Day: March 18, 2026
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Iranian Strategist Claims US Navy Can’t Secure Hormuz Strait from Tankship Attacks
Former U.S. Air Force general and Iran‑strategy expert S. Clinton Hinote says it is almost impossible for the U.S.…
Former Transport Minister Volker Wissing Calls FDP Libertarian Course Questionable and Declines Return to Leadership
Former Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing has sharply criticised the present direction of his former party, the Free…
US Stocks Tumble Further After Fed Rate Decision
After the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, U.S. stock markets edged lower again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6 %…
German Air Industry Warns of Escalating Strikes Threatening Aviation Hub
The German Association of the Aviation Industry (BDL) has warned that the ongoing strikes in the country’s aviation…
BGH Overturns Part of Bonn Verdict in Cum‑Ex Scandal Involving Hamburg Banker Olearius
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has partially overturned a decision of the Bonn Regional Court in connection…
Fed Holds Rates Steady While Adopting Cautious Posture
The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged, as expected, and said it will remain in a range…
Grit Tüngler Named New Head of Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has named Grit Tüngler as the new head of the Federal Office for Civil…
CDU Holds Slight Edge Over SPD 28 Percent Five Days Before Rhineland Palatinate Election
Four days before the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, the CDU remains slightly ahead in voter favourability according to the…
Merk Urges Faster EU Reforms Ahead of Brussels Summit
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said he intends to push for a much faster pace of reforms both in…
Germany Boosts Bundeswehr Sub‑Sea Hunt With Fresh Budget Allocation
The German Federal Ministry of Defence is allocating significant budget to improve its anti‑submarine warfare capabilities. Because the…
DAX Falls into Red Ahead of US Fed Decision
The Dax slipped decisively into negative territory on Wednesday after starting the day on a friendly note. At…
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse Still Hesitates About Carsharing Ahead of His Exit
Just days before stepping down as chief executive, BMW chief Oliver Zipse still reflected on his venture into carsharing.…
Mid‑East War Threatens Germany’s Fragile Growth, Economist Alarms
According to economist Ulrike Malmendier, the Middle‑East conflict threatens to wipe out Germany’s already modest growth forecasts. She told…
German Asylum Rejection Tensions Push Government To Justify Border Policy
The federal government is under pressure to justify the ongoing refusals of asylum seekers at German borders. “The…
Germany Sets No Timeline For New Data Protection Commissioner After Specht‑Riemenschneider Resignation
After the announced resignation of Federal Data Protection Commissioner Louisa Specht‑Riemenschneider on health grounds, the federal government has not yet…
Swiss Cable Car Falls, One Dead
In Switzerland a cable‑car accident on the morning of Wednesday killed one person in the Engelberg ski area.…
AfD Considers Legal Action Over Alleged Misuse of Infrastructure Funding
Bernd Baumann, the parliamentary chief of the AfD’s Bundestag faction, has confirmed that a legal review is underway…
Oil Industry Association Warns German Coalition Of Fuel Market Interventions Threatening Supply Security
The Association of the Mineral Oil Industry has warned the black‑red coalition sharply about planned interventions in the…
Gysi Calls Left Party Racism Allegations Absurd, Declares No More to Say
German left‑wing Bundestag member Gregor Gysi has rejected accusations of racism issued by the Federal Association of Migrant Left…
Berlin Stalls on Stability Assessment After Killing of Iran Security Chief in Israeli Strike
After the Israeli air strike that killed Iran’s senior security chief Ali Larijani, the German federal government has chosen…
Germany’s Finance Ministry Denies Misuse Allegations of Infrastructure Special Asset Fund
The German Federal Ministry of Finance has rejected claims that the infrastructure special fund (SVIG) has been misused.…
EU Reels in Red Tape: New Cross‑Border Company Law Aims to Turbo‑Boost Startups
The European Commission unveiled its proposal for a standardized, single regulatory framework for businesses across the EU on…
German Cabinet Tightens E‑Scooter Liability Rules to Ease Victim Claims
The federal cabinet approved a draft law that will tighten liability for accidents involving electric scooters. The Justice…
Iran Crisis Drives Up Prices for Medical Protective Gear Threatening European Hospital Supplies
The escalation in the Persian Gulf threatens to jeopardise the supply of medical consumables for European hospitals. According…
DAX Climbs as Investors Await Energy Market Cooling
At 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the DAX was quoted at about 23 845 points, a rise of 0.5 % from yesterday’s close.Top gainers…
German Cabinet Approves Automatic Child Benefit From Birth Without Paperwork
Parliament’s cabinet has decided that child benefit will be paid automatically after a child’s birth, eliminating the need…
Record-Breaking Storm Approaches Canary Islands, Promises Torrential Rain
A heavy storm is making its way to the Canary Islands and is expected to bring severe rainfall…
Israel Intensifies Assaults on Iran’s Leadership Amid Rising Tensions
Israel carried out additional attacks on the Iranian leadership overnight into Wednesday. According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel…
Woidke Calls for Unity as New Brandenburg Cabinet Comes to Order
Seeing the swearing‑in of the new ministers in Brandenburg, Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) said that the coming…
Weimer Defends Leipzig National Library Expansion Plan Amid Criticism
Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer has defended his approach to the planned expansion of the German National Library in Leipzig against criticism.…
German Fuel Prices Stay Steady at All‑Time Highs After Middle East Tensions
In the third week after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, gasoline and diesel prices at…
Germany Approves 19,500 New Apartment Permits in January 2026
In January 2026, German authorities approved building permits for 19,500 residential units. Destatis reported that this figure represents…
DAX Bounces Higher as Iran Shock Diminishes
The German stock index (DAX) opened higher on Wednesday morning. At roughly 9:30 am, the index was at about…
Kuban Defends Merz’s Iran Stance Against Trump Criticisms
Tilman Kuban, the Union’s (CDU/CSU) spokesperson for European politics, said there is no reason for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to alter his…
Home Office Couples See 14% Birthrate Boost, Study Finds
In households that include at least one day of home‑office work per week, the average birth rate is…
German Nursing Training Attracts Record 64,300 New Apprentices in 2025
About 64,300 trainees signed a new nursing contract in 2025, a roughly 8 % increase-about 4,900 more-than the 59,400…
German Manufacturing Order Backlog Shrinks 0,4 % in January 2026
Germany’s real order book in manufacturing fell 0.4 percent in January 2026 compared with December when seasonally and calendar‑adjusted, according…
El Erian Warns Markets Are At A Critical Turning Point
Mohamed El‑Erian describes the markets as standing at a “tipping point”. In a Handelsblatt podcast he noted that…
Strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Halts All Passenger Flights
On Wednesday morning a warning strike announced by the service union Verdi began at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).…
DGB Speaks Out Against Health Fund Cuts Calls Reform Unfair
DGB chief Yasmin Fahimi has warned against raising contributions and cutting benefits in the health and long‑term care…
Greens Slam Misuse of 500 Billion Euro Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate
The Green parliamentary group has issued a sharp criticism of how the €500 billion special fund’s investment money has…
Taxpayers Association Fears Lazy Compromise as 49 Percent Top Rate Proposed
Reiner Holznagel, president of the German Taxpayers’ Federation, criticized a proposal by the Institute of German Economic Research (DIW)…
Lindner Honors Westerwelle Legacy on Ten-Year Death Anniversary
On the tenth anniversary of the death of FDP politician Guido Westerwelle, former party leader Christian Lindner reflected on Westerwelle’s…
Jewish Council Denounces Lower Saxony Left Party Vote Against Real-Existing Zionism
The Central Council of Jews has condemned a newly adopted resolution by the Lower Saxony Left party that…
Expert Warns Over‑Optimistic Expectations for New Fuel Pricing Law’s Daily Price Increase Rule
Düsseldorf competition expert Justus Haucap cautions against over‑optimistic expectations for the new Fuel Adjustment Act, which aims to bring…
Economist Grimm Warns Against State Fuel Discounts, Argues Price Cuts Backfire
Veronika Grimm, a respected economist, has cautioned against state‑backed measures to lower fuel prices. She advised the “Redaktionsnetzwerk…
SPD Demands Clear International‑Law Assessment on Attacks on Iran and Venezuela
Foreign policy representatives of the SPD parliamentary group have called on the government to present a legal assessment…
Bundesnetzagentur Warns of Rising Gas Prices
The German Federal Network Agency warned that the recent surge in gas prices is a cause for concern.Klaus Müller,…