Day: March 9, 2026
43 posts
Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at German Camp in Jordan
The German base in al‑Azraq, Jordan, appears to have been struck by Iranian ballistic missiles during the night…
US Stock Markets Rise as Oil Prices Turbulent
The US stock markets finished higher on Monday. At New York’s market close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
Banaszak Dismisses Spahn’s Proposal to Split Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister’s Term as Nonsense
Felix Banaszak, co‑chair of Germany’s Green Party, dismissed Jens Spahn’s proposal to split the term of the Minister‑President of…
DAX Falls Amid Energy Price Hopes for Relief
The DAX slipped into the week, closing on Xetra at 23,409 points – a decline of 0.8 % from…
German Farmers Leader Demands Diesel CO2 Tax Exemption Amid Rising Energy Costs
President Joachim Rukwied of the German Farmers’ Association (Deutscher Bauernverband) urged the government to suspend the CO₂ levy on…
Dröge Skeptical Palmer Won’t Join Özdemir Cabinet After Baden-Württemberg Victory
Katharina Dröge, the Greens’ parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, does not expect her colleague Cem Özdemir to bring…
German Coal Industry Promises Reserve Power Plants to Slash Energy Costs During Iran Conflict
The German hard‑coal sector claims it can help lower energy prices amid the current Iran conflict.Axel Bethe, Chairman…
Green Youth Forces Stuttgart Mayor Boris Palmer to Leave Green Party Rally
During a Green Party rally in Stuttgart, members of the Green Youth allegedly told Tübingen mayor Boris Palmer to…
German Autobahn Toll Truck Traffic Rises 0.7% From January 2026 1.5% Above Same Month Last Year
The freight‑toll index for trucks with at least four axles on Germany’s federal highways rose by 0.7 % in…
German Greens Reject Power‑Sharing Plan with CDU in Baden-Württemberg
The Greens have rejected the Union’s proposal that their leading candidate, Cem Özdemir, and the CDU’s top candidate, Manuel Hagel,…
German Drug Commissioner Streeck Criticizes Discount Stores Selling Cannabis Seeds
The federal drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck (CDU), has criticized the sale of cannabis seeds in more than 250…
Stuttgart Mayor Calls for Ödemir and Hagel to Share Baden-Württemberg PM Role After Narrow Election
In light of the close election results in Baden‑Württemberg, Stuttgart’s mayor Frank Nopper (CDU) has called for the top…
Merz Blasts Greens Over “Stormy” Campaign After Narrow CDU Loss in Baden-Württemberg
After the CDU’s narrow defeat in Baden‑Württemberg’s state election, Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly targeted the Green Party. He said…
Supreme Court Reverses Vaccine Injury Claim Ruling Grants Woman Compensation Against Manufacturer
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has annulled a judgment that had rejected a woman’s claims of vaccine‑related…
DAX Cuts Losses Slightly As Pessimism Persists
The German DAX continued to fall throughout the morning after a very weak start, but the losses narrowed…
Greens Urge EU Commission to Crack Down on Soaring Oil Prices
The Green Party members in the EU Parliament have urged the European Commission to take action against the…
German Foreign Office Anticipates No Policy Shift in Iran After Chamenei Ascension
The German Foreign Office says that the choice of Modschtaba Chamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader is unlikely…
German Frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen Set to Continue Med Unifil Mission Despite Middle East War Readiness Stays High
The German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen continues its deployment in the Mediterranean as part of the UN Mission Unifil, regardless of the war…
SPD General Secretary Declares No Consequences for Coalition After Bad Baden-Württemberg Vote
After the SPD’s disappointing performance in the Baden‑Württemberg state election, General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf said he does not…
Sven Schulze to Tailor Sachsen‑Anhalt Campaign Using Lessons from Baden‑Württemberg Defeat
Saxony‑Anhalt Minister‑President Sven Schulze (CDU) has drawn a number of lessons for his own state election campaign from…
Green Youth Fires Six Demands at Baden-Württemberg Governor Cem Özdemir After Election Win
After Cem Özdemir won the Baden-Württemberg state election, the Green Youth asked the newly appointed premier to clarify…
Berlin Attorney General Drops Case Against Spahn Over Mask Purchases
The General Prosecutor’s Office in Berlin has dropped the criminal case against Bundestag faction leader Jens Spahn (CDU) concerning…
Western Europe Life Expectancy Gap Widening Rapidly
Life expectancy in Western Europe is increasingly diverging, according to a study co‑authored by the German Federal Institute…
German Crude Oil Imports Drop One-Third Over Two Decades Amid Middle East War Shakes Global Supply
The war in the Middle East is affecting the global supply of crude oil. According to Germany’s Federal…
Prosecutor Files Murder Charges Over Eight‑Year‑Old’s Deadly Death in Güstrow
In the case of the violent death of eight‑year‑old Fabian from Güstrow, prosecutors have filed charges against the…
DAX Opens Weak on Heavy Losses as Oil and Gas Prices Surge
The German markets opened on Monday morning with steep losses. By 9:30 a.m. the DAX traded at about…
German Manufacturing Production Falls 0.5% in January 2026
Real output in Germany’s manufacturing sector fell 0.5 % in January 2026 compared with December, after seasonal and calendar‑day adjustments.…
Franziska Brantner Declines Baden-Württemberg Ministerial Post Prefers National Role
Franziska Brantner, chair of Germany’s Green Party, confirmed that she will not take a ministerial post in Cem Özdemir’s cabinet…
Industrial Order Intake Falls 11.1 Percent in Manufacturing for January 2026
In January 2026 the real volume of new orders received by the manufacturing sector fell 11.1 % when adjusted for…
East German Firms More Unhappy With German Economic Policy Than West German Companies
Companies in East Germany are less satisfied with the federal government’s economic policy than those in the West,…
Banaszak Hears Winds of Momentum for Federal Greens After Ödemir Baden Württemberg Victory
After the Green Party’s success in the Baden-Württemberg state election, party leader Felix Banaszak sees fresh momentum for the…
Strack‑Zimmermann Challenges FDP Leader Dürr Amid Baden‑Württemberg Fallout
Marie‑Agnes Strack‑Zimmermann, a member of the FDP presidium, has distanced herself from party chair Christian Dürr after the party’s disappointing…
SPD Leadership Resists Karin Prien for President Amid Push for First Female Head
Within the top ranks of the SPD there are reservations about a potential bid for the presidency by…
Turkey Acts as Bouncer Against Iranian Refugees as War Looms
In light of the escalating military situation in Iran, migration experts warn of new refugee movements toward Europe,…
Greens Lead in Baden-Württemberg Vote Results but Seat Tally Remains Tie
The Baden‑Württemberg statistical office announced, at night on Monday, the provisional final results of the state election. In…
Green Leader Calls Baden‑Wurttemberg Election Blueprint for Nationwide Party Success
Omid Nouripour, the Green deputy chair of the Bundestag, sees the recent electoral success of his colleague Cem Özdemir…
German Economic Institute Urges Compensation Tariffs Against China to Counter Unfair Competition
In the effort to counter the growing dominance of the Chinese economy, the Institute for German Economic Research…
SPD pushes Buy European strategy to shield German markets from US China rivalry
Facing growing economic competition-especially from the United States and China-the SPD wants to tighten protection of domestic markets…
Serbian President Vucic Urges Partial EU Entry as Russia Tensions Rise
With rising tensions with Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed his desire to steer Serbia into the European Union.…
World Hunger Relief Warns of Dangerous German Cuts to Humanitarian Aid and Development Budgets
Welthungerhilfe warns of further cuts to humanitarian aid and development policy.The organisation’s secretary general, Mathias Mogge, told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”…
Bafin Issues Warning as Real Estate Fund Closures Loom Over Investors
Bafin still views open real‑estate funds and similar financial products as carrying significant risks for private investors.Mark Branson, the…
Merz Urges Youth to Save Early for Retirement Critics Call for Pension Reform
Opposition politicians have criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s appeal to young people to start saving early for retirement.In a Monday…
Hate‑Aid Co‑CEO Demands European Staunchness on Social Media Rules After US Sanctions
Anna‑Lena von Hodenberg, the co‑chief executive of the anti‑hate‑speech organisation Hate‑Aid, says the sanctions imposed by the United States have…