Day: March 23, 2026
40 posts
Bärbel Bas Fights Back Against Prolonged SPD Leadership Debate After State Election Loss
After the SPD’s electoral defeat in Rhineland‑Palatinate, party chair Bärbel Bas opposed holding a debate about new leadership. She…
Lars Klingbeil Eyes Luxembourg-Style Fuel Price Caps Amid Iran War Fueled Rise
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil said he will look at how Luxembourg is handling fuel‑price rises caused by the war…
US Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Drop
U.S. stock indexes posted strong gains on Monday. By the close in New York, the Dow Industrial Average settled…
Strack Zimmermann Seeks Co‑Leader for FDP Duo After Entire Executive Resigns
After the resignation of the entire FDP leadership, European Parliament member Marie‑Agnes Strack‑Zimmermann said she is open to…
SPD Signals Hard Negotiations Over Income Tax Reform as Klingbeil Sets Central Condition for Union Talks
Lars Klingbeil, the leader of the SPD, said that a comprehensive income‑tax reform must be a core condition in…
Schweitzer Leads SPD in Coalition Talks with CDU After German Exit
The former Rhineland‑Palatinates premier, Alexander Schweitzer of the SPD, will act as his party’s chief negotiator in talks with…
Ricarda Lang Calls on Merz to Speak on Fernandes Case
Former Green Party leader Ricarda Lang urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to take a clear stance on the case…
DAX surges amid sharp plunge in oil and gas prices
At the start of the week the German market gained strongly. By the Xetra trading close the DAX…
Christian Durr Eyes Second Term As FDP Leader After Mass Resignation
Christian Dürr, the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and the party’s entire board stepped down following the…
Merkz Calls Trump for Good Half‑Hour Conversation on Global Issues
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) told the German news agency dpa that he had spoken for a “good half‑hour”…
Christian Dürr Announces Planned Resignation as FDP Leader
Christian Dürr is reportedly planning to resign as FDP leader, according to “Politico” on Monday. He has called for…
Bundeswehr Union Predicts Significantly Higher Personnel Need
The chairman of the Bundeswehr Association, André Wüstner, expects the German armed forces to need far more personnel than…
Kubicki Stays With Christian Dürr Declines to Pursue FDP Leadership After Party Decline in Rhineland‑Palatinate
Wolfgang Kubicki, the FDP’s deputy chair, re‑affirmed his support for party chairman Christian Dürr after the Liberals’ setback in Rhineland‑Palatinate.…
G7 Foreign Ministers Back Middle Eastern Allies Amid Iran Attacks
The foreign ministers of the G7 states have reaffirmed their support for partner countries in the Middle East…
Company Smartphones Grow in Use as 56% of German Workers Receive Employer Issued Phones Bitkom Survey Shows
In many German companies a company phone is becoming the norm. According to a survey published on Monday…
BVB appoints Book as new sporting director following Kehl’s departure
After the departure of Sebastian Kehl, Borussia Dortmund has announced that Nils‑Ole Book will become its new sporting…
Iran Denies Trump Claims of Negotiations with Washington on Ending Middle East War
Iran has refuted President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran and Washington are currently engaged in talks aimed at…
Merz Urges Bold Reforms After CDU Victory in Rhineland‑Palatinate
After the CDU’s victory in the Rhineland‑Palatinate state election, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed the joint reform agenda with…
Strack Zimmermann Proposes Co‑Leadership for German FDP
Marie‑Agnes Strack‑Zimmermann, the FDP’s European policy chief, reportedly offered on Monday morning during the party’s presidium to assume the…
Trump Reports Good Talks With Iran As Ultimatum Extended
The United States and Iran have begun talks, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, in an effort to…
DAX Rockets to Bright Gains After Trump’s Announcement
30 pm-2..6 % above the previous closing level. At the top of the index were Brenntag, Adidas, and SAP, while…
Nagelsmann Adds Stiller And Führich To Germany Squad For Upcoming Matches
Coach Julian Nagelsmann has named Angelo Stiller and Chris Führich from VfB Stuttgart as replacements for the injured Felix Nmecha and Aleksandar Pavlovic…
Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuits Against BMW and Mercedes‑Benz
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) lost its appeal against the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof). On…
Klingbeil and Bas Vow to Stay Amid SPD Fallout Over Rhineland‑Palatinate Election
Following the SPD’s disappointing result in Rhineland‑Palatinate, party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas have made it clear they intend…
Iran Conflict Set to Raise District Heating Prices Nationwide as Delayed Impact Spreads
Experts anticipate that the rising wholesale price of gas-driven by the war in Iran-will affect many district‑heating customers,…
Siemens CFO Ralf Thomas Says AI Won’t Threaten Company’s Business Model
The departing chief financial officer of Siemens’ industrial software division, Ralf Thomas, says the company’s business model is…
250 Leading Women Release Ten‑Point Plan to Combat Male‑Directed Digital Violence
A coalition of 250 prominent women has presented a ten‑point plan to the German federal government to protect…
Rehlinger Calls SPD to Break Free from Bureaucratic Image After Election Loss
The Minister-President of Saarland and SPD deputy Anke Rehlinger called for decisive action within her party after the party’s…
Free Spouse Co‑Insurance Looms as Health Care Costs Rise for Families
The statutory health and long‑term care insurance schemes could become noticeably more expensive for many families. According to…
Air Canada Regional Jet Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Early Monday Morning
On the early Monday morning at LaGuardia Airport in New York, an Air Canada regional jet-a CRJ‑900 coming from Montreal-collided…
DAX Slumps Amid Iran War Tensions No End in Sight
At 9:30 a.m. on Monday the DAX settled around 21,975 points, meaning a decline of roughly 1.8 % from…
German Animal Shelters Under Pressure Amid Declining Adoption Rates and Funding Cuts
Germany’s animal shelters continue to face intense pressure. Many shelters are operating at the edge of their capacity,…
SPD Secretary Tim Klüssendorf Vows to Stay in Coalition Despite Party’s New Election Loss
Despite the recent electoral setback for the party, SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf ruled out a break in the…
Germany’s Asparagus Production Declines
Asparagus cultivation in Germany has been shrinking. In 2025 the country harvested 103,900 tonnes of asparagus, a decline of…
Germany Sees 134000 Young People Placed In Care Homes And 87500 In Foster Families In 2024
In 2024, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that about 134,000 young people were placed in state-run…
Günther Urges Rapid Reforms After Rhineland-Palatinate Election
After the state election in Rhineland‑Palatinate, Schleswig‑Holstein’s premier Daniel Günther, a member of the CDU, urged the federal…
Slovenia Liberal Bloc Narrowly Triumphs Over Conservatives in Tight Parliamentary Race
In Slovenia’s latest parliamentary election, the ruling liberal coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Golob narrowly edged out the…
Paris Municipal Elections Socialist Wins Over Rachida Dati in Second Round
In Paris, the municipal elections on Sunday saw Emmanuel Grégoire of the Socialist Party decisively defeat Rachida Dati…
German Taxpayers Union Blasts “Stuck” Tax System as Holznagel Defends Lawsuit Against Active Pension
Reiner Holznagel, president of the German Taxpayers Association, defended the lawsuit he has filed against the so‑called “Aktivrente”…
CDU Wins Rheinland‑Pfalz State Election With Clear Majority
The CDU emerged as the clear winner of the state election in Rhineland‑Palatinate. According to the provisional official…