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Heusgen Urges Germany to Recognize Palestinian State
A former key security advisor to ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging the German government to formally recognize a…
Germany Splits on Carbon Capture for Gas Plants
A developing disagreement within the German federal government centers on the potential deployment of carbon capture and storage…
Germany Divided On Gaza Child Evacuation Plan
Germany is currently facing a political debate regarding the potential reception of injured children from the Gaza Strip.…
Child Abuse Cases Remain High in Germany
Recent data released by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) indicates a stabilization, though at a persistently high…
Germany Sees Record High Car Ownership
Germany continues to see a rise in car ownership, with a density of 590 passenger cars per 1,000…
Germany Plans Online Age Checks
The German federal government is pushing for mandatory age verification measures for online users, aiming to establish a…
Germany Faces Fine Over Afghan Visa Delays
Germany’s Foreign Office is facing potential fines after a Berlin administrative court issued a directive demanding concrete action…
Germany Sees No Progress From Putin On Ukraine Peace
Berlin – The German government currently observes no indications of movement towards a peaceful resolution from Russian President…
Stegner Sees Germany Hosting Putin Zelenskyy Summit
Germany has emerged as a potential host for a high-stakes summit involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States,…
Germany Joins Nato Exercise To Counter Russia In North Atlantic
Germany’s participation in the Canadian-led exercise “Nanook” in the North Atlantic represents a significant contribution to maintaining regional…
Germany Faces Chemical and Pharma Supply Chain Disruptions
Germany’s chemical industry association (VCI) has cautioned that escalating global conflicts could potentially disrupt the country’s access to…
Startup Struggles Vary Across Germany
A recent survey of German tech startups reveals a nuanced picture of the current economic landscape, with experiences…
Germany Rejects Asylum Benefits as Loans
Berlin – The German federal government has expressed reservations regarding proposals to introduce asylum benefits as loans. A…
Grimm Urges Germany to Slash Spending by Billions
A leading German economic advisor is urging the federal government to implement substantial spending cuts, potentially reaching up…
Germany Considers Loan Guarantees for Foreign Gas Plants
The German federal government is considering providing credit guarantees worth €893 million for gas-fired power plants abroad, according…
City Buses Struggle for Space in Germany
A recent inquiry by the German Environmental Aid (DUH) reveals a limited implementation of dedicated bus lanes in…
Severe Storms Forecast For Southern Germany All Weekend
Meteorological authorities are currently advising vigilance across southern and southeastern Germany due to the potential for localized severe…
Severe Storms Threaten Southern Germany
Meteorological services in Germany have issued warnings for severe thunderstorms across parts of southern Germany. The alert, valid…
Germany Boosts Afghan Aid With New Funding
Germany has announced additional funding to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The Foreign Office and the…
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…
RWE Opposes Splitting Germany Into Five Electricity Price Zones
The chief executive of German energy giant RWE, Markus Krebber, has voiced opposition to proposals from European transmission…
Germany Approved Rocket Launchers for Israel
Germany authorized the export of an undisclosed number of Matador rocket launchers to Israel during the latter half…
VW Could Build Tanks for Germany says Bundeswehr Chief
The President of the Federal Office for Procurement of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw), Anette Lehnigk-Emden, has indicated…
Germany Joins Allies Funding New Ukraine Aid Package
Germany joins allied nations in pledging initial funding for new Ukraine aid package, coordinated through an international mechanism…
Germany Blind to China Reliance on Key Materials
The German federal government currently lacks key data necessary to effectively reduce the nation’s economic dependence on critical…
Spahn Defends Free Speech in Germany After US Criticism
A leading figure in Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has refuted recent criticism from the United States government…
Germany Faces Soaring Power Demand By 2045
Germany faces a substantial increase in electricity demand through 2045, according to a new study by consultancy firm…
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…
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…
Russia Spying on Germany Top Official Warns
Ahead of the scheduled meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, a senior German…
Germany Halts Arms Exports To Israel Over Gaza Offensive
The German government has indicated a pause in arms exports to Israel, specifically those intended for use in…
Germany Pauses Arms to Israel Amid Gaza Concerns
Members of the German Bundestag are largely supportive of the federal government’s decision to halt certain arms deliveries…
Germany Halts Some Arms to Israel Experts Divided
A partial halt in German arms exports to Israel is being interpreted as a significant political signal, according…
SPD Urges Germany To Take Stronger Stance On Israel Arms Sales
Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are urging further action from the German government regarding the conflict…
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.…
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,…
Germany Debates Gaza Children Intake
Concerns have been raised regarding the plans of several German cities to accept traumatized children from the Gaza…
Germany Urges Nuclear Treaty Renewal
As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul…
Antisemitism Surges in Germany
The number of antisemitic crimes in Germany remains persistently high. According to data from the Federal Criminal Police…
Germany Targets Shadow Economy Crackdown
The German government is set to intensify efforts to combat undeclared work, with a draft bill approved by…
Germany Unifies Care Assistant Training
The German government has approved the introduction of a standardized nationwide training program for nursing assistants, a move…
Gas Bill Relief Germany Sees 34 Billion Euro Cut
The German federal government is planning a relief package of approximately €3.4 billion for natural gas customers by…
Germany Ticket Funding Faces Uncertainty
The German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag) has cautioned against a precarious future for the Deutschlandticket (Germany Ticket)…
Germany Forges Ahead On Plastic Deal
The German government is prepared to pursue international agreements on plastic waste reduction independently of nations hindering progress…
Germany Debates Tougher Israel Stance
Ahead of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, a leading voice within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, Adis Ahmetovic,…
Elderly Poverty Soars in Germany
A record number of individuals are receiving basic income support in old age in Germany, according to newly…
Germany Debates Later Retirement Age
The director of the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne, Michael Hüther, is supporting Economics Minister Katarina…
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…
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…
Germany Favors Talks Not Sanctions on Israel
The German government’s decision to refrain from imposing sanctions against Israel, amidst the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza,…
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…
Germany Airlifts Aid to Gaza
The German federal armed forces (Bundeswehr) have undertaken five flights as part of an airlift operation providing humanitarian…
Apothecary Closures Threaten Germany
Germany faces a growing risk of pharmaceutical supply shortages and reduced access to essential medications, according to warnings…
Poland Extends Border Checks Germany Praises
The German Interior Ministry has welcomed Poland’s announcement to extend temporary border controls on its frontiers with Germany…
Germany Considers Aid Swap For Ukrainian Support
Government officials are engaging in discussions regarding a proposal by CSU leader Markus Söder, suggesting a shift in…
Alcohol Age Debate Rises in Germany
Discussions are emerging within German political circles regarding a potential increase in the minimum age for purchasing beer…
Germany Extends Border Checks
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has indicated his intention to maintain border controls, citing a significant decline in…
Germany Urges Palestinian Reforms
The possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a key discussion point, prompting calls for…
Germany Bans Gendered Language in Government Offices
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, has issued a directive prohibiting the use…
Germany Bans Gendered Language for Staff
A directive has been issued by the German Minister of State for Culture, Wolfram Weimer, prohibiting the use…
Germany Considers Palantir Amid Security Concerns
The German government is facing renewed debate surrounding the potential use of Palantir’s Gotham software by law enforcement…
Red Cross Warns Germany Unprepared
Germany’s preparedness for crisis and disaster situations remains inadequate, according to the President of the German Red Cross,…
Germany Notes Small Gains In Gaza Aid
The Federal Security Council received an update via telephone on Saturday from Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) regarding…
Germany Eyes Tech Growth Not Just Digital Tax
The debate surrounding the implementation of a digital tax continues, with Federal Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger,…
Germany to Mandate Electronic Ankle Monitors for Violent Offenders
The German Federal Ministry of Justice is preparing to introduce a nationwide system of electronic monitoring, modeled on…
Germany Seeks Unified Data Protection
The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger, has voiced concerns over a fragmented landscape of data…
Germany Mandates ID Checks to Combat Illegal Work
A new legislative initiative proposes stricter identification requirements for employees in hairdressing salons, barbershops and nail studios to…
Germany Boosts Tourism With Five-Point Plan
The German government is introducing a series of measures aimed at bolstering the nation’s tourism sector. Christoph Ploß,…
Germany Sends More Patriot Air Defenses to Ukraine
Berlin – Germany is set to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities with the delivery of additional Patriot missile…
Germany Airdrops Aid to Gaza
The German armed forces, Bundeswehr, initiated a humanitarian aid drop over the Gaza Strip on Friday. According to…
Germany Considers Bundeswehr Procurement Overhaul
A significant overhaul of Germany’s military procurement process is being advocated for, potentially sidelining the current procurement agency…
Germany Aims to Revamp Rail Reliability
The Federal Minister for Transport, Volker Schnieder, has announced structural reforms for Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) following the…
Germany Boosts Digital Tax Fraud Fight
The German Federal Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Lars Klingbeil (SPD), is planning to intensify efforts…
Germany Halts Thousands of Asylum Cases
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has terminated a total of 7,264 asylum procedures during the…
Germany Assesses Hybrid Threats
German security agencies are collaborating for the first time to produce a joint assessment of “hybrid threats” encompassing…
Germany Launches Nationwide Pollen Monitoring
The German Meteorological Service (DWD) has initiated a nationwide rollout of fully automated pollen monitors, aiming to significantly…
Military Recruitment Soars in Germany
Recruitment at the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has surged to its highest level in several years, even before…
Germany Urges Israel Progress Towards Two-State Solution
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is preparing for a trip to the…
Ukraine Probes Ex-Advisor in Germany
Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators have initiated a search of a property in Germany belonging to a former advisor to…
Economic Crime Surges in Germany
Germany’s federal criminal police agency, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), reported a significant surge in economic crime cases this year.…
Inflation Stays Steady Across Germany
Early indicators suggest Germany’s annual inflation rate, which stood at 2.0 percent in June, remained largely stable in…
Jobless Rate Climbs in Germany
Germany’s unemployment figures have risen in July 2025, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Employment Agency…
E-Scooter Accidents Surge in Germany
The number of accidents involving electric scooters resulting in injury or fatalities has continued to rise. In 2024,…
Germany Urges Israel Annexation Restraint
Ahead of a trip to Israel and the West Bank, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has cautioned against…
Germany Braces for Major Financial Hurdles
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has cautioned that budgetary planning will become considerably more challenging from 2027 onwards,…
Germany Reviews Police Tech Options Not Just Palantir
The Federal Ministry of the Interior has refuted reports of a sole evaluation of US-based company Palantir’s analytics…
Record Heat Grips Germany This July
July 2025 presented Germany with a fluctuating pattern of weather extremes. According to the German Weather Service (DWD),…
Germany Strengthens Cybersecurity Defenses
The German government has approved a new law aimed at bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity posture. The cabinet on…
Retail Sales Rise in Germany
German retail sales experienced a positive shift in June 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Federal…
Germany Eyes Broader Spycam Ban
A broad consensus is emerging across German parliamentary factions to expand and strengthen legal penalties for surreptitious recordings…
Germany Weighs Controversial US Surveillance Tool
The German Interior Ministry, under Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU party, is currently reviewing the potential nationwide deployment…
Germany Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims
Following a helicopter crash on Tuesday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has expressed his condolences to the families…
Germany Jordan Discuss Gaza Aid
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) received King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan…
Germany Braces for Austerity After Budget
Following the parliamentary approval of the 2026 budget, German Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has signaled a…
Germany Extends Discount Ticket Program
The German government intends to maintain the Deutschlandticket program and has earmarked €1.5 billion in funding for its…
Germany Considers Syria Deportations
A leading figure within the conservative Union faction has suggested a potential shift in Germany’s approach to repatriation…
Germany Cuts Energy CO2 Emissions
Germany has seen a significant reduction in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across various sectors of the economy…
Germany Urges Israel to End Gaza War
A significant majority of German citizens believe the federal government should increase diplomatic pressure on Israel to end…
Germany Urges Israel to Show Restraint
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has expressed concerns regarding Israel’s ongoing military…