Urgent action needed on energy prices
SPD Faction Chief Matthias Miersch has indicated that a minimum wage increase to 15 euros is expected for…
‘Guilt, Forgiveness and Responsibility’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her condolences following the passing of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer.…
Dax Soars to Record High on Trade Dispute Optimism
At the end of the week, the Dax experienced growth. By the close of Xetra trading, the index…
ElBaradei Slams Germany’s Israel Stance, Calls for End to Palestinian Dehumanization
Former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mohamed El-Baradei, has sharply criticized Germany’s…
Union Party Deputy Leader Denies Razzien Amid Corruption Allegations
Following the classification of the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist movement by the Federal Agency for the…
Left Party’s Chemnitz Congress Highlights Need for Infrastructure Investments
Susanne Schaper, the State Chairwoman of the Left Party in Saxony, opened the party’s federal congress in Chemnitz…
Claudia Stutz to Lead Key Dept. & Face 29-Euro-Ticket Controversy
Claudia Stutz, a 48-year-old jurist and native of Rhineland with Turkish roots, will be appointed as a career…
Transport associations demand tougher measures from the new government
Transport associations call on the new black-red federal government to take a more decisive stance against fraud involving…
Could AfD Leader’s Immunity Be Stripped in Spying Scandal?
The General State Prosecutor’s Office in Dresden has reportedly submitted an application to lift the immunity of the…
From Loss to Liberation
TV detective Oliver Wnuk, famous for the ARD crime series “Nord Nord Mord”, has fallen victim to a…
Olaf Lies set to become Lower Saxony’s next minister president, leading SPD-led state leaders
Brandenburg’s Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke will take over the role of coordinating the SPD-led federal states, replacing Niedersachsen’s Ministerpräsident…
AfD Wins Temporary Relief in Legal Battle Over Extremist Labeling
In response to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s lawsuit challenging their classification as “observed as right-wing extremist”…
CDU’s Henning Otte set to take over as parliamentary defense officer
Henning Otte, a CDU Bundestagsabgeordnete and defense expert, is set to become the new parliamentary defense commissioner. This…
Merz Praises Ukraine and Trump’s Mediation Efforts in Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. According to a statement by government…
EU Eases CO2 Emission Rules for Cars, Vans Amidst Criticism
On Thursday, the European Parliament approved a relaxation of CO2 emission rules for new cars and trucks. With…
CSU Warned: Bavaria Coalition Continuation Crucial for Stability
The Free Voters warn the CSU against considering a different government constellation in Bavaria. A coalition with another…
Vattenfall CEO warns against unrealistic electricity price promises.
Vattenfall Germany CEO Warns Against Unrealistic Promises on Lowering Electricity Prices Vattenfall, a major European energy company, has…
US Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged, Inflation Remains Elevated.
The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has left its key interest rate unchanged at a range of…
Wednesday Lotto Draw Revealed!
In the Wednesday draw of “6 out of 49” by the German Lotto and Toto Association, the lottery…
Linnemann eyes Union’s parliamentary group vice-chair role
Carsten Linnemann is reportedly set to become the additional deputy chairman of the Union fraction in the Bundestag.…
Investors on the Sidelines
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced a decline. At the end of Xetra trading, the index was calculated at…
Brandenburg State Security Service Classifies AfD as “Right-Wing Extremist” – Minister Dismisses Head of Service.
The Brandenburg State Security Service has apparently classified the AfD Land Association Brandenburg as “right-wing extremist”. This is…
SPD Elects Matthias Miersch as New Parliamentary Group Chairman.
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has been elected as the new chairman of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion.…
Green Politician Speaks Out on Frustration Over Merz and Calls for Unity in New Government
Green Party politician Timon Dzienus expressed understanding for frustration over the newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) among…
The Left Demands Union’s Involvement in All Political Decisions
Ines Schwerdtner, leader of the Left party, has called on the Union to involve their party more in…
Professor Calls for Study on Banning AfD Amid Rising Concerns
Osnabrück University’s legal expert Hermann Heußner has called on the new black-red government to initiate a study on…
Bärbel Bas Resigns HKM Board Seat Amid Thyssenkrupp Threat
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas (SPD) has resigned from her board position at Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM). Bas stated in…
‘Operation Sindoor’ Targets Terrorist Infrastructure
The Indian government has announced the initiation of “Operation Sindoor” to target “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and the…
Merz: No Euphoria, Just Sober Cooperation in Black-Red Coalition.
Friedrich Merz, the new Federal Chancellor of Germany, believes that the difficult start of the current black-red coalition…
End of Conflict?
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Huthi militia in Yemen has surrendered. Trump announced this on…
Friedrich Merz Officially Becomes Germany’s Tenth Chancellor After Close Vote
Friedrich Merz is officially the tenth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. On Tuesday afternoon, Federal President…
EU Targets Complete Ban on Russian Gas Imports by 2027
The European Commission has proposed a plan to phase out imports of Russian gas, oil and nuclear material…
SPD MP Ralf Stegner Claims Party Unanimously Supported Chancellor Candidate
SPD Member Ralf Stegner does not see any dissenters among his party regarding the Chancellor election. “I have…
Chancellor Election: Second Round for Friedrich Merz Announced
SPD and Union Parties Announce Second Round for Chancellor Election SPD-Fraktionschef Lars Klingbeil and Unionsfraktionschef Jens Spahn have…
Dax Plummets in Afternoon Due to Chancellor Election Uncertainty
The Dax experienced a significant decline on Tuesday, following a slightly weaker start. By midday, the index was…
Spahn Calls for Merz to Remain Union’s Chancellor Candidate Despite First-Round Loss
Union’s Spahn Announces Second Round for Merz as Chancellor Candidate Jens Spahn, the chair of the Union parliamentary…
Up 4,048 Euros in 10 Years!
According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released on Tuesday, full-time employees in health and care…
Scholz’s Farewell: “Great Trumpet Fanfare” Honors Open-Minded Germany.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was bid farewell on Monday with a “Great Taps” ceremony. In his…
Investors Flee to Safe Haven
US stock markets declined on Monday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated…
Germany halts refugee flight from Sudan amid internal review of resettlement programs
The Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) have reportedly suddenly…
Scholz Expresses Reluctance towards Merz’s Chancellery Bid
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) looks with a certain sense of tension towards the planned election of…
Civilian Relocation and Expanded Offensive Approved
Israel’s Security Cabinet has decided to significantly expand the military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According…
Almost One-Third of Births by Surgery
In Germany, the rate of cesarean sections has reached a new high of 32.6% in 2023, according to…
Greens and Left Push for Funding Revocation of AfD, Claiming Democracy Cannot Be Financed by Extremists
Following the classification of the AfD as a certain extremist party by the Federal Agency for the Protection…
SPD’s Hubig Set to Take the Helm as New Justice Minister
German politician Stefanie Hubig is reportedly set to become part of the new federal cabinet. Politico, a news…
Kiel’s 3-1 Victory Over Augsburg Puts Relegation Fight on a New Track
In the 32nd match of the Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel won an important game against FC Augsburg in the…
Far-Right Party Warns Agency Over Extremist Classification
The AfD has sent a warning letter to the Constitutional Protection Agency after being classified as securely right-wing…
Die Linke’s Ines Schwerdtner Calls for a ‘Party of the Class’ to Fight the AfD
Ines Schwerdtner, Co-Bundesvorsitzende der Linke, aims to establish the party as “the party of the class.” She stated…
Eichel Endorses Klingbeil for Finance Minister Role, Urges Responsible Use of 500-Billion-Euro Fund
Former German Finance Minister Hans Eichel (SPD) has advised his likely successor, Lars Klingbeil, to handle the 500…
Win Big with Numbers 20, 25, 28, 37, 44, 48 and Super Number 9!
The German Lotto and Toto Block held the Saturday draw of “6 aus 49” on the evening. The…
Journalists’ Assoc. Demands Media Reform After AfD Extremist Labeling
The German Journalists’ Association (DJV) has called for consequences to be drawn from the classification of the Alternative…
Stuttgart Driver Released After Killing Woman, Injuring Seven Others
A 42-year-old man who drove into a group of people in Stuttgart on Friday evening, resulting in seven…
‘Membership Not Compatible with Protecting Democracy’
CDU Security Politician Calls for Decisive Action Against Public Servants with Membership in the AfD CDU’s Roderich Kiesewetter…
Bundeswehr Should Focus on Drones, Not Traditional Arms
Former Airbus CEO Tom Enders warns the new German government against indiscriminately spending billions on armament and focusing…
US Stocks Surge as China Signals Open Door for Talks
The US stock markets saw significant gains on Friday. At the close of trading in New York, the…
Police Believe It Was an Accident, Not a Deliberate Attack
In Stuttgart, on Friday evening, a vehicle collided with a group of people, resulting in the death of…
Jazeek Dominates German Single Charts, Akon in Second Place, New Entry Wiz The Mc & Bees and Honey in Top Three! Ghost’s “Skeletá” Tops Album Charts, Billy Idol & Phillip Boa’s New Versions Follow!
Jazeek maintains the top position in the official German single charts with “Akon”. GfK announced this on Friday.…
‘Destroying Democracy, Dividing Society’
The employee wing of the CDU calls for an immediate ban procedure against the AfD. The executive board…
EU Faces $150 Million Annual Bill to Guard ISIS Fighters in Syria Prisons
The European Union is considering financing the security of controversial prisoner camps in northern Syria, where tens of…
AfD to Sue Over Federal Intelligence Service’s Extremist Labeling
AfD leadership announces legal action after Verfassungsschutz decision to classify entire party as right-wing extremist. The leadership of…
Data transfers to China deemed insufficient
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission imposes a €530 million fine on TikTok. The Commission announced on Friday that TikTok…
Germany’s Energy Burden
A study by Enportal, an energy procurement advisor for businesses in Germany, shows that network fees are becoming…
2.2 Percent in April
Inflation in the Eurozone remains stable at 2.2 percent in April 2025 The annual inflation rate in the…
Bayern Munich Star Eric Dier Announces Shock Departure
Eric Dier to leave FC Bayern Munich at the end of the season FC Bayern Munich and Eric…
Dobrindt Promises Swift Decisions and European Action
Bundesinnenminister designate Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced an expansion of border controls. “Immediate decisions will be made” said…
Poland Warns of Conflict Over Tightened Borders and Migrant Refusals with Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz
CDU leader Friedrich Merz faces potential tensions with Poland over planned intensified border controls and returns. According to…
UN Coordinator Blasts Israel’s Gaza Blockade as ‘Collective Punishment’ and Calls for Immediate Aid Relief
UN Relief Coordinator Thomas Fletcher has condemned Israel’s blockade of aid shipments to Gaza as collective punishment. In…
New State Secretaries, Spokespeople and Confidants
Designated Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) has made important personnel decisions ahead of assuming the leadership of the…
A Modern-Day Ostpolitik or Revolutionary Shift?
Ivan Krastev, a Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences and the President of the Centre for…
Thousands March Against Patriarchy and Gaza Strip Violence
On Wednesday evening, the 1st of May spectacle in Berlin started with a “Queerfeminismus-Demo” in Kreuzberg. According to…
US GDP Data Causes US Stock Market to Dip, Boosting Dax
On Wednesday, the Dax experienced an increase. At the Xetra trading close, the index was calculated at 22,497…
CDU Lower Saxony Urges Merz to Boost Ties with Federal States
Niedersachsens CDU-Landesvorsitzender Sebastian Lechner has recommended that the newly designated Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) intensively engage with…
Schnitzer Calls for Prompt Federal Budget Preparation
Monika Schnitzer, the chairwoman of the Council of Economic Experts, has called on the newly appointed Federal Finance…
Imports Fuel Decline, Consumer Spending Weakens.
The US economy surprisingly contracted by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first negative…
Ex-Juso Chief Björn Böhning to Lead ‘Deputy Chancellor’s Office’ in SPD-Ruled Finance Ministry
Björn Böhning, a member of the SPD, is reportedly set to become a civil servant state secretary in…
Inflation Rate Stays Steady Across Germany in April.
The nationwide annual inflation rate, which stood at 2.2 percent in March, is expected to have remained relatively…
German Import Prices Surge 2.1% in March, Exports Rise 2.0%
In March 2025, import prices in Germany were 2.1 percent higher than in the same month of the…
Volkswagen’s Profit Plummets as Electric Cars Drag Down Results
Volkswagen starts fiscal year 2025 with a profit decline. As the company announced on Wednesday, the consolidated net…
Schweitzer Predicts High Approval for Coalition Deal with Union
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, has expressed optimism regarding the majority support for the coalition agreement…
Lederer: Weimer Must Boost Cultural Infrastructure Amidst Cultural Battles Warning
Berlin’s former Culture Senator Klaus Lederer has warned the newly appointed Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer of a potential…
Ramelow Slams Merz Cabinet for Lack of East German Representation
Bodo Ramelow, a former Minister President of Thuringia and politician of the Left Party, criticizes the Merz cabinet…
No More Stages, More Time for Family
Jasmin Wagner, a musician known by the stage name Blümchen, who has had several successful Technopop hits (“Herz…
Deutsche Bank’s Profit Surge Lifts Dax, as Investors Await Key Data and Trade Policy Clarity
On Tuesday, the Dax experienced gains. At the Xetra trading close, the index was calculated at 22,425 points,…
Merz Targets Black-Red Coalition
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) will participate in the election of the new Chancellor in the Bundestag on…
CDU Politician Sees Urgent Need for Social Security Reform Amidst Demographic Challenges
Thorsten Frei, the designated Federal Chancellery chief, sees the reform of the social security systems as a major…
Deutsche Bank CEO Urges Rapid Reforms Amid Economic Uncertainties
Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing urges new government to swiftly implement necessary reforms Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche…
Verdi Union Accepts Mediation Deal for Ground Handling Workers
The Bundestarifkommission Bodenverkehrsdienste of the service workers’ union Verdi has accepted the mediation recommendation from last week for…
DWS and Deutsche Bank Expand Private Credit Partnership
Deutsche Bank and its asset management subsidiary DWS expand cooperation on private loans The collaboration between Deutsche Bank…
EU Promises Financial Aid to German Businesses Hit by African Swine Fever
The European Commission has promised financial aid for the German businesses that were previously affected by the foot-and-mouth…
The Poor Are Getting Poorer
A new report by the Paritätischen Wohlfahrtsverband has found that income-poor people have become even poorer in recent…
FSME hospitalizations rise to 600 in Germany, with 9 deaths in 2023
In Germany, approximately 600 patients were hospitalized in 2023 due to Frühsommer-Meningoenzephalitis (FSME). According to the Federal Statistical…
Spain and Portugal Power Supply Fully Restored After Massive Blackout
After the massive power outage on the Iberian Peninsula, electricity supply in Spain has been largely restored. The…
European Banks: Strong and Prepared for Tariffs and Market Turbulences
According to the European banking supervisor Eba, European banks are well-prepared for the challenges posed by the US…
International Law Experts Slam Trump’s Ukraine and Territorial Policies as Threat to Global Stability
Experts in international law view the foreign policy of US President Donald Trump with great criticism. Berlin-based legal…
Ukraine Could Have Had This Last Year by Surrendering
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) compares the US peace proposal for Ukraine to its capitulation. “The proposal that…
External Digital Minister Surprise Appointment
Carsten Linnemann, the General Secretary of the CDU, has expressed his surprise at the appointment of the designated…
Former Foreign Minister Wadephul Calls for Continued US Support Amidst Changing Global Focus
Johann Wadephul, the designated Foreign Minister of Germany, believes that the close relationship between Germany and the United…
Merz: No Euphoria Before Starting Government Coalition with SPD.
Friedrich Merz, the head of the CDU, has been advocating for approval of the coalition agreement with the…
SAP, FMC and Airbus Lead Gains
The Dax remained in the green on Monday after a friendly start earlier in the day. By around…