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German Doctors Association Denies Partial Disability Leave Plan
Andreas Gassen, the head of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), strongly rejects the partial illness…
Kipping Slams German Relief Package as Social Disparity Disaster
Katja Kipping, the former chairwoman of the Linke party, has criticized the Federal Government’s planned “relief package” arguing…
Google Coalition Trying To Block German Government’s Sovereign Cloud Deal
According to reports citing sources involved in the process, a consortium aligned with the internet giant Google appears…
German Minister Praises “Coalition of Phase-Out Drivers” Ahead of Global Emissions Conference
Before the international conference in Colombia dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels, Environment State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth (SPD)…
Luxembourg German Border Identity Checks Declared Illegal by Court
The Administrative Court in Koblenz has declared an identity check conducted on a traveler at the Luxembourg-German border…
German Government Says Data Leak Stopped After Phishing Attack
According to sources within the government, a potential data leak following a phishing attack targeting members of the…
Russian Ministry Calls In German Ambassador Over Aid to Chechen ‘Terror Group’
The German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, was called in by Russia on Monday. The Russian Foreign…
German Export Expectations Bounce Back Showing Improvement in Trade Sentiment
The German export economy has shown a slight improvement in sentiment. The Ifo exporter expectations rose in April…
Merz Condemns Attack After Washington Dinner Spawns German Political Debate
The shooting that occurred at a correspondent’s dinner in Washington has sparked considerable debate within German political circles.…
Lindholz Demands Ban On Signal For German Politicians Moves To European Messenger Wire
Following a suspected cyberattack by Russian hackers on the communication of high-ranking politicians, Bundestag Vice President Andrea Lindholz…
German Defense Makers Double Due to War and Increased Spending
The number of German companies in the armaments sector has more than doubled since the Russian invasion of…
German Politics Needs Savings Ambition Before 2027 Budget Proposal
Before the draft figures for the 2027 federal budget are presented, Mathias Middelberg, a Vice Chairman of the…
German Minister Dobrindt Targets Serious Crime and Terror with Big Data Analysis
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announced that in the fight against terrorists and serious criminals, the government will…
German Finance Minister Proposes Tougher Measures Against Tax Evasion
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced plans to implement sweeping new measures aimed at combating tax fraud.…
German Environment Minister Considers Budget Crisis Amid Energy Emergency
During a televised appearance, Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) stated that, given the current energy crisis, he…
German Health Minister Questions Number of Health Insurers Amid Reform Debate
Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has initiated a debate over the structure of German healthcare during…
German Government Accuses Russia of Signal Phishing Attack Targeting Ministers
The German government suspects that Russia is behind the phishing campaign targeting the messaging service Signal. Several high-profile…
Bosch CEO Defends German Work Ethic Says Rewards Motivate Employees
Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung defended the German workforce against accusations that people are not working enough. Speaking to…
German Naval Units Move to Mediterranean Signaling Shift for Arabian Sea Deployment
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the transfer of German navy units to the Mediterranean Sea in preparation for…
German Economy Minister Aims to Bolster Oil Infrastructure After Energy Crisis
Energy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) announced that, in response to the energy crisis, the government must secure new…
German Defense Minister Optimistic About New Military Service Questionnaire Returns
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) expressed a degree of optimism regarding the initial return rate of questionnaires from…
German Cabinet Approves Heating Law Reform By Mid-May
The cabinet plans to delay its decision on the overhaul of the Building Energy Act (GEG), commonly known…
German Employment Experts Push for Wage Security and Shorter Unemployment Benefits
In a recent article for the “Handelsblatt”, Bernd Fitzenberger, Director of the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational…
Marteria Top German Album Charts King
According to GfK, the official German album charts saw Marteria taking the top spot on Friday. The rapper…
German Government Silent on Signal Hack Clicks for Clarity
The federal government remains secretive regarding the Signal hack and the extent to which the Chancellor might be…
German MP Slams FIFA Price Gouging Says Stadium Gates Shut to Fans
Aydan Özoguz, the chairwoman of the parliamentary Sport Committee for the SPD, has sharply criticized FIFA’s ticketing policy…
GERMAN MARK INDEX DROPS MIDDAY SENTIMENT RISES BEFORE WEEKEND
The German index, the Dax, fell into negative territory on Friday afternoon after a reserved start to trading.…
German Doctors Fear Cuts Threatening Cornerstone of Primary Care System
Following criticism from local general practitioners, Andreas Gassen, the Chairman of the Federal Association of Statutory Health Insurance…
German Parliament Passes Gas Discount And 1000 Euro Bonus
The Bundestag has passed measures involving a reduction in fuel taxes, often referred to as a “tank discount”…
German Business Sentiment Hits Six Year Low Low Point
Business sentiment among companies in Germany has deteriorated further recently. According to the Ifo Institute, the business climate…
German Stock Market Starts Slowly Oil Traders Face Pressure
30 a..m., marking a slight gain of 0.1% from the previous day’s close. According to Jochen Stanzl, Chief…
German States Decline Planned One Thousand Euro Bonus For Public Employees
Prime Minister of Thuringia, Mario Voigt (CDU), announced on Monday to RTL and ntv that the €1,000 premium…
German Spending on Education Research and Science Jumps 5 Percent in 2024
In 2024, the total spending by public and private sectors on education, research, and science in Germany amounted…
German Family Doctors Warn Inflationary Cuts Could Collapse Primary Care System
Primary care physicians in Germany are sounding the alarm about the planned primary care system, warning that proposed…
German Public Divided Over Controversial Whale Rescue Plan Off Baltic Coast
According to a recent survey regarding the planned transport of the orca stranded in the Baltic Sea, the…
Major Leak Multiple Emails Scrutinized at German Economics Ministry
According to a government response to a parliamentary inquiry by the Greens, the scope of searches conducted on…
German Government Welcomes Extension of Ceasefire in Iran Conflict
The German government welcomed the extension of the ceasefire between the USA and Iran, calling it a vital…
German Company Financial Statements Contain Frequent Errors According to Bafin
According to Thorsten Pötzsch, the executive director responsible for balance sheet control, a significant number of accounts from…
German Parliament Passes Law To Speed Up Government Contracting
The German Bundestag has advanced legislation aimed at accelerating the awarding of public contracts. Following this initiative, the…
More German Companies Systematically Integrate Women’s Advancement
Many German companies have successfully integrated organizational support for women into their structures. According to a survey released…
German Market Dips On Ongoing Iran Conflict Uncertainty
The DAX began trading on Thursday with minor declines. Around 9:30 a.m., the leading index was calculated at…
German Trades Slash Revenue Despite €762 Billion Industry Output
The German craft sector generated a total revenue of 762 billion euros in 2024, according to the Federal…
German Farming Minister Rejects Sugar Tax Citing Lack of Proven Health Benefits
Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has rejected the idea of a sugar tax, a measure supported by Federal…
German Health Insurers Expect Contribution Stability From Reform
Oliver Blatt, the head of the leading association of statutory health insurance funds, predicts that contributions are set…
German Minister Defends Nuclear Power Amid Chernobyl Anniversary
Contextualized by the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26th, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD)…
Major German Union Threatens Protests Against Potential Pension Cuts Slams CDU Leader’s Remarks
The head of Germany’s largest union severely criticized Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) regarding his statements about the…
German University Association Cries Wolf Over Grades Inflation
Lambert T. Koch, president of the German University Council (DHV), has criticized what he calls “grade inflation” in…
German Auto Brands See Historic Slump in Chinese EV Market
German car manufacturers are confronting historic lows in the world’s largest electric vehicle market just ahead of the…
German Government Slashes Growth Forecast to Slim Annual Hike
The federal government has significantly revised downward its growth forecast for the current year. According to the spring…
German Government Acknowledges Media Plea Against AI Exploitation
The federal government responded cautiously to an appeal made by ARD, ZDF, and several media associations calling for…
German Market Index Drops While Investors Maintain Neutral Stance
The DAX moved into negative territory on Wednesday afternoon after a relatively positive start in the morning. Around…
Major Raids Uncover Tax Fraud and Theft in Pallet Trade Across Eight German States
Officers from the State Criminal Police Office of Saxony, in collaboration with the Leipzig Tax Investigation Department and…
German Voters Demand Stronger Social Safety Net According to Union Survey
According to a recent survey conducted by the German Trade Union Federation (DGB), a majority of Germans favor…
German Armed Forces Face Overhaul Rumors Swirl
The Bundeswehr is set to undergo a fundamental realignment. A concept presented on Wednesday by Defence Minister Boris…
German Municipalities Demand 32 Billion Euro Emergency Aid From Federal Government
More than 50 local officials from various German cities and districts have issued an urgent appeal to the…
Twenty Five Percent Of German Workers Expect Some Remote Work By 2025
In 2025, 25% of all employed people in Germany reported working from home at least occasionally. According to…
German Cabinet to Discuss Mandatory Three-Month IP Address Storage for Police Use
This Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet will be discussing a highly anticipated draft law concerning the mandatory storage of…
IS Documents Lead German Police to Dozens of Unidentified Jihadists
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has successfully located undisclosed individuals suspected of being IS fighters in Germany…
German President Urges Citizens for Greater Community Involvement
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the German people to participate with greater civic commitment. In an…
German Judges Embrace Mandatory IP Logging to Combat Child Exploitation
The German judiciary association has welcomed the planned retention requirements for IP addresses and called for further steps…
German Government Unblocks Power Strategy EEG Amendment and Grid Package
a power plant strategy, an amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), and a grid package.. According…
AstraZeneca Warns Over Proposed German Healthcare Cuts
The British manufacturer AstraZeneca has warned about the potential consequences resulting from spending cuts within Germany’s healthcare system.…
East German Leaders Reject Merz Over Pension Remarks
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU)’s remarks regarding the pension system have drawn significant resistance from prominent politicians in…
German Economic Sentiment Continues to Decline ZEW Survey Shows
The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) reported on Tuesday from Mannheim that the German economic expectations survey…
Austria’s Fuel Price Model Drives Up German Gas Prices
Since the implementation of the Austrian model at German gas stations starting April 1, 2026, fuel prices have…
German Smartphones Show Rising App Usage With 46 Extra Downloads Average
According to a survey released by the IT industry association Bitkom, the average number of apps installed on…
German Stocks Rise Amid Optimism for US Iran Talks
The German stock index, the Dax, began trading on Tuesday with gains. Around 9:30 AM, the leading index…
Gender Gap Persists in German Vocational Choices
According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), distinct gender differences persist in vocational career choices…
German Cabinet Delays Building Modernization Law Vote Again
The federal cabinet has once again been forced to postpone the scheduled vote on the Building Modernization Act…
German Veterans Group Pushes Age Limit to 70 for Reservists
The new chairman of the Reservists’ Association, Bastian Ernst, has called for raising the mandatory retirement age for…
German Government Extends Tax Relief Bonus Offering Major Worker Savings Through 2027
The federal government plans to provide significantly greater relief to employees through the relief bonus than was originally…
German SME Index Shows Wages Alone Are Growing In Mid-sized Businesses
The latest data indicates that wages are the only area currently showing growth within the German small and…
German Government Pushing Swift Stability Amid Bulgarian Political Formation
Following the parliamentary election in Bulgaria, the German federal government is hoping for a swift formation of a…
German Stock Market Drops Amid Rising Iran Conflict Fears
The Dax index continued its downward trend on Monday, moving through losses even after a weak start to…
German Cannabis Legalization Not Easing Police Work Says BKA Chief
According to Holger Münch, president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the partial legalization of cannabis in…
German Citizen Detained in Russian Region Amid Terror Suspicions
A German citizen has been detained in the Stawropol region of Russia. According to the Russian news agency…
German Industrial Orders Rise February Shows Growth in Manufacturing Sector
The real order backlog within Germany’s manufacturing industry rose by 1.0 percent in February 2026 compared to January…
German Industry Boosts Investment Plans Signaling Strong Economic Confidence
Companies across Germany have revised upwards their investment plans for the current year. According to the Ifo Institute…
SPD Warns of Disinformation Ahead of East German Elections
Sebastian Fiedler, the SPD parliamentary spokesperson for domestic affairs, predicts an increase in disinformation ahead of state elections…
German CEOs Boost Paycheck Skyrockets in 2025
The chief executives of Germany’s largest publicly traded corporations earned significantly more money in 2025 compared to the…
German Military Mission Fears Persist Amid Uncertain US Iran Ceasefire
As the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran nears its end this Wednesday, concern is growing…
Wild Boar Radioactivity Concerns Force Culling Across German States
Even 40 years after the Chernobyl reactor catastrophe, wild boars collected in several federal states are exceeding the…
German Lotto Numbers Drawn Saturday 18 April 2026 Results Are In
During Saturday night’s draw for “6 out of 49” the winning lottery numbers were 18, 28, 34, 37,…
German Finance Minister Urges Preparation Amid Potential Kerosine Shortage
Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has warned about potential kerosene shortages and called for measures to ensure…
German Minister Claims First European Moon Astronaut Will Be German
Federal Minister for Research Dorothee Bär (CSU) reaffirmed Germany’s aspiration to send the first European astronaut to the…
German Industry Group Downgrades 2026 Growth Forecast Predicts Slow Year Ahead
The Federation of German Industry (BDI) anticipates only minimal economic growth this year. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post”…
German Giants Hesitate Over Proposed Thousand Euro Bonus
Germany’s major corporations are reacting cautiously to the federal government’s proposed potential one-thousand-euro bonus for employees. According to…
German Businesses Unlikely to Pay Workers Full Relief Bonuses BDI Chief Predicts
According to Peter Leibinger, the head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the majority of German companies…
German Index Soars Amid Optimism Over Hormuz Strait Opening
The DAX index saw a significant increase at the end of the week. By the close of trading…
Jazeek Takes Top Spot in German Album Charts with “4LAP”
Rapper Jazeek has claimed the top spot of the official German album charts with his album “4LAP” according…
IMF Slams German Fuel Discount Calling It Problematic Policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized the planned fuel discount in Germany. During an interview with the “Handelsblatt”…
German Minister Pushing Digital Abuse Law Through By 2026
Federal Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig (SPD), is pushing for the swift implementation of the planned law against…
Bundeswehr Expands Ukrainian Trainer Presence Across German Military Sites
Following initial training courses, the German armed forces plan to expand the use of Ukrainian instructors within Germany.…
SPD Outlines Strict Conditions for Potential German Troop Deployment in Iran Crisis
The SPD parliamentary group has outlined conditions under which it would approve the deployment of German troops to…
German Hospitality Sales Plateau in February Stagnating Growth
According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), revenues in the German hospitality sector remained…
German Health Minister Wants Salary Caps for Health Insurance Executives
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) intends to include salary caps for the chief board members and executive…
Health Insurance Reform Calls For Shrinking Number Of German Providers
Carsten Linnemann, the party secretary for the CDU, suggested that the number of health insurance funds in Germany…
German Interior Ministry Used Haber Procedure Fifty One Times Last Year
The Federal Ministry of the Interior, under Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), reported using the so-called Haber procedure 51 times…
German Energy Minister Plan to Streamline Industrial Electricity Price Program
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), announced on Thursday that the German industrial electricity price, which…
German Leaders Debate Spending Cuts for Social Welfare
A working group comprising representatives from the federal government, states, and municipalities is advising on potential savings within…