SPD Demands Lower Energy Taxes Gas Price Cap and Superprofit Tax
SPD faction deputy Armand Zorn welcomed a possible increase in the commuter allowance and a reduction in the…
President Steinmeier Honors Late Actor Mario Adorf’s Career
The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, paid his respects following the death of actor Mario Adorf. On Thursday, Steinmeier…
German Armed Forces Remain Dependent on Weapons Imports Study Finds
According to a model calculation by Strategy&, reported by Der Spiegel, the German armed forces are expected to…
Trump Puts New Ultimatum on Europe Over Strait of Hormuz Security
In the dispute over the military security of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to…
German Government Easing Cost to Switch To Heat Pumps and District Heating
Homeowners who plan to disconnect their gas connections to switch to heat pumps or district heating could previously…
SPD’s Nina Scheer Slams Reiche Criticism of Energy Transition
The SPD’s energy policy spokesperson, Nina Scheer, strongly refutes recent criticism regarding Germany’s energy transition, which was voiced…
Dax Opens Below 24000 Points Fragile Peace Lingers
The German DAX started the trading day on Thursday in decline. Around 9:30 AM, the leading index was…
Middle East Truce Remains Fragile US Troops Staying Put
The ceasefire agreement in the Near East, established between the United States and Iran, remains unstable. Donald Trump…
Merz Considers Boosting Commuter Allowance Amid Fuel Price Hikes
Considering the high prices of gasoline, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has expressed openness to raising the commuter…
German Industry Warns Lingering Economic Troubles Despite Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire in the Iran conflict, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) has issued warnings…
Asia Flight Prices Plateau Analysts Predict Temporary Volatility
Andrew Lobbenberg, an aviation services at Barclays, views the current pricing trends on Europe-Asia routes as temporary. He…
Cash Ban Concerns Threaten Fundamental Human Rights
Restrictions on using cash could interfere with fundamental constitutional rights. This conclusion was drawn from a legal opinion…
Dax Soars Amid Middle East Tensions Easing
The German stock index, the Dax, maintained a strong upward trend on Wednesday afternoon, following an already exuberant…
One in Five German Businesses Feel Negative Impact From Climate Change
Over one in five companies in Germany, or 21 percent, are already being affected by the negative consequences…
SPD Demands Oil Giants Slash Fuel Prices Now
The SPD has called on mineral oil corporations to immediately lower petrol prices following the announcement of the…
Two Thirds of Germans Support Climate Neutrality by 2045
According to a survey by the polling institute Forsa, a majority of people in Germany support achieving climate…
Cartel Authority Investigates Gas Station Price Hiking Violations
The Federal Cartel Office is investigating initial breaches of the new regulation stipulating that gas station operators may…
High Fuel Prices Threaten Rural Home Care Services
Several nursing associations have cautioned that high gasoline prices threaten the reliable provision of care to patients in…
Deutsche Bahn Punctuality Reaches Sixty Percent Mark in March
The German railway company, Deutsche Bahn (DB), managed to surpass the 60 percent punctuality mark for its long-distance…
Union Firmly Rejects Plan to Decriminalize Fare Evasion
The Union firmly rejects the plan put forward by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to decriminalize fare evasion.…
DAX Dips After Easter Traders Eyes Trump Ultimatum
The DAX started the trading day on Tuesday with slight losses. At around 9:30 AM, the main index…
German Siblings Average Gap of Three Years At Birth
In 2024, the average age gap between the birth of a mother’s first and second child in Germany…
German Auto Industry Mood Dims As Business Climate Cools
The business climate within Germany’s automotive sector appeared somewhat dampened during March. According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute,…
Veteran News Anchor Calls for Strict Social Media Regulations
Veteran “Tagesthemen” moderator Ulrich Wickert has called for strict regulation of social networks, questioning their importance in his…
Berlin Left Calls For Fuel Subsidies To Aid Small Businesses
Elif Eralp, the leading candidate for the Berlin Left party, is calling for targeted relief measures to offset…
German Police Face Shortfall of Hundreds of Explosive Detection Dogs
According to reports from the “Rheinische Post”, the federal police force is facing significant issues with its explosive…
NRW Landkreistag Warns Over Resistance to New Wind Turbines Demands Law Changes
Olaf Gericke, the president of the North Rhine-Westphalia district council, warned about increasing resistance towards new wind turbines…
Hope for End of War Boosts US Stock Market Gains
US stock markets experienced gains on Easter Monday. By the end of trading in New York, the Dow…
Germany Economy Ministry Weighs Options to Slash High Energy Costs
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs appears to have modeled several scenarios for how citizens could be financially…
Trump Rejects Iran Truce Bid Calling Effort Insufficient
President Donald Trump rejected a proposal put forward by several nations suggesting a 45-day ceasefire with Iran. Speaking…
Industry to Fund Water Treatment for Pharmaceutical Chemical Runoff
Environmental Minister Carsten Schneider, a member of the SPD party, advocates that the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries must…
DGB Demands Coalition Talks on Reform Package
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has called for joint discussions with the federal government concerning the planned…
Union and St Pauli Draw 1-1 in Opening Bundesliga Clash
In the opening match of the 28th Bundesliga matchday, Union Berlin and FC St. Pauli drew with a…
Tree Fall Injures Multiple People Near Flensburg
On Easter Sunday in Satrup near Flensburg, a large tree fell, striking several people. According to reports, at…
Pope Warns Against Indifference To War Victims At Easter Blessing
Pope Leo XIV bestowed the traditional blessing, “Urbi et Orbi” (On the City and the World), upon the…
Enduring Icon Sport Doctor Müller-Wohlfahrt Plans No Retirement
Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, a very well-known sports physician in Germany, expressed that he does not plan to retire, even…
Green Leader Demands Zero VAT on Basic Foods to Aid Struggling Citizens
Ricarda Lang, the former federal chairwoman of Bündnis 90/The Greens, is urging the federal government to immediately provide…
One in Five Health Apps Prove Useless Spending Millions From Insurers
Since the regulatory inclusion of Digital Health Applications (DiGAs) in 2020, statutory health insurance funds have spent 400…
German Lotto Numbers Drawn Saturday Four April Twenty Twenty Six
During Saturday’s drawing of “6 out of 49” the German Lotto and Toto Block revealed the winning numbers…
Fordering Relief Hubig Cites High Fuel Prices Strain on Households
Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has called for effective reliefs to address the high costs of gasoline and…
Grimm Warns Stagnation Likely Amid Oil Crisis and Iran Tensions
According to Veronika Grimm, a supervisory board member at Siemens Energy, economic stagnation is not unlikely in the…
Alleged ICE Attacker Was Known to State Security Following Siegburg Attack
One day after the attack on the ICE 19 near Siegburg left ten people with minor injuries, investigators…
Jay Leno Predicts Combustion Engines Face Same Fate As Horses
Former late‑night host Jay Leno warns that gasoline cars may face a fate similar to that of horses. “They…
DGB Rejects Health Commission Cost‑Cutting Plans
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has said that the latest reform proposals from the Health Finance…
SPD Urges Direct Fuel Relief Payments for Low‑Income Workers as Oil Prices Soar
Sebastian Roloff, the economic‑policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, has called for the introduction of an “excess‑profit tax”…
U.S. Imposes Steep Tariffs on Prescription Drugs as Trump Seeks to Revamp Pharmaceutical Trade
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on patented medicines and their components on Thursday, saying the White House…
Masked Man Arrested With Knife on ICE Train from Cologne to Frankfurt
The German Federal Police arrested a masked man on an ICE train traveling from Cologne toward Frankfurt on…
US Stocks Mixed As Oil Prices Surge
On Thursday, U.S. markets displayed mixed results. At close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 46 505 points,…
Trump Signals Near End of Iran War as US Operation Leaves Iran No Threat
During his highly anticipated televised address, President Donald Trump reiterated his call for a quick end to the Iran…
Red Cross Criticizes Deficiencies In German Civil Protection
The German Red Cross (DRK) reports serious gaps in the country’s civilian protection system. Despite rising security threats…
German Fuel Prices Rise Again Ahead of New Station Rule Diesel Hits 2.316 Euro per Liter
Fuel prices in Germany rose again just before the new station regulation came into force. According to an…
Germany Debates Direct Car Tax Cut to Offset Rising Fuel Prices
The German federal government is reportedly exploring direct relief for citizens amid soaring fuel costs. According to “Handelsblatt”,…
Union Leaders Urge Strict Austerity Reforms Amid Weakening Economy
Leading fiscal policymakers of the CDU/CSU Union have urged the federal government to adopt a strict savings and…
Sixt Warns Rental Prices Will Rise as EU Pushes Fleet Electrification
The EU’s proposed rules to electrify commercial vehicle fleets are expected to drive up rental car prices, according…
First Wolf Attack on Human in Germany Since Reintroduction Occurs in Hamburg
According to authorities, Monday marked the first wolf attack on a human in Hamburg since the carnivore was…
Severe 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes South Pacific on Monday
In the South Pacific, a powerful underwater earthquake struck on Monday. Geologists initially reported a magnitude of 7.3,…
Merkz Names Frank Haun As FCAS Mediator In Bid To Save German French Fighter Jet Program
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has tasked German defence manager Frank Haun with a final attempt to rescue the faltering German‑French…
Germany’s Left Demands Nationwide Stop to Deportation of Syrians as Syrian Transition President Visits Berlin
Following Syrian transitional president Ahmed al‑Scharaa’s visit to Berlin, the German left-wing party Die Linke warned against sending Syrians back…
Russian Oil Tanker Reaches Cuban Port Amid US Blockade Challenge
After the U.S. oil embargo against Cuba, a Russian oil tanker appears to have reached its Cuban destination…
DAX Soars, Investors Rally to Trump’s Bold Words
The German DAX gained considerably at the start of the week. When the Xetra market closed, the index…
More Than Half of German Women Report Feeling Disrespected by Men
More than every second woman in Germany reports that she does not always feel respected when interacting with…
German Inflation Rises to 2.7% in March Amid Middle East Conflict
The overall rise in consumer prices in Germany accelerated again in March, largely driven by tensions in the…
German Foreign Office Calls Out Israel’s Death Penalty Expansion Plans
The German Foreign Office still hopes that the joint appeal against Israel’s plans to expand the death penalty…
Hardt Demands All Syrian Groups Be Included in Future Rebuilding Plans
Jürgen Hardt, the foreign‑policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, said he expects the German government to insist that…
German Wine Production Falls to 7.55 Million Hectoliters in 2025
In 2025 German wineries produced 7.55 million hectolitres of wine and must, a decline of 200 900 hl (2.6 %) compared with…
DAX Drops into Losses Amid Ongoing Middle East Tension
30 a..m. This was roughly 0.3 percent below Friday’s closing figure. The strongest performers at the top of the index were…
Germany’s Camping Boom Hits Record Numbers in 2023
The camping boom in Germany is continuing and reached a new record last year. In 2025 there were…
Linke Calls for Comprehensive Strategy to Protect Women After Mass Protest Against Violence
After thousands of people took to the streets over the weekend to protest violence against women, the Left…
Kramp‑Karrenbauer Calls for a Female Bundespräsident in Germany
Annegret Kramp‑Karrenbauer, chairwoman of the Konrad‑Adenauer‑Stiftung and former chair of the CDU, made it plain that she supports the…
Iran Parliament President Warns US of Ground Invasion Threat
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States of a possible ground invasion. According to Iranian state media,…
AfD Ties the Union with One-Point Gain in Insa Polling
In the Sunday trend compiled each week for “Bild am Sonntag”, the AfD has gained a full percentage…
German Lotto Saturday Draw 28 March 2026 Reveals Winning Numbers
On Saturday’s “6 aus 49” drawing by the German Lotto and Toto Block, the numbers drawn in the…
Father Stabs Family In Witten House 12-Year-Old Son Dies
In a multi‑family building in Witten, North Rhine‑Westphalia’s Ennepe‑Ruhr district, a man stabbed his wife, son and daughter…
German Economy Expert Predicts Growth Potential Will Double With New Reform Agenda
Economist and personal adviser to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, Jens Südekum, says he expects the reform agenda unveiled this…
Audit Office Blames Weaknesses in Germany’s Tax Fraud Crackdown
The Federal Auditing Office has identified clear shortcomings in Germany’s fight against tax crimes, according to a report…
German Union Leaders Align Reform Strategy Following Vice‑Chancellor Klingbeil’s Offensive
Following Deputy Chancellor Lars Klingbeil’s reform push, the Union’s leadership aligned its strategy for the forthcoming negotiations. According to…
Seeheimer Circle Plans Pension Funds Investment in Startups as SPD Proposes Capital Linked Retirement
Three SPD members of the Sochaux circle have proposed a gradual shift toward a capital‑funded component in Germany’s…
German CDU/CSU Draft Ties EU Grants to Aggressive Bureaucracy Cuts
A draft position paper from the CDU/CSU Bundestag faction calls on the European Commission to set higher ambitions…
41 Percent of Germans Question Government Stability Expect Early Collapse of Black‑Red Coalition
According to a poll by the opinion‑research institute Insa, almost every second German citizen expects the current coalition…
Environmental Group Calls for Speed Limit Instead of Car-Free Sundays Amid Oil Crisis
a nationwide speed limit.. Dorothee Saar, a traffic expert at the DUH, told the “Rheinische Post” (Friday edition)…
German Supreme Court Bans Medical Cannabis Treatment Ads Over Violation of Drug Advertising Law
The advertising of medical cannabis treatments on an internet platform is found to violate Germany’s drug‑advertising law. On…
SPD Warns Union After Klingbeil Reform Speech Calls for Compromise
After SPD leader and finance minister Lars Klingbeil’s reform proposal, the Social Democrats urged the Union to demonstrate a…
Germany and Netherlands Accelerate Deportations of Rejected Asylum Seekers and Expand Border Security Cooperation
Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to speed up the repatriation of rejected asylum seekers and to broaden…
Lille Chosen as Headquarters for New European Customs Authority
The city of Lille in northern France has been chosen as the site for the future European Union…
Klingbeil Shifts Retirement Plan to Rely More on Contribution Years
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD said on Wednesday during a policy speech at the Bertelsmann Foundation…
CSU Opposes SPD Move to End Marital Tax Splitting
The CSU, which co‑chairs the federal coalition, sharply rejects the SPD’s proposal to eliminate marital tax splitting.“We are…
Green Party Mulls Nationwide Speed Limit as Chair Katharina Dröge Calls for Action
Green Party parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge is calling for a nationwide speed limit in Germany. “A speed…
Koch Demands Merz, Klingbeil, Bas Steer Politicians Into Reform Risk
Roland Koch (CDU) has called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the SPD leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas to be ready…
CDU Social Wing Voices Doubt Over Planned VAT Rise
The CDU’s social policy wing expressed scepticism over the black‑red coalition’s proposal to raise the value‑added tax. “An…
Trump Urges Hungary to Re‑Elect Orbán Ahead of Election
Two and a half weeks before Hungary’s parliamentary election, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a clear endorsement for incumbent…
Union & SPD Confident in Tougher Stance Against AfD a Year into New Bundestag
In the first year of the new Bundestag, the Union (CDU/CSU) and SPD confirm that their tougher stance…
Steinmeier Criticises US-Israel War on Iran, Calls It a Violation of International Law
President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier sharply denounced the war that the United States and Israel has launched against Iran. He…
VDV Urges German Government to Channel Special Fund into Public Transport Modernisation and Decarbonisation
Ingo Wortmann, president of the Association of German Public Transport Companies (VDV), has urged the federal government to…
German Transport Minister Advocates Larger Truck Fines Before NRW Debates
Germany’s federal transport minister, Patrick Schnieder (CDU), took a stand on a Bundesrat initiative from North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) even before…
AI Chatbots Heighten Risky Media Use Among German Youth in New Study
A study carried out by DAK‑Gesundheit and the University Hospital Hamburg‑Eppendorf and presented in Berlin on Tuesday shows…
Steffen Krach Calls on SPD to Deliver Real Relief for Low and Middle Earners After Rhineland‑Palatinate Loss
After the Social Democrats lost the state election in Rhineland‑Palatinate, Berlin’s SPD candidate Steffen Krach has asked his national…
Greens Slam Coalition for Social Housing Planlessness
The Greens accuse the federal government of lack of planning in social housing. “When it comes to not‑for‑profit…
76% of Germans demand stronger protection for kids on social media
A recent survey conducted by the German market research firm Forsa, on behalf of the Federal Consumer Association…
Merkz Calls Trump for Good Half‑Hour Conversation on Global Issues
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) told the German news agency dpa that he had spoken for a “good half‑hour”…
DAX Rockets to Bright Gains After Trump’s Announcement
30 pm-2..6 % above the previous closing level. At the top of the index were Brenntag, Adidas, and SAP, while…