Merz Calls for Rapid EU Reforms After Summit Urges Decisive Action
Bundesminister Friedrich Merz (CDU) is pressing for substantial decisions on European Union reforms to be made this year. After…
Van Aken Demands Probe of AfD Nepotism Allegations
Jan van Aken, chairman of the Left party, has called on the German federal parliamentary administration to investigate alleged…
German Government Closes Schloss Meseberg Guest House
The federal government announced that it will discontinue using Schloss Meseberg as a guest house. After 20 years of…
DAX Gains as Mercedes Profit Falls While Market Closes Higher
30 a..m., a rise of roughly 0.9 percent above the previous day’s closing level. Leading the individual share performance were Siemens,…
House Votes to Remove Trump’s Canada Tariffs as Republicans Join Democrats for 219-211 Majority
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday evening (local time) to repeal the tariffs that President Donald…
Citigroup Predicts AI Stock Boom Will Continue
Citigroup believes that the stock market gains driven by the artificial‑intelligence (AI) boom could persist for some time.…
Helsing Urges Pure European Defense of NATO East Flank Demanding Shift From US to European Weapon Systems
Co‑founder Grundbert Scherf of the Munich start‑up Helsing argues that NATO’s eastern flank should be protected largely with…
Berlin Alarmed Over AfD Ties to Trump Circle Ahead of Munich Security Conference
Before the Munich Security Conference, Berlin’s concerns are growing over the repercussions of an expanding closeness between certain…
German Minister Calls For Parity Review Ahead Of Electoral Reform
During the coalition debate on the next electoral‑law overhaul, Federal Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has called for a…
Turkish Community Criticizes BAMF Enrollment Stop for Integration Courses As Undermining Social Participation
The chair of the Turkish community in Germany, Gökay Sofuoglu, criticized the admission stop for integration courses announced…
Hubig Stands Firm on Rent Law Tightening Amid Coalition Criticism
Bundesjustizministerin Stefanie Hubig of the SPD defended her plans to tighten tenancy law against criticism within the coalition and…
Helsing Calls for European Armaments to Protect NATO East Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, argues that NATO’s eastern flank should be secured largely with European…
Germany Approves AI Implementation Law Fortifying EU AI Oversight
On Wednesday, the German federal cabinet adopted an implementation act to enforce the European Union’s AI Regulation. The…
Ursula von der Leyen Urges Faster EU Approvals for Industry to Stay Competitive
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, called for a faster pace in Europe on Wednesday at the…
US jobless rate drops to 4.3 percent in January
The U.S. unemployment rate slipped to 4.3 % in January, down from 4.4 % in December, according to the Department…
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry Mission Amid Greenland Dispute
NATO has launched the exercise “Arctic Sentry” to increase its military presence in the Arctic. On Wednesday the…
Germany Fulfills EU Air Quality Limits but Falls Short of WHO Guidelines 2025
In 2025, Germany again complied with all European air‑quality thresholds, according to a provisional assessment of data from…
Merkel Shakes Up CDU Party Congress as Sepp Müller Praises 16-Year Leadership
Sepp Müller, the deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, welcomed the announcement that former Chancellor…
German Raspberry Harvest Surges 23% in 2025, Yielding 45,700 Tons Across 9,000 Hectares
In 2025, Germany harvested 45,700 tonnes of shrub berries from roughly 9,000 hectares of cultivation, according to Destatis. The cultivated…
Junge Union Leader Urges CDU to Adopt Harder Negotiating Tactics Against SPD in Social Reform Battle
During a dispute over social reforms, Junge Union leader Johannes Winkel urged his party’s leadership to negotiate with…
AfD Politician Lucassen Calls on Germany to Lead Europe’s Military
Rüdiger Lucassen, the AfD spokesperson for defense policy in the Bundestag, has called for Germany to assume a stronger…
Every Second Asylum Case at Germany BAMF Exceeds EU Deadline with Record 12.2 Month Average
In 2025 the average duration of asylum procedures at Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) rose…
Freiburg Triumphs Over Hertha in Dramatic DFB‑Pokal Quarterfinal Penalty Shootout
In the DFB‑Cup quarter‑final, SC Freiburg won on penalties 5‑4 against second‑tier side Hertha BSC. After a goalless 90…
Germany Raspberry Harvest Rises 23 Percent to 45700 Tonnes in 2025
In 2025, Germany harvested about 45,700 tonnes of shrub berries on roughly 9,000 hectares of cultivation land. While…
Over 100,000 NRW civil servants file wage protest against alleged non‑conform pay rules
Many civil servants in North Rhine‑Westphalia now doubt that they are receiving pay in accordance with the law.…
Eurojackpot Tuesday 10 February 2026 Winning Numbers Revealed
During Tuesday’s Eurojackpot draw, the winning numbers were drawn in the evening. The main numbers were 12, 19,…
2025 Valentine’s Gift Prices Surge, Classic Tokens Outpace Inflation
Last year, many classic Valentine’s Day presents cost consumers noticeably more than usual. According to the Federal Statistical…
EU Parliament Approves New 2040 Climate Target in Green Deal Update
The EU Parliament approved amendments to the EU Climate Law on Tuesday, adding a new intermediate target for…
GDL Urges Deutsche Bahn to Increase Security for Train Staff After Fatal Attack
After a conductor of the Deutsche Bahn was killed, the union of locomotive drivers (GDL) intensified its pressure on…
Germany Seeks EU‑Wide Genehmigungsfiktion to Speed Environmental Approvals
The German federal government intends to introduce an “approval fiction” at the EU level, a key topic on…
Hamburg Prepares for Public Sector Strike Ahead of Third Negotiation Round
A day before the third round of wage negotiations in the public sector of Germany’s federal states, Verdi…
Brantner Blasts Israeli Settlement Policy, Demands Immediate Reform
In Jerusalem, Green Party leader Franziska Brantner sharply criticized the Israeli government’s settlement policy. She told “Politico” that the…
US Markets Firm as Labor Talk Persists
The U.S. stock markets added broadly on Monday. At the close in New York, the Dow was roughly…
Economists Question Saxony-Anhalt’s Conditional Citizen Benefit Plan
Economists warn that Saxony-Anhalt’s premier, Sven Schulze (CDU), faces significant obstacles if he pushes ahead with a policy…
Merz Set to Set the Tone at Munich Security Conference Ischinger Reports
According to Wolfgang Ischinger, the long‑time head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU is…
Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 78‑year‑old media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Lai had already been…
SPD Criticises Debate Over Health Service Cuts Tim Kluessendorf Speaks Out
Tim Klüssendorf, the general secretary of the SPD, sharply criticized the ongoing debates over cuts to dental prosthesis…
German Ministry Fears High Costs from Mandatory Work for Basic Income Recipients
Saxony‑Anhalt’s Minister‑President Sven Schulze (CDU) has proposed that recipients of the Basic Income (Bürgergeld) be required to undertake work, a…
German Industry and IG Metall Urge Dual Eurofighter Successors in FCAS European Fighter Aircraft System
The German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) and the IG Metall union are urging that the German‑French‑Spanish fighter‑jet project FCAS…
NRW Data Protection Officer Bettina Gayk Fights Back Against Centralization as Premier Emphasizes Public Trust
The state commissioner for data protection and information freedom in North Rhine‑Westphalia, Bettina Gayk, is fighting attempts to abolish her…
Dobrindt Grants Federal Intelligence Agency New Powers To Combat Hybrid Threats
Bundesminister Alexander Dobrindt announced that he intends to arm the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz)…
António José Seguro Clinches Portuguese Presidential Win for the Socialist Party
The Socialist candidate António José Seguro has decisively won Portugal’s presidential election, defeating the hard‑right André Ventura in a runoff held…
Carsten Linnemann Critiques SPD Capital Gains Tax Plan That Hits Small Savers
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s secretary general, expressed strong doubts about the SPD’s proposal to introduce a health‑surcharge on…
Union Demands Revisions to German Rent Law Draft
The Union faction calls for further revisions to the draft law on tenancy rights presented by Federal Justice…
Gysi Proposes Council of Wise to Steinmeier to Draft Grundgesetz Reform
The longest‑serving member of the Bundestag, Gregor Gysi of the Left, has urged the creation of a “Council of…
Gladbach and Leverkusen Tie in Late Bundesliga Showdown
During the Saturday evening match of the 21st Bundesliga round, Borussia Mönchengladbach hosted Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the game finished 1-1.…
Germany’s Economy Ministry Plans to Cut Renewable Energy Priority in Power Grid
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs is planning to rethink key elements of Germany’s renewable energy expansion. According…
Manuel Hagel Warns CDU to Think Before Spearheading Debates Ahead of Baden-Württemberg Election
A few weeks before the state election in Baden-Württemberg on March 8, CDU candidate Manuel Hagel warned his party…
German Authorities Warn of State-Sponsored Cyberattacks on Politics Military and Media
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)…
German Intelligence Warns of State‑Backed Cyber Attacks on Politics, Military and Media
The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security…
Bundeswehr Soldier Shares Details After Fatal Attack on Train Conductor in Rhineland‑Palatinate
After a bashing incident on a train attendant in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Bundeswehr soldier who provided first aid finally…
German Government Sends Good Luck Wishes to Winter Olympics Team
The German federal government is keeping its fingers crossed for the national Olympic team as the Winter Games…
SPD Demands Nationalization of DB Security and Consolidation of Security Duties Under Federal Police
The SPD’s domestic‑policy group in the Bundestag has put forward a proposal to nationalise DB Sicherheit GmbH and to concentrate…
Thousands of Empty Federal Apartments Put Pressure on Left Politicians
The federal government’s own housing stock contains 3,192 vacant apartments, according to the ministry’s response to an inquiry…
German Security Politicians Urge Detailed Investigation into Epstein Files
Several security politicians in the Bundestag are demanding that German prosecutors systematically analyse the newly released U.S. documents…
Bastian Pastewka Caught In Viral Phishing Scandal Instead Of Romance With Anke Engelke
Comedian and actor Bastian Pastewka found himself rattled by what he called the “dumbest phishing email ever”. In an…
Berlin Secures DFB Cup Final Until 2030 With New Partnership
Berlin and the German Football Association (DFB) have extended their partnership and signed a framework agreement for the…
CDU pushes social media ban for kids under 16 in Schleswig-Holstein
The CDU state association of Schleswig‑Holstein has submitted a motion to the CDU party conference calling for a…
DAX Faces Tough First Market Test, Ends Thursday in Loss
The DAX posted a loss on Thursday. At the close of the Xetra trading session, the index was…
Sudden Gas Storage Drop Threatens System Overload in Southern Germany
Facing diminishing storage levels, the gas‑storage sector warns that Germany’s gas system-particularly in southern Germany-could become overloaded. Sebastian Heinermann,…
BSW Fights for Bundestag Recount, Prepares Legal Battle!
The BSW is pressing again for a recount of the federal election. According to the party’s statement in…
ECB Extends Rate Pause Keeping Key Rate at 2 Percent
The European Central Bank (ECB) has extended its rate‑pause once more, keeping the main policy rate at 2.0 percent.…
Kretschmann Looks Forward to End of Tenure
Baden-Württemberg’s Minister‑President Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) was quoted in the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit” as looking forward to the imminent end…
DAX Slips Into Red on Thursday After Modest Start Investors Stay on Sidelines
By Thursday’s midday trading the DAX had slipped into the red, trading just below the level it had…
Schenderlein Denies Dobrindt Veto on Sports Funding Bill
Sport Minister Christiane Schenderlein (CDU) has denied reports that Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has vetoed the planned…
LEG Withdraws From East Germany, Declares It’s Not Their Market
The apartment group LEG plans to exit East Germany completely by the end of this year.“East Germany isn’t…
SPDs German Parliamentary Group Resists Pension Reform That Harms State Retirement Benefits
Within the SPD parliamentary group, there is pushback against a new adjustment of the pension system that would…
Trump Talks With Xi About Global Issues and Trade Deal
Donald Trump said he had an “extensive” phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He told reporters that the two…
DAX Holds Slight Losses as Investors Stay Cautious
The DAX stayed just below zero after a modest morning and remained close to the red zone until…
Daniel Thioune Named New Head Coach of Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen has appointed Daniel Thioune as its new head coach, announced team manager Clemens Fritz on Wednesday. “We had…
Aydan Ozoguz Criticizes FIFA’s Plan to Reintegrate Russian Teams
The chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s sports committee, Aydan Özoguz (SPD), has rejected FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to allow…
DB InfraGo Anticipates Decade of Repairs Amid Slow Rail Network Recovery
Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGo, believes the rail network’s poor state will only improve gradually. “We have to expect…
Specialist Waiting Times for Statutory Insured Surge to 42 Days in 2024
Statutory health‑insured patients faced longer waits for specialist appointments in 2024 than they did a few years earlier,…
CDU Limits Part‑Time Claims to Exception Cases, New Phrase Omits Lifestyle Part‑Time
After the CDU’s economic wing pushed for a restriction on the statutory right to part‑time work, the party…
Dax Slips Slightly As Zalando Shares Take a Tumble
On Tuesday the DAX slipped to 24,781 points at the close of Xetra trading, down 0.1 percent from the…
Finnish Foreign Minister Urges US to Intensify Pressure on Moscow Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks
Before the peace talks in Abu Dhabi, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen called on the Trump administration to step…
Greens Demand Mini‑Job Abolishment and Social Security Coverage for Employees
Deputy Green parliamentary group chairman Andreas Audretsch wants to abolish mini‑jobs in their current form. He told RTL and…
DAX Breaks Through 25,000 Mark as Investors Shake Off Uncertainty
30 a..m., 1.2 % above the previous close. Siemens Energy, Daimler Truck and Siemens led the winners list, while Merck, Zalando…
German Ski and Snowboard Imports Drop 30 Percent Over a Decade
Over the past decade, German imports of skis and snowboards have fallen by 29.8 %. In 2024, the country…
Union and AfD Tied Again at Insa While CDU CSU and SPD Slightly Behind in Voter Favoritism
The poll, taken from January 30 to February 2 2026 among 2,006 eligible voters, shows a slight uptick for the Union…
DIW Economist Calls for Gas Conservation as German Storage Levels Drop
Claudia Kemfert, an energy economist at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), urged the public to conserve…
Child Protection Group Calls for Enforcement of Current Laws Over Social Media Ban for Under‑16s
Faced with the debate over a social‑media ban for users under 16, the German Children’s Protection Association is…
Reichinnek Blasts CDU Social Reform Plan as Kick in the Face
Heidi Reichinnek, head of the West German Social Democratic Party’s parliamentary group, sharply criticized the CDU Economic Council’s…
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…