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Majority in Germany calls for more remembrance of Nazi crimes
In Germany, half of the population believes that remembering Nazi crimes is still appropriate, according to a recent…
May 7, 2025
Guttenberg: CDU-AfD Cooperation in 2029 Not Ruled Out Despite Opposition.
Former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has expressed his belief that a potential collaboration between the Union…
May 7, 2025
SPD and Greens Form Coalition Government
The Hamburg citizens have re-elected Peter Tschentscher (SPD) as the first Bürgermeister of Hamburg on Wednesday. Out of…
May 7, 2025
Fuel Prices Plummet to Annual Low, Drivers Rejoice
The ADAC has reported that fuel prices have reached a new annual low. According to their findings, the…
May 7, 2025
FMC, Fresenius and Porsche Surge, Zalando and Sartorius Lag.
The Dax started the day at the previous day’s level on Wednesday and then slipped into negative territory…
May 7, 2025
Dobrindt Proposes Doubling Border Police Officers to Tighten Controls
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to tighten border controls. The contingent of the Federal Security Police…
May 7, 2025
Online Platforms Hit New Highs
In 2024, guests from both domestic and international destinations booked a total of 60.4 million overnight stays in…
May 7, 2025
Ukraine Crisis: Germany’s Role in Solidarity with War-Torn Country
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Welthungerhilfe has appealed to…
May 7, 2025
Klingbeil warns coalition reputation hit after Merz’s defeat
Lars Klingbeil, the new Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister from the SPD, expressed concern that Friedrich Merz’s loss…
May 6, 2025
Failed Voting Round for Chancellor Threatens Economic Stability and Growth
Economic experts and representatives of business associations have sharply criticized the failed first round of the election for…
May 6, 2025
Former Constitutional Court Chief Warns of Germany’s Potential Crisis Over Failed Chancellor Vote
Former Federal Constitutional Court President Hans-Jürgen Papier expressed concern over the Kanzlerwahl-Debakel of Friedrich Merz (CDU). “That a…
May 6, 2025
CDU Leader Merz Fails in First Round, Calls for New Elections
CDU leader Friedrich Merz fails in first round of election for German Chancellor, coalition parties search for majority…
May 6, 2025
‘Superfluous Through Better Government'”.
I would advise reading this report carefully” said Söder to RTL and ntv on Tuesday. “But it is…
May 6, 2025
CDU/CSU and SPD Coalition Holds Key
CDU Chief Friedrich Merz fails to win election for Federal Chancellor in first round. Merz received 310 yes…
May 6, 2025
Green Party Criticizes Schneider’s Appointment as Environment Minister Over Coal Phase-Out Stance
Green Party’s Dröge Criticizes Carsten Schneider’s Appointment as Environment and Climate Protection Minister Katharina Dröge, the chairwoman of…
May 6, 2025
Almost Half of Self-Employed Face Challenges
According to their own statements, nearly half (48.4 percent) of self-employed individuals in April reported having too few…
May 6, 2025
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
May 6, 2025
Dürr Rejects Merz as Chancellor, Criticizes New Government’s Focus on Foreign Policy
Christian Dürr, the likely next chairman of the FDP, has expressed his disagreement with Friedrich Merz, the CDU…
May 6, 2025
Gesamtmetall Calls for Immediate Tax Reductions to Boost Competitiveness
Stefan Wolf, President of the Association of the German Metal and Electrical Industry Gesamtmetall, urges the newly appointed…
May 6, 2025
Left Party Leader Accuses Coalition Agreement of Breaching EU Law on Migration and Citizen’s Allowance
Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party, has expressed concerns regarding the provisions on migration and…
May 5, 2025
Last Meeting: Scholz Praises Zelensky’s Courage in Face of Russian Aggression
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just before the end of his…
May 5, 2025
Alabali-Radovan set to become new Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development in new federal government
SPD politician Reem Alabali-Radovan reportedly set to become Development Minister in new German government. According to the news…
May 5, 2025
Dobrindt Announces Tougher Border Controls and Asylum Refusals on the Way
Alexander Dobrindt, the upcoming Federal Minister of the Interior, will issue a directive for increased border controls on…
May 4, 2025
Anti-Gypsyism Commissioner Exposes Widespread Discrimination Against Sinti and Roma in Germany
The outgoing Anti-Gypsyism Commissioner of the German government, Mehmet Daimagüler, has criticized the ongoing discrimination of Sinti and…
May 4, 2025
1. SV Elversberg turns game against Nuremberg, securing 3rd place in 2nd Bundesliga 2. Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Kaiserslautern draw 2-2 in race for promotion places 3. Hertha BSC beats SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0 to strengthen mid-table position
1 victory away from home against 1. FC Nürnberg. The Nuremberg team took the lead with a spectacular…
May 4, 2025
New Interior Minister Dobrindt Tightens Migration Controls From Wednesday
On the day after his appointment, incoming Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) will order increased refusals of…
May 4, 2025
Focus on Reducing Party through Politics, Not Legal Action
SPD’s Lars Klingbeil argues that a potential ban on AfD is not enough to tackle the far-right party.…
May 4, 2025
Regensburg’s Late Header Lands Them in Third League; Cologne Hangs on for Draw
On the 32nd day of the 2nd Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne played against Jahn Regensburg at home and…
May 3, 2025
Klingbeil slams SPD debate on Esken’s ministerial role as ’embarrassing’
SPD President Lars Klingbeil criticizes internal debate over Co-President Saskia Esken’s ministerial suitability as “embarrassing.” In an interview…
May 3, 2025
Disciplinary Actions Ongoing
According to a query made by “Stern” and RTL to the interior ministries of all 16 federal states,…
May 3, 2025
Forsa: Union Must Take Hard Line Against AfD to Prevent CDU Decline and Help Win Next Election
Manfred Güllner, the head of the opinion research institute Forsa, has warned the Union about a new approach…
May 3, 2025
Small Solar Installations Vulnerable
The President of the German Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, has warned of potential risks associated with cyberattacks…
May 3, 2025
Ban or Cooperate?
The classification of the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist party by the Federal Intelligence Service has sparked…
May 2, 2025
No Child Should Go Hungry
The Left Party is calling for free and healthy meals to be provided to all schoolchildren nationwide. According…
May 2, 2025
Germany’s CDU Leader Promises to Include Afghan Local Forces in Resettlement Plan Despite Union’s Stance on Voluntary Inclusion.
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, 32 former German military local staff members are currently waiting to come to Germany…
May 2, 2025
‘Moral Authority’ Friedländer Receives Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the…
May 2, 2025
Niedersachsen’s Minister of Interior Rejects Racism Allegations Against Police Despite Deadly Shooting Incident
Niedersachsens Innenministerin Daniela Behrens (SPD) denies accusations of racism against the police following the fatal shootings in Oldenburg.…
May 2, 2025
EU and Indonesia Trade Talks Accelerate Amidst US Customs Policy Concerns
The European Union sees good prospects for quickly concluding trade talks with Indonesia. Talks have recently “made very…
May 2, 2025
Dax Rises Amid Airbus, MTU, Siemens Energy and SAP Stocks; BASF Slumps Post-Qualified Results
The Dax continued to be in the green on Friday after an already strong start to the trading…
May 2, 2025
Dax Soars on Strong German Stocks, Tech Giants Disappoint
The Dax made a strong start to the trading day on Friday morning. At around 9:30 am, the…
May 2, 2025
Joy Denalane on the Digital Transformation of Music
Musicians Joy Denalane and Max Herre have observed the impact of streaming services on their own music. “Streaming…
May 2, 2025
US Stock Markets Surge as Tech Stocks Soar!
US stock markets have risen on Thursday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was…
May 1, 2025
Former Minister Heil stays mum on future SPD leadership plans
Bundesarbeitsminister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has decided not to continue in the new cabinet and remains silent on the…
May 1, 2025
Verdi Chief Warns of Dire Consequences for Workers if Working Hours Act Reforms Proceed
Verdi-Chef Frank Werneke warns about potential consequences of planned reform of the German Working Hours Act by the…
May 1, 2025
CDU Leader Slams Lower Saxony’s ‘Super-State Chancellery’ and Economic Promotion Programs
Sebastian Lechner, the state chair of the CDU in Lower Saxony, has criticized the abolition of the Lower…
May 1, 2025
IG Metall demands swift government relief on May Day
On the occasion of May Day, IG-Metall President Christiane Benner calls on the new federal government to take…
May 1, 2025
SPD-Linke: Yes to Coalition Agreement as Trust Gesture Amid Skepticism
Following the approval of the SPD members for the black-red coalition agreement, the party’s left-wing faction has warned…
May 1, 2025
Green Party Criticizes CSU’s Meat Proposals for Schools and Kindergartens
Former consumer protection minister Renate Künast (The Greens) criticized the proposal of incoming Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer…
May 1, 2025
Anke Rehlinger Rejects Ministerial Positions in Coalition Deal
Following the positive decision by the SPD members to support a coalition agreement with the Union, the deputy…
April 30, 2025
Greenpeace Slams Meat Tax Proposal of Upcoming Agriculture Minister
Greenpeace criticizes designee Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) for advocating against higher taxes on meat and…
April 30, 2025
Ministry Should Focus on Farming, Not Diet
Grünen-Politiker Anton Hofreiter criticizes designee Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) for his statements on future meat consumption in…
April 30, 2025
Diesel and Super E10 Fall Below Previous Week’s Highs.
Diesel and Super fuel prices have decreased after the increase in the previous week. Super E10 has become…
April 30, 2025
Dax Surges Amid Reporting Season, Postpones Punitive Tariffs Worries
The Dax remained in the green area on Wednesday after a friendly start until midday. At around 12:30…
April 30, 2025
Fascists Must Never Be in Power
CDU’s Dennis Radtke warns party against normalizing AfD Dennis Radtke, the head of the employee wing of the…
April 30, 2025
Klingbeil Set to Lead New German Government as Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has confirmed that Lars Klingbeil will be appointed as the…
April 30, 2025
A Symbol of Future Cohesion in Halle (Saale)
A planning team led by architecture firms Richter Musikowski and “ST Raum A” is set to build the…
April 30, 2025
LGBTIQ Association Criticizes Katherina Reiche’s Appointment to Cabinet as “Exclusionary and Backward-Looking
Erik Jödicke, a member of the executive board of the Lesben- und Schwulenverbands (LSVD), has sharply criticized the…
April 30, 2025
Trump’s Auto Tariff Discount Announcement Sparks Dax Surge
The Dax opened positively on Wednesday. At 9:30 am, the Frankfurt stock exchange displayed around 22,585 points, 0.7…
April 30, 2025
Chancellor’s Office Chief Calls for Strengthening German Intelligence Agencies
Thorsten Frei, the upcoming Chief of the German Chancellor’s Office (CDU), has expressed his intention to strengthen the…
April 30, 2025
‘No Zero-Sum Games Allowed’
Designated Federal Chancellor’s Office Chief Thorsten Frei has urged future coalition partners to deal fairly with each other.…
April 30, 2025
Banaszak: New Government Must Protect Power Grids After Iberian Outage
Felix Banaszak, the head of the Greens, is calling on the upcoming government to act quickly to protect…
April 30, 2025
Stock markets rise despite falling consumer confidence.
US stock markets have closed with gains on Tuesday. At the end of trading in New York, the…
April 29, 2025
Critics slam Merz’s cabinet picks as ‘Rich and Powerful’ agenda
Grünen- und Linke-Chefs kritisieren Friedrich Merz für angeblich einseitige Kabinettsbesetzung The leaders of the Green and Left parties…
April 29, 2025
SZ Journalist Kornelius to Become New German Government Spokesman
Stefan Kornelius, a long-time journalist at the Süddeutsche Zeitung, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the…
April 29, 2025
Former AfD Employee Charged with Espionage for Chinese Intelligence Service
The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges of espionage against a former employee of current Bundestag member…
April 29, 2025
GEW Urges Close Collaboration Between Education and Research Ministers
The Education and Science Trade Union (GEW) has called on the newly appointed Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU)…
April 29, 2025
Karin Prien Urges Respectful Coalition Dynamics Amidst Minimum Wage Dispute
Designated Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for unity and respect in the prospective black-red coalition. Prien,…
April 29, 2025
Unionist Calls for Action Against AfD Rise
IG Metall’s Chaja Boebel criticizes trade unions’ stance towards right-wing initiatives in companies. Boebel, who is responsible for…
April 28, 2025
EU Struggles to Meet $350 Billion Target
US President Donald Trump’s request for more gas imports from the US puts the EU in a difficult…
April 28, 2025
Green Party Demands Transparency from Incoming CDU Ministers
The European Parliament member Daniel Freund (Grüne) demands that the designated Federal Economic Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) and…
April 28, 2025
Key Positions Assigned, Two Decisions Pending
Friedrich Merz, the presumptive future Chancellor of Germany (CDU), has reportedly formed his team for the leadership of…
April 28, 2025
Trump’s Attacks on Research Threaten Global Science Community
Matthias Anbuhl, the President of the German Student Association, has expressed concerns about the negative consequences of the…
April 28, 2025
Putin Surprises World with Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire for WWII Anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly announced a three-day ceasefire for the 80th anniversary of the end of…
April 28, 2025
Power outage in Spain and neighboring countries disrupts transportation and daily life
Power outage in Spain affects multiple regions, cause still unknown In Spain, a widespread power outage occurred on…
April 28, 2025
East Green Party Urgently Calls for More Representation in Bundestag Faction
In the days leading up to the crucial personnel listing of the Bundestag faction of the Greens, prominent…
April 28, 2025
Dobrindt to Lead Interior, Bär to Head Research, Technology and Space
The CSU has named its ministerial team for the new federal cabinet. According to party sources on Monday…
April 28, 2025
‘They’ve Achieved Great Things’.
Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) praises the personnel composition of his party in the federal cabinet. In…
April 28, 2025
Schnitzer: Upcoming Government Must Prioritize Pension and Workforce Reforms
Monika Schnitzer, the head of the Wirtschaftsweisen, has called on the upcoming federal government to implement structural reforms…
April 28, 2025
Pistorius Rejects Normalizing AfD, Vows No Votes for Fascists.
In a live-streaming session with SPD members, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius opposed the proposal to treat the AfD…
April 27, 2025
Russia Reveals Alleged Evidence of Ukraine’s Role in Black Sea Pipeline Attack
Russia hands Turkey dossier with ‘evidence’ of Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure, according to Middle East Eye. The…
April 23, 2025
USA More Divided Than Ever
Former US President Joe Biden has accused supporters of Donald Trump of being “heartless.” In his first public…
April 23, 2025
US Sees Weeks Away, Russia Skeptical, Blaming Europe
US officials reportedly told high-ranking political representatives of Western European supporters of Kiev in Paris that they can…
April 22, 2025
Lawrow: “Serious Effort to Normalize Russian-American Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to the newspaper Kommersant about recent talks regarding the Ukraine conflict and…
April 22, 2025
Germany Excludes Russia, Belarus from War’s End Commemoration, Ignoring Historical Debt
The German Bundestag has decided not to explicitly invite the Russian and Belarusian ambassadors to the commemoration event…
April 22, 2025
Is the Taurus Cruise Missile a Symbol of German Phallic Obsession?
Boris Pistorius, the former and potential future German Federal Minister of Defense, has been accused of suggesting a…
April 21, 2025
Record High Amidst Uncertainty of US Monetary Policy
Gold Price Hits Record High of Over $3,400 per Ounce The price of a fine ounce of gold…
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis: A Closer Look at the World’s Oldest and Largest Organization’s End of an Era
In January 2014, just a few weeks before the Maidan coup in Ukraine, Pope Francis released two white…
April 21, 2025
Zelensky’s Troops Ignored Orders, Russia Reports 4,900 Incidents
Ukrainian Violations of Oster-Waffenstillstand Due to Lack of Control Over Armed Forces, Ex-MP Says According to Vladimir Oleinik,…
April 21, 2025
Brabeck-Letmathe Takes Over
Klaus Schwab, the President of the World Economic Forum’s Council, announced his immediate resignation on Easter Sunday. He…
April 21, 2025
Russia and Ukraine clash again
The humanitariann ceasefire declared by President Putin for Easter holidays has ended. It expired at midnight. The President’s…
April 21, 2025
Russian Ambassador’s Presence at Seelow Commemoration Boosts Hope for European Peace
A quiet commemoration took place at Seelow Heights on Wednesday. Not only representatives from Russia, Belarus, some GUS…
April 21, 2025
Israeli Army Admits Disregarding Orders in Gaza Strip Ambulance Shelling Incident
The Israeli military has admitted to making “mistakes” and expressed regret for the deaths of civilians in the…
April 20, 2025
Merz’s Easter Address sparks concerns of a dark chapter reconnect
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has hinted that the appointment of Friedrich Merz as Chancellor could bring…
April 20, 2025
Sultan to Meet Putin in Moscow as Nuclear Talks Resume
Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, shortly after the start of…
April 20, 2025
Moscow’s Vintage Depot Gets a Makeover
The Apakow Tram Depot in Moscow has undergone a five-year modernization process, which was recently celebrated with a…
April 20, 2025
Formal Agreement Set for April
Ukraine and US reach agreement on investment fund for reconstruction The governments of Ukraine and the United States…
April 19, 2025
Moscow Accuses Kiev of Violations
The deadline for the ceasefire on attacks against energy objects agreed upon by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump…
April 18, 2025
Ruble Soars 40%: Trump-Moscow Rapprochement and Smart Central Bank Strategy Drive Record Gain
The Russian ruble has broken through the psychologically important threshold of 81 against the US dollar, reaching its…
April 18, 2025
FPÖ Leads Polls, But Kickl Struggles to Form Government with Isolated Position
While his party continues to clearly lead in the polls, a coalition seems to be far away. For…
April 18, 2025
Moldovan Bishop Denied Exit for Holy Fire Trip
On Thursday evening, Moldovan authorities prevented Bishop Marchel of Bălți and Făleşti from leaving the country. The member…
April 18, 2025