Day: February 21, 2026
30 posts
Schalke 5-3 Magdeburg in Turbulent 2. Bundesliga Victory
During the Saturday evening fixture of the 2. Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 defeated 1. FC Magdeburg 5-3, propelling the Schwarze Reiter back to…
Leipzig and Dortmund Tie 2‑2 in Top Bundesliga Showdown
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig ended their match on the 23rd day of the Bundesliga with a 2‑2…
German Lotto Draw 21 February 2026 Six of 49 Numbers Revealed
During the Saturday night drawing of the German Lotto’s “6 out of 49”, the winning numbers were 2, 8, 9, 29,…
Merz Defends Rigid Stance on Debt Brake While Pledges to Honor Coalition Deal
After the CDU party conference concluded, party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended a hard stance on the debt‑break…
Merz Cheers Merkel Appearance at CDU Party Conference in Stuttgart
Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s party chief and former chancellor, welcomed Angela Merkel’s visit to the party congress in Stuttgart, calling…
Leverkusen Falters 0-1 at Union Berlin While Bayern Stay Solid on Top
On the 23rd matchday of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen lost 0‑1 at home to Union Berlin, leaving them at…
Trump Raises Tariff to 15% Amid Supreme Court Fallout
After a U.S. court ruling struck down the tariffs President Donald Trump had imposed, he announced a new, higher…
SPD Fires Back at CDU’s Debt‑Brake Stance
The CDU party conference’s decision to reject further loosening of the debt brake has met sharp opposition from…
Darmstadt 98 Clinches Top Spot With 2-1 Win Over Düsseldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 secured a 2-1 victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf on the 22nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Fraser Hornby opened…
Söder Praises Merz As Germany’s Trump Card Against Trump
Markus Söder, the head of the CSU, praised Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for his approach to foreign policy. Speaking at…
Klingbeil Says US Trade War Continues Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) does not expect the Supreme Court’s customs ruling to permanently ease the trade dispute…
Germany Raises Ukrainian Solidarity Flags a Day Early Ahead of 4th Anniversary and Funerary for Former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth
The German Interior Ministry has, for the first time, decided that the federal solidarity flagging of the Ukrainian…
German Government Declines Deep Dive into Digital Dependencies in Federal Administration
The German federal government has decided not to conduct a comprehensive assessment of digital dependencies within the federal…
German Ministry Urges Deutsche Bahn to Quickly Fix 130 Unserviceable Escalators
After the failure of roughly 130 escalators at several German railway stations, the Federal Ministry of Transport is…
Bas Visits Workers Only Twice With In-Plant Visits Since May
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas, who entered office in May, has held only two on‑site visits to companies since then. According…
German Government Lacks Insight Into Short‑Term Labor Migrants Exit Routes Revealed By Investigation
Neither the federal government nor any other state agency has a clear picture of whether short‑term work migrants…
Jens Spahn Praises Merz‑Led Gains Urges Optimism at Stuttgart CDU Party Conference
At the CDU federal convention in Stuttgart, deputy chair Jens Spahn praised what he called the government’s achievements under…
Malmendier Threatens to Exit Economics Advisory Council
Economist Ulrike Malmendier faces a potential removal from the Advisory Council, colloquially known as the Wirtschaftsweise. Her term on…
CDU Continues Party Congress in Stuttgart as Friedrich Merz Reconfirmed as Leader
The CDU is continuing its federal convention in Stuttgart on Saturday, following a day in which party leader…
Monika Schnitzer Blames German Government for Missing Reform Will
Monika Schnitzer, the country’s top economics expert, argues that the federal government lacks the willingness to implement reforms.…
Commerzbank CEO Orlopp Declares Size Is No Value Amid Unicredit Takeover Bid
Bettina Orlopp, the chairperson of Commerzbank, reiterated the bank’s independence. In a conversation with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung”, she…
Angela Merkel Olaf Scholz Attend State Funeral for Former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth
At the state‑mourning ceremony for former Bundestag president Rita Süßmuth on Tuesday, leading German politicians will gather alongside constitutional authorities.…
Schneider Urges Rapid Reform of Heating Law to Boost Energy Efficiency and Cut Emissions
Environmental Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) called for rapid progress in revising the Building Energy Act-often called the “Heating…
Siemens Energy’s Grimm Urges Looser Dismissal Rules with Danish Model
Veronika Grimm, a professor of economics and member of the supervisory board at Siemens Energy, has called for loosening…
Heating Bills 43% Above Pre‑Crisis, Energy Costs Up 21% After Four Years of Ukraine Conflict
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, households still spend roughly 21 % more on energy than they…
German Auto Industry Hopes Merz Initiative Will Open Chinese Market
German automakers expect Chancellor Friedrich Merz to push for market liberalisation in his upcoming trip to China. “The German…
Ataman Blasts CDU Part-Time Reform, Warns Women Face Hardship
Ferda Ataman, the federal anti‑discrimination commissioner, has issued harsh criticism of the CDU‑economic wing’s proposed reforms to part‑time work.…
Steinbrück Blames Ministers for Lack of State Reform Vision Calls for Revamp of Germanys Core Systems amid Security and Economic Pressures
Former SPD finance minister and co‑founder of the Initiative for a Functional State, Peer Steinbrück, has called on the…
Retail Rents in City Centers Rise 6% Across 16 Major German Cities
The study from the Institute of German Economics (IW), still unpublished but reported in the Saturday edition of…
German Environment Minister Rejects Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Move, Warns of Ongoing Risks
The Federal Environment Minister, Carsten Schneider of the SPD, has taken a hard line against proposals for small…