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Baer Warns of Weak Judges Threatening Impartiality
Amid ongoing vacancies at Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, former Federal Constitutional Court Judge and Berlin constitutional law expert…
September 13, 2025
EU Weighs Engine Ban Decision
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and representatives from the automotive industry are expected to address the…
September 13, 2025
Leverkusen Downs Frankfurt Despite Being Down a Man
Bayer Leverkusen secured a crucial home victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday evening, winning the Bundesliga match 3-1.…
September 12, 2025
Suspect Held In Charlie Kirk Slaying>
A suspect has been apprehended in connection with the shooting death of US influencer Charlie Kirk, authorities confirmed…
September 12, 2025
Bahn Cuts Long Distance Travel Services
Reports have surfaced, based on an internal document from Deutsche Bahn (DB), indicating a significant restructuring of long-distance…
September 12, 2025
CSU Slams von der Leyens Israel Move
The Christian Social Union (CSU), a major German political party, has voiced strong criticism regarding a recent decision…
September 12, 2025
Krah Probe Sparks Green Party Alarm
The ongoing investigations into AfD Member of the Bundestag Maximilian Krah have prompted concerns regarding the potential security…
September 11, 2025
German States Push for Lorry Emissions Rules Ease>
Leading regional governors from Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Lower Saxony are urging the European Commission to reassess and potentially…
September 11, 2025
Judges Urge Swift Constitutional Court Vote
The German Federal Constitutional Court faces continued delays in filling vacant positions, prompting calls for swift action from…
September 11, 2025
Cyberattacks Threaten German Infrastructure
During a visit to the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) delivered a stark assessment of…
September 11, 2025
Stocks Surge Ahead of ECB Decision
The DAX index rebounded into positive territory Thursday, recovering from a weak start as investors awaited the European…
September 11, 2025
German Lawmaker Loses Immunity Vote
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, on Thursday voted to waive the parliamentary immunity of AfD Member of Parliament…
September 11, 2025
Stocks Surge On Strong Jobs Data
U.S. equity markets saw gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 45,711 points, a…
September 10, 2025
Merz Condemns Israeli Attack on Qatar
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) engaged in a telephone conversation with the Emir…
September 10, 2025
Hospital Reform Faces Agreement Hurdles
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has acknowledged that consensus within the governing coalition regarding the reform of…
September 10, 2025
Wednesday Lotto Numbers Released
The latest draw of “6 aus 49” Germany’s popular lottery, took place Wednesday evening, revealing the winning numbers…
September 10, 2025
Stocks Slip Oil Prices Surge
The DAX experienced a decline on Wednesday, closing at 23,633 points – a decrease of 0.4 percent compared…
September 10, 2025
Germany Considers Ankle Monitors For Deportation Candidates
Following a recent tragedy, senior figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are advocating for the wider use…
September 10, 2025
Qatar to Sue Israel Over Deadly Strike
Qatar is considering legal action against Israel following an airstrike in Doha that targeted Hamas officials, a senior…
September 10, 2025
NATO Urged to Shoot Down Russian Airspace Intrusions
Following a recent incident involving multiple Russian drones entering Polish airspace, military expert Carlo Masala has called for…
September 10, 2025
Germany Aims to Boost Digital Innovation
Germany’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger, has acknowledged bureaucratic obstacles hindering the development of digital innovation and…
September 10, 2025
Poland Seeks NATO Talks After Drone Incident
Poland has invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty following the downing of several Russian drones within its…
September 10, 2025
Saxon Separatists Face German Charges
Eight individuals from Saxony have been formally charged by the German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office with forming a…
September 10, 2025
Norway’s Labour Party Claims Victory
The ruling party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has emerged victorious in Norway’s parliamentary elections. Preliminary results…
September 9, 2025
Auto Industry Seeks Policy Relief Ahead of IAA Show
Ahead of the opening of the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Hildegard Müller, president of the German…
September 9, 2025
German Steelmakers Slam Russian Imports
A leading German steel manufacturer, Thyssenkrupp Steel, has raised concerns regarding the ongoing import of steel from Russia…
September 9, 2025
US Markets Rise Nasdaq Falters
US equity markets closed higher on Monday, demonstrating a modest recovery following recent trading activity. The Dow Jones…
September 8, 2025
France’s Stability Questioned After Confidence Vote
Concerns regarding the political stability of France are growing within the German governing coalition following a recent vote…
September 8, 2025
Dax Rises But Caution Remains
The German DAX index experienced a positive start to the trading week, closing at 23,807 points, representing a…
September 8, 2025
Germany Rejects New Electric Car Quotas
The German government has voiced opposition to proposed European Union regulations aiming to increase the proportion of electric…
September 8, 2025
Germany Demands Commitment to Values from Muslim Group
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally requested the Islamic Religious Association of Germany (Ditib)…
September 8, 2025
Jerusalem Shooting Leaves Four Dead
A shooting incident in Jerusalem on Monday resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals, according to…
September 8, 2025
EV Job Market Slows Down
A significant decline in the number of sought-after jobs within Germany’s automotive industry, particularly those focused on electric…
September 8, 2025
Germany Considers Incentives for Syrian Returnees
Concerns are growing regarding the low number of voluntary returns of Syrian refugees to their homeland, prompting calls…
September 8, 2025
Germany Roars Past Northern Ireland>
The German national football team secured a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland in Cologne on Sunday evening, bouncing…
September 7, 2025
Benefit Overhaul Expected This Fall
Germany’s Federal Minister for Labour, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has announced plans to introduce reforms to the Bürgergeld system…
September 7, 2025
Germany’s Kiesewetter Calls for More Arms to Ukraine
Recent Russian aerial assaults against Ukraine have prompted calls for stronger action from the German government. Roderich Kiesewetter,…
September 7, 2025
Söder’s Auto Plan Faces Opposition Fire>
The opposition within the German Bundestag has sharply criticized Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU leader Markus Söder following…
September 7, 2025
Woman Stabbed to Death in Magdeburg
A 59-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Magdeburg on Sunday afternoon. According to police reports, the incident occurred…
September 7, 2025
Verstappen Dominates Monza Victory
Max Verstappen secured victory at the Formula 1 race in Monza, Italy, marking another dominant performance for the…
September 7, 2025
Climate Goal 2040 Faces Resistance
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
September 7, 2025
Union Holds Slim Lead Over AfD in New Poll
A recent poll indicates a continued, albeit narrow, lead for the CDU/CSU alliance in Germany’s projected parliamentary composition.…
September 7, 2025
Verstappen Claims Monza Pole Position
Max Verstappen secured the pole position for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, topping the qualifying session at Monza. The…
September 6, 2025
Spahn Backs Funding Nuclear Arms in UK France>
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Jens…
September 6, 2025
Youth Union Demands Social Reforms Pushback Against SPD
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is calling for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to assert his…
September 6, 2025
Skills Gap Narrows Significantly
The skills shortage in Germany has narrowed considerably, decreasing by approximately 18 percent year-over-year in the second quarter…
September 6, 2025
Bavaria’s Appeal Fading in Global Race>
A recent study by the Institute for German Economy (IW), commissioned by the Bavarian Business Association (vbw), reveals…
September 5, 2025
Greens Demand Stricter Sanctions Against Israeli Government
A Green Party representative in the German Bundestag is calling for increased sanctions against members of the Israeli…
September 5, 2025
Stegner Urges Swift AfD Ban Process
A prominent member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is publicly urging swift legal action that could lead…
September 5, 2025
US Unemployment Edges Up To 4.3 Percent
The US unemployment rate edged up to 43% in August, according to data released Friday by the US…
September 5, 2025
German DAX Flat US Jobs Data Key
European stock markets exhibited limited movement Friday morning, with the DAX trading around 23,760 points-a slight variation from…
September 5, 2025
Coalition Hails Record-High National Budget
Germany’s governing coalition of the Union and Social Democratic Party (SPD) have praised the finalized federal budget for…
September 5, 2025
Germany’s Grid Strained By Surge In Battery Storage Requests
German grid operators are facing a surge in connection requests for electricity storage systems, leading to significant processing…
September 4, 2025
Chinese Cars Gain Traction With German Buyers
A growing number of German consumers are increasingly open to considering Chinese automotive brands, according to recent research…
September 4, 2025
Car Ploughs Into Childrens Group in Berlin
Berlin authorities responded to an incident in the Wedding district on Thursday after a vehicle entered a crowd…
September 4, 2025
Steinmeier to be Guest of King Charles in December
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has accepted a state visit to the United Kingdom in early December, extended by…
September 4, 2025
Germany Pledges One Billion Euros to Revamp Sports Facilities
Germany’s governing coalition is planning to provide one billion euros in funding to municipalities for the renovation of…
September 4, 2025
Berlusconi Family Firm Gains Control of ProSiebenSat.1
Media For Europe (MFE), the holding company of the Berlusconi family, has secured a controlling interest in ProSiebenSat1,…
September 4, 2025
Cities Demand Swift Infrastructure Funds
German city and municipal authorities are urging the governing coalition to swiftly and efficiently distribute funds earmarked for…
September 4, 2025
Farm Minister Backs Klingbeil’s Austerity Drive
Germany’s Federal Minister of Agriculture, Alois Rainer, has indicated a willingness to cooperate with calls for budgetary savings…
September 3, 2025
Car Industry Warns Job Losses Threaten Society
The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, has expressed concern over potential…
September 3, 2025
Seven Deaths Among AfD Candidates in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) branch in North Rhine-Westphalia has reported a seventh candidate death, adding to a…
September 3, 2025
Coalition Set To Unveil Infrastructure Boost Plan
Germany’s governing coalition is poised to unveil a package of measures designed to accelerate infrastructure development and innovation,…
September 3, 2025
Germany Aims For Faster Deportations After EU Deal
The German Federal Government anticipates an acceleration of deportation procedures following the implementation of the GEAS reform and…
September 3, 2025
Ex-Minister Condemns Merkel’s Refugee Policy
Ten years after former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s defining statement regarding the refugee crisis, her administration’s migration policies are…
September 3, 2025
Consumer Groups Slam Energy Relief as Insufficient
Germany’s leading consumer protection organisation has voiced concerns that recently agreed-upon government measures to alleviate rising energy costs…
September 3, 2025
Zalando Loses EU Platform Status Appeal
The European Union’s Court of Justice has dismissed Zalando’s challenge to its designation as a “very large online…
September 3, 2025
Germany Faces Huge Wave of Baby Boomer Retirements
A significant demographic shift is underway in the German labor market, according to data released Wednesday by the…
September 3, 2025
Minimum Wage Not Linked To Job Losses Claims Government
Recent governmental analysis indicates Germany’s national minimum wage has not demonstrably impacted overall employment levels since its introduction…
September 3, 2025
Europe Fears New Wars Poll Reveals
Fears of wider conflict remain elevated in Germany more than three years after the start of the war…
September 3, 2025
German Minister Confirms Afghan Intake Policy Unchanged
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has indicated that the recent ruling by the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court is…
September 2, 2025
US Navy Opens Fire On Venezuelan Vessel
The United States military engaged with a vessel originating from Venezuela, a development confirmed Tuesday by both President…
September 2, 2025
CDU MPs Demand Inheritance Tax Overhaul
Within Germany’s governing coalition, calls for reform of the inheritance tax are gaining momentum, igniting a debate over…
September 2, 2025
Southern German States Oppose EU Electric Car Mandate
Economic ministers from the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria have voiced strong reservations regarding proposed European Union…
September 2, 2025
Values Union Rift Deepens
Internal tensions are escalating within the German political party Werteunion, with prominent deputy federal chairpersons publicly criticizing the…
September 2, 2025
Greens Urge Ruling Parties To Resolve Welfare Reform Dispute
The co-leader of the Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has urged the German federal government to resolve internal disputes…
September 2, 2025
North Rhine-Westphalia Still Missing Five Percent of Property Tax Returns
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) continues to grapple with outstanding issues relating to the property tax reform, with significant numbers…
September 2, 2025
Minister Trusts Chancellor Will Prioritize Coalition Success
Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has expressed confidence in the commitment of Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the current…
September 2, 2025
Ukraine War Arms Risk German Security
Germany’s police union is raising concerns about potential security implications arising from the conflict in Ukraine and is…
September 2, 2025
Charity Asks Seniors To Help With Reform
The president of the German Caritas, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, has urged consideration of contributions from older generations in the…
September 2, 2025
German Military Chief Warns Russia Still Poses Threat
Germany’s military leadership has assessed the security situation with regard to Russia as remaining unchanged as preparations for…
September 1, 2025
Leipzig Signs Danish Striker Harder
RB Leipzig has secured the signing of Danish forward Conrad Harder The 20-year-old joins the Bundesliga club from…
September 1, 2025
Afghan Refugees Land in Hannover After Pakistan Flight
A chartered flight carrying 47 vulnerable Afghan nationals landed in Hanover, Germany, on Monday afternoon The group is…
September 1, 2025
Hincapie Joins Arsenal On Loan From Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen have announced that defender Piero Hincapie will join Premier League club Arsenal with immediate effect The…
September 1, 2025
Seniors Demand Education Overhaul and Pandemic Review
Hubert Hüppe, the newly elected chairman of the CDU’s Senioren-Union (Senior Citizens’ Union), is advocating for significant reforms…
September 1, 2025
DAX Surges Past 24000 Points
The German DAX index experienced gains at the start of the week, closing at 24,037 points, a 06…
September 1, 2025
Köln crushes Freiburg in Bundesliga opener
1 FC Köln delivers dominant performance, securing 4-1 victory over SC Freiburg in home opener Cologne’s 1 FC…
August 31, 2025
Dortmund Faces Frankfurt in Cup Clash
The second round of the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s premier domestic cup competition, has produced a compelling draw, setting the…
August 31, 2025
German Industry Calls For Major Welfare Reform
Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has cautioned that the country’s ongoing economic downturn will likely persist without substantial…
August 31, 2025
East West Wage Gap Widens After Reunification
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office indicates a widening wage gap between eastern and western Germany,…
August 31, 2025
Bayern Hold Off Augsburg Fightback
FC Bayern Munich secured a narrow 3-2 victory away to FC Augsburg in the second matchday of the…
August 30, 2025
Merz Attacks Social Welfare System Sparks SPD Outrage
German Social Democrats (SPD) have expressed concern regarding recent statements made by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). Johannes Fechner,…
August 30, 2025
Hannover Wins Again Secures Top Spot
Hannover 96 maintained its perfect start to the 2. Bundesliga season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Holstein…
August 30, 2025
Woltemade Joins Newcastle From Stuttgart
Newcastle United has secured the immediate transfer of German international forward Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart, both clubs…
August 30, 2025
CDA Warns Against AfD Framing of Local Election Issues
The chairman of the Christian Democratic Employees’ Association (CDA), Dennis Radtke, has cautioned against a misplaced focus in…
August 30, 2025
German MP Says Female Presidential Candidate Not Guaranteed
Carsten Linnemann, Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has indicated that the party has not yet…
August 30, 2025
Kretschmer Seeks to Limit Sick Pay to Boost Growth
The Premier of the German state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, is advocating for a significant shift in national…
August 30, 2025
German Industry Warns Energy Grid Costs Could Soar
Germany’s leading business association has warned of potentially escalating costs associated with the country’s energy transition, known as…
August 30, 2025
Linnemann Rules Out Left Party Alliance
The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has firmly rejected any prospect of normalizing…
August 30, 2025
Elversberg Upsets Hertha Nürnberg Paderborn Draw
SV Elversberg secured a notable victory Friday evening, defeating Hertha BSC 2-0 in a 2. Bundesliga fixture, while…
August 29, 2025