Day: February 4, 2026
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Cologne Mayor Launches Nationwide Initiative to Fight Urban Drug Problem
Cologne’s mayor, Torsten Burmester (SPD), announced a city‑wide initiative that will involve Germany’s largest municipalities in tackling drug‑related problems…
EU Lawmakers Press UEFA Over 2026 World Cup Boycott
European Parliament members representing the Greens, Social Democrats, Liberals and the Left have urged UEFA to take a…
German Patient Protection Foundation Demands End to Intermediation Fees as Specialist Waits Lengthen
Faced with long waits for specialist appointments among statutory insurance holders, the board of the German Foundation for…
Stuttgart Routs Kiel 3-0 to Secure Spot in DFB Cup Semi
VfB Stuttgart advanced to the DFB‑Pokal semi‑finals after a 3‑0 win against Holstein Kiel in the quarter‑final. Deniz…
US Stocks Split as Big Tech Takes Center Stage
U.S. stock markets ended the week with mixed results. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial…
German Fuel Prices Soar: Diesel Rises 2.3 Cents to 1.721 Euro Per Liter
Gasoline and diesel prices in Germany rose noticeably over the past week. According to a recent ADAC survey,…
German Army Cuts Troop Presence in Northern Iraq Amid US‑Iran Tensions
The German armed forces appear to be preparing for a looming military escalation between the United States and…
Police Union Calls for Stronger Security Measures on Trains After Fatal Incident
The Police Union (GdP) has expressed condolences to the family of the killed train guard and called for…
German Authorities Reject Debating Migrationswende Authorship As Net Migration Falls
A recent government report already showed a clear decline in net immigration and the number of asylum applications…
Greens Blast German Inaction Over Russian Shadow Fleet Shipping Through German Waters
The German federal government is unable to state how many vessels belonging to Russia’s so‑called shadow fleet have…
Merz departs for Saudi Arabia as German Chancellor heads to Gulf
On Wednesday afternoon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) set off for a trip to the Gulf region to…
German Bundeswehr Brigade Achieves Milestone in Lithuania
The Bundeswehr’s brigade in Lithuania has reached a further milestone.On Wednesday the Panzer Brigade 45 in Kaunas was formally…
Merz Skips Ukraine Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi Amid Gulf Trip
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, will not make a personal stop at the Ukraine‑Russia peace talks that will take…
Merz Sets Germany on a Path to Boost Arms Supplies to Gulf States
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said before his Gulf‑region trip that Germany plans to deepen its partnership with…
Bundestag MPs Slam Budapest Court Verdict on Alleged Far-Left Activist Maja T
Several members of Bundestag factions have issued sharp criticism of the process and verdict of the Budapest City…
Dax Dips While Tech Stocks Tumble on Wednesday
On Wednesday the DAX finished lower, trading at 24,603 points at Xetra’s close-a decline of 0.7 % from the…
Arrest Warrant Issued for 26‑Year‑Old in Deadly Train Conductor Attack Near Landstuhl
The Zweibrücken public prosecutor’s office has issued an arrest warrant for a 26‑year‑old man accused of fatally injuring…
Trump Talks With Xi About Global Issues and Trade Deal
Donald Trump said he had an “extensive” phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He told reporters that the two…
Germany Blocks Thousands of Refugee Students from Integration Courses as Dobrindt Tightens the Rules
Thousands of refugees are currently unable to enroll in integration courses because the Federal Office for Migration and…
Rail Staff Face an Average of Eight Attacks Per Day as 3,000 Incidents Logged Last Year
Last year, Deutsche Bahn employees were attacked more than 3,000 times – roughly eight incidents a day. According to…
Minister Promises More Train Safety After Tragic Incident
Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of a train attendant…
Thuringian AfD Fails at Constructive No‑Confidence Vote Against Minister‑President Mario Voigt 33 Votes In Secret Ballot
The AfD faction in the Thuringian Landtag failed to secure a constructive vote of no confidence against Minister‑President…
SPD Demands Overhaul of German Rail Security After Tragic Conductor Death
Sebastian Fiedler, the SPD’s parliamentary spokesperson on internal affairs, says that the Deutsche Bahn must overhaul its structures after a…
German nonbinary person sentenced to eight years for attacks on alleged far‑right protesters in Budapest
The court sentenced the non‑binary German individual Maja T. to eight years in prison for violent attacks against alleged…
Dobrindt Pushes Harder Criminal Protection for Train Crew After Fatal Attack
Following the fatal attack on a train guard, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is calling for a tightening of…
Deutsche Bahn Announces Early Resignation of Supervisory Board Chair Werner Gatzer
Werner Gatzer, the current chair of Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, has announced that he will not serve the full term…
DAX Holds Slight Losses as Investors Stay Cautious
The DAX stayed just below zero after a modest morning and remained close to the red zone until…
Ukraine Energy Grid in Crisis After Russian Nighttime Air Strikes Expert Warns
Ukrainian energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko described the state of the country’s energy infrastructure after the latest Russian air…
Daniel Thioune Named New Head Coach of Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen has appointed Daniel Thioune as its new head coach, announced team manager Clemens Fritz on Wednesday. “We had…
Leipzig Police Raid AfD Lawmaker Jörg Dornau’s Homes and Vehicles
The Leipzig Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered searches on the private and business premises of Saxon AfD state‑legislator Jörg Dornau…
Germany Announces State Ceremony to Honor Former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth on February 24
A state ceremony to honour the late former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth is scheduled for 24 February. The event was…
Deutsche Bahn Declares Nationwide Moment of Silence After Deadly Conductor Attack in Rheinland‑Pfalz
After a train attendant was violently killed in Rhineland‑Palatein, Deutsche Bahn announced a nationwide moment of silence for Wednesday…
German Doctors Push Primary Care Reform Amid Long Specialist Waits
Facing long wait times for specialist appointments, Nicola Buhlinger‑Göpfarth, federal chair of the Association of General Practitioners, has called…
Ticket Inspector Dies After Attack by Fare‑Evader on Rhineland‑Palatinate Regional Express
A 36‑year‑old train guard was killed by injuries sustained after an attack that occurred during a ticket check…
DAX Opens Slightly Lower as Political Risks Remain High
The German stock market opened on Wednesday with slight losses. By 9:30 a.m. local time, the DAX was…
Schwesig doubts CDU’s wall against AfD post‑election while keeping her coalition separate
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, has voiced doubts about whether the political distance between the CDU and…
Aydan Ozoguz Criticizes FIFA’s Plan to Reintegrate Russian Teams
The chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s sports committee, Aydan Özoguz (SPD), has rejected FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to allow…
DGB Criticises Delay by CDU Government in Strengthening Collective Bargaining
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) accuses the CDU‑led federal government of deliberately delaying measures to strengthen…
German Handcraft Union Criticizes Proposed Building Energy Law Overhaul
Jörg Dittrich, president of the Zentralverband Deutsches Handwerk (ZDH), warned that the reforms to the Building Energy Act could…
Hardt Warns Russia Is Using Ukraine Talks To Buy Time While Attacking Kyiv Energy Infrastructure
Foreign ministers of the governing coalition warned that the next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi among…
Academic Parents Add 37 Minutes Each Day To Child Care For Kids Under Five
In a recent study by the Federal Institute for Population Research, parents whose partner holds a university degree…
Berlin Unites in Anger Over Moscow’s Revanchism Accusation Against Germany
Germany’s foreign ministry has been criticised across party lines in Berlin for accusing the Russian state of “revanchism”.Green…
Germany Electric Car Share Grows Too Slow to Meet Climate Goals
Electric vehicle adoption is rising in Germany, but the growth remains too slow to achieve rapid climate neutrality…
Germany Launches €59m Program to Restore Small River Floodplains
The Federal Environment Ministry is launching a new €59 million program to restore the floodplains of smaller rivers. Environment…
DB InfraGo Anticipates Decade of Repairs Amid Slow Rail Network Recovery
Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGo, believes the rail network’s poor state will only improve gradually. “We have to expect…
Germany’s Federal Budget Ramps Up Social and Interest Costs Drive Growing Deficit
German federal spending has outpaced revenue from 2014 to 2024 by a wide margin. According to a report…
Specialist Waiting Times for Statutory Insured Surge to 42 Days in 2024
Statutory health‑insured patients faced longer waits for specialist appointments in 2024 than they did a few years earlier,…