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UN Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse in Geneva
Negotiations for a United Nations treaty to tackle plastic pollution concluded in Geneva without a finalized agreement, delegates…
Caritas Urges Better Heat Protection For Homeless
The president of the German Caritas Association, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, has urged increased heat protection measures for homeless individuals,…
Police Union Decries Dire Training Facility Conditions
Germany’s federal police force is highlighting significant deficiencies in its facilities, particularly impacting training academies. A recent position…
Greens Demand Rail Boost After Bahn Chief Exit
Members of Germany’s Green Party are urging substantial investment in the nation’s rail network following the announced early…
Greens Demand Rail Investment After Bahn Chief Exit
Members of Germany’s Green party in the Bundestag are urging substantial investment in the nation’s rail network following…
Prien Seeks Rules for Teens on Social Media
Germany is set to examine stricter regulations concerning the use of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram,…
Youth Social Media Rules Under Review
Germany is preparing to examine stricter regulations for social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with Federal Education…
UNAIDS Still Hopes for US Funding Support
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) maintains a cautious optimism regarding the potential for continued U.S.…
Record Number Pursue Doctorates in Germany
Germany’s universities and higher education institutions saw a continued increase in doctoral candidates in 2024, with a total…
German Court Orders Entry for Jordanian Toddler
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of an urgent application allowing a Jordanian toddler entry into…
Laschet Questions Trump’s Tougher Stance on Putin
Armin Laschet, Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has expressed skepticism regarding the demonstrably assertive stance…
Social Democrats Demand Hospitals Offer Abortions
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for a mandate requiring publicly funded hospitals to perform abortions, a…
German Leaders Defend National Electricity Price
A debate is ongoing in Germany regarding the country’s unified electricity pricing system, with political leaders expressing divergent…
Peggy Case Mother’s Pain Relief Claim Fails Again
The Higher Regional Court of Bamberg has upheld the dismissal of a pain and suffering lawsuit brought by…
German Transport Minister Fires Rail Chief Lutz
Germany’s Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has relieved Deutsche Bahn’s CEO Richard Lutz of his duties, sources within the…
SPD Backs Dobrindt’s Border Control Costs
Members of Germany’s governing and opposition parties are sharply divided over the escalating costs associated with increased border…
Child Hit By Vehicle Every 19 Minutes This Year
Recent data indicates a concerning trend in road safety for children in Germany. Throughout 2024, a child was…
Border Checks Cost Police Over 80 Million Euros
Germany’s reinstated controls at its internal borders have incurred costs of 80.5 million Euros since their implementation in…
Experts Warn Germany’s Poverty Figures Face Manipulation
A group of thirty leading poverty researchers in Germany have voiced concerns regarding a change in methodology used…
Teacher Part-Time Work Hits Record High
Data released this week by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) reveals a new high in the…
Anti-Feminism Reports Surge Past 500 Cases This Year
Reports of antifeminist and anti-queer incidents surged in the past year, according to data released by a dedicated…
Diesel Prices Fall Slightly Benzine Dips Too
Diesel prices across Germany have fallen to their lowest level in over two months, offering some relief to…
German Lottery Jackpot Rolls Over Again
The German Lotto and Toto Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” lottery draw Wednesday evening, revealing the…
Schools Face Funding Gap For Extended Day Programs
Progress on expanding all-day school infrastructure across Germany is proceeding at a slow pace, according to a recent…
Iran Nobelist Condemns Rising Violence
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has accused the Iranian leadership of issuing death threats against her. In…
Illegal Crossings Surge at Dutch Border
German Federal Police have recorded 1,516 instances of irregular border crossings along the Germany-Netherlands border in Lower Saxony…
Landlord Jailed For Torturing Tenant To Death
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has upheld a Cologne court’s conviction in a case involving the death…
Merz Talks Hope Fades for Breakthrough
The chair of the European Parliament’s Defence Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, commented today on a planned video conference involving…
Magdeburg Attacker Sends Letters To Journalists
The perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack has communicated with media outlets via a recently surfaced letter.…
German Minister Urges Museums to Ditch Gendered Language
Germany’s State Minister for Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has urged publicly funded institutions to refrain from using gender-inclusive language.…
Germans Divided Over Renewable Energy Goals
Germany aims to generate 80 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, a target met…
Germany Boosts Single Parent Support With €32 Billion Payment
Germany saw a substantial increase in financial support provided to single parents last year, with approximately €3.2 billion…
German Welfare Group Urges Faster Heat Protection Action
Germany’s leading social welfare association, Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), is urging accelerated implementation of protective measures ahead of an…
Greens and SPD Limit CO2 Storage Plans
Members of Germany’s parliament from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party are calling for limitations…
Germany Halts Visas For Russian Belarusian Dissidents
A prominent human rights advocate and founder of the Russian organization Memorial, Irina Sherbakova, has voiced criticism regarding…
Jobcenters Can Reclaim Overpaid Heating Aid
A regional social court in Lower Saxony and Bremen has ruled that job centres are entitled to reclaim…
CDU Demands Talks After Israel Arms Curb
Leading figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are seeking a direct meeting…
Thuringia Premier Seeks Limits on Kids’ Smartphone Use
The Minister-President of Thuringia, Mario Voigt, is advocating for restrictions on children and adolescents’ access to smartphones and…
RBB Board Appeals Schlesinger Ruling
The board of directors of public broadcaster RBB has decided to appeal portions of a recent ruling by…
German States Challenge Healthcare Ruling
Three German federal states – Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony-Anhalt – have jointly filed a constitutional complaint against stipulations…
Women Game Longer Than Men New Data Shows
Recent research indicates a notable level of engagement with video games across various demographics in Germany. A survey…
Welcome Classes Fail to Boost German Skills Enough
A recent study from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) indicates that dedicated “welcome classes” for refugee children may…
Turkey Hit By Moderate 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake
A moderate earthquake struck western Turkey Sunday evening, initially measured at a magnitude of 6.0 by geologists. These…
Wild Boars Invade Residential Areas
Wild boar, traditionally known as shy inhabitants of forests and fields, are increasingly becoming a nuisance in residential…
Ukraine Mayor Signals War Fatigue Open To Talks
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has acknowledged a growing war-weariness within Ukraine, alongside a perceived necessity for a negotiated…
Income Inequality Fuels Education Concerns
As several German states begin the new school year, the Social Association of Germany (SoVD) is advocating for…
Germans Disapprove of Merz Government After 100 Days
A recent survey indicates a level of dissatisfaction among the German public regarding the performance of Chancellor Friedrich…
UN Warn AI Threatens Indigenous Cultures
The United Nations issued a statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples highlighting potential risks…
Saturday Lotto Results Revealed
The German Lotto and Toto Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” draw Saturday evening, revealing the winning…
Elderly Driver Dies in Nordstemmen Crash
A fatal traffic collision occurred Saturday midday on the K505 road near Nordstemmen, claiming the life of a…
Ukraine War West Meets For UK Security Talks
London is set to host a high-level security summit this Saturday, bringing together representatives from the United States,…
Berlin Police Trainees Assault Man In Racist Attack
Berlin police have launched an investigation following an assault that occurred Friday evening at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte…
Wealthy Must Pay More For Climate Action
A leading Green Party politician in the German state of Hesse, Mathias Wagner, has advocated for increased financial…
Netanyahu’s Gaza Plans Deemed Futile by Military Expert
A leading political scientist and military expert has voiced strong criticism regarding plans for the potential expansion of…
Police Find Shooting of Lorenz A Close Range
Oldenburg police investigating the Easter Sunday shooting of Lorenz A. have created a 3D reconstruction of the incident…
Drug Eases Long Covid Fatigue in Trial
Researchers at the University Hospital Erlangen have reported significant improvements in fatigue symptoms experienced by patients with long-COVID…
Plants Directly Feed Soil Microbes With Sugars
Researchers have discovered that plants exert a degree of control over the composition of microbial communities around their…
Netanyahu Accuses Germany of Rewarding Hamas Over Arms Halt
Germany has paused approvals for arms exports to Israel amidst growing concerns over the escalating conflict in Gaza.…
Leftists Demand Nationalization of Highway Rest Stops
Germany’s Left Party is advocating for the nationalization of highway restroom facilities, citing exorbitant fees and a failed…
Police Union Rejects Extended Working Lives
Germany’s police union has voiced strong opposition to proposals that would extend the working lives of public sector…
KPop Group Huntrx Tops German Charts With Golden
A song originating from an animated Netflix film has reached the summit of the official German Single Charts…
Germany Considers ID Checks For All Flights
A proposal gaining momentum within Germany’s Bundesrat (Federal Council) seeks to mandate identity checks for all air passengers,…
Merz Faces Questions Over Costly Mask Deals
Members of Germany’s Green Party have formally expressed concerns to Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the federal government’s transparency…
TB Test Fails Vulnerable Patients
A recent study has revealed potential limitations in the widely used QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test for predicting tuberculosis,…
German Healthcare Costs Soar to Record High
Germany’s direct healthcare expenditure reached 491.6 billion euros in 2023, according to data released by the Federal Statistical…
Illegal Border Crossings Rise in Bavaria This Year
German Federal Police have recorded 11,678 instances of unauthorized entry at Bavaria’s land borders since the reintroduction of…
German Parties Condemn Planned Afghanistan Deportations
A leading figure from the Left party, Clara Bünger, has voiced strong criticism of recent announcements from Interior…
Benefit Recipients Face Rental Shortfall
A significant number of households receiving citizen’s income (Bürgergeld) in Germany experienced limitations in the reimbursement of their…
Germany Debates Gaza Children Intake
Concerns have been raised regarding the plans of several German cities to accept traumatized children from the Gaza…
Pharmacists Oppose Dropping Drug Info Sheets
Concerns are emerging over proposals to progressively replace mandatory paper medication leaflets with electronic versions accessible via QR…
Antisemitism Surges in Germany
The number of antisemitic crimes in Germany remains persistently high. According to data from the Federal Criminal Police…
Germans Exit Gaza Strip
Two German citizens and two close relatives have been permitted to leave the Gaza Strip, according to a…
Subtitles Boost English Skills
A recent study by the Ifo Institute has revealed a significant correlation between the use of subtitles on…
Greens Back Pension System Fix
Government plans to stabilize the pension system have received a positive response from the Green Party, who emphasized…
Germany Ticket Funding Faces Uncertainty
The German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag) has cautioned against a precarious future for the Deutschlandticket (Germany Ticket)…
Youth Socialists Demand Pension Overhaul
The debate surrounding Germany’s pension system is intensifying as policymakers prepare for cabinet decisions on Wednesday. Philipp Türmer,…
Social Media Use Soars Past 2012 Levels
A recent study examining leisure habits and satisfaction among 3,000 German citizens aged 18 and over, conducted by…
Elderly Poverty Soars in Germany
A record number of individuals are receiving basic income support in old age in Germany, according to newly…
Caregiver Crisis Demands Urgent Funding
A leading German social welfare organization is advocating for increased investment in home care services. Verena Bentele, president…
Drowning Deaths Decline Across EU
According to data released Tuesday by the EU statistical office, Eurostat, the number of drownings across the European…
ADAC Calls for Mandatory Backup Braking
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) is advocating for a mandatory legal requirement for the installation of automatic emergency…
Land Use Spikes Across Germany
Data released Tuesday by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis) indicates a concerning trend in land consumption within Germany.…
Youth Population Stagnates in Germany
Germany’s proportion of young people remains at a historically low level, according to data released Tuesday by the…
Ocean Expert Hails Landmark UN Plastics Deal
Marine biologist Melanie Bergmann views the ongoing United Nations conference on global plastic pollution as a pivotal moment…
German US Entry Detentions Called Isolated Incidents
Recent reports of German citizens being detained upon arrival in the United States represent isolated incidents, according to…
Return for Maja T Delayed Until Verdict
Hopes for a swift return of Maja T., currently detained in Hungary, have been tempered by the German…
Minister Sparks Outrage Over Gender Ban
Controversy has erupted surrounding statements made by Culture State Minister Wolfram Weimer regarding a ban on gendered language…
DRK Demands Equal Treatment for Volunteers
The German Red Cross (DRK) is advocating for a nationwide overhaul of regulations impacting volunteer emergency responders, aiming…
Germany Aims for Combat-Ready Brigade in Lithuania by 2027
The commander of the German 45th Panzer Brigade stationed in Lithuania, Brigadier General Christoph Huber, has reiterated the…
NRW Deports Surge This Year
According to data released by the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Refugee Ministry, 2,494 individuals were deported during the first…
Germany Seeks Israeli Help for Injured Children
A German parliamentary group representative is advocating for German involvement in the transfer of injured children from the…
Germans Prioritize Health Yet Few Feel Truly Well
A recent survey reveals a significant decline in the percentage of Germans considered to be living a fully…
Faith Leader Urges No Nuclear Weapons
Marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Chairperson of the Council of…
Local Leaders Demand Refugee Cost Aid
Municipalities are voicing concerns regarding the potential financial burden of transitioning Ukrainian refugees from welfare benefits. According to…
AI Reshapes Human Connection
The evolving landscape of artificial intelligence is prompting a fundamental shift in the relationship between humans and machines.…
Former Hostage Alleges Hamas Starvation Propaganda
A former Israeli-Austrian hostage, Tal Shoham, who endured 505 days of captivity at the hands of Hamas, has…
Germans Support Defense Spending Hesitant to Fight
A recent survey reveals a complex perspective among German citizens regarding national defense and security. Conducted by Forsa…
Robots Cant Replace Human Care
The German Red Cross (DRK) President, Gerda Hasselfeldt, has expressed skepticism regarding the near-term ability of artificial intelligence…
Left Party Flags Domestic Violence Surge
Concerns are growing over the rising number of domestic violence incidents in Germany, prompting criticism of the government’s…
Duden Chief Acknowledges Gender Debate Feelings
The head of the Duden language authority, Laura Neuhaus, acknowledges the significant resistance surrounding the use of colons…