Day: May 12, 2026
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Fischer Predicts US Retreat From Europe Blaming American Disconnect
Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer believes that Europe can no longer rely on the United States for…
US Stocks Mixed Close Hit by Inflation Spike
U.S. stock markets closed on Tuesday with mixed results, following the release of American inflation data. The Dow…
Mercedes Sells Berlin Dealerships to Canadian Investor Alpha Auto Group
Mercedes-Benz’s branches in Berlin are reportedly being sold to Kuldeep Billan, the head and founder of the Canadian…
Nagel Backs Comprehensive Pension Reform Calls For Higher Retirement Age
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank, states that a comprehensive pension reform is necessary, arguing that raising the…
Eurojackpot Prize Numbers Drawn Tuesday 12052026
During Tuesday’s drawing of the Eurojackpot, the winning numbers were 7, 15, 19, 28, and 35. The two…
German Central Bank Chief Advocates for Interest Rate Hike
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank, has strongly argued for an interest rate increase within the next four…
Merz Gets Mixed Reactions During DGB Conference Speech
Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, addressed the German Trade Union Confederation’s (DGB) federal congress and was met with…
Holocaust Survivor Albrecht Weinberg Dies Steinmeier Offers Condolences
Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor, has passed away at the age of 101. His hometown of Leer announced…
Lufthansa to Acquire Majority Stake in Italian Carrier ITA Airways
Deutsche Lufthansa AG announced Tuesday that it will be exercising its contractual option to acquire a majority stake…
Monopoly Commission Finds Gas Pump Tax Break Mostly Reaches Consumers
The Monopoly Commission released initial data concerning the implementation of the fuel discount. The advisory body reported on…
Wegner Insists Wealth Tax Essential Call for New German Revenue Stream
Berlin’s governing mayor, Kai Wegner (CDU), announced that an asset tax is necessary, stating that Germany requires a…
Altmaier Urges Extension of Fuel Discount After €1000 Aid Failure
Former Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) recently advocated for the extension of the fuel subsidy following the failure…
AfD Jumps to 28 Percent Leading Union by Six Points in Latest Poll
According to a Yougov poll released on Tuesday, the AfD has gained ground, rising to 28 percent, which…
Arab Citizens Feel Belonging in Israel But Fear Personal Safety
According to a new survey conducted by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Israel, and reported by the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” a…
DAX Drops Sharply Anxiety Persists Over Middle East Conflict
The Dax significantly declined on Tuesday. At the close of trading on Xetra, the index was calculated at…
Koch and Steinbrück Demand Subsidy Cuts Using the Lawn Mower Method
Speaking before the Coalition Committee, former state premiers Roland Koch (CDU) and Peer Steinbrück (SPD) are urging their…
Green Politician Alarms Over Narges Mohammadi Health And Iranian Political Prisoners
German Green politician Omid Nouripour expressed acute distress over the health condition of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges…
Left Wing Politicians Condemn Planned Salary Cap Measure
Members of the Linke parliamentary faction are mounting significant resistance to the party executive committee’s plans to implement…
Siemens Backs Designate Chief Controller Mark Schneider For Top Role
Jim Hagemann Snabe and Nathalie von Siemens have lent their support to Mark Schneider’s nomination for the crucial…
German Government Unites on Investment in French German Panzer Manufacturer KNDS
Sources indicate that the German federal government has reached a consensus on how to enter the armored vehicle…
Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer Reveals Longstanding Love for Eurovision Song Contest
Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer openly admitted to being a long-time enthusiast of the Eurovision Song Contest. Speaking to the…
Coalition Leaders Meet to Plan Relief Measures and Reform Roadmap
Following the failure of the “relief bonus” CDU, CSU, and SPD leaders are scheduled to meet at the…
French Gaullist Leader Distance Himself from German Far-Right Rival
Jordan Bardella, the chairman of the Rassemblement National (RN) in France, publicly distanced himself from the AfD party.…
US Inflation Surges To 3 8 Percent In April
The US inflation rate rose to 3.8 percent in April, according to data released Tuesday by the US…
Bayern Executive Kathleen Kruger Lands HSV Sport Director Historic Move
Kathleen Krüger will establish herself as the first permanent sports executive in the history of the Bundesliga. The…
Pro Bahn Slams New Family Ticket Rules Changes
The passenger association “Pro Bahn” has criticized the details of the new family ticket, stating that while the…
GSG9 Officer Dies at Shooting Range Shocking Germany
A law enforcement officer from the specialized GSG9 unit was killed on Monday during a firing training exercise…
SPD Minister Bas Milder on Merz Criticism at DGB Congress
Speaking at the DGB Congress, Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas largely avoided sharp attacks on the Chancellor. It…
Bas Defends Controversial Claim About No Immigration Into German Social Systems
Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD) defended a past statement made in the Bundestag, in which she…
Trumpf CEO Warns German Economy Facing Difficult Times
Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, CEO of the Swabian engineering firm Trumpf, painted a grim picture of the current German economy.…
AfD Maintains Lead Despite Low Merz Satisfaction According to New Poll
According to a recent polling survey conducted by Forsa on behalf of RTL Deutschland between May 5th and…
Local Businesses Campaign For Lower Electricity Tax From German Government
The Association of Municipal Companies (VKU) has urged the federal government to significantly lower the electricity tax, calling…
Winkel Slams Union Response To Chancellor’s Speech At Berlin Congress
Johannes Winkel, Chairman of the Young Union (JU), sharply criticized the behavior of trade unionists during the Chancellor’s…
Freiburg Coach Christian Streich To Become ZDF TV Expert
Former SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich is set to join the ZDF public broadcaster as a football expert.…
Greens Call for Stronger EU Sanctions Against Israeli Officials
The Green Party has called for stronger sanctions directed at Israeli politicians and military figures. According to Luise…
Dax Slips Midday Following Weak Start Rheinmetall Under Pressure
The DAX index remained significantly negative on Tuesday, dropping sharply throughout the day despite a weak start. By…
Greens Slams Spahn’s Subsidy Cuts Plan Demands Stronger Government Leadership
Franziska Brantner, the Green party’s leader, sharply criticized the proposal by CDU faction boss Jens Spahn, who suggested…
Over 132 Thousand People Denied Entry at EU Borders Last Year
According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), data released on Wednesday indicates several changes concerning…
Budget Supermarket Chain Mäc-Geiz Files for Insolvency
The discount store Mäc-Geiz has filed for insolvency proceedings at the Halle (Saale) District Court. However, according to…
Altmaier Blames Merz For Government’s Handling Failures
Former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Peter Altmaier, has expressed significant criticism regarding the current government’s operational weaknesses,…
Germany Cybercrime Threat Remains High Focus for Security Services
The threat posed by cybercrime in Germany remains critically high. As the world’s third-largest economy, Germany continues to…
German Economic Sentiment Improving Experts Signal Better Times Ahead
German economic sentiment is showing a mixed picture. According to the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Germany’s…
Frankfurt Sting Operation Nets Four Arrests in Construction Corruption Bust
The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main launched a large-scale operation on Tuesday morning targeting suspected bribery…
Jewish Communities Support Anti-Semitism Officer Büttner After Vandalism Attack
Following a recent arson attack targeting the property of Andreas Büttner, the Brandenburg Commissioner for Anti-Semitism, Büttner has…
Merz Mocked by Union Workers at DGB Congress
Speaking at the DGB Federal Congress on Tuesday, CDU leader Friedrich Merz was met with mixed reactions, including…
German Inflation Hits 29 Percent in April Consumer Prices Rise Faster Than Expected
The inflation rate in Germany reached 2.9 percent in April, according to data released by the Federal Statistical…
Dax Starts Minus Bayer Glows Bright Amid Strong Earnings
Trading started on Tuesday with declines for the DAX, which opened at 24,164 points-a drop of 0.8% from…
Climate Change Fuels More Frequent Power Outages Worldwide
A new study from the European research network “Econpol” suggests that climate change could lead to more frequent…
Germany Registers 3.2 Million Asylum Seekers by Year End 2025
As of the end of 2025, an estimated 3.2 million people were registered as asylum seekers in the…
Maaßen Could Become Interior Minister in Sachsen-Anhalt
Former Constitution Protection President Hans-Georg Maaßen may be considered for the role of Interior Minister in Saxony-Anhalt, should…
German Dads Get Delaying Parenthood Average Age Hits Thirty-Fourpoint-Seven
fathers in Germany are becoming significantly older parents compared to those just three decades ago.. In 2024, fathers…
EU Nations Plan to Boost Domestic Drug Production Reducing Reliance on Imports
At a meeting held Tuesday morning, negotiating representatives from EU Member States and the European Parliament reached an…
SPD Veteran Points to Deep Systemic Flaws in Coalition Politics
Former Federal Minister of the Chancellor, Wolfgang Schmidt (SPD), argues that recurring conflicts within government coalitions stem from…
German Gas Storage Levels Dip Alarmingly Operator Lack Incentive to Refill
Average gas storage levels across Germany are currently at historical lows, lagging behind levels seen in previous years.…
Niedersachsen PM Quits Relief Grant Pledges Future Savings Boost
Olaf Lies, the Minister-President of Lower Saxony, believes that the relief premium initiative has no future, stating this…
Political Crisis Demands Show of Unity From Berlin States Labor And Business
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies of the SPD, has called for a coordinated effort involving the federal government,…
Employers Demand Faster Reforms From Labor Minister Bas Warning Of Another Misstep
Ahead of the Coalition Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, employer groups are strongly urging Federal Labor Minister Bärbel…
Doctor Leader Demands Delay on Healthcare Savings Pact Before Summer Break
Leading doctors’ federation president, Klaus Reinhardt, urged the black-red coalition to halt the process of passing the savings…
Klingbeil Replaces New Money Laundering Agency With Customs Reform
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD announced that, instead of establishing an entirely new federal agency to…
Caritas President Demands Social Contribution Relief Amid Rising Costs
Ahead of meetings in the Coalition Committee, Caritas President Eva Welskop-Deffaa has called upon the federal government to…
Ukraine Offers Germany Long Range Drones to Fill Gap Left by US Missile Withdrawal
In response to the U.S. government’s decision not to station Tomahawk missiles in Germany as a deterrent against…
SPD Slams Warken’s Care Reform Plan Demands Stable Funding and Citizen Insurance
As Health Minister Nina Warken prepares to present her proposals for reforming the social long-term care insurance, coalition…
German Industry Demands Faster Corporate Tax Cuts Ahead of Coalition Meeting
The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) is publicly pushing for new economic relief measures ahead of…
Union Calls for Income Tax Reform Boost to Enhance Earnings Incentives
Leading figures within the Union parliamentary group argue that the planned income tax reform represents the best opportunity…
Germany Struggles With Retirement Planning As Citizens Remain Indifferent To Personal Savings
Despite a slight rise in overall interest, many Germans remain noticeably hesitant when it comes to private retirement…
Deutsche Bahn Announces Budget Family Travel Pass for Summer Holidays
Deutsche Bahn is promoting a special, highly affordable summer family rate for the upcoming holidays. For a flat…
Bahnchefin Palla Prüft Randgeschäfte Strebt Trennung von unrentablen Beteiligungen an
Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla announced plans to divest from any business holdings that are deemed unprofitable or…
TKK Boss Slams Coalition Accusing Them of Caving to Pharma Industry
During the dispute surrounding the healthcare savings package, Jens Baas, the head of the Techniker Krankenkasse, accused the…
Soaring Diesel Prices Threaten German Public Transport and Deutschlandticket
Steep increases in diesel prices are placing massive strain on Germany’s public transportation sector, jeopardizing the viability of…
States Demand Digital Tax on Tech Giants Ahead of Coalition Talks
The demand for a digital fee targeting large internet corporations has arisen from various state governments ahead of…