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Germany Approves 238,500 New Apartment Permits in 2025 — First Rise Since 2021
In 2025, Germany approved 238,500 apartments for construction. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced a provisional 10.8 % rise…
BVB Clinches 2-0 Victory Over Atalanta in Champions League First Leg
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs on…
CDU General Secretary Linnemann Calls March Bürgergeld Switch First Step Toward Deeper Welfare Overhauls
CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann sees the planned replacement of the Bürgergeld in March by the new basic security…
Police Union Supports Seven‑Point Railway Plan as Key First Step to Improve Train Safety
The Police Union (GdP) regards the measures agreed upon at the recent rail safety summit as a crucial…
German Defense Minister Pistorius Presents First Quantum Drone to Ukraine’s President Selenskyj
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) presented a Quantum Systems drone to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Sel Sikryak on Friday, just before the…
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…
CDU Pushes Deutsche Bahn to Let Pregnant Women Use First Class Without Surcharge
The CDU is urging Deutsche Bahn to become significantly more family‑friendly, one of the key points being that pregnant…
Entry‑Level Workers in Germany Face Longer Job Hunt Amid Skills Shortage Over One‑Fifth Wait Over Six Months for First Job
New professionals in Germany are taking longer than ever to secure their first jobs, even though the country…
Germany’s Net Capital Inflows Beat Outflows for First Time Since 2003
In 2025 German capital inflows finally surpassed outflows for the first time since 2003, according to a study…
German Teens Delay First Sex More Than Five Years Ago
German teenagers are having sex at a noticeably later age than they did five years ago.According to the…
Minister Bär Pledges First Fusion Reactor and Boosts Women’s Research for Energy Future
In addition to energy policy, Bär announced that the next scientific year will prioritize women’s health. She noted…
Cities Eye First Dibs on Foreclosed Properties
German municipalities are pushing for a significant shift in property law, advocating for a communal right of first…
Kampl Departs Leipzig Family First
The departure of Kevin Kampl from RB Leipzig, announced Saturday, marks the end of an era for the…
New Zealand Rings in 2026 First
The Chatham Islands, a remote New Zealand territory, were effectively the first inhabited place to greet 2026, sparking…
Epstein Files Reveal First Tranche
The US Department of Justice released an initial tranche of documents related to the deceased convicted sex offender…
First Responders Gain Roadside Safety Proposal
A proposal currently before Germany’s state governments seeks to significantly enhance protections for emergency responders at accident and…
German Insolvencies Fall for First Time in Years
Germany’s corporate insolvency rates experienced a notable decline in November, marking the first time in three and a…
Norris Claims Historic First F1 World Title
The Formula 1 season concluded in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with a stunning upset, as McLaren’s Lando Norris…
German Dividends Set for First Post-Pandemic Dip
German corporate shareholders are bracing for a significant downturn in dividend payouts, marking a stark contrast to the…
Israel Frees First Hostages
The initial wave of seven Israeli hostages, recently released by Hamas, has been transferred into the custody of…
Rail Fares Frozen First Time in Years
The German national railway, Deutsche Bahn (DB), is enacting a significant and potentially politically charged, shift in its…
Dortmund Elects First CDU Mayor in 78 Years
Following the initial round of municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, run-off elections were held in numerous municipalities…
Lockheed Martin Eyes First European THAAD Sales
Lockheed Martin, a leading US defense contractor, is actively pursuing European customers for its Terminal High Altitude Area…
Rural Electrification Boosted First
A prominent voice within the Green Party is advocating for a revised approach to government support for electric…
German Hospitality Revenue Dips in First Half of 2025
Germany’s hospitality sector experienced a downturn in revenue during the first half of 2025, according to data released…
German Exports Dip Slightly in First Half of 2025
Germany’s exports totaled €786.0 billion in the first half of 2025, a decrease of 0.1 percent compared to…
German Construction Permits Rise in First Half
Recent data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicates a positive trend in German construction activity. In June,…
Economists Critical of Germany’s Coalition’s First 100 Days
A recent assessment of the German government’s first 100 days in office reveals a divided opinion among leading…
Klingbeil Reviews First 100 Days
The German government’s first hundred days have been marked by intensive activity and significant achievements, according to Vice…
Audi to Build First US Factory
Audi is reportedly considering establishing a production facility in the United States, a move potentially accelerated by the…
BMW Profit Plummets First Half
BMW has reported a significant drop in profits for the first half of the year. The automotive manufacturer…
Disaster Costs Surge Record First Half
Global natural disasters have resulted in approximately $131 billion in total damages during the first half of 2025,…
Public Debt Rises in First Quarter
Preliminary data released Tuesday by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis) indicates a rise in Germany’s public debt. As…
How the First Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Ignored the Nazi Past
In a recent article in the German magazine “Spiegel”, former Chancellor’s Chief of Staff Peter Altmaier has sharply…
Draft Law Takes First Step Towards a Stronger Economy
Germany’s Industry and Trade Association Welcomes Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality Fund Bill Germany’s Industry and Trade Association (DIHK)…
Trump Considers Launching a Nuclear First Strike on Iran.
US and Iran on the Brink of Conflict In a developing situation, US President Trump has reportedly greenlit…
MERCENARY MAGIC: Russell Brings Home the First Mercedes Win of the Year!
In a thrilling race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Canada, George Russell secured the first Mercedes victory since…
DERBY DESTRUCTION: Borussia Dortmund Faces Regional Rival in DFB Cup First Round!
The German Football Association (DFB) has announced the draw for the first round of the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal, with…
First Decline in Employment in Years
According to a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW Köln), the German retail industry…
Lions Take First Leg in Relegation Thriller!
In the Relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga, Eintracht Braunschweig won the away leg against 1. FC Saarbrücken with…
ECONOMIC APOCALYPSE: Merz Government’s First Move: Chaos and Stagnation, Not Growth!
Economic Uncertainty Plagues New German Government, Greens Claim The German government has missed the opportunity to set the…
Record Number of Large Company Startups in Germany’s First Quarter
In the first quarter of 2025, the number of newly established businesses in Germany with a significant economic…
Germany’s Employment Continues to Drop in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, approximately 45.8 million people were employed in Germany, according to provisional calculations…
Bundesliga Player Values Hit Their First Dip in a Decade Amid Economic Slowdown
A study by researchers at the University of Lüneburg and the Rockwool Foundation has revealed that the inflation…
CDU Leader Merz Fails in First Round, Calls for New Elections
CDU leader Friedrich Merz fails in first round of election for German Chancellor, coalition parties search for majority…
Condos, Homes Skyrocket 1.1%, 2.9% in First Quarter of 2025
The prices of residential properties and single and double-family homes in Germany have experienced a significant increase for…
BOMBSHELL: Beirut Under Fire as Israel Unleashes Retaliation in First Aerial Strike Since Ceasefire
Israel’s military has carried out an airstrike on the southern part of Beirut, the first since the ceasefire…
Country Takes First Step Towards EU Superstate!
Armenia’s Parliament Approves EU Partnership Bill The Armenian parliament has approved a bill on the country’s intention to…
‘We’ll Strike First’?
Germany’s military buildup plans are not for defense, but for preparation of an attack, according to General Inspector…
Revolutionizing Politics: DM Chief Proposes Game-Changing Reforms to Put Citizens First
A German politician, Christoph Werner, has proposed four reforms in an opinion piece for the Handelsblatt, aiming to…
The President’s First Visit to the Frontline
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a combat command center in the Kursk region on Wednesday, where he met…
Washington Wins the First Chip in the Global Tech War!
US President Donald Trump announced a significant development in the domestic semiconductor industry. At a press conference on…
Trump’s ‘America First’ Just a Smokescreen for a More Aggressive US Hegemony?
Von Felicitas Rabe: Interview mit Werner Rügemer What foreign policy can we expect from the new US administration?…
ROBOT RUSH: Moscow’s First Driverless Subway Trains to Hit the Tracks!
Moscow Authorities Prepare for Launch of Autonomous Metro Trains Moscow’s authorities are preparing for the introduction of driverless…
First Arrest in Frankfurt After Chaotic Night
A 19-year-old man with dual German and Turkish citizenship was taken into custody by the Frankfurt police on…
BUNDESBANK BOMBSHELL: German Central Bank Suffers Historic Loss for the First Time in 45 Years!
The German central bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, reported a balance sheet loss of 19.2 billion euros for the…
SPD’s Downfall: “We’re the Losers Tonight and I’m the First to Go
A German Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader, Lars Klingbeil, views the election results as a bitter defeat for…
Paris and Warsaw First Stop as Chancellor?
German CDU Politician Friedrich Merz Plans Overseas Trip Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the Chancellorship of Germany, has…
Falcon-9 Lands Abroad for the First Time!
SpaceX Achieves Milestone in its History with Historic Rocket Landing SpaceX, a private spaceflight company, has made a…
Ukraine Must Get Strong US and EU Backing First
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only if Ukraine has…
Trump’s First Week in Office Sends Shockwaves Through Markets
Economist Adam Tooze has expressed concern over the first weeks of the US presidency under Donald Trump. The…
Has ‘America First’ Met Its Match in the Middle East?
Washington attempts to calm international criticism over Trump’s plans for the Gaza Strip. US Secretary of State Marco…
Bayrou Survives First No-Confidence Vote!
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has survived a first no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday evening, following prolonged…
18-Year-Old’s Deadly First Mission in Ukraine’s War Against Russia
A British 18-year-old was killed in his first deployment, fighting with the Ukrainian military in the Russian-backed Donbass…
Oslo Deploys Brigade at Russian Border for First Time in 70 Years
Norway to Establish Own Brigade to Strengthen Military Presence on Russian Border Norway’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide,…
Candace Owens Drops Bombshell on Brigitte, France’s First Lady!
Candace Owens, an American journalist, has revealed to the entire digital universe that the lawyers of the French…
‘America First’ in the Face of Globalism
In the past few days, Davos has hardly talked about anything else but Donald Trump. Today, the freshly…
‘Deportation First, Refugees Last’
German politician Jens Spahn, the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU faction in the German Bundestag, has expressed his…
Can It Outsmart Trump’s ‘America First’?
In the face of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, German Environment Minister and Green Party candidate…
Austria’s First Lady of Politics Fights Back Against Global Media Smear
The recent article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, titled “Ein Volk, ein Kanzler, ein Kickl” gives the impression…
First Fatalities Emerge in Energy Crisis
Energy Crisis in Transnistria Claims Lives as People Attempt to Warm Homes The energy crisis in the partially…
No Pay for First Day of Sick Leave?
Allianz CEO’s Proposal to Cut Sick Leave Raises Eyebrows The CEO of Allianz, Oliver Bäte, has sparked outrage…
No Winner in First Round, Ukraine Critic Faces Conservative Challenger
Croatians Fail to Elect a President in First Round, State Election Commission Reports” The state election commission announced…
Former First Lady’s Shocking Defection!
Georgia’s outgoing President Salome Zurabishvili has agreed to leave the presidential residence, the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi, during…
Bundesliga Bombshell: Bochum Stuns Heidenheim with First Season Win!
Bochum’s first Sunday game of the 15th Bundesliga matchday ended with a 2-0 win in the basement duel…