Paramount Triumphs Over Warner, Seals Deal to Take Over Warner Discovery
In the acquisition race for U.S. media conglomerate Warner Discovery, Paramount emerged victorious. The two companies announced on Friday…
Brantner Blames Black Red Coalition Over Heating Reform For Boosting Trump Influence
Franziska Brantner, the Green Party chair, accused the governing black‑red coalition of raising Germany’s dependence on U.S. President Donald Trump…
Interior Minister Dobrindt Continues AfD Surveillance After Court Ruling
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) affirmed that the Interior Office will continue to monitor the AfD, even…
Berlin Parliament Sings in Tears as Linken MP Exposes Sexual Abuse in Address About Epstein Files
During the Bundestag debate on the agenda item “Combatting Sexualised Abuse” left‑wing MP Kathrin Gebel delivered a highly…
Nouripour Demands More Freedom for Green Leadership as Polls Stagnate
The former Green Party chairman, Omid Nouripour, says that the party needs more “legroom” for its executive team,…
Dax Holds Steady as Oil Prices Surge, Weekends End With Mild Dip
The DAX slipped slightly at the end of the week. At the Xetra close, the index was calculated…
Adam Posen: EU Poised to Benefit from Trump Tariff Verdict
Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, views the European Union as a…
Germany Employment Slips in January 2026 to 45.5 Million Down 14 000 From Previous Month
In January 2026, about 45.5 million people living in Germany were employed. Destatis’ provisional figures show the seasonally adjusted employment…
Imports Decline 2.3% YoY at 2026 Start as Prices Continue Falling
In January 2026 German import prices were 2.3 % lower than they had been a year earlier, the same year‑on‑year…
Gelsenkirchen CSD Postponed Amid Islamist Threats
The threat that had been cited as a concern for the Christopher Street Day parade in Gelsenkirchen this…
Bumblebees Outperform Humans in Foraging, Adapting Flexibly to Changing Information
Bumblebees are efficient decision makers, flexibly adjusting their foraging strategies to the information available to them. In a…
Stuttgart Advance to Europa League Round of 16 with 4‑2 Aggregate Over Celtic Despite Home Loss
Thanks to a 4‑1 victory in the first leg, VfB Stuttgart advanced to the Europa League last‑16 even though…
Evonik Weighs Reclaiming US Tariffs Amid Trade Dispute
Evonik is weighing potential recoup claims amid the U.S. tariff dispute.Interim CFO Claus Rettig told the “Power and…
Gender Pay Gap Stagnates as 2025 Earnings Equality Persists
The wage inequality between men and women in the labour market stayed unchanged in 2025. The so‑called Market…
Diakonie President Rüdiger Schuch Slams Sparkurs Demands Fair Payment For Social Workers
Diakonie president Rüdiger Schuch responded to the latest figures on the financial situation of the German free welfare sector…
Heating Association Calls New Law a Step Back
The managing director of the German Heat‑Pump Association (BWP), Martin Sabel, criticized the federal government’s new heating law sharply.…
German Cabinet Shows Strong Team Spirit at Second Meeting
The second cabinet meeting, led by Vice‑Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD), ran just as the federal government reported, with…
German Government Calls Emergency Berlinale Board Meeting Amid Speculation Over CEO Ouster
The German federal government says it is protected against any potential dismissal of Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle. Deputy spokesperson…
Gauland Defends AfD Against Nepotism Charges in Fiery Response
Alexander Gauland, the honorary chairman and co‑founder of the AfD, speaks out against accusations of nepotism within his…
Apollo Economist Remains Optimistic About US Economy Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok remains optimistic about the United States economy, even as new uncertainty surrounds U.S. tariff…
German Construction Orders Surge 6.8% in 2025, Reflecting Strong Economic Momentum!
The real inflow of orders in Germany’s construction main trade rose by 6.8 percent in 2025 compared with the…
Germany Expels Over 8,000 Foreigners in 2025, Stripping Them of Residency
More than 8,000 foreigners had their right to stay in Germany revoked in 2025. The expulsions mainly targeted…
Greens Warn of Cost Trap as Heating Law Reform Threatens Germany’s Climate Goals
The Greens in the Bundestag warn that the proposed reform of the Heating Act will jeopardise Germany’s climate…
ZDF Defends Dismissal of New York Studio Director Over Unlabeled AI Footage in Heute‑Journal Report
ZDF’s editor‑in‑chief Bettina Schausten has defended the decision to remove the station chief in New York over the…
CSU blasts CDU demand for child social media ban says symbolic politics do nothing
The CSU has sharply criticized the CDU’s proposal for a ban on social media for children and young…
Brantner Urges Merz to Speak Straight in Beijing
Franziska Brantner, chair of Germany’s Green Party, says she expects Chancellor Friedrich Merz to confront disagreements head‑on during his upcoming trip…
AfD Delegates Skip Rita Süssmuth Memorial in Bundestag
At the formal mourning session for Rita Süssmuth in the German Bundestag on Tuesday, a large portion of the…
German Hospitals See Surge In Foreign Doctors Share Rises Significantly
More and more doctors in Germany come from abroad, especially in human and dental medicine, where their share…
Germany Ramps Up Electronic Waste Recycling 1.5 Percent Surge to 758,000 Tons in 2024
In 2024, Germany processed nearly 758 000 tonnes of electronic and electrical waste as recycled material-an increase of 1.5 % (11 100 tonnes)…
EU USA Customs Deal Faces Collapse After Trump Ruling
The BGA, Germany’s federation for international trade, says that the customs agreement between the European Union and the…
Germany EU Intra-border Controls Cost 140 Million Euros In Nine Months
The controls introduced at all German EU‑internal borders in September 2024 have cost the country 140 million euros by the…
Former UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson Arrested in Epstein Scandal
Peter Mandelson, the former British Business Secretary and the recently appointed Ambassador to the United States, was taken…
Belarusian Spy Unmasked in Poland, Germany Implicated
Polish intelligence has arrested a suspected Belarusian spy who was also allegedly active in Germany. The individual was…
Survey Most Germans Unprepared for Hybrid Attacks
A recent survey carried out by the IT‑industry association Bitkom shows that most Germans feel inadequately prepared for…
Dudenhöffer Fires Blame at Germany’s Auto Hub
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, a leading industry analyst, sharply criticized Germany as a motor‑vehicle manufacturing hub. “The biggest problem for…
DIHK Urges More Speed Ahead of Bundestag Reading of Infrastructure Future Bill
Shortly before the Bundestag’s first reading of the Infrastructure Future Act, which seeks to speed up infrastructure projects,…
Leverkusen Host Bayern in DFB‑Pokal Semi‑Final Showdown
In the DFB‑Pokal semi‑finals, Bayern Munich will host Bayer Leverkusen on the road, while the other semi‑final will…
Greens Warn Against Deceptive Tactics in Immediate Employment Plan for Asylum Seekers
The Green Party has cautioned that Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s “so‑fort‑in‑work” plan for asylum seekers may be a deceptive…
Verdi Calls Voters to Reject Union’s Neoliberal Shift Ahead of State Elections
Before this year’s upcoming state elections, Frank Werneke, the federal chair of the services union Verdi, urges voters to…
Schweitzer Urges Continuation of Traffic Light Coalition in Rhineland‑Palatinate Ahead of March Election
Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Schweitzer (SPD), intends to keep his current coalition-known as the “traffic light” alliance…
Bundeswehr Drone Debate Heats Up as Co‑Founder Calls Out Double Standard Amid Peter Thiel‑Backed Company
During the debate over the German Armed Forces’ purchase of combat drones from a company that also has…
Poll Shakes Germany Most Citizens Reject Merkel For President
Most Germans apparently do not want former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) as the next Federal President. A Forsa poll…
The Left Unveils Multilingual Campaign in Baden‑Württemberg to Reach Immigrant Voters
The Left is focusing its state‑assembly campaign in Baden‑Württemberg on a targeted outreach to voters with a migration…
Merz Admits Overpromising in CDU Speech
Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz admitted during his opening address at the national party meeting that he had…
Customs Cracks Down on Black Labor Filing 52,000 Violations and 98,000 Criminal Cases In 2025
The Customs Financial Control Unit for Undocumented Labour (FKS) launched more than 52,100 administrative infringement procedures and about…
Omidh Nouripour Urges Germany to Ban Iran Revolutionary Guard Membership
Omid Nouripour, a member of the Green Party and Vice‑President of the German Bundestag, has pleaded that the German…
Reichstag Firefighters Respond to Gas Leak Alarm
On Thursday morning, a large-scale fire‑brigade response was triggered at the Reichstag building. According to several media outlets,…
DAX Retreats Amid Airbus Slide on Thursday
On Thursday, the DAX slipped, closing at 25,044 points, a 0.9 % decline from the previous day’s close. After…
Hofreiter Warns Merz Against Speculating on a Third Term
Green Party politician Anton Hofreiter cautioned Chancellor Friedrich Merz not to speculate about a second term. “Merz would do well…
CDU Party Proposal Lowers Juvenile Crime Age to 12 in Germany
A proposal presented at the CDU’s national conference in Stuttgart calls for lowering the age at which children…
Verdi Calls for 2‑Day Strike at Autobahn GmbH – Workers Rally Across Nine Outlets, Berlin Office, and NRW Tunnel Hubs
The service trade union Verdi has called on employees of the Autobahn GmbH to strike, protest, and hold…
CDU’s Labor Wing Leader Accuses Union Segments of Green‑Bashing
Dennis Radtke, head of the CDU’s Arbeitnehmer‑Flügel, has taken a stand against the increasingly harsh criticism of the Greens…
Cem Özdemir Urges Outsourcing Asylum to Safe Third Countries Guided by UNHCR Promises More Humanity
Cem Özdemir, the Green Party’s leading candidate in Baden-Württemberg, advocates moving asylum procedures to safe third countries. He told…
SPD slams Dobrindt over sudden integration course cut
The Interior Minister of the CSU, Alexander Dobrindt, has abruptly halted the admission of voluntary participants to the federal…
DAX Slumps Into Lossy Opening While 25,000 Level Holds Steady
The DAX opened on Thursday morning in the red. By 9:30 a.m. the index was trading around 25,200 points,…
South Korea former President Yoon Suk‑yeol sentenced to life imprisonment in war‑law case
In the trial over the brief declaration of martial law, South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk‑yeol has been sentenced…
Daniel Günther demands swift Social Media ban for children under 16 in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther (CDU) has called for an urgent ban on social‑media use by children and adolescents under…
US Stock Markets Gain as Fed Divides Over Rate Path
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 49,663 points, a gain of…
BSW Finds New Evidence of Voting Count Errors in Bundestag Election
In its bid for a recount of the federal election, the BSW points to fresh evidence suggesting possible…
Top US Historian Warns Trump’s Bid to Undermine Congressional Elections
Renowned U.S. historian and political scientist Robert Kagan warns that Donald Trump is actively undermining American democracy. “Under…
EU Commission Removes Green Steel Origin Rules Easing Public Procurement
The European Commission plans to relax its upcoming rules for using green steel in public procurement, according to…
BSI declares German railway cyberattack unusually massive scale
Claudia Plattner, the director of Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), characterises the current cyberattack on Deutsche Bahn as…
AfD Baden‑Württemberg Candidate Marks Frohnmaier Plans Washington Trip Three Days Before March 8 Vote
Markus Frohnmaier, the front‑runner for the AfD in Baden‑Württemberg, has arranged a trip to Washington that will take place…
Culture Minister Defends Berlinale Jury Chair Wim Wenders Against Pali Activist Criticism
German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer defended this year’s Berlinale jury president, Wim Wenders, against criticism from so‑called “Pali activists”.Wenders…
German Railways Blames Cyberattack for IT Outage After DDoS Strike
According to Deutsche Bahn, the recent disruptions of its information‑ and booking systems stem from a cyber‑attack. The company…
Melnyk Skeptical of Russia’s Willingness to Pursue Peace in Ukraine
Despite the Ukraine talks in Geneva, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Andriy Melnyk, believes that Russia…
Germany Sees Easing Skilled Worker Shortage as Hiring Gap Slows Down
The difficulty of finding skilled workers has eased slightly for German companies, according to the latest Ifo Institute…
Federal Government Lacks Data on Overdue Child Support Payments as States Pour Billions into Subsidy
The federal government and the states are injecting billions of euros into the child‑support advance scheme, but the…
Söder Champions Major Tax and Social Insurance Reform as Bavaria Moves Forward with Agenda 2030
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and head of the CSU, has called for a sweeping tax and social…
Clinton Accuses Trump of Obstructing Epstein Probe
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of obstructing the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. In an…
Two-Thirds of Consumers Plan 2026 Getaway Despite Price Surge
In a January 2026 Yougov survey commissioned by Postbank, two‑thirds of German consumers said they plan to travel…
Most German Ministers Rated Worse Than Predecessors Nearly a Year After Election
Nearly a year after Germany’s federal election, most voters judge the current ministers less favorably than their predecessors.…
Berlin Doubles Citizenship Numbers to Nearly 40,000
Berlin has nearly doubled its number of naturalisations last year, according to figures from the State Office for…
Linnemann Hints Merz’s Good Genes Could Fuel Long Political Career
Carsten Linnemann, the Bundestag’s CDU secretary‑general, told the “Stern” that party leader Friedrich Merz is “the best‑placed for a…
Migration Experts Slam Interior Minister Over Extended Border Controls
Migration specialists criticize the decision by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to extend border controls until the…
German Transport Minister Open to Photos on Digital Passenger Ticket for Enhanced Security
German transport minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) said he is open to adding a photo of the ticket holder to…
Bundestag’s Marie‑Elisabeth‑Lüders House Delayed Again by New Construction Hurdles
A letter from Bundestag Vice‑President Omid Nouripour (Greens) to the parliamentary construction commission has warned that the handover of…
German Government Hails Munich Security Conference as Central Hub of Transatlantic Debate
The German government concluded positively after the Munich Security Conference. Vice Minister of State Sebastian Hille told the dts…
Hubig Defends SPD’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 14
Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig defended the SPD position paper she co‑signed, which calls for a ban on social media…
Police Union Champions ID Photo Requirement for Nationwide Deutschlandticket to Boost Train Safety
The Police Union (GdP) backs a proposal from Rhineland‑Palatinate Minister‑President Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) to introduce a nationwide, photo‑verified…
Berlin SPD Candidate Demands More Federal Support for Capital City
Berlin’s SPD lead candidate Steffen Krach has called for a stronger federal commitment to the capital. He told the…
Klingbeil Warns Against Naivety in German‑US Relations After Munich Security Conference
Following the Munich Security Conference, Vice‑Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD) warned that the German‑American relationship remains under pressure. “Foreign…
Greens Push Europe to Assert Digital Independence Against Trump
Franziska Brantner, the Green Party co‑chair, urged Europe to act more decisively and confidently toward US President Donald Trump in…
German Foreign Minister Claims State Murder of Nawalny After Poison Test
After police presented evidence of poisoning on the body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU)…
Reiche Urges Flexible Labor Law Reform Amid Rubio Debate
During discussions on reforming the welfare state, Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) once again urged a relaxation…
European Nations Confirm Alexei Navalny Poisoning After Two Years
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died two years ago, appears to have been poisoned. According to “Der…
DB Regio Workers’ Council Urges Nationwide Single Transport Association
Ralf Damde, the head of the overall works council at DB Regio, has called for a single tariff‑consolidating transport…
Merk Urges Stronger Europe Calls For Independence From US At Munich Security Conference
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called for a stronger Europe and greater independence from the United States at…
US Inflation Hits 2.4 Percent in January Down from 2.7 Percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday that the overall inflation rate fell to 2.4 % in…
FDP’s Hans‑Ulrich Rülke Blasts SWR After Triell Trial, Escalating Political Tension
Hans‑Ulrich Rülke, the leader of the FDP in Baden‑Württemberg and the party’s top candidate, has taken a hard…
Saxony‑Anhalt Premier Urges Ukrainian Men to Leave Germany for Military Duty
The Minister President of Saxony‑Anhalt, Sven Schulze of the CDU, has called for Ukrainian men to be conscripted into…
German Audit Office Criticizes Planned Electric Car Funding as Aimless Strategy
The president of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, has criticized the federal government for a lack…
German Government Negotiates Future of Schwedt Refinery
The German federal government is negotiating with the U.S. Treasury Department for an extension of the production license…
German Rail Privacy Advocates Slam Nationwide Bodycam Plan Demand Passenger Rights Protection
Privacy advocates have criticized Deutsche Bahn’s plans to equip all railway staff with body‑cams and urged that the personality…
Union Welcomes Plan to Equip Train Conductors With Body Cameras
After the rail‑safety summit, CDU interior expert Alexander Throm welcomed the plan to give train conductors body‑cams. “AI‑driven video…
Berlin Alarmed Over Alleged Glyphosate Use in Southern Lebanon by Israeli Forces
The German foreign ministry has expressed concern about reports that the Israeli army may be using glyphosate in…
Dutch PM Mark Rutte Highlights Growing Russian And Chinese Presence In Newly Opened Northern Sea Lanes
NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte spoke of opening sea lanes not only in Greenland but across the entire High North.…
US Senator Marco Rubio Applauds Germany, Boosts NATO Partnership
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Germany for its efforts to strengthen NATO after a meeting with…
Bad Bunny Soars to #1 in German Album & Single Charts After Grammy Wins and Super Bowl Showstopper
After winning three awards at this year’s Grammy Awards and delivering a memorable Super Bowl performance, US singer‑rapper Bad Bunny…
Chancellor Merz Understands Olympic Champion Max Langenhan Blocking His Call
After double Olympic champion Max Langenhan reportedly turned away a phone call from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), the chancellery…