests And Supporting Russia
The EU foreign ministers have approved new sanctions against Iran. According to consensus reports, the measures target several…
Germany Economy Ministry Confident Gas Supplies Secure Even Amid Low Storage Levels
Germany and the Federal Network Agency say there is no gas shortage this winter. In a written reply…
CDU Aims to Block EU’s Annual Inspection for Older Cars
The CDU wants to block the European Union’s proposal for a mandatory annual TÜV inspection of older cars.…
Dax Weak Opening Drives SAP Shares Down
The DAX opened weak early in German trading on Thursday morning. At about 9:30 a.m., the index was…
Merz Urges European Unity as Global Power Play Ahead of New World Order
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, said that the global order is currently reshaping itself and that this…
Union Faction Satisfied With Coalition Summit Despite Limited Outcomes
Although the outcome was modest, the Union caucus expressed satisfaction with the coalition summit that took place last…
German Airports Record 207.2 Million Passengers in 2025
In 2025 Germany’s main airports recorded 207.2 million passengers, a 3.9 % increase over 2024 according to Destatis. The total…
Germany’s Population Declines by 100,000 to 83.5 Million by End 2025
By the end of 2025, Germany’s population was about 83.5 million. According to the first estimate from the Federal…
CDU Women’s Wing Pushes for Legal Egg Donation in Germany
The women’s wing of the CDU plans to usher in a paradigm shift in reproductive medicine at the…
Germany’s Ifo Study Shows Only Minor Easing in Company Order Demand Yet One‑Third Still Strained
The order situation for companies in Germany remains tight. According to the Ifo Institute, about one‑third of firms…
Unions Threaten Strikes Over Proposed Work Hours Law Loosening
Unions have sharply criticized the federal government’s plans to amend the Working Hours Act and warned that protests…
Former German Foreign Minister Fischer Calls Mercosur and India Free‑Trade Deals a Gateway to the Future
Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer-who represents the Greens-describes the European free‑trade agreements with the Mercosur countries and with…
Former German Foreign Minister Fischer Warns Trump Is Building Oligarchy
Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer of the Greens believes U.S. President Donald Trump is actively working to dismantle democracy.“Trump…
Former German Foreign Minister Fischer Calls for Europe to Get Its Own Nuclear Weapon
Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer, a Green Party figure, has urged Europe to develop its own nuclear weapon.…