Dueling Duels Deutscher Bundesliga Clubs Show Off Points Battle Action
Fortuna Düsseldorf began the 31st matchday of the 2. Bundesliga with a 3:1 victory over Dynamo Dresden. Düsseldorf…
German Government Silent on Signal Hack Clicks for Clarity
The federal government remains secretive regarding the Signal hack and the extent to which the Chancellor might be…
German MP Slams FIFA Price Gouging Says Stadium Gates Shut to Fans
Aydan Özoguz, the chairwoman of the parliamentary Sport Committee for the SPD, has sharply criticized FIFA’s ticketing policy…
Federal Council Approves Gas Price Cut Boosting Car Owner Savings
The Federal Council (Bundesrat) has given its approval to the fuel discount measure passed by the Bundestag. In…
CSU Politician Slams Gas Station Owners Over Fuel Price Hike
CSU MP and finance policy expert Mechthilde Wittmann reacted with frustration to claims made by gas station operators…
German States Decline Planned One Thousand Euro Bonus For Public Employees
Prime Minister of Thuringia, Mario Voigt (CDU), announced on Monday to RTL and ntv that the €1,000 premium…
Craftsmen’ Association Demands Electricity Tax Cut Instead of Energy Tax Relief
Ahead of a vote in the Bundesrat, Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Trades, criticized…
Stuttgart Defeats Freiburg in Penalty Shootout to Reach DFB Cup Final
VfB Stuttgart secured its spot in the DFB-Pokal final after defeating SC Freiburg with a 2-1 victory in…
SPD Pushes Overprofit Tax on Oil Giants in Germany
The SPD (Social Democratic Party) maintains its demand for the introduction of a windfall tax on oil conglomerates…
East Germany Left Out Pension Reform Warning Targets Berlin’s Underestimation
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze (CDU), has criticized the ongoing debate surrounding the state pension system, a discussion…
Major Leak Multiple Emails Scrutinized at German Economics Ministry
According to a government response to a parliamentary inquiry by the Greens, the scope of searches conducted on…
German Government Welcomes Extension of Ceasefire in Iran Conflict
The German government welcomed the extension of the ceasefire between the USA and Iran, calling it a vital…
Union Boss Slams Merz and Government for Bad Communications
Union leader Michael Vassiliadis has sharply critiqued the German federal government, specifically addressing Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), for…
Bund Considers Further Cutbacks to Immigrant Integration Courses
Beyond the already debated halt on enrollment for integration courses, the federal government is reportedly planning further reductions…
German Company Financial Statements Contain Frequent Errors According to Bafin
According to Thorsten Pötzsch, the executive director responsible for balance sheet control, a significant number of accounts from…
German Parliament Passes Law To Speed Up Government Contracting
The German Bundestag has advanced legislation aimed at accelerating the awarding of public contracts. Following this initiative, the…
German Trades Slash Revenue Despite €762 Billion Industry Output
The German craft sector generated a total revenue of 762 billion euros in 2024, according to the Federal…
Union Berlin Coach Eta Wants to Impress with Performance Alone
Marie-Louise Eta, who has taken over as the head coach for Union Berlin-marking the first time a woman…
EU Unveils Bold Plan to Decouple from Fossil Fuels
The European Commission has proposed new measures aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Commission President Ursula von…
US Iran Talks Expected To Continue Says Political Expert
According to Jürgen Hardt, an external affairs expert for the CDU parliamentary group, further talks are anticipated between…
Government Approves Law to Store Internet IP Addresses
The German federal government passed a draft law concerning the storage of IP addresses during its cabinet meeting…
Twenty Five Percent Of German Workers Expect Some Remote Work By 2025
In 2025, 25% of all employed people in Germany reported working from home at least occasionally. According to…
DAK Slams Warken Care Reform Plans Criticism Flourishes
Andreas Storm, the CEO of DAK-Gesundheit, sharply criticized the plans proposed by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU)…
German President Urges Citizens for Greater Community Involvement
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the German people to participate with greater civic commitment. In an…
Dax Drops As Investors Eye Iran Deadline
The DAX experienced a dip on Tuesday, closing the Xetra session at 24,271 points, which represented a decline…
Berlin Prosecutors Charge Syrian Man With Terrorism
The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday that charges have been filed against a 23-year-old Syrian national.…
EU Delays Historic Fine Against Google Under New Digital Act
The European Commission has postponed issuing the first penalty against Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according…
German Stocks Rise Amid Optimism for US Iran Talks
The German stock index, the Dax, began trading on Tuesday with gains. Around 9:30 AM, the leading index…
Germany’s Deaths in First Quarter Match Previous Years’ Figures
According to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday, approximately 270,000 deaths were recorded…
Winter Heating Crisis Looms Experts Warn Consumers of Potential Cost Shock
The Consumer Advice Center Federation (VZBV) has issued a warning of a potential cost explosion for households in…
Pflegereform Warns of Major Burden Hike for Nursing Home Residents
German Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) plans to implement reforms in long-term care that are anticipated to place…
Ethics Chair Demands Ending Fines for Illegal Public Transport Riding
Helmut Frister, the chairman of the German Ethics Council, has voiced strong support for decriminalizing fare evasion. Speaking…
Stocks Dip Fuel Costs Pressure Aviation Sector
US stock markets saw a dip on Monday. By the close in New York, the Dow Jones index…
German Government Extends Tax Relief Bonus Offering Major Worker Savings Through 2027
The federal government plans to provide significantly greater relief to employees through the relief bonus than was originally…
Three Dead After Devastating Accident in Lower Saxony
Three people were killed in a serious traffic accident on the L 282 in Lower Saxony, between Lachtehausen…
Greens Demand Full Disclosure Over Civil Service Pay Mess
The Green Party is demanding an explanation from Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) regarding the confusion surrounding…
EU Digital Euro Vote Delayed Sparks Speculation Among Tech Enthusiasts
The vote on the digital euro scheduled for the European Parliament in May is expected to be postponed.…
Hospital Lobby Slams Health Bill Warning Crisis Deepens
Gerald Gaß, the Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association, has sharply criticized the proposed bill…
Strong Underwater Quake Hits Japan’s East Coast
A significant undersea earthquake occurred off the east coast of Japan on Monday. Initially, geologists reported the magnitude…
German Industry Boosts Investment Plans Signaling Strong Economic Confidence
Companies across Germany have revised upwards their investment plans for the current year. According to the Ifo Institute…
Sachsen-Anhalt SPD Distances From Berlin Amid Low Approval Ratings
Given the low approval ratings for the red-black federal coalition government, the SPD in Saxony-Anhalt is distancing itself…
Mainz Secures Point Against Gladbach in Late Bundesliga Standoff
Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FSV Mainz 05 drew the match 1-1 to end the 30th Bundesliga matchday. The…
Bayern Dominates Stuttgart Secures Bundesliga Title Early
FC Bayern Munich secured the championship early with a 4-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart during the 30th matchday…
Three Quarters of Germans Feel Burdened By Soaring Energy Prices
A significant majority of people in Germany feel the strain from sharply rising energy prices. According to a…
Craftsmen Demand End to Controversial One Thousand Euro Stimulus Package
In light of sharp criticism from the business sector, the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) is calling…
German Lotto Numbers Drawn Saturday 18 April 2026 Results Are In
During Saturday night’s draw for “6 out of 49” the winning lottery numbers were 18, 28, 34, 37,…
Germany Aims For Fusion Reactor Breakthrough By Mid Twenty Thirty
Federal Minister of Education and Research Dorothee Bär (CSU) anticipates an imminent breakthrough in fusion energy research and…
German Minister Claims First European Moon Astronaut Will Be German
Federal Minister for Research Dorothee Bär (CSU) reaffirmed Germany’s aspiration to send the first European astronaut to the…
US Stocks Jump Sharply As Oil Prices Drop
American stock markets posted significant gains on Friday. As trading concluded in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial…
Kiel Dominates Lautern Elversberg Beats Karlsruhe In 2 Bundesliga Action
Playing at the start of the 30th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern…
States Resist Paying 1000 Euro Relief Bonus To Public Employees
The federal states are resisting the federal government’s proposed relief bonus of 1,000 euros per employee for public…
SPD Outlines Strict Conditions for Potential German Troop Deployment in Iran Crisis
The SPD parliamentary group has outlined conditions under which it would approve the deployment of German troops to…
AfD Surpasses Union in Latest Political Poll
In the latest ZDF “Political Barometer” survey, the AfD now ranks ahead of the CDU. If the federal…
Sozialminister Criticizes Tax-Free Thousand Euro Bonus Plan
Aminata Touré, the Minister of Social Affairs for Schleswig-Holstein and a member of the Green Party, voiced strong…
German Health Minister Wants Salary Caps for Health Insurance Executives
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) intends to include salary caps for the chief board members and executive…
Gasoline Shortage Sparks Appeal For Germans To Conserve Fuel
Sepp Müller, the co-chair of the parliamentary fuel price task force from the CDU, is calling for Americans…
Merz Extends Tax Break Premium For Workers Until 2027
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU will reportedly give employers an additional year to distribute a planned…
Trump Announces Ten Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon
US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. According to a post…
Claudia Roth Wants More Women Coaches in Men’s Bundesliga
Claudia Roth, a former culture minister for the Green Party, is advocating for more female coaches in the…
DGB Demands Quick Clarity On New Heating Law Delays
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has criticized the delays surrounding the building modernization law, which is intended…
Dax Opens Flat Investors Remain Cautious
The German stock index, Dax, opened the trading day on Thursday with modest gains. Around 9:30 AM, the…
SPD Rejects Spahn’s Push To Revive German Nuclear Power
The SPD has explicitly rejected the idea put forward by CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn regarding the…
Critics Slam Proposed Fines and Housing Rules for Refugee Minors
Proposed amendments regarding unaccompanied refugee minors, planned by the Family Ministry, are causing significant anger among professional associations…
Left Party Demands Wide Debate Over Civil Service Status Amid Pay Hike Talk
Facing proposed pay increases for federal civil servants, the Left party is demanding a general discussion about civil…
Merkel Defies Climate Doubts Pushing Lufthansa Boosts Air Travel Growth
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) intends to continue banking on growth within the aviation sector, even in the…
German Business Sentiment Declines Further From Last Year
The mood among German companies has worsened compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by…
Minister Reiche Pushes Major Social Reforms Through German Government
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), is increasing pressure within the federal government to reform the…
Dax Dips Midday Lags FMC Dragging Indices Lower
The Dax index dipped slightly into negative territory on Wednesday afternoon after an initially sluggish morning. At about…
IG Metall Rejects Linking Relief Bonus to Permanent Wage Hikes
The IG Metall trade union rejects linking the relief bonus, planned by the coalition, to permanent wage increases…
Berlin Party Showdown Exposes Deepening Green Party Divisions
During the recent meeting involving the CDU, CSU, and SPD at the Villa Borsig in Berlin, underlying conflicts…
DAX Surges as Investors Hope for End of Conflict
The DAX gained significantly on Tuesday, closing the Xetra trading session at 24,044 points. This figure represents a…
IMF Cuts Growth Forecasts for Germany and World Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again slightly downgraded its economic forecast for Germany. The experts in…
Germany Ukraine Seal Strategic Partnership Deepening Cooperation
Germany and Ukraine aim to deepen their bilateral cooperation. During the first joint government consultations in over two…
SPD Restructures in Baden Württemberg After 55 Landtag Election Showing
Following its recent performance in the state election in Baden-Württemberg, where the SPD secured only 5.5 percent, the…
Dax Continues Gains As Investors Bet On Near War End
The DAX continued its upward trend on Tuesday afternoon, maintaining positive momentum after a favorable start to the…
One Fifth Of German Users Check AI Content Sources Revealing Digital Risk
Only one-fifth of internet users in Germany check the source of content to identify AI-generated disinformation or fraudulent…
China Dominates Rare Earth Imports As Germany Boosts Buying
Germany increased its imports of rare earths in 2025 compared to the previous year. According to preliminary data…
Greens Slam Government Energy Price Measures Demand Climate Dividend Instead
The Greens in the Bundestag argue that the government’s measures to combat high energy prices are misplaced and…
Doctors Support Tobacco Tax Hike Demand Health System Funding Guarantee
General practitioners support the federal government’s planned increase in the tobacco tax for this year, but they insist…
Free Sees Government Measures As Starting Point For Major Reforms
Following the government coalition’s relief packages, further extensive reforms are anticipated, according to Chancellor’s Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU).…
Flight Attendant Union Announces Two Day Lufthansa Strike
The cabin crew union, UFO, has announced a two-day strike against Lufthansa. According to the union, the strike…
AfD Spokesman Lucassen Quits Defense Policy Role
Rüdiger Lucassen has reportedly resigned from his role as the parliamentary spokesperson for defense policy within the AfD…
Expert Slams Coalition’s Energy Tax Cut as Worst Option
Monika Schnitzer sharply criticized the ruling coalition’s plans aimed at easing the burden on citizens. Speaking to the…
Hofreiter Sees Magyar Defeat as Major Setback for Putin
Anton Hofreiter, the chair of the European Affairs Committee in the Bundestag and a member of the Greens,…
German Domestic Tourism Surges Reaching 27 Million Overnights in February 2026
In February 2026, Germany’s accommodation providers recorded 27.7 million overnight stays from both domestic and international visitors. According…
Strack-Zimmermann Sees Orbán Ouster As Major Geopolitical Signal Against Authoritarianism
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, an FDP parliamentary group, viewed the recent changes in Hungarian politics as a significant signal for…
SC Freiburg Snags Tight 1-0 Win Against Mainz in Bundesliga Action
SC Freiburg defeated 1. FSV Mainz 05 with a score of 1-0, securing three points away from home…
Stegner Slams Trump’s Iran Tactics As Dangerous Global Blunder
SPD foreign policy politician Ralf Stegner sharply criticized the US government’s approach to Iran. Speaking to the “Rheinische…
Auto Lobby Backs Minister Reiche in Government Policy Battle
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) is supporting Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU),…
German Businesses Slash Cleaning Services Amid Energy Crisis Cutbacks
The ongoing energy and economic crisis is evidently affecting various sectors. According to an internal survey conducted by…
MIT Chief Warns Coalition Opponents Urges Energy Relief Over Market Intervention
Gitta Connemann, the head of the Mittelstandsunion (MIT), has warned the coalition leaders about intervening in the market…
Lufthansa Cockpit Crew To Strike Monday And Tuesday
The Cockpit Union has called for a strike targeting the flight crew of the Lufthansa Group. According to…
Trump Champions American Oil and Gas Sector
Donald Trump promoted American oil and gas on his platform, “Truth Social” on Saturday, stating, “Countless empty oil…
Economy Advocates Climate Dividend Over Fuel Price Intervention
Before the federal government debates potential relief measures due to high fuel prices, economist Monika Schnitzer warned against…
German Rail Weed Control Costs Soar From Millions to Tens of Millions
The expenses incurred by Deutsche Bahn for controlling weeds in the trackbed have risen sharply in recent years.…
Ryanair Cancels Flights Amid High Kerosene Prices Threatening Summer Travel
Ryanair management has expressed concern regarding soaring kerosene prices and has stated that they cannot rule out flight…
Eurojackpot Wins Revealed With Numbers One Six Eleven Eight Forty Eight Plus Ten Twelve
The Eurojackpot lottery, which involves 19 countries, has been played since 2012. For the scheduled draws on Tuesdays…
Zara Larsson Tops German Charts Again After Lush Life Success
Zara Larsson has once again reached the top of the official German singles chart with her song “Lush…
German Housing Prices Rise 3 Percent in February 2026
The prices for constructing new conventional residential buildings in Germany rose by 3.3 percent in February 2026 compared…
Union Rejects Mandatory Sex Crime Law in Law Studies
The Union party caucus in the Bundestag voted against incorporating sexual criminal law into legal studies curricula. Legal…