Sean Prescott
2312 posts
Stocks Mixed After Jobs Report
US stock markets presented a mixed performance on Friday, closing with varying degrees of decline. The Dow Jones…
September 5, 2025
Generational Fairness Seniors Could Face Service Mandate
The Director of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, has intensified his call for a…
September 5, 2025
Germany anticipates French austerity continues>
The German government anticipates a continued consolidation course in neighboring France, regardless of the outcome of Prime Minister…
September 5, 2025
Higher Social Fees Planned For Top Earners
Germany is poised to adjust its social contribution system, impacting higher earners, according to a draft ordinance from…
September 5, 2025
Greens Seek Citizen Power Over State Reliance
Germany’s Green Party is signaling a potential shift towards a more liberal platform, according to statements made by…
September 5, 2025
Teacher Stabbed in Essen Hospitalized After Attack
Emergency services responded to an incident at a vocational college in Essen’s northern district Friday morning involving an…
September 5, 2025
Wall Street Rises on Cooling Jobs Data
US stock markets experienced gains on Thursday At the close of trading in New York, the Dow Jones…
September 4, 2025
Giorgio Armani Dies Aged 91
Giorgio Armani, the renowned Italian fashion designer, has died at the age of 91, his company announced Thursday…
September 4, 2025
Car Industry to Challenge 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, is set to address the…
September 4, 2025
Germany Risks Isolating Itself Over Ukraine Security Claims
A prominent political analyst has cautioned against Germany pursuing a unique path regarding security commitments to Ukraine, particularly…
September 4, 2025
German Dax Steady Amid US Jobs Data Concerns
30 AM local time, the index was calculated at approximately 23,625 points, representing a slight increase of 0…
September 4, 2025
Porsche CEO Vows Swift Return to Dax Index
Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, has defended the company’s current trajectory following its recent removal from Germany’s…
September 4, 2025
Top Economist Urges Radical German Reforms
A leading German economic advisor is urging fundamental structural reforms to bolster the nation’s future economic viability, criticizing…
September 4, 2025
Klingbeil Urges Flexibility on Welfare Reform
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged a pragmatic approach to ongoing discussions surrounding reforms to the nation’s…
September 3, 2025
Lisbon Cable Car Crash Claims Fifteen Lives
A tragic incident in Lisbon on Wednesday evening resulted in the deaths of at least fifteen people and…
September 3, 2025
Alphabet Stock Surges Amid Antitrust Ruling
US equity markets presented a mixed performance on Wednesday At the close of trading in New York, the…
September 3, 2025
Consumer Group Fears Weakened Supply Chain Law
Consumer protection groups have voiced criticism regarding a planned reform of Germany’s supply chain due diligence law, approved…
September 3, 2025
EU Advances Trade Deals With Mercosur and Mexico
The European Commission has submitted proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of both the EU-Mercosur…
September 3, 2025
German Farms Report Strong Harvest Despite Weather
Germany’s agricultural sector has reported a largely positive harvest for 2025, despite challenging weather conditions throughout the growing…
September 3, 2025
Green Claims Face Tough New Rules
The German federal government has approved a draft law introducing stricter regulations for environmental claims in advertising The…
September 3, 2025
EU Court Backs US Data Transfer Deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed a legal challenge brought by a French citizen…
September 3, 2025
German Auto Industry Confidence Surges Again
Sentiment within Germany’s automotive industry experienced a notable improvement for the second consecutive month in August, according to…
September 3, 2025
Wealthy to Fund Tax Cuts Says SPD Leader
The leader of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Matthias Miersch, has signaled a potential shift in…
September 3, 2025
Lefts Predict German Debt Brake Reform Will Fail
Heidi Reichinnek, leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group, anticipates the coalition government’s proposed reform of the debt…
September 3, 2025
Teen Drivers Plea Lower Age for Supervised Practice
Germany’s victim support organization for traffic accident victims, Verkehrsunfall-Opferhilfe Deutschland (VOD), is advocating for a lowering of the…
September 3, 2025
Dobrindt Defends Afghan Admission Policy After Court Ruling
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has affirmed the government’s position following a recent ruling by the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher…
September 2, 2025
German Minister to Press India on Russia and China Ties
this is a violation of international law Speaking from Bangalore Tuesday prior to travelling to the capital, Wadephul…
September 2, 2025
German Unions Slam Planned Welfare Freeze
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has voiced strong criticism regarding the planned freeze on adjustments to…
September 2, 2025
Coalition Revival Hope Fades Survey Shows
A recent survey indicates a significant level of public skepticism regarding the future cohesion and effectiveness of Germany’s…
September 2, 2025
Klöckner Warns Against Silencing Debate in Parliaments
Fostering Respectful Debate in the Plenary and Beyond Parliamentary administration officials announced Tuesday that Klöckner will deliver a…
September 2, 2025
Habeck Return Unpopular With Majority of Germans
A recent survey indicates a divided public opinion regarding a potential return to public office for Robert Habeck…
September 2, 2025
Germany Population Rises Over 3 Million Since 1990
Germany’s population has increased by 38 million people, representing a 5% growth, since 1990, according to data released…
September 2, 2025
AfD Support Hits New High in Germany
Recent polling data indicates a growing potential for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) amongst the German electorate A…
September 2, 2025
Söder Demands Major Welfare Overhaul
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has advocated for a significant overhaul of Germany’s…
August 31, 2025
Söder Rules Out Tax Hikes
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has firmly positioned himself against tax increases, stating…
August 31, 2025
Employers Demand Social Security Spending Cuts
Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, is urging the federal government to prevent further increases in social security contributions,…
August 31, 2025
SPD Backs Merz’s Call for Female Military Service
A prominent figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for considering compulsory military service for…
August 31, 2025
German Courts Face Record Case Backlog
German prosecution services and criminal courts continue to face significant backlogs, according to recent data Public prosecutors’ offices…
August 31, 2025
Linnemann Rules Out Tax Hikes
The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has urged an end to coalition discussions…
August 31, 2025
Gas Prices Plummet To Year’s Low
Consumers switching or entering new gas contracts are currently benefiting from significantly lower prices compared to the beginning…
August 31, 2025
Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe Draw Blank in Bundesliga Battle
Fortuna Düsseldorf and Karlsruher SC played to a scoreless draw in a tightly contested match on the fourth…
August 30, 2025
Saturday Lotto Numbers Revealed
The German Lottery Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” draw Saturday evening, revealing the winning numbers as…
August 30, 2025
German Intelligence Agency Plans Security Overhaul
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), is undertaking a significant…
August 30, 2025
US Stocks Fall Nasdaq Leads Decline
US equity markets experienced a decline on Friday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow…
August 29, 2025
St Pauli Wins Heated Hamburg Derby
St. Pauli secured a 2-0 victory over Hamburger SV in Friday’s Bundesliga city derby, played before a sold-out…
August 29, 2025
Tax Returns Could Soon Be Automated
A citizen’s advocacy group is adding its voice to calls for a significantly streamlined tax declaration process for…
August 29, 2025
Germany France Agree New Economic Plan
Germany and France have reached an agreement on a joint economic agenda, revealed during a ministerial council meeting…
August 29, 2025
German Union Opposes Weakening Job Protections
Germany’s leading social welfare association, the SoVD, has voiced strong opposition to calls for a weakening of employment…
August 29, 2025
German DAX Slides Amid Lacklustre Trading
The German DAX index experienced a shift in momentum on Thursday, moving into negative territory by midday after…
August 28, 2025
Hubert Hüppe Leads Germany’s Senior Conservative Group
Hubert Hüppe has been elected as the new Federal Chairman of the “Senioren-Union” a prominent organization representing the…
August 28, 2025
Police Seek Fewer Fines For Minor Offenses
The newly elected state chairman of the German Police Union (Gewerkschaft der Polizei), Patrick Schlüter, has advocated for…
August 28, 2025
Afghan Acceptance Isn’t Visa Guarantee
A commitment to accept individuals under the Federal Programme for the Admission of Afghan Nationals does not automatically…
August 28, 2025
Nobel Laureate Warns Europe Against Trump’s Influence
Ahead of planned Franco-German government consultations, Nobel laureate in Economics Jean Tirole has urged Europe to pursue robust…
August 28, 2025
Coalition Leaders Seek to Reset Working Relationship
Leading figures from Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD parliamentary groups convened in Würzburg Thursday for a two-day closed-door meeting,…
August 28, 2025
BMW Boss Predicts Auto Industry Shakeup
BMW anticipates a significant reshaping of the global automotive industry, with CEO Oliver Zipse predicting a period of…
August 28, 2025
Wissing Lands New Post After Ministry Exit
Volker Wissing, former Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, has accepted a new position as chairman of a…
August 28, 2025
German Apprenticeships See Slight Decline
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicates a slight decrease in newly registered vocational training…
August 28, 2025
German Leader Accuses Rival Of Macho Behavior
The co-leader of Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke), Jan van Aken, has publicly critiqued Chancellor Friedrich Merz of…
August 28, 2025
Union Boss Slams Proposed Pension Levy
The head of Germany’s largest trade union confederation, DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has sharply criticized proposals put forward by…
August 28, 2025
Commerzbank Chief Warns Against Unicredit Takeover
Commerzbank’s board member Michael Kotzbauer has cautioned about potential consequences stemming from a possible takeover by its major…
August 28, 2025
Renewable Energy Boost Needed Experts Warn
Experts are increasingly advocating for an accelerated approach to Germany’s energy transition, responding to a recent monitoring initiative…
August 27, 2025
US Stocks Climb Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
US stock markets posted gains on Wednesday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow Jones…
August 27, 2025
Police Union Urges Improved Data Sharing
Germany’s police union, GdP, has urged improved inter-agency data sharing as the government prepares to approve the establishment…
August 27, 2025
German MP Calls for Mandatory Service Year for All Residents
The Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp, is advocating for a universal year of national…
August 27, 2025
Nagelsmann Names Germany Squad For World Cup Qualifiers
Julian Nagelsmann, head coach of the German national men’s team, today announced his squad for the upcoming World…
August 27, 2025
Breher Named Germany’s New Animal Welfare Chief
Silvia Breher, a member of the CDU party, has been appointed as the new Federal Government Commissioner for…
August 27, 2025
Soldiers Expected To Increase Train Travel
The German Ministry of Defence anticipates an increase in soldiers utilizing complimentary rail travel following the implementation of…
August 27, 2025
Greenland Dispute Flares Up Between Denmark and US
A diplomatic dispute has emerged between Denmark and the United States following reports of alleged covert operations conducted…
August 27, 2025
Greens Doubt Coalition Support For New Military Service
Members of Germany’s Green party are raising legal concerns regarding the government’s proposed new military service plan and…
August 27, 2025
Government Boosts Funding for Controversial Democracy Program
The German federal government intends to increase funding for the controversial “Democracy Alive” program, according to a report…
August 27, 2025
Dax Holds Steady as US Earnings Season Closes
Trading opened on Wednesday with the DAX showing minimal movement. At approximately 9:30 AM local time, Germany’s benchmark…
August 27, 2025
Stuttgart Wins Thrilling Cup Tie After Penalty Shootout
VfB Stuttgart advanced to the next round of the DFB-Pokal following a dramatic encounter with Eintracht Braunschweig, ultimately…
August 27, 2025
Klüssendorf Warns Against Welfare Cuts
Ahead of a joint strategy meeting of the governing coalition’s parliamentary group leaderships scheduled for Thursday and Friday…
August 27, 2025
Wagenknecht Rallies Supporters Against Military Service Reform
The Alliance for Germany (BSW) intends to leverage the planned reform of military service to galvanize its supporters…
August 27, 2025
Charity Urges Calm Over Welfare Reform Plans
One of Germany’s largest welfare organizations, Diakonie Deutschland, has voiced cautious support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent announcement…
August 27, 2025
Kovac Stays at Dortmund Through 2027
Borussia Dortmund has secured the long-term future of head coach Niko Kovac, announcing a contract extension through June…
August 26, 2025
German Engineers Slam New US Tariffs
German engineering firms are voicing concerns over newly imposed supplementary tariffs on imports into the United States. Despite…
August 26, 2025
German Firms Dominate Social Media Presence
A significant majority of German businesses continue to maintain an active presence on social media, with recent data…
August 26, 2025
Munich Attack Suspect Formally Charged
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an Afghan national alleged to be responsible for a fatal attack on…
August 26, 2025
AfD Gains Record Support in New Poll
Recent polling data indicates a continued shift in German political preferences and a prevailing sense of economic pessimism…
August 26, 2025
Dortmund Signs Chelsea’s Chukwuemeka
Borussia Dortmund has secured the permanent transfer of midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea FC. The 21-year-old player, who…
August 26, 2025
CDU Tax Plan Faces Party Rejection
A proposal from CDU budget expert Andreas Mattfeldt to increase taxes on high earners, potentially funding social reforms,…
August 26, 2025
German DAX Slides Awaiting US Economic News
European markets experienced a subdued trading session Tuesday, with the DAX exhibiting cautious movement. Around midday, the German…
August 26, 2025
Söder Wishes Habeck Well After Political Exit
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder has wished Robert Habeck well with future endeavors following the announcement of the former…
August 26, 2025
German Border Checks See Over 10000 Rejections Minister Praises Results
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has highlighted a significant decrease in illegal migration to the country, attributing it…
August 26, 2025
German Minister Backs Controversial Palantir Spyware
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has defended the controversial surveillance software developed by US company Palantir, emphasizing its…
August 26, 2025
Parties Unite to End Insurance Contribution Double Taxation
A cross-party consensus is building in Germany regarding the taxation of direct insurance policies, with both the conservative…
August 26, 2025
Magdeburg Attacker Planned 2023 Attack Reportedly
Prosecutors allege the driver who intentionally drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg last month…
August 25, 2025
Habeck Criticizes Klöckner and Söder’s Policies
Former Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck has publicly questioned the capacity of Bundestags President Julia Klöckner to fulfill her role…
August 25, 2025
Half of Germans Now Tune In To Podcasts
A recent survey indicates that podcast listening has become a widespread habit amongst Germans, with nearly half of…
August 25, 2025
Fentanyl Threat Looms in Germany
Germany is facing a growing concern regarding the emergence of synthetic opioids within its illicit drug market, according…
August 25, 2025
Doctors to Offer Extended Hours for Patients
Negotiations between Germany’s National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) and the National Association of Statutory Physicians…
August 25, 2025
Greens Demand Solar Power Boost
Members of Germany’s Green Party parliamentary group are advocating for a significant expansion of solar energy infrastructure across…
August 25, 2025
Merz Refreshed After Holiday Despite Interruptions
Chancellor Friedrich Merz reports feeling refreshed following his summer break, despite multiple interruptions to his time off. Speaking…
August 24, 2025
Far-Right Group Fails to Disrupt German TV Interview
A group of far-right activists apparently failed in an attempt to disrupt the ARD’s “Summer Interview” with Markus…
August 24, 2025
Reyna Joins Gladbach From Dortmund
Borussia Mönchengladbach has secured the signing of attacking midfielder Giovanni Reyna from Borussia Dortmund. The 22-year-old has penned…
August 23, 2025
Union Berlin Wins Bundesliga Opener Against Stuttgart
Union Berlin kicked off their Bundesliga campaign with a 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart at the Stadion An…
August 23, 2025
Greens Open to Cross-Party Election Law Talks
Germany’s Green Party has signaled a willingness to engage in cross-party discussions regarding further electoral law reform. Till…
August 23, 2025
Union to Tighten Rules on Botox and Filler Procedures
Members of several German political parties are calling for stricter regulations surrounding who is qualified to perform non-surgical…
August 23, 2025
Government Hesitates On Compulsory Service For Retirees
The German federal government has offered a reserved response to proposals for a mandatory service year for retirees,…
August 22, 2025