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German Data Protection Advocate Specht‑Riemenschneider Opposes Blanket Ban on Social Media for Teens
The German Federal Data Protection Commissioner, Louisa Specht‑Riemenschneider, has spoken out against a blanket ban on social‑media use for…
German Government Hails Munich Security Conference as Central Hub of Transatlantic Debate
The German government concluded positively after the Munich Security Conference. Vice Minister of State Sebastian Hille told the dts…
German Teachers Union Warns Against Blanket Social Media Ban for Under‑14s
In the debate over a social‑media ban for children and youths under 14, the German Teachers’ Association cautioned…
German Government Pursues Solution to Keep Schwedt Refinery Running Securely and Prevent Fuel Shortages
The German federal government is still working on a solution that will keep the Schwedt refinery operating smoothly…
German Housing Market Climate Slightly Improves at Start of Year
The mood in Germany’s residential construction sector has edged up at the beginning of the year. In January,…
Dobrindt Extends German Border Checks Six More Months, Intensifies Security Across All Borders
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) will continue the checks at all German land borders. According to “Bild”,…
German Pension Commission Sets Stage to Raise Retirement Age to 70
The government‑appointed Old‑Age‑Security Commission (ASK), tasked with reforming the statutory pension system, plans to discuss extending the retirement…
German Medical Society Calls for Expanded Women’s Health Research
The German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM) is urging the federal government to put more emphasis on women’s…
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…
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…
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…
German Foreign Minister Claims State Murder of Nawalny After Poison Test
After police presented evidence of poisoning on the body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU)…
German Foreign Minister Wadephul Demands International Action Over Navalny Poisoning Claims
Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul (CDU) responded sharply to the evidence presented by several European states that Russian opposition politician…
German Interior Minister Dobrindt Hails Strong US Europe Unity After Rubio Speech
After the highly anticipated speech by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference, German Interior…
Harvard Scholar Daniel Ziblatt Urges German Parties to Keep Strict Firewall Against AfD
Daniel Ziblatt, a democracy scholar from Harvard, warns Germany’s CDU and CSU that lowering the party’s hard line…
Verdi Secures 5.8 Percent Pay Raise for Public Sector Employees Across German States
The services union Verdi and the employers of the German Länder have reached a collective‑agreement for public‑sector employees…
German Justice Minister Declares No Authority Over Epstein Files Amid International Investigation
Looking at the international investigations that have followed the release of the documents on the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,…
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…
Environment Minister Calls German Car Makers to Source More Steel From Germany
Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider, a member of the SPD, urged German automakers to source more raw materials within the country.…
German Embassy in Iran Stops Issuing Visas
The German Embassy in Iran has temporarily stopped accepting visa applications, the German Foreign Office said to the…
German Cities Association Warns of Collapse of Integration Courses After Government Cuts
The German city association has sharply criticized the federal government’s planned cuts to integration courses. “Restricting access to…
German Auditor General Criticizes Military Procurement Office Structures in Sharp Review
The president of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, has issued a sharp rebuke of the structures…
German Audit Office Criticizes Planned Electric Car Funding as Aimless Strategy
The president of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, has criticized the federal government for a lack…
German Government Negotiates Future of Schwedt Refinery
The German federal government is negotiating with the U.S. Treasury Department for an extension of the production license…
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…
BDI Urges German Government to Act Strategically on Critical Resources
The German Association of the Industrial Sector (BDI) has voiced concerns that the federal government’s raw‑material policy is…
Felix Klein Quits German Anti‑Semitism Office This Summer for New Role
Felix Klein, the federal government’s anti‑Semitism Commissioner, will leave his post this summer to focus on a new endeavour.…
VW Falls Short on 2025 Factory Cost Targets in All German Plants
Volkswagen fell short of its internal factory‑cost targets in all German production plants in 2025. According to the…
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…
German Chancellor Merz Meets US Secretary of State Rubio at Munich Security Conference
On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Munich Security…
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…
German Agricultural Producer Prices Fall 8.3 % in December 2025 After 5.7 % Drop in November and 1.7 % in October
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced that producer prices for agricultural products in December 2025 were 8.3 percent lower than…
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…
East German Official Calls Out Unequal Inheritances Between East and West
Elisabeth Kaiser, the federal government’s East‑German affairs spokesperson from the SPD, has highlighted a persistent gap in inheritance…
Karin Prien Keeps Her Options Open as German Presidential Race Heats Up
Rumours about who will run for Germany’s presidency keep returning to the name Karin Prien. The deputy chairwoman of…
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…
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…
German Social Association Calls for Gender Parity in All Parliaments
The German Social Association (Sozialverband Deutschland) is calling for an equal number of women and men in all…
German Bundestag Speaker Klöckner Visits Gaza’s Yellow Zone Amid Green Party Backlash
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) flew into the Israel‑controlled portion of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. While there she…
German Marshall Fund Takes Aim at Macron Over Russia Push
The president of the trans‑Atlantic think‑tank German Marshall Fund (GMF), Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, delivered sharp criticism of French…
German Sugary Drinks Production Holds Steady at 7.7 Billion Liters in 2024
In 2024 Germany manufactured 7.7 billion liters of sugary cola, sodas and other sweetened beverages, which equates to about…
Merkel Rules Out Running for German Presidency
Former chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed the rumours that she might run for the presidency next year. “That’s absurd”…
German CDU Demands Halt to Naturalisation Amid Language Certificate Fraud Allegations
Following several suspected fraud cases involving language certificates, CDU politicians are calling for a halt to naturalisation proceedings…
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…
German Driving Schools Protest Over Scary New License Reform by Minister Patrick Schnieder
After Traffic Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) presented new reform points for the driver‑licence system on Wednesday afternoon, the…
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…
Sigmar Gabriel Calls for EU Defense Loans and Direct German Support for France and Poland
Sigmar Gabriel, chairman of the Atlantic Bridge and former German Deputy Chancellor, says that new collective EU borrowing for…
German CDU Faction Calls for State Intervention as Gas Storage Levels Drop
In light of the very low fill levels in German gas storage, the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction is calling…
German Green Leader Ricarda Lang Considers Social Media Ban For Kids Under 14
Ricarda Lang, a Green Party politician, has said she is now open to banning social‑media use for children under…
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…
German Chamber Urges EU to Act Now or Lose Global Influence
Before the EU special summit on European competitiveness, Peter Adrian, president of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce…
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…
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…
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…
German Railway Offers 6% Pay Rise Yet Locomotive Drivers Remain Unhappy
Deutsche Bahn has presented its first offer in the ongoing collective‑agreement talks. The proposal includes a base wage increase…
German Housing Market Climbs 4 Percent in 2025 Following 1 Point Eight Percent Rise in 2024
Following a 1.8 % rise in 2024, German property prices increased by 4.0 % in 2025, according to the real‑estate‑price…
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…
German Employers Call for Strike Limits Amid Verdi’s Growing Warning Stresses
The BDA is calling for limits on the right to strike after Verdi launched another wave of warning…
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…
Greens Demand German Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Possible Victims in Germany
The Greens have called on the federal government to launch its own investigations into the case of the…
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…
Ischinger Proposes Sending Polish Arms German Experts Skeptical
The proposal made by Wolfgang Ischinger, chair of the Munich Security Conference, to give Poland weapons in order…
German President Relocation Delayed Until Summer Break
The planned spring move of President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and the Presidential Office to a temporary location is being delayed. According…
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…
German Government Threatens to Miss 2030 Climate Target Despite Court Ruling
The German federal government is on the verge of missing the legally mandated 2030 interim climate target, according…
German Truck Toll Index Falls 2.3% in January 2026
The freight volume of duty‑payable trucks with at least four axles on federal motorways fell by 2.3 percent 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…
Germany’s Transatlantic Coordinator Says German Troops Could Help Ensure Ukraine’s Security
Metin Hakverdi, Germany’s transatlantic policy coordinator, said he does not rule out a possible deployment of German troops…
Municipal Companies Urge German Government to Act Swiftly on Energy Policy
The Association of Municipal Enterprises (VKU) has called on the federal government to take decisive and rapid action…
German Economy Minister Aims to Hurdle Renewable Energy Rollout
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs is preparing regulatory amendments that could make the expansion of renewable energy…
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…
German Union Demands Revisions to Proposed Tenancy Law Draft by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig
The Union faction is calling for revisions to the draft tenant‑law bill presented by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD).…
German Arms Aid to Poland: Ischinger Calls for Warming Military Ties
Wolfgang Ischinger, the chair of the Munich Security Conference, has called for Germany to gift weapons to Poland. “Poland…
German Minister Katherina Reiche Blames Low Work Hours For National Loss
Germany’s economic minister, Katherina Reiche (CDU), has reiterated that German workers are putting in too few hours overall.…
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…
German Justice Minister Hubig Unveils Rent Reform Plan to Shield Tenants from Costly Furnished Rentals and Short-Term Leases
Bundesjustizministerin Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has outlined a set of proposals aimed at protecting tenants from costly furnished rentals and…
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…
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…
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…
German Government Stands Firm on Gender‑Inclusive Language After BSH Employee Ruling
After the court’s gender‑ruling involving a staff member of the Federal Agency for Maritime Affairs and Hydrography (BSH),…
German Exports Up 4% in December and China Surpasses USA as Top Trade Partner
In December 2025 German exports rose by 4.0 % and imports by 1.4 % on the basis of calendar‑ and seasonally…
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…
German manufacturing output down 1.9% in December as Oct-Dec rise 0.9%
The price‑adjusted output in Germany’s manufacturing sector fell by 1.9 % in December 2025 compared with November 2025, after seasonal and…
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…
German Services Sector Revenue Falls in November 2025 Despite 0.6 Percent YoY Gain
Germany’s service sector achieved a calendar‑ and seasonally adjusted real decline of 0.4 % in November 2025 and a nominal…
Greens Demand Heating Law Reform Points Before German State Elections
Franziska Brantner, chairperson of the Green Party, has called on the federal government to present draft points for…
German Interior Minister Dobrindt Endorses Hungary’s 8‑Year Jail Term for Maja T Linked to Leftist Extremist Group
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) said that the disputed eight‑year prison sentence handed to Maja T. by a Hungarian…
German Federal Government Grants €14.5 Billion in Export Credit and Investment Guarantees for 2025 International Trade and Investment Deals
In 2025 the German federal government provided export‑credit and investment guarantees that covered €14.5 billion of export transactions and…
German Government Greenlights Public Viewing for World Cup
The German federal government is paving the way for public‑viewing events during this year’s World Cup. The Federal…
German Citizens’ Sense of Unfairness Hits Highest Level Since 2008 With 62 Percent Saying It Is Worse Than July 2025
– In a recent survey, 62 % of German citizens said they currently feel that fairness is lacking in…
BYD Targets 50,000 Cars in Germany by 2026 as German Subsidiary Doubles 2024 Sales
German dealer of Chinese automaker BYD plans to at least double its 2026 sales in a second push.…
German Coalition Aims for Rapid Reform of Association Suit Law After NABU Wins Berlin Road Salt Case
The successful lawsuit by the German Federation for the Environment (NABU) against the private use of road salt…
German Wage Gap Shrinks as Income Equality Improves
Germany’s wage inequality has narrowed over the past year. According to the “Lohnmonitor” published by the Nuremberg Institute…
Russia Excludes German Embassy Staff Member
Russia has expelled a staff member of the German embassy in Moscow, describing the move as a “symmetrical…
EU Commission OKs 3 Billion Euro German Aid to Boost Clean Tech Production
The European Commission has approved a German aid scheme worth €3 billion to boost manufacturing capacity for clean technologies.…
German Firms Rate Government Economic Policy Poorly in Latest Survey
German companies give the government’s economic policy a poor overall rating. On average they assign a grade of 4.2…