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German Transport Minister Calls for EU Rules to Speed Cross-Border Military Deployments
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) is urging the rapid harmonisation of key legal frameworks across Europe that…
Munich Police Celebrate Positive Outcomes From 62nd Security Conference
Police in Munich reported a positive summary of their operations during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC). Between…
German Commissioner Felix Klein Supports Jewish Participation in New National Service
Felix Klein, the governmental commissioner for Jewish life and the fight against antisemitism, emphatically supports the participation of Jews…
Rising Poverty Hits Germany’s Single Parents and Lone Residents
More and more single parents and people living alone in Germany are now living at or below the…
Nearly 980 Knife Crimes and 2200 Sexual Offenses Hit German Train Stations and Trains in 2025
Train stations once again dominated the 2025 crime picture. According to fresh Bundespolizei figures reported by “Bild am…
Germany’s Lotto Draw Surprises with Record Numbers on 14 February 2026
During the Saturday broadcast of the German Lotto’s 6 aus 49, the numbers drawn in the evening were 3, 9, 19, 20, 40, 43, with…
DB Regio Workers’ Council Urges Nationwide Single Transport Association
Ralf Damde, the head of the overall works council at DB Regio, has called for a single tariff‑consolidating transport…
Amthor Cheers Merz’s Economic Pressure Strategy Against the US
Philipp Amthor, a member of the CDU board and parliamentary state secretary, said that it is appropriate that…
German Citizen Benefit Spending Jumps to 57.1 Billion Euros in 2024
In 2024, total payments from the federal government, states and municipalities toward the Bürgergeld rose to €57.1 billion, according…
Berlinale Director Criticizes US Vice President Vance And Elon Musk Over Their Take On Freedom Of Speech
Tricia Tuttle, the director of the Berlinale, criticized U.S. Vice‑President J.D. Vance and entrepreneur Elon Musk for their handling…
German Rail Privacy Advocates Slam Nationwide Bodycam Plan Demand Passenger Rights Protection
Privacy advocates have criticized Deutsche Bahn’s plans to equip all railway staff with body‑cams and urged that the personality…
Police Shoot Knife Attacker During Arc de Triomphe Ceremony
A man attempted to attack a police officer with a knife during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in…
Eurojackpot Friday 13 February 2026 Winning Numbers Drawn Tonight
The Eurojackpot draw held on Friday evening produced the numbers 1, 21, 44, 45, 46, with the two…
Bad Bunny Soars to #1 in German Album & Single Charts After Grammy Wins and Super Bowl Showstopper
After winning three awards at this year’s Grammy Awards and delivering a memorable Super Bowl performance, US singer‑rapper Bad Bunny…
Deutsche Bahn to Supply Body‑Cams to All Customer‑Contact Staff by 2026 after Fatal Attacks
After the fatal attack on a train attendant in early February, Deutsche Bahn announced plans to strengthen the safety…
Germany Keeps Climate Course Firm in the Face of US Rollback
The U.S. government, on Thursday, struck down a central foundation for climate‑protection measures in the United States, prompting…
Cologne Bonn Airport Restarts Flights After Suspension
The operation at Cologne/Bonn Airport resumed. The police action has been concluded, the airport authority announced on Friday.…
UN Rep Baerbock Demands Women Rights Action Over Epstein Files
UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock criticised how the Epstein files have been handled and called for stronger protection for…
Survey Finds Homeowners Poorly Protected From Extreme Weather Despite Rising Flood Threats
A survey conducted by the polling firm YouGov for insurer AXA reveals that many homes in Germany are…
German Environmental Group Files Enforcement Petition to Safeguard Groundwater
The German Environment Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) has filed an enforcement action against the federal government to compel…
European Bishops Urge Greater Commitment to the Continent in Powerful Call
“The world needs Europe”.. The statement will be released simultaneously in four languages over the coming Friday and…
Police Union Demands More Police Presence in Trains to Boost Safety
Amid growing concerns about safety in trains and stations, the Police Union (GdP) is asking Deutsche Bahn to deploy…
DB Forces Mandatory Body‑Cam Training for Customer Support Staff Ahead of Major Safety Summit
Directly before the major safety summit of Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Friday, the group had already made some concrete…
ICE pulls out of Minnesota after protests
White House border official Tom Homan announced on Thursday that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency would…
German Federal Government Pays Up To €3,500 Per Participant For Integration Course
The total cost the German federal government bears for one person who enrolls in a general integration course…
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…
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…
Nearly 50,000 Firearms Stolen or Reported Missing in Germany Last Year
Last year, hunters and sport‑shooters across Germany reported almost 50,000 firearms and firearm components as either stolen or…
Majority Back Sugar Tax Amid Youth Health Debate
A new survey supports the case for a sugar‑tax, according to a study cited by the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”…
German Judge Association Raises Alarm Over Record High Unresolved Criminal Cases
The German Judges Association (DRB) has sounded an alarm over the growing backlog of criminal cases. According to…
Long-Term Care Benefits Fall Sharply While Inflation Rises
The benefits from Germany’s statutory long‑term care insurance have not kept pace with inflation over recent years, according…
Helsing Urges European‑Only Defense of NATO’s Eastern Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich startup Helsing, argues that the NATO eastern flank should be protected mainly with…
Helsing Pushes for European-Only Defense of NATO’s Eastern Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, says the NATO East Front should be largely equipped with European…
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…
Helsing Urges NATO East Flank to Use European Weapons Instead of US Systems
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, argues that NATO’s eastern flank should be furnished largely with…
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026 Lotto Draw Showcases Winning Numbers
The Wednesday draw of “6 aus 49” took place in the evening. The winning numbers were 8, 9,…
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…
EFI Report Recommends Aggressive AI Strategy With U.S. and China Outpacing Europe
The experts’ commission on research and innovation (EFI) handed over its annual report to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz on…
German Cabinet Approves 2045 Barriers-Free Deadline for Federal Buildings
The federal cabinet adopted a draft law on Wednesday to reform the German Disability Equality Act (BGG). According…
Statutory Health Insurers Sue Federal Government to Cover More Costs for Citizen Benefit Recipients
The umbrella association of statutory health insurers (GKV) is campaigning to force the federal government to increase its…
Helsing Urges Pure European Defence for NATO’s Eastern Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, says the NATO eastern flank should be secured mainly with European…
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…
Helsing calls for Europe-focused defense of NATO’s east flank by replacing U.S. weapons with European systems
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, argues that the NATO eastern flank should be protected largely…
Germany Sees Decade-Long Low In Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions
In 2024, only 283,500 patients were treated in German hospitals for a diagnosis that involved alcohol as the…
UN Eyes Rising Violence in South Sudan
The United Nations are monitoring a new surge of violence in South Sudan, with clashes between government troops…
Klingbeil Unveils Ten Point Plan to Drive EU Capital Market Union
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) announced that he will launch a new initiative aimed at advancing the European Capital Market Union.…
Nine Dead, 25 Hurt in Canadian School and Home Shooting
At a secondary school and a residential building in the Canadian province of British Columbia, at least nine people…
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…
German Strauchberry Harvest 2025 Soars 23% to Over 45,000 Tons on 9,000 Hectares
In 2025 German growers harvested 45,700 tonnes of shrub‑berries from a cultivated area of about 9,000 hectares. Although the overall…
German Naval Inspector Issues Warning Over Escalating Russian Sea Threat
Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Inspector of the German Navy, warned that the threat posed by Russia at…
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…
German Berry Harvest 2025 Jumps 23 Percent to 45,700 Tons
In 2025 German growers harvested 45,700 tonnes of bush‑fruits from about 9,000 hectares of farmland. Although the area cultivated dipped…
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,…
Study Finds Less Than One-In-Ten Acts of Violence Reported in Germany
Most violent incidents in Germany go unreported. That finding is the core result of the “LeSuBiA” Dark‑Field Study…
German States Clash with Unions Ahead of Wage Talks Hamburg Senator Claims 5 % Pay Hike Outline Already Planned
Hamburg’s finance senator, Andreas Dressel of the SPD, issued sharp criticism of the unions just before the third…
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…
Amthor Raises Concerns Over Proposed Under‑16 Social Media Ban
Philipp Amthor, the state secretary in the Ministry for Digital Affairs, raised doubts about a proposed ban on…
EU Parliament Vice President Calls for European Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein Files
European Parliament vice‑president Katarina Barley, a member of Germany’s SPD, told Handelsblatt that relying solely on the U.S. investigation…
German Journalist Attacks Surge to 818 Cases BKA Reports
The number of offences committed against journalists in Germany has risen sharply in recent years.According to the federal…
Union Demands Action Over Rising Mental Strain Among German Police
Psychological and emotional strain among German police officers is significantly higher than in other professions, according to an…
SPD Opposes Age Restrictions on Social Media Calls for Platform Accountability
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the German Young Socialists (Jusos) have rejected outright bans on social‑media use…
Stricter Rental Laws Could Halt Homelessness as BAGW Urges Clarity on Debt Settlements
The Federal Working Group for Homeless Aid (BAGW) expects that the proposed changes to the tenancy law will…
German Police Detain 26‑Year‑Old Suspect Before Fatal Train Attack
The man suspected of killing a railway attendant in Rhineland-Palatinate was reportedly already in the spotlight that same…
Reichinnek rejects blanket social media ban for under‑16s
Heidi Reichinnek, the Green parliamentary group leader, said she does not favor a blanket ban on social media for…
Berlin coalition plans overhaul of winter street cleaning rules to tackle curbside chaos
Following the winter chaos seen in recent weeks, the CDU and SPD in Berlin are preparing a comprehensive…
Companies Threaten Their Future With $7.3 Trillion in 2023 Finance Fueling Nature Destruction
In 2023, financial flows that harmed nature reached US$7.3 trillion, while only US$220 billion in public and private funding were…
German Airborne Brigade General Demands Modernization of Paratroopers
The paratroopers of the German armed forces, according to the commander of Airborne Brigade 1, are “not positioned for…
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…
EU Commission Accuses Meta of Blocking Third‑Party AI in WhatsApp
The European Commission has notified Meta that, in its view, the U.S. tech giant is breaching EU antitrust…
Western Mediterranean Flooding Causes Billions in Damage After Storm Surge Storms
Multiple consecutive storm depressions have swept through the western Mediterranean, causing widespread flooding and billions‑worth of damage. In…
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…
Integration Course Providers Raise Alarm Over Funding Cuts
Carriers of integration courses are sounding an alarm. In a strongly worded letter to the Federal Office for…
ADAC Blames Harsh Winter for Billions of Damage to Germany Roads
According to the ADAC, the severe winter has damaged Germany’s roads more than in previous years, mainly because…
German Carnival Association Urges Government Boost in Terror Defense for Parades
The Bund Deutscher Karneval (BDK) is calling on politicians to provide more support for protecting carnival parades against…
Saturday 6 Out of 49 Draw Reveals Winning Numbers 07 02 2026
On Saturday night the German Lotto’s “6 aus 49” draw was held. The winning numbers were 7, 11,…
Railway Security Summit Planned After Tragedy Killing Train Conductor
After a killing of a train conductor in Rhineland‑Palatinate, the railway operator is convening a crisis meeting. According…
Federal Drug Commissioner Streeck Warns Of Deadly New Designer Opioid Cychlorphin In Germany
Hendrik Streeck, the federal government’s drug commissioner, has issued a warning about a newly identified designer drug known…
Mother’s Pension Cost Hits €13.5 B Annually, €119 B Since 2014
Since its introduction in 2014, the maternity pension has cost roughly 119 billion euros, according to figures from the German…
Germany Lacks 1,500 Food Inspectors, Leading to Fewer Inspections
More than 1,500 food inspectors are missing in Germany. According to the German Association of Food Inspectors (BVLK),…
Eurojackpot Friday Draw Reveals Winning Numbers
The Friday Eurojackpot drawing took place in the evening, yielding the main numbers 8, 14, 38, 41, 48…
Islamabad Mosque Bombing Claims Over 30 Lives During Friday Prayer
A bombing at a mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people.The explosion took place during Friday prayers…
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…
Five Women Claim the Top Five as Taylor Swift and Christmas Songs Fall Short of German Number One
For the first time in four months, neither Taylor Swift nor a Christmas‑themed single has taken the top spot…
Islamabad Mosque Bombing Claims At Least 31 Lives During Friday Prayer
At least 31 people were killed in an attack on a mosque in Islamabad on Friday. According to…
Over 200 Attacks on Refugees in Three Months as German Govt Reports Spate of Hate Crimes
The German federal government reports, according to the Saturday edition of the “Frankfurter Rundschau”, that in the fourth quarter…
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…
Police Identify Suspect in Dormagen 14-Year-Old Murder
Police and prosecutors have identified a suspect in the case of a 14‑year‑old boy from Dormagen who was…
Berlin Airport BER Grounded by Severe Frost and Ice Rain No Flights at Dawn
At Berlin’s BER airport, no aircraft were able to start even early on Friday morning. Operators announced that…
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…
Pedestrian Association Calls Speed‑Cam Apps Pervers Amid Ban Debate
In the debate over banning speed‑camera warning apps, pedestrians are now voicing their concerns. Roland Stimpel, a board member…
Police Union Warns of Terror Threat Ahead of Carnival
In anticipation of the Carnival season’s peak, the Police Union (GdP) describes the situation as a threat. Patrick…
Bastian Pastewka Warns of Declining Freedom Of Speech And Press in the United States
Comedian and actor Bastian Pastewka has voiced concern over the tightening restrictions on freedom of opinion and press…
BER Airport Shuts Down Again Over Dangerous Freezing Rain Storm
Berlin’s capital airport, BER, ceased operations again on Thursday evening due to the severe winter weather. The airport…
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…
Military Expert Carlo Masala Confident Before Talk Show Appearances
Carlo Masala, a military expert who frequently appears on talk shows, says he doesn’t feel nervous before his appearances.…
Over five billion eight hundred million COVID masks burned unused after Spahn’s controversial purchase tour
Most of the 5.8 billion face masks that former Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) procured during his controversial buying tour…
Icy Alerts in East Germany Block Flights at BER as Freezing Rain Sparks Traffic Chaos
On Thursday morning, freezing rain turned into slick ice in eastern Germany, causing traffic chaos in several regions.…
Marriages Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1950 as Couples Decline to Say I Do
Only a handful of couples have said “I do” in Germany this year, a record low that the…
Green Party Demands Repatriation of Maja T from Hungary After 8-Year Prison Sentence
Helge Limburg, the political spokesperson for the Greens’ Bundestag faction, has demanded that the non‑binary individual known as…