Frank Bowers
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Kornelius Steps Up as Federal Spokesman
The Federal Press Office has finally handed over the reins to the new government spokesman, Stefan Kornelius, after…
May 12, 2025
Infineon Soars, Rheinmetall Falters
The Dax has continued its strong start to the week, remaining in the green until midday on Monday.…
May 12, 2025
German Industry Losing Punch in Global Competition, Ifo Report Warns
The competitiveness of German industry is declining on the global stage, according to a recent report from the…
May 12, 2025
Two Dead, Three Injured in Head-On Collision Near Wedel
Two women have lost their lives in a severe traffic accident on Landesstraße 105 at the outskirts of…
May 12, 2025
Monika Schnitzer: Civil Servants’ Pension Integration is ‘Meaningful’ for Future Generations
Monika Schnitzer, one of the “economic sages” of the German government, has called for the integration of civil…
May 12, 2025
Fines Soar in Germany
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of imposing fines on parents of truants in Germany.…
May 12, 2025
Laughing AfD: Germany’s Political Jester Party
Analysis: AfD’s Humor in the German Parliament A study conducted by the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” has revealed some…
May 11, 2025
CSU Chief Seeks European Approval for Tightened German Border Policy Amidst Criticism
CSU leader Markus Söder expects stricter border controls and refusals at German borders, despite significant criticism, to gain…
May 11, 2025
Minister Warns of Rising Youth Violence After Teen Stabbing in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordrhein-Westfälia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) expressed concern over the deadly violence against a 14-year-old in the Sauerland…
May 10, 2025
Biggest German Lotto Jackpot Ever Hits $9 Million on Saturday Draw
On Saturday evening, the lottery numbers for “6 aus 49” were drawn by the German Lotto and Toto…
May 10, 2025
14-Year-Old Dies After Being Stabbed by 17-Year-Old in Menden Dispute.
A 14-year-old boy has died after being stabbed during a playground altercation in Menden. The incident occurred early…
May 10, 2025
Green Party Slams Silence of Justice Minister on Border Control Controversy
The Greens have criticized the silence of Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) regarding the intensified border…
May 10, 2025
Merkel Praises Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer’s Legacy Against Group-Based Hostility
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has praised the achievements of the late Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer. In…
May 10, 2025
‘Procedure Would Be Difficult and Politically Dangerous’
Carsten Linnemann, the General Secretary of the CDU, opposes the initiation of a ban against the AfD. He…
May 10, 2025
SPD Leader: AfD Ban Possible in Future Debate
Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary faction, is maintaining that a potential banning process of the…
May 10, 2025
Merz Faces Pressure to Send Ukraine Taurus Missile System
There is growing demand for the new government led by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to provide Ukraine…
May 10, 2025
‘Extremism Should Lose Resonance Through Good Government Work’
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner calls for caution in the debate about banning the AfD Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner has urged…
May 10, 2025
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim share thrilling 2-2 draw!
In the 33rd match day of the 1. Fußball-Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg played against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at home…
May 9, 2025
Is Germany Playing with Fire?
SPD Member Ralf Stegner criticizes German-Russian relations, justifies unofficial meetings with Putin loyalists SPD Member Ralf Stegner has…
May 9, 2025
German Rap Scene Pays Tribute to ‘Greatest Legend’
Köln Police Confirm Tragic News Köln, Germany – The tragic news of rapper Xatar’s passing has been confirmed…
May 9, 2025
New German Minister of Economics Promises Investment Boost, Bureaucratic Reform and Free Trade Talks
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katharina Reiche (CDU) is planning to introduce a range of measures to revitalize the stagnant German economy.…
May 9, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen Makes Shocking Announcement
Bayer 04 Leverkusen confirms departure of head coach Xabi Alonso at the end of the season. After more…
May 9, 2025
Dax Soars to Record Highs Amidst Friendly US Deal and Economic Optimism
The Dax continued to rise on Friday after opening at record levels. At around 12:30 pm, the leading…
May 9, 2025
Dax Soars to Record High, Analysts See Potential for Further Growth
The Dax opened the trading day on a positive note on Friday morning. At around 9:30 am, the…
May 9, 2025
Statistical Office: Insolvency Applications Spike in April
In April 2025, the number of filed bankruptcy cases in Germany increased by 3.3 percent compared to the…
May 9, 2025
30 Percent Surge in Parliamentary Offenses
The number of crimes in the German Bundestag has risen by almost 30 percent in recent years, according…
May 9, 2025
Bundesliga Player Values Hit Their First Dip in a Decade Amid Economic Slowdown
A study by researchers at the University of Lüneburg and the Rockwool Foundation has revealed that the inflation…
May 8, 2025
Dax Soars in Afternoon Trading; Infineon Surges Amid Trade War News
On Thursday, the Dax continued to rise after a friendly start earlier in the day. By around 12:30…
May 8, 2025
Politicians Push for More Expensive Alcohol to Reduce Consumption
Left-wing and Green politicians in Germany are calling for higher prices on alcoholic beverages in order to curb…
May 8, 2025
$5B in American Exports, Rolls-Royce Wins, & $10B Boeing Order
US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have announced details of a trade deal following…
May 8, 2025
Siemens Energy, Heidelberg Materials and Qiagen Lead the Charge
The Dax experienced a stronger start to trading on Thursday. Around 9:30 AM, the leading index was calculated…
May 8, 2025
Company Bankruptcies Surge to 20-Year High in Germany Despite Job Losses
In April 2024, the number of insolvencies of person and capital corporations in Germany unexpectedly rose significantly. According…
May 8, 2025
Jewish Emigration Considered if AfD Joins Coalition
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, President of the Central Council…
May 8, 2025
Left and Union dismiss AfD’s ‘standstill agreement’ as legal maneuvering
Clara Bünger, the spokesperson for the Left Party in the Bundestag, does not see the decision by the…
May 8, 2025
Left Party Leader Sees Union Separation Over, Calls for Debt Brake Reform
Linken-Chefin Ines Schwerdtner considers the Union’s separation from her party since the day of the Chancellor election as…
May 7, 2025
The Left Pushes for Anti-Poverty Commissioner to Tackle Germany’s Poverty Crisis
The Left Party has called on the German government to intensify its fight against poverty in the country…
May 7, 2025
Germany’s New Government Faces Sharp Criticism for Weak Start and Party Tactics
Moritz Schularick, the President of the Institute for World Economy (IfW), has sharply criticized the failed start of…
May 7, 2025
Left Party Leader Accuses Interior Minister of Hypocrisy Over AfD Ban
Linken Chief Jan van Aken Criticizes Alexander Dobrindt for His Statements on an AfD Ban Jan van Aken,…
May 7, 2025
Expert Investigates Sequence of Events
A severe traffic accident occurred on State Route 2418 between Winterhausen and Ochsenfurt on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in…
May 6, 2025
Parties Mull Second Round After Merz Flop
After CDU leader Friedrich Merz failed in the first round of the Chancellor election, factions are discussing a…
May 6, 2025
Opportunity Residence Permit” Expiration Leaves Thousands in Tolerated Status in Germany
The “Opportunity Residence Permit” introduced by the Ampel Coalition in 2022 has expired in many cases, according to…
May 6, 2025
Second Round Delayed
Following the failure of CDU Chief Friedrich Merz to be elected as the Federal Chancellor in the first…
May 6, 2025
Minister Dobrindt: No disciplinary action for AfD members in public service
Alexander Dobrindt, the designated German Federal Interior Minister, has stated that civil servants and employees in the public…
May 6, 2025
New Federal Government Plans to Eliminate 26 Government Delegate and Coordinator Positions
The new German federal government plans to abolish more than two dozen government and ministerial officials in its…
May 5, 2025
Dax Surges as Investors Hope for Economic Impulses from New Coalition
On the first day of the week, the Dax made significant gains. At the end of Xetra trading,…
May 5, 2025
Ex-Health Minister Lauterbach Promises to Stay Vocal on Policy
The outgoing Federal Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach (SPD), plans to continue commenting on health policy in the…
May 5, 2025
GdP condemns AfD threats against Constitutional Protection Agency
The General Association of German Police (GdP) has publicly expressed its concern over the statements made by leading…
May 5, 2025
Piastri Wins Miami Grand Prix, Russell Finishes Third
Oscar Piastri Wins the Miami Grand Prix and Extends His Lead in the Driver’s Championship Oscar Piastri, the…
May 4, 2025
Youth coach Bauer takes over
VfL Wolfsburg has parted ways with head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl immediately, the club announced on Sunday evening. Assistant…
May 4, 2025
Bayern Munich Wins Championship Thanks to Leverkusen’s Draw in Freiburg
2 draw. This result helped FC Bayern Munich in winning the championship. The first half was eventless, with…
May 4, 2025
Greens and Left demand CDU take clear stance against AfD
Grünen-Fraktionschefin Britta Haßelmann has called on designee Chancellor Friedrich Merz and incoming Union faction chief Jens Spahn (both…
May 4, 2025
Police Warn of Strain on Resources from Tighter Border Checks
The Public Sector Union, the German Police (GdP), has warned of significant strain and staffing shortages at the…
May 4, 2025
Bamf to Resume Syrian Asylum Hearings Amid Uncertain Country Situation
The Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) has announced that it will resume processing asylum applications filed…
May 4, 2025
Federal Interior Minister Warns of Risks in Third Country Asylum Procedures.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior has released its final report on asylum procedures in third countries and…
May 4, 2025
Holocaust Survivor Slams Merz for Ignorance Amid Rising AfD Support
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf criticized Germany’s…
May 4, 2025
German Judges Association Demands Stronger Protection Against Political Interference
The German Judges’ Association has called on the future coalition government to better protect the judiciary against authoritarian…
May 4, 2025
HSV Soars to the Top with 4-0 Win in Darmstadt.
0 away victory against SV Darmstadt 98, maintaining their clear path towards promotion. Ludovit Reis put the Hamburg…
May 3, 2025
Study Reveals
A new survey by the consulting firm McKinsey reveals that electric cars are once again in demand in…
May 3, 2025
Grünen Politiker fordert sofortige Verbot des AfD wegen ‘rechtsextremen’ Klassifizierung
Bundestagsvizepräsident Omid Nouripour (Grüne) calls for AfD to be banned after being classified as “definitely right-wing extremist” by…
May 3, 2025
SPD’s Bärbel Bas in Talks to Become Labor Minister
Former German Bundestag President Bärbel Bas (SPD) is reportedly set to become a Minister for Labour and Social…
May 3, 2025
Suspect Arrested
In Stuttgart, on Friday evening, a vehicle crashed into a group of people. This was confirmed by the…
May 2, 2025
Legend Boris Becker Blames Tennis Youth for Lack of Toughness and Work-Life Balance
Tennis Legend Boris Becker Criticizes Will to Achieve of German Young Tennis Players Boris Becker, a legendary tennis…
May 2, 2025
Berlin’s Cultural Senator Steps Down Over Budget Cuts, Citing Closure of Key Institutions
Berlin’s Cultural Senator Joe Chialo (CDU) Resigns. “Today, I have asked the Governing Mayor for the dismissal from…
May 2, 2025
CDU Chief of Staff Warns Union and SPD Against Mutual Profiling in New Government
Designated Federal Government Minister of the Chancellor, Thorsten Frei (CDU), aims to address potential conflicts between the Union…
May 2, 2025
Trump’s Security Advisor Waltz and Deputy Wong Reportedly Leaving Government Amid Controversial Chat Group Allegations
US-National Security Advisor Mike Waltz reportedly leaving administration, according to multiple US media outlets citing officials. Deputy National…
May 1, 2025
SoVD Shocked by Top Manager Salary Gap in Germany Amidst Pandemic Impact.
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD) has sharply criticized the gap in salary development between employees and top managers. “I…
May 1, 2025
Beatles, Bach and Aretha Franklin Unite!
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz has chosen two pop hits and a classical piece for the Great Tattoo on Monday.…
May 1, 2025
Most Germans Unprepared for Blackout, Survey Shows
A recent survey conducted on behalf of the comparison portal Verivox has revealed that a majority of Germans…
May 1, 2025
US-Ukraine Raw Materials Deal Signals End to War with Russia
The United States and Ukraine have signed the long-planned mineral agreement, which will grant the US access to…
May 1, 2025
Jusso-Chef Türmer kritisiert Spahn wegen AfD-Kooperation und Trump-Verbindungen.
Juso-Chef Philipp Türmer has accused Jens Spahn of wanting to bring the CDU closer to a cooperation with…
April 30, 2025
Inflation rate drops to 2.1 percent, but core inflation remains high in April 2025
The annual increase in consumer prices in Germany has once again slightly slowed down in April 2025, according…
April 30, 2025
Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial Director Concerned Over Vandalism and Attacks
The head of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial, Oliver von Wrochem, has expressed concern over increasing attacks and…
April 30, 2025
Germany’s GDP Upslightly in Q1 Despite Year-on-Year Decline.
The gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany increased by 0.2 percent, seasonally and calendar-adjusted, compared to the previous…
April 30, 2025
Germany’s Employment Stalls in March Amidst Slight Labor Market Decline
In March 2025, approximately 45.7 million people with a residence in Germany were employed. According to preliminary calculations…
April 30, 2025
SPD Slams CSU Minister for Rejecting Meat Tax, Demands Alternatives to Finance Animal Welfare
The SPD has called on incoming CSU agriculture minister Rainer to present alternatives after he rejected higher meat…
April 30, 2025
Patient Protection Foundation Slams Future Primary Care System Plans
The plans of the upcoming black-red coalition to introduce a primary care system are met with criticism from…
April 30, 2025
IG Metall: Wealth Tax & Higher Top Marginal Tax Rate to Fund Public Good
Christian Benner, the head of the IG Metall, is calling for a wealth tax in the tax debate.…
April 30, 2025
Brandenburg Wants to Ban Chat Groups for Young Neo-Nazis
Brandenburg’s Chief of Constitutional Protection, Jörg Müller, has called for the prohibition of right-wing extremist chat groups where…
April 30, 2025
Green Party’s Left-Wing Minister Paus to Lead Work and Social Issues Working Group
Lisa Paus, a member of the Green Party, has been chosen to lead the working group on labor…
April 29, 2025
AfD maintains lead over Union in Forsa survey, SPD and FDP lose ground.
According to a recent survey conducted by Forsa, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) remains the most popular party…
April 29, 2025
Dax Soars on Hope of Trade Deal, as Investors Await Quarterly Reports
The Dax remained in the green on Tuesday after a friendly start in the morning. By around 12:30…
April 29, 2025
Wealthier Neighborhoods Benefit More in Germany
A study published on Tuesday by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) and the Max-Planck-Institute for Social Research…
April 29, 2025
AGJ Calls for Political Course Correction to Boost Youth Participation and Welfare
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (AGJ) is calling for a political course correction in Germany to increase…
April 29, 2025
GfK Report
German consumer sentiment has continued its recovery in April, according to the GfK Consumer Climate survey released on…
April 29, 2025
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Wins Canadian Election, Uncertainty Looms Over Minority Government Formation
The Liberal Party of Canada has emerged as the winner in the parliamentary elections, according to projections by…
April 29, 2025
Steffen Bilger’s Promising Path
Steffen Bilger to succeed Thorsten Frei as parliamentary director of CDU/CSU-Fraktion in Baden-Württemberg. According to multiple sources in…
April 29, 2025
Rheinmetall: No Problem with Trump Tariffs, Sees Strong Future in US Military Programs and European Growth Opportunities.
The arms company Rheinmetall is taking the trade policies of US President Donald Trump in stride. “We are…
April 29, 2025
German Farmers’ Association Urges New Minister to Simplify Regulations
The German Farmers’ Association (DBV) has called on the designated Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) to reduce regulations…
April 28, 2025
CSU Onboard, But Social Democrats Face Internal Strife
The CDU has approved the coalition agreement with the SPD. The agreement was adopted with a large majority…
April 28, 2025
‘More changemakers from the economy in politics needed’
Rainer Dulger, the president of the employer association, congratulates CDU leader Friedrich Merz for his plan to appoint…
April 28, 2025
Sylt Video Investigation Terminated
The state prosecution office in Flensburg has discontinued the investigation into incitement to hatred against four individuals in…
April 28, 2025
‘Strong agreement expected’
The small CDU party meeting is expected to clearly support a coalition government with the SPD according to…
April 28, 2025
Record Spending on Citizen’s Income Hits 46.7 Billion Euros: CDU Calls for Abolition
The costs of citizens receiving unemployment benefits have reached a record high of 46.7 billion euros last year.…
April 28, 2025
SPD and Union propose stricter rules to prevent overpriced tickets for sports and music events
SPD and Union aim to protect sports and music fans from overpriced tickets for events such as sports…
April 28, 2025
Cashless Mini-Supermarkets to Boost Rural Provision
The retail trade in North Rhine-Westphalia is calling for the creation of uniform regulations for automated stores across…
April 28, 2025
Young Union Supports Coalition Deal
Jungen Union’s Bundesvorsitzender, Johannes Winkel, will am Montag beim Bundesausschuss der CDU für den Koalitionsvertrag stimmen. Allerdings drängt…
April 27, 2025
Is Pentagon in Revolt? Pentagon Working Against Defense Secretary Hegseth, Says White House
According to the White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, the Pentagon is at war with its own boss, Defense…
April 23, 2025
EU: More Countries Lining Up for Cooperation Amidst Trade Wars
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims that the world is lining up to speak with the…
April 23, 2025
Stock Markets Plummet, Trump Slams Central Bank Chief as ‘Loser’
US Stocks and the dollar fell again after President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the US central…
April 22, 2025
Moldovan Bishop Denied Exit for Holy Fire Journey
On Thursday evening, Moldovan authorities hindered the departure of Bishop Markell of Belzy (Mold. Bălți) and Faleschty (Mold.…
April 22, 2025