Trump Announces Trade Deal With India As Modi Agrees to Shift Oil Purchases From Russia To USA And Venezuela
Donald Trump stated that he had reached an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a new…
Dax Rises at Week Start Signals Strong Recovery
The DAX began the week on a positive note, finishing the Xetra session at 24,797 points-a rise of…
German Culture Minister Weimer Condemns Arrest of Iranian Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian
German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer sharply condemned the arrest of Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Tehran. He said on Monday that…
CDU Secretary Opposes Plan To Remove Dentist Coverage Calls For Future Agenda
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s general secretary, rejected the demands of the party‑aligned “CDU‑Wirtschaftsrat” (economic council) that dental visits should…
CDU Rejects Schleswig Holsteins Zuckersteuer Proposal
The CDU will not pick up the initiative by Schleswig‑Holstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Günther to introduce a sugar tax…
DAX Drops into Losses as Risk‑Averse Investors Pull Back
30 a..m., a 0.4 % decline from Friday’s close. At the top of the sector list were Deutsche Telekom, Hannover Re,…
Ann-Katrin Kaufhold Urges Greater Diversity in Germany’s Constitutional Court
Ann‑Katrin Kaufhold, the newly appointed vice‑president of Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, stressed how crucial diversity is inside the…
Red Cross Demands Self-Protection Lessons for Kids Amid Rising Security Concerns
Uwe Krischer, the North Rhine‑Westphalia state commissioner of the German Red Cross for population protection, warns that despite…
Germany’s Markus Söder Calls For Extra Working Hours To Drive Growth
Markus Söder, the Bavarian premier and head of the CSU, argues that German workers should, on average, work more…
Steinmeier Hails Former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth as Bold Champion of Democracy
President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier paid tribute to the late former President of the German Bundestag, Rita Süssmuth, describing her as…
Social Democrats Warn Against Cutting Dental Services
Ines Schwerdtner, the chair of the Left, called the CDU Economic Council’s plan to eliminate publicly funded dental…
Spahn Proposes Tax Incentives to Lure Global Entrepreneurs to Germany
The chairman of the Union faction, Jens Spahn (CDU), has urged Germany to entice founders and entrepreneurs abroad with…
Klöckner Opposes Phone Ban and Dress Code in Bundestag
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) has opposed the introduction of a mobile‑phone ban during plenary sessions. “A ban…
Union Rises to AfD Parity in New Insa Poll
The latest Insa poll shows that the Union has erased its lag behind the AfD in voter favourability.…
SPD Considers License Halt for Certain EV Makers Over Cyber Risk Concerns
The SPD is considering a registration halt for certain electric‑car manufacturers because of potential cyber risks. Digital‑policy spokesperson…
German Environment Minister Warns of New Heating Law Chaos as Climate Minister Urges Swift Reform and Subsidy Fixes
Climate‑protection minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a swift agreement on new rules for heating‑system replacements and called for corrections…
SPD and Greens Call for Stricter Bundestag Access Controls
The SPD and Green parliamentary groups have called for tighter access controls at the German Bundestag.Parliamentary manager of…
DAX Closes Week Higher Fueled By SAP and Adidas Gains
The German DAX finished the week higher, ending at 24,539 points at Xetra’s close, up 0.9 % from the…
Only One in Four Choose Part‑Time Work in 2024 as Personal Desire Tops Reasons
The reasons behind working part‑time are varied and differ between men and women. In 2024 the most common…
Health Minister Warken Supports Higher Tobacco Tax to Reduce Smoking and Increase Health Literacy
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) stressed that a higher tobacco tax would help curb smoking. “It’s undisputed…
Merkz to Speak on Human Rights as He Visits Saudi Qatar and UAE
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will address human‑rights issues during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and…
CL Playoff Draw: Dortmund Faces Atalanta While Leverkusen Meets Olympiakos
Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta Bergamo in the Champions League play‑offs, while Bayer Leverkusen has been drawn against…
German Justice Minister Rejects Palantir Deployment Across Federal Security Agencies
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has declined to allow the use of Palantir software by Germany’s federal security…
EU Cautions Over Long Covid Research Fund of 500 Million Euros
Florian Müller, the research‑policy spokesperson for the CDU faction in the Bundestag, cautioned that the 500‑million‑euro funding for…
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Iran for Suppressing Protests And Supporting Russia
The EU foreign ministers have approved new sanctions against Iran. According to consensus reports, the measures target several…
Germany Economy Ministry Confident Gas Supplies Secure Even Amid Low Storage Levels
Germany and the Federal Network Agency say there is no gas shortage this winter. In a written reply…
Unions Threaten Strikes Over Proposed Work Hours Law Loosening
Unions have sharply criticized the federal government’s plans to amend the Working Hours Act and warned that protests…
German Government Bets Against Eurofighter Successor, Cancels Planned FCAS
The German government no longer expects the FCAS project – the Future Combat Air System – to continue…
Schwerdtner and van Aken Target Reappointment as Chairs of the German Left Party
The leaders of the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken, have announced that they will run again for the…
Climate Scientist Warns of American Scientific Decline Under Trump
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has warned that the United States, under the Trump administration, is on the brink of becoming a…
Schulz Warns of Trump Election Blockade
Former EU Parliament president Martin Schulz expressed doubt that the U.S. mid‑term elections scheduled for November will actually take…
US Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rate Steady After Three Cuts Ends Tightening Cycle
The Federal Reserve announced a pause after three interest‑rate cuts, keeping the federal funds target range at 3.50 %-3.75 %…
Union and SPD Agree to Restrict Public Access to Security Data Pushing Resilience and Sovereignty Agenda
Union and SPD members reached an agreement in the Coalition Committee late on Wednesday evening. They agreed to…
Germany Romania Deepen Arms Cooperation in Berlin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) welcomed Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in Berlin on Wednesday and agreed to deepen…
Bundestag Remembers Nazi Victims as Survivor Tova Friedman Speaks
On Wednesday the German Bundestag commemorated the victims of National Socialism. In a speech before the full assembly,…
Left Party Urges Social Housing Income Tax Reform as 2026 Growth Forecast Drops
In light of the federal government’s revised, lower growth forecast for 2026, the Left parliamentary group leader Heidi…
SPD Supports Union’s Plan to Bid for Germany 2042 World Cup
The SPD backs the CDU’s plan for Germany to submit a bid for the 2042 men’s FIFA World…
DAX launches flat as dollar confidence wanes
The DAX opened essentially unchanged on Wednesday morning. At around 9:30 local time the benchmark index was calculated at 24,915…
Women Increasingly Choose STEM Degrees as Gender Gap Persists
Women are still far less likely than men to choose a degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences…
German Consumers Warm Up As Confidence Rises Slightly At New Year
Consumer confidence in Germany is easing slightly at the start of the year. Both the outlook for the…
Green Party Pushes for Full-Time Rights Amid Part-Time Debate
Ricarda Lang, a social‑policy advocate from the Green Party, has urged that the current debate over a statutory…
SPDs Manuela Schwesig Rules Out 2029 Chancellor Bid
Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern has ruled out running as the SPD’s candidate for Chancellor in 2029. When…
US Markets Split as Gold and Oil Jump Amid Uneven Day
U.S. stocks opened the day in a mixed picture. By the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial…
DAX Falters as Euro Strength Hurts Exporters
The DAX slipped on Tuesday. At the close of Xetra trading the index was quoted at 24,894 points,…
Left Party Open to Constitutional Change in Social State Reform Push
The Left’s parliamentary group has expressed openness to conversations about amending the Basic Law as part of the…
German Railway Freight Transport Stalls 2025 Falling Short of Projections
Rail freight in Germany is still in a weak phase, according to the Association of German Transport Companies…
Dax Starts Slightly Up as Trading Volume Declines
On Tuesday morning the German stock market opened in the green. By about 9:30 a.m. the DAX had settled…
German Premier Says Preparations Advance for United States Mid Range Missiles in Germany
According to Rhineland‑Palatinate’s minister‑president, Alexander Schweitzer (SPD), the state is preparing to host U.S. intermediate‑range missiles. He told the…
Health Sector Employment Rises to 6.2 Million by Year‑End 2024, Up 102 000 (1.7%)
By the end of 2024, about 6.2 million people were employed in the German health sector.That figure represents a…
Germany Urges U.S. Probe of ICE Shootings in Minneapolis
The German federal government has called on the United States to carry out an independent investigation into the…
US Stocks Rise Monday as Shutdown Threat Looms Again
The U.S. stock markets added on Monday. At New York’s close the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at 49,412 points,…
Günther Opens Debate on Limiting Part-Time Work Rights in Schleswig-Holstein
The premier of Schleswig‑Holstein, Daniel Günther of the CDU, said he was open to discussing a possible restriction on…
Karin Prien Welcomes Discourse on Ending Part‑Time Rights at Upcoming CDU Conference
Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) welcomed the plan to debate the abolition of the statutory right to part‑time work…
Greens Push EU to Expand Trade Deals with India Amid Mercosur Blockade
Despite the recent blocking of the Mercosur agreement by the Greens in the European Parliament, Katharina Dröge, the…
EU India Deal Could Double Trade German Exports to India Jump 40% China Exports Drop 15%
German exports to India have surged by almost 40 % since 2019, while shipments to China have slipped by…
Wadephul Drives Freedom Forward Across the Baltic Sea Region
German Foreign Minister Johannes W. Wadephul has turned his attention to the Baltic Sea region. “Here we and…
DAX Steady Start As Gold Breaks $5,000 Barrier
The DAX opened the new week in a calm manner. At 9:30 a.m. it was listed at 24,895…
Rheinmetall And OHB Challenge Airbus In Satellite Project Expanding Space Ambitions
Rheinmetall is looking to broaden its ambitions in space. According to a media report, the German weapons manufacturer,…
Hessian Premier Criticises Recipient States Over Spending in State Financial Equalisation
The Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein (CDU) criticized how recipient states spend money in the federal budget transfers.“It can’t…
German Interior Ministry Warns Nation Is Poorly Equipped Against Chemical Attack
According to a new risk analysis by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, revealed by “Bild” Germany…
Germany Reports 8,000 Asylum Seekers Missing Across Nation
Nearly 8,000 asylum seekers have disappeared nationwide, according to the “Bild” (Monday edition), citing a survey of the…
SPD defends part time rights amid coalition dispute
Several members of the SPD have sharply criticized the Union for the Economy and Small Businesses (MIT) for…
Electric Car Insurance More Expensive Than Gasoline Cars According to Verivox Study
A recent Verivox analysis, reported by the Funke newspapers, shows that drivers of electric cars often face higher…
Ukraine Talks Reveal Greens Demand Stronger European Pressure on Putin and Robust Support for Ukraine
After the preliminary conclusion of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States, the Greens urged European leaders…
Foreign Direct Investment In Germany Soars To €96 Billion In 2025, Doubling Previous Year
Germany recorded a significant rise in foreign direct investment in 2025.According to the Institute for the German Economy…
Activist Gazelle Sharmahd Calls Iran Regime Politicide Amid Nationwide Crackdown
Gazelle Sharmahd, the daughter of the executed German Jamshid Sharmahd, accuses the Iranian Mullah regime of carrying out…
VW CEO Blume Challenges US Investment Plans, Calls for Europe to Take Bold Stance After Trump’s Davos Speech
Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume urged Europe to adopt a confident stance after U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech in Davos.…
Former German Post Subsidiary Employees Build Illegal Courier Network to Evade EU Sanctions
Former employees of a German subsidiary of the Russian state‑owned postal service have reportedly set up an illegal…
61% of Germans Fear Trump as Threat to Society
A recent poll conducted by the public‑opinion institute Insa for “Bild am Sonntag” shows that most Germans feel…
Full-Day Care Expansion Faces Room Staff Shortages Ahead Of New School Law
Bundesfamilienministerin Karin Prien (CDU) noted that, just before the full‑day care right for primary schools comes into force, several…
EU Trade Committee Chair Warns Monday Tariff Vote on US Goods Could Fail
The chair of the EU Trade Committee, Bernd Lange of the SPD, voiced doubts about whether the EU will…
China’s Plug‑In Hybrids Take Europe’s Auto Market by Storm
Chinese automakers have surged in the plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) segment across Europe, reporting a striking 645 % increase in…
Green Party Pushes for New Trade Deals After Mercosur Standoff
Following the controversy over the Green Party’s vote on the Mercosur agreement in the European Parliament, the party…
Taylor Swift Holds Top Spot on Single Charts as Jazeek Occupies Second Place
Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” holds the number‑one spot on the official German singles chart for a twelfth consecutive week,…
DAX Stalls Into Lunch Awaiting Market Shocks
At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the DAX traded near 24 895 points-about 0.2 % above yesterday’s close. “Market participants are relieved…
Green Party Seeks 1.1‑Promille Alcohol Limit for Cyclists
The Green Party is openly supportive of tightening the blood‑alcohol threshold for cyclists.Swantje Michaelsen, the traffic spokesperson for…
World Bank Praises Paraguay’s Reform Program and Frees Additional 117 Million Dollars
The International Monetary Fund praised Paraguay for its progress and announced the release of another roughly US$117 million. The…
Laschet Criticizes EU Over Delay of Mercosur Deal Ahead of Court Review
Foreign‑policy politician Armin Laschet (CDU) sharply criticised the European Parliament’s decision to have the European Court of Justice…
DAX Rises Sharply as Geopolitical Tensions Ease
On Thursday the DAX rose sharply. By the close of Xetra trading the index was at 24,856 points,…
Germany Moves to Ban Toxic Ingredients in E-Cigarettes Ahead of Health Overhaul
The federal government is planning a broad ban on certain ingredients in e‑cigarettes. Business Insider and Die Welt report that a…
German Green Leader Calls Mercosur Vote a Mistake
Franziska Brantner, chair of the Greens’ parliamentary group, strongly criticized how many Greens in the European Parliament voted on…
Mid‑Size Business Revenue Falls as Year‑End Recovery Still Distant
The prospects for an economic rebound by the end of the year have not yet reached the mid‑size…
Telephone Sick Notes Prompt SPD Warning Against General Suspicion
“It relieves medical practices, reduces unnecessary doctor contacts, and especially protects against infection in waiting rooms during cold…
EU Foreign Commissioner Kaja Kallas Confirms Support to Greenland Amid Trump Threats
She concluded that a unified Europe, capable of defending its interests and values, must also strengthen its engagement…
Dax Slumps as Stronger Euro Weighs on Exporters
Oil prices also rose significantly; Brent crude from the North Sea was priced at US$64.85 per barrel at…
Greens Demand More Money to Modernize German Train Stations
The Green Party’s statements have added to the broader discussion on how federal resources can best be directed…
DGB Launches Own Pension Commission Amid Social State Reforms
Piel added that a well‑funded social state is a competitive advantage, offering a highly educated and healthy workforce…
More Retirees Keep Working After Retirement
An industry‑level comparison reveals an additional paradox. While the public sector attracts a disproportionately high number of older…
Green Party Pushes EU Ban on Untrustworthy Connected Car Providers Amid Rising Security Threats
Marc Henrichmann, chairman of the Control Panel and a CDU member, also acknowledged the technological advances that connected vehicles…
Mercedes Expands U.S. Production Amid Customs Dispute but Delays Deadline
The company presented the increase as a strategic decision rather than a reactive measure to U.S. trade policy.…
Industrial Orders In Nov 2025 Rise 1.8% After Weather and Calendar Adjustment
The roll‑over period represents the number of months a firm would need to produce at its current sales…
German CDU Pushes for Stricter Rules on Child Influencers in Social Media
If adopted, the proposal would mean that any family or individual wishing to showcase a child’s online presence…
Bundeswehr to Probe Sexual Harassment and Violence in Military
The forthcoming study aims to bring transparency to these serious allegations, ensuring accountability and safeguarding the rights of…
Sepp Müller Demands Tough EU Response to Trump Trade Threats Over Greenland
He added that there should be export and investment restrictions against the United States, and that the EU…
German Federal Government Launches New Electric Car Subsidy
The income ceiling for eligibility is set at €80,000 of taxable household annual income, rising by €5,000 for…
1&1 Sues Bundesnetzagentur Over Decision Not to Auction Central Mobile Frequencies
The case highlights broader tensions in Germany’s telecom policy, where debates over spectrum allocation, market dominance, and regulatory…
Bundeswehr Rates Greenland Mission a Success, Highlights Positive Danish Cooperation
The Bundeswehr’s communiqué underscores a continued commitment to international partnership in the Arctic region, signalling that Germany will…
Yazidi Council Demands Action After 3 Years of German Genocide Recognition
The federal declaration of genocide was enacted on 19 January 2023, marking a historic step for Germany’s engagement with a…
Lawmaker Considers Quitting Over Immigration Policy
A deep rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition, with a prominent Social Democrat (SPD) parliamentarian publicly questioning…
Health Insurers Push Back on Policy Proposals
The Spitzenverband GKV, Germany’s leading statutory health insurance association, has issued a stark warning to the government against…