MPs Access to Defence Funds Faces Scrutiny
Members of the German Bundestag’s budget committee are voicing concerns over what they perceive as an unacceptable restriction…
Ramelow Pushes for Swiss-Style Direct Democracy in Germany
Germany’s parliamentary Vice President Bodo Ramelow has advocated for the incorporation of more direct democratic elements at the…
Haseloff Urges Facing AfD Voter Concerns
The Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, has called for a more serious engagement with the Alternative for Germany…
SPD Slows Self-Determination Law Debate
Germany’s Self-Determination Law is facing renewed scrutiny following calls for potential revisions, though a key governing party is…
Coalition Unity Needed SPD Warns CDU
Following the parliamentary summer recess, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging its coalition partner, the Christian Democratic…
German Minister Plans Pasta Stockpile for Emergencies
Germany is planning a significant expansion of its strategic food reserves to bolster national security preparedness, according to…
Ramelow Proposes Mandatory Social Year For Young Germans
A prominent German politician has proposed broadening mandatory national service options for young citizens, injecting a new perspective…
German Coalition Urged to Improve Cooperation
Following an initial period marked by some challenges, a leading figure in Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is…
Coca-Cola Exec Calls For End To Paid Sick Day
The head of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Germany, John Galvin, has advocated for the reintroduction of a non-paid…
Germany Approves New Military Service Plan
The German federal government has approved a new national service law, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday regarding…
Highway Projects On Track No Major Delays Expected
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport anticipates no significant delays to ongoing motorway projects across the country.…
Ukraine Envoy Urges Firm Security Pledges From Germany
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has urged consideration of a potential Bundeswehr peacekeeping mission within Ukraine, stating…
German Industry Losing Ground on Global Stage
A recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) indicates a declining competitiveness for German industry…
Students Spend Half of Income on Rent
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a significant disparity in housing costs between students,…
China Tightens Grip on Vital Resources
Over the past decade, China has acquired nearly as many foreign mining and refining assets for critical raw…
Röttgen Slams New Military Service Plan
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary opposition has voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed new national service legislation…
Wall Street Rallies Amid Fed Independence Debate
U.S. stock markets experienced gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 45,418 points, representing…
EU Plans Response to Trump’s New Tariffs
A leading figure in the European Parliament is calling for a robust response to recent threats of new…
German Judge Urges Swift Court Appointment
Former German Constitutional Court Judge Dieter Grimm has urged the Union and Social Democratic Party (SPD) to promptly…
German Tax Debate Divides Ruling Party
A debate has emerged within Germany’s governing coalition regarding potential tax increases for high earners. The discussion was…
Trump Threatens Retaliation Over Tech Taxes
Washington D.C. – The United States President has issued a strong warning to international governments regarding potential measures…
Klöckner’s Impartiality Questioned by Majority Survey Reveals
Recent polling data suggests a divided public perception of German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner’s impartiality. A survey conducted…
Israel Strikes Kill More Journalists Outrage Grows
Recent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of multiple journalists, prompting strong condemnation…
Police Chief Slams Nuclear Waste Transport Approval
The German federal government’s decision to authorize the transport of Castor casks to the interim storage facility in…
Environmentalists Slam Nuclear Waste Shipments
Environmental advocacy group BUND (Friends of Nature Germany) North Rhine-Westphalia has voiced strong criticism regarding the recent authorization…
German Business Confidence Slightly Rises
Recent data indicates a slight improvement in German business sentiment. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 89.0…
Pension System Faces Crisis Warnings
Germany’s leading economic advisor, Monika Schnitzer, has cautioned about the precarious state of the nation’s social security system…
German Minister Eyes Civil Servant Pensions Reform
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Karl-Josef Laumann, has called for a reassessment of Germany’s pension…
Tax Professor Slams Government Over Cum-Ex Scandal
A leading German tax expert is urging the new federal government to intensify efforts to combat so-called “cum-cum”…
Benefits Cuts Proposed for Jobless Germans
Leading figures within the CDU/CSU and SPD are signaling a potential shift in approach to Germany’s “Bürgergeld” –…
Germany Faces Workforce Gap After Decade of Immigration
Ten years after former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s widely recognized statement “We can do it” during the 2015 refugee…
Dresden Downs Bielefeld in Bundesliga 2 Thriller
Dynamo Dresden secured their first victory of the season with a 2-1 away win against fellow promoted side,…
Left Party Demands Free Schoolbooks For All Students
Members of the German left-wing party, Die Linke, are advocating for the complete elimination of costs associated with…
Rehlinger Backs Higher Taxes For Wealthiest Saarländer
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has signaled openness to increased taxation for high earners…
Klingbeil Disputes Klöckner’s Media Comparison
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has expressed surprise at recent statements made by…
Domestic Abuse Perpetrators Face Electronic Monitoring
Germany is poised to enhance protections for victims of domestic violence through a proposed legislative change focusing on…
SPD Demands Fair Cuts to National Budget
In ongoing discussions surrounding budgetary savings within the federal budget, Thorsten Rudolph, the SPD parliamentary group’s budget policy…
Bayern Thrash Leipzig in Bundesliga Opener
Bayern Munich emphatically launched their Bundesliga campaign with a dominant 6-0 victory over RB Leipzig at the Allianz…
KPop Hit Golden Still Reigns at Number One
The official German album charts see continued success for Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami, whose song “Golden”…
Bayern’s Wanner Joins PSV Eindhoven
Young German international Paul Wanner has completed a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich to PSV Eindhoven, the Bundesliga…
Germany Well Prepared For Winter Gas Supply
Germany appears well-prepared for the upcoming winter gas supply, according to Timm Kehler, Managing Director of the German…
Dortmund Chief Lunow Steps Down Paving Way For Watzke
Borussia Dortmund’s president, Reinhold Lunow, has announced his intention to step down from his position in November, the…
Union Plan To End Phone Sick Days Faces Union Fury
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has strongly criticized proposals from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann regarding…
Germans Hesitant on Painful Reforms Survey Finds
A recent survey indicates a limited willingness among the German public to support significant reforms and austerity measures,…
Wall Street Slides Fed Cools Rate Cut Hopes
US stock markets experienced a downturn on Thursday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow…
AfD Challenges Court Ruling on Suspicion Procedures
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court challenging a…
German Trade Hopes Lift Shares Slightly
European markets experienced modest gains on Thursday, with the DAX closing at 24,293 points, a rise of 0.1…
Dohnanyi Regrets Wagenknecht Party Shift
Former Hamburg Mayor and ex-Federal Education Minister Klaus von Dohnanyi has expressed disappointment with the trajectory of the…
German General Kühne to Lead Elite Special Forces Unit
The German Armed Forces’ Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), a highly specialized and largely confidential elite unit, is set to…
Child Abuse Cases Remain High in Germany
Recent data released by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) indicates a stabilization, though at a persistently high…
Tesla Evacuates Staff After Battery Cell Fire
Production at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany was temporarily disrupted Monday following a fire incident within a battery…
Spahn Rules Out Any Cooperation With Far-Right AfD
Jens Spahn, a leading figure within the CDU parliamentary group, has firmly rejected any possibility of cooperation with…
Factory Prices Fall Slightly In July
German producer prices for industrial products decreased by 1.5 percent in July 2025 compared to the same month…
Frankfurt Lands Bremen Goalkeeper Zetterer
Eintracht Frankfurt has secured the immediate transfer of goalkeeper Michael Zetterer from fellow Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, the…
Wagenknecht Opposes Sending German Troops To Ukraine
The co-leader of the BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, has voiced support for the position of Saxony’s Minister-President Michael…
German Lotto Results Drawn Wednesday Night
The German Lotto and Toto Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” draw on Wednesday evening, revealing the…
Germany Faces Fine Over Afghan Visa Delays
Germany’s Foreign Office is facing potential fines after a Berlin administrative court issued a directive demanding concrete action…
Germans Wary of Ukraine Joining NATO
Public opinion in Germany remains cautiously reserved regarding the potential integration of Ukraine into Western alliance structures, according…
NFT Sales Now Subject To Sales Tax Ruling
A German tax court in Lower Saxony has issued a landmark ruling concerning the value-added tax (VAT) treatment…
Scheuer Faces Inquiry Fallout Over Road Toll Claims
A former member of the parliamentary investigative committee examining the toll system, Oliver Luksic, views the indictment against…
Left Party Plans Gaza Protest in Berlin
Berlin is set to host multiple demonstrations on September 27th focusing on the situation in Gaza, with Die…
Greens Accuse Opposition of Tax Cuts For The Wealthy
Members of Germany’s Green Party are sharply criticizing the opposition CDU and its leadership, alleging policies favoring the…
Wagenknecht Hints at Uncertain Future in Party
The co-leader of the BSW (Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht), Sahra Wagenknecht, has indicated she remains committed to the party,…
German MP Claims Trump Showed No Interest in Ukraine Peace
A leading German foreign policy figure has commended a recent meeting between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former US…
Flixbus Driver Faces Charges After A9 Crash
Leipzig’s public prosecutor’s office has filed charges against a bus driver following a severe accident on the A9…
German DAX Rises Midday Equity Stories Drive Gains
Germany’s benchmark DAX index experienced a shift in trading on Tuesday, moving into positive territory by midday despite…
Wagenknecht Questions Europe’s Commitment To Ukraine Peace
Following the recent Ukraine-focused summit in Washington, Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the BSW party, has expressed skepticism regarding…
German Reserves Back Ukraine Peacekeeping Role With Soldiers
The president of the German Reserve Forces Association, Patrick Sensburg, has publicly indicated openness to the potential deployment…
German Firefighters Aid Spain Wildfires
A wildfire response module originating from Bonn, Germany, comprised of personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and other…
German MP Open to Ukraine Peacekeeping Troops
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has indicated a potential openness to the future deployment…
German DAX Slides Lower Amid Weak Trading
European stock markets experienced a subdued trading session Monday, with Germany’s DAX index remaining in negative territory by…
German Apple Harvest Expected To Hit Record High
German fruit growers are anticipating a significantly above-average apple harvest in 2025, projecting approximately 1.009 million tonnes. This…
Chinese Hybrid Car Exports Surge in Europe
European markets are witnessing a significant surge in plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) imports from China during the first…
Schalke edge past Lok Leipzig in extra time
Schalke 04 advanced in the DFB-Pokal after a hard-fought 1-0 extra-time victory against Regionalliga side Lok Leipzig. The…
Von der Leyen to Back Zelenskyy at Trump Meeting
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen intends to demonstrate support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his…
DeepL reportedly explores potential IPO
Artificial intelligence translation company DeepL has parted ways with its Chief Financial Officer, Markus Harder, according to sources…
Care Watchdog Calls For Checks On Homebound Patients
Germany is considering bolstering oversight of individuals receiving long-term care at home, particularly those supported by family members,…
German Minister Condemns Putin’s Violent Rhetoric During Ukraine Attacks
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has strongly condemned the ongoing attacks in Ukraine, noting they continued even during…
Rail Cuts Family Discounts Quietly
Deutsche Bahn is undergoing personnel changes and facing continued criticism regarding the elimination of family reservations, while simultaneously…
Fathers Desire More Time With Children
A recent study reveals a disparity between the aspirations of modern fathers and the realities of their lived…
Rail Chief Out Transport Minister Urged To Do More
The recent departure of Deutsche Bahn’s CEO, Richard Lutz, has prompted criticism of Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder,…
Reezy’s Album Tops German Charts
German music charts see a dynamic shift this week, with rapper Reezy’s “Born Spinner” claiming the top spot…
Germany Boosts Afghan Aid With New Funding
Germany has announced additional funding to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The Foreign Office and the…
Greens Demand Rail Investment After Bahn Chief Exit
Members of Germany’s Green party in the Bundestag are urging substantial investment in the nation’s rail network following…
German States Seek More Detention Spaces For Deportations
Several German federal states are planning to increase the number of detention spaces for individuals subject to deportation,…
Train Drivers Hail Rail Chief’s Dismissal
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has welcomed the decision by Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing to remove…
Laschet Questions Trump’s Tougher Stance on Putin
Armin Laschet, Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has expressed skepticism regarding the demonstrably assertive stance…
Peggy Case Mother’s Pain Relief Claim Fails Again
The Higher Regional Court of Bamberg has upheld the dismissal of a pain and suffering lawsuit brought by…
CDU Official Backs Asylum Loans Idea
A prominent member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Philipp Amthor, has voiced support for the concept of…
German official backs costly border checks
A leading security expert from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has defended the financial costs associated with ongoing…
German Markets Rise Amid Trump-Putin Talks
German equity markets maintained positive momentum mid-day Thursday, building on earlier gains. The DAX index reached approximately 24,275…
Housing Chief Voices Doubt Over Public Ownership Plans
Germany’s Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Spatial Planning, Verena Hubertz, has expressed reservations regarding the potential…
SPD Struggles in Coalition Government
A political scientist has offered a critical assessment of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) performance during the first…
Iran Nobelist Condemns Rising Violence
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has accused the Iranian leadership of issuing death threats against her. In…
Landlord Jailed For Torturing Tenant To Death
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has upheld a Cologne court’s conviction in a case involving the death…
Economists Critical of Germany’s Coalition’s First 100 Days
A recent assessment of the German government’s first 100 days in office reveals a divided opinion among leading…
German Minister Urges Museums to Ditch Gendered Language
Germany’s State Minister for Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has urged publicly funded institutions to refrain from using gender-inclusive language.…
Green Minister Questions Carbon Capture for Gas Plants
Lower Saxony’s Environment Minister Christian Meyer has indicated a cautious approach towards carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology,…
German Work Hours Hit Record High Fueled by Women
Recent analysis from the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) indicates that average weekly working hours per capita…
Merz Faces Economic Criticism After 100 Days
Following the first 100 days of the new German government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), business representatives…