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Germany Slams Unicredit’s Bank Move
The German government has characterized the recent increase in stakes held by Italian banking group UniCredit in Commerzbank…
Germany May Probe Mask Procurement Scandal
Calls for a thorough investigation into the procurement of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are growing, with…
Germany Defends Digital Tax on Tech Giants
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) faction has refuted calls from the conservative Union parties…
Traffic Fatalities Decline in Germany
Road traffic fatalities in Germany decreased slightly in 2024, according to finalized data released by the Federal Statistical…
Germany Creates New Foreign Policy Unit
The German Finance Ministry is undergoing a significant restructuring under the leadership of Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD),…
Man Arrested in Germany Over Terror Funding
A 27-year-old man with Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizenship was temporarily detained in Essen early Wednesday morning during a large-scale operation.…
Germany Condemns Chinese Laser Attack
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has expressed strong concern regarding a recent incident involving a Bundeswehr (German Armed…
Germany Dismisses Digital Tax Proposal
The German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), has voiced opposition to a proposed digital tax…
Germany Sees Few Returns Under Dublin Rule
Germany’s efforts to transfer migrants to other European Union member states under the Dublin Regulation have yielded limited…
Germany Beats Denmark Reaches Euro Quarterfinals
Germany secured a place in the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Denmark…
Germany Weighs Military Draft Reintroduction
A protracted internal debate within the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party regarding the reinstatement of compulsory military service…
Germany Debates Military Draft Law
The proposed legislation for a revamped German military conscription system, presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, has drawn…
Germany Faces Criticism Over Visa Ruling
A recent ruling by the Berlin Administrative Court has spurred debate regarding the German government’s commitments to Afghan…
Germany Urges Fulfilling Afghan Asylum Pledges
A leading Social Democratic Party (SPD) politician is advocating for Germany to uphold its commitments regarding the resettlement…
Germany Promises Continued High Investment
The German government has unveiled plans for significantly increased investment over the coming years, as announced by Finance…
Germany Debates New Military Service
Proposed reforms to Germany’s conscription model are facing scrutiny, particularly regarding the potential for mandatory service under specific…
Germany Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Laser Incident
The German Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Berlin on Tuesday. The action was prompted by an…
Court Orders Germany to Grant Visas to Afghan Family
A German administrative court has ordered the federal government to grant visas to an Afghan citizen and her…
Germany Shelters Record Number of Homeless
According to recent data released by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis), approximately 474,700 individuals were recorded as being…
Germany US Trade Dispute Sparks Controversy
A dispute over trade practices with the United States has ignited controversy within Germany, with members of the…
Germany Debates Debt Brake Reform Healthcare Funding Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding the proposed funding model for Germany’s healthcare and long-term care insurance systems. Verena…
Germany Reconsiders Tech Tax
Debate surrounding a proposed digital services tax targeting US internet companies is facing cautious assessment within German political…
Germany Calls For Nursing System Overhaul
The Federal Government’s Pflegebevollmächtigte (Commissioner for Long-Term Care), Katrin Staffler, has cautioned against simply increasing funding for the…
Germany Considers Regulating Private Dog Breeding
Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Animal Welfare, Ariane Kari, is advocating for the regulation of private dog breeding practices,…
Germany Eyes Quick Military Draft Activation
Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding personnel augmentation for the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), a senior lawmaker is emphasizing the…
Germany Warns of Local Finances Strain
Concerns are mounting regarding the financial strain on local municipalities in Germany, prompting calls for adjustments to taxation…
Germany Denies Ukrainian Woman Entry
A Ukrainian national was initially denied entry at the German-Austrian border following directives issued by Federal Interior Minister…
Germany Praises Poland’s Border Checks
Joint border checks initiated by Poland at the borders with Lithuania and Germany have been affirmed as a…
Germany Greens Left Push for Mask Scandal Probe
Pressure is mounting within the German Bundestag as the Green Party and the Left Party urge the Social…
Germany Urges Caution on Taliban Talks
A leading figure within the German Green Party has urged Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz to…
Germany Aims for Nursing Care Insurance Stability
The statutory health insurance system is cautioning against deferring the substantial financial challenges facing long-term care insurance to…
Germany Demands Border Control Review
Concerns have been raised regarding the impact of recent Polish border controls, prompting calls for a reassessment of…
Germany Considers Compensation for Former Home Residents
The German government’s Federal Commissioner for the Prevention of Abuse, Kerstin Claus, is advocating for a state-funded basic…
Germany Boosts NATO Presence in Lithuania
The deployment of a new German Panzerbrigade 45 in Lithuania represents a significant contribution to NATO’s collective defense…
Germany Warns of Far-Right Influence in Court Elections
Negotiations are intensifying in Berlin as political parties grapple with the upcoming selection of judges for Germany’s Federal…
Germany Seeks Talks With Poland Over Border Disputes
Following a dispute over border controls along the Polish border, a senior German parliamentarian is calling for clarifying…
Germany Confident in EU-US Customs Talks
The German government expressed cautious optimism regarding ongoing customs negotiations between the European Union and the United States,…
Germany Poland Border Talks Planned
Following the implementation of enhanced border controls by Poland, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is planning a…
Klitschko Urges Germany to Send Taurus Missiles
Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko has urged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to approve the delivery of Taurus missiles, citing…
Germany to Pilot Digital Public Services
The newly appointed Federal Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger, has announced an accelerated push to digitize public…
Germany Seeks Cheaper Driver’s Licenses
A debate is gaining momentum in Germany regarding the affordability of driver’s license acquisition, with Transport Minister Patrick…
Germany Warns of Rising Homophobia
Ahead of Cologne’s Pride celebration, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Family Minister Josefine Paul (Green Party) has voiced concern over a…
Germany Investigates Cloud Dominance
The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in Germany is intensifying its scrutiny of major cloud service providers, citing concerns…
Germany Defends EU Climate Goals
The German Federal Minister for Development Cooperation, Reem Alabali Radovan, has voiced her support for the European Commission’s…
Germany Faces Water Shortage Risks
Concerns are rising over potential water shortages in several regions of Germany, according to the Managing Director of…
Germany No Longer Top Destination for Asylum Seekers
The number of asylum applications in Germany has decreased significantly in the first six months of this year,…
Germany to Deport Syrian Criminals
The Federal Ministry of the Interior has instructed the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to resume…
Germany Ticket Price Hits 3.8 Billion
German states anticipate approximately €3.8 billion in costs for the Deutschlandticket program in the coming year, according to…
Germany Beats Poland in Euro Opener
Germany secured a confident start to their European Championship campaign on Friday evening, defeating Poland 2-0 in St.…
Germany Urges Taurus Missile Delivery to Ukraine
Following a recent intelligence report indicating Russia’s increased use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, German parliamentarian Roderich Kiesewetter,…
Germany Ticket Price Freeze Urged
Politicians across Germany’s federal and state levels are advocating for the continued availability of the Deutschlandticket at an…
Germany Ticket Tie to Inflation Insufficient Says Minister
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Transport Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens) has expressed reservations regarding proposals from Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU)…
Solar panel installations surge in Germany
Solar Power Generation in Germany Continues Strong Growth Germany is experiencing a sustained increase in the use of…
Germany to unveil care plan by year’s end
Ahead of the inaugural meeting of a federal-state working group tasked with formulating key points for a comprehensive…
Flixbus Crash Injures 20 in Germany
A Flixbus overturned on the A19 highway near Röbel in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern during the early hours of Friday morning.…
Germany Ticket Price Hike Considered Amid Inflation
Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) is exploring linking the price of the Deutschlandticket to the inflation rate. In…
Germany Seeks Delay for EU AI Regulation
The German federal government is advocating for a postponement of the European Commission’s implementation of the European AI…
Germany Defends Digital Tax Plan
Germany’s Minister of Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has strongly defended his plans for a digital tax, asserting the need…
Germany Approaching US-Style Budget Constraints
Germany is approaching fiscal conditions similar to those in the United States, according to a recent analysis by…
Prostitutes’ Registration Number Climbs in Germany
Germany recorded approximately 32,300 registered sex workers at the end of 2024, according to data released by authorities.…
Germany Seeks Taliban Cooperation on Deportations
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is planning direct discussions with Syria and Afghanistan regarding the repatriation of…
Germany Boosts Funding for Heat Adaptation
Federal Minister for Urban Development and Housing, Verena Hubertz (SPD), is urging municipalities to more actively adapt to…
Germany May Reintroduce Military Draft
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, has indicated a potential shift towards mandatory military service in Germany if voluntary…
Fire Disrupts Northern Germany Train Service
Travel disruptions are expected in Northern Germany through Tuesday evening due to several factors, according to Deutsche Bahn…
Germany Considers Gradual Electricity Tax Cut
Discussions between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are reportedly progressing towards a…
Germany Poland to Coordinate Border Controls
Following Poland’s announcement of border controls at its frontier with Germany, commencing Monday, the German federal government has…
Germany Questions Turkish Justice Independence
The German government has strongly condemned the recent arrests of numerous prominent opposition politicians in Izmir, Turkey. A…
Germany Targets “Red” Media Platform
The German government has announced measures targeting the online media platform “Red” which has been identified as having…
Germany Approves 100 Billion Euro State Investment Plan
The German federal cabinet approved draft legislation on Wednesday concerning the financing of infrastructure investments for states and…
Germany Bans Anesthetic Gas
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft law amending the Act on New Psychoactive Substances (NpSG), with…
Housing Market Shock Prices Surge Across Germany
According to data released Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), residential property prices in Germany experienced an…
Germany Quietly Plans Heating Fuel Price Relief
The German government is advocating for adjustments to the upcoming European carbon pricing system for heating and transportation,…
Germany Secures Massive Tank Order Shockwaves Across Europe
Augsburg-based defense supplier Renk anticipates a swift launch of new tank procurement processes by the German government, potentially…
Germany Plunged Into Despair National Mood Collapses
A recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa, commissioned by T-Online, reveals a predominantly negative perception…
Beloved Leader Dies Shockwaves Across Germany
Expressions of deep sorrow and tributes have poured in for the late Wolfgang Böhmer, former Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt,…
Heatwave Hell Germany Faces Unprecedented June
June 2025 has been exceptionally warm, markedly dry and intensely sunny across Germany. Preliminary evaluations from the German…
Germany Defies Nuclear Threat
The German government has responded cautiously to recent calls from Jens Spahn, leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group,…
Refugee Numbers Soar Germany Faces Crisis
At the close of 2024, Germany registered approximately 3.3 million individuals seeking protection within the Central Register of…
Moore Drying Up Germany Faces Climate Crisis
As Germany grapples with increasingly frequent heatwaves, the President of the German District Association (DLT), Achim Brötel, is…
Germany on the Brink of a Nuclear Nightmare?
German Union’s Leader Faced with Strong Opposition from SPD over Nuclear Defense Shield The leader of the German…
A New Era of Political Confrontation in Germany?
A special party convention of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in Berlin has voiced its support for…
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…
A Fight for Affordable Public Transport in Germany?
In a move to revitalize the debate over the future of the Germany ticket, the leader of the…
A Fight for Decent Wages in Germany?
Berlin, Germany – A proposal by the Minimum Wage Commission has been met with criticism from the Left…
A Smoking Gun for a Healthier Germany?
Berlin, Germany – In a joint call, the German Green and Left parties have urged the government to…
Burning Deception: Russia’s Fake War in Germany?
Russian Propaganda Channels Spread Images and Video of Burning German Military Trucks in Erfurt, Germany In the early…
A Financial Time Bomb for Germany?
German Chancellor’s Deputy Criticizes NATO’s Five-Percent Defense Spending Plan The Deputy Leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, Michael…
Divorce Rate in Germany Hits 30-Year Low, But Don’t Expect a Marriage Boom Just Yet
Germany’s Divorce Rate Remains Stable, Same-Sex Couples See Increase The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported that…
Jusos Launch a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Germany from Compulsory Military Service
Our Expectations for Military Service.” The proposal, which has been reported by the news portal T-Online, explicitly rejects…
FedGov to Make or Break Germany Ticket’s Future?
German States Expect Clear Commitment on Funding from Federal Transport Minister Ahead of a special conference on the…
Germany Leads the Charge as Allies Unite on Defense Spending
In a historic agreement, NATO member states, including Germany, have pledged to increase defense spending to a total…
Healthcare Workforce in Germany Grows, But Challenges Remain
Germany’s Healthcare Offices See Slight Increase in Staffing, Data Shows According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
The Plot to Revive the Left in Germany?
German Left Party’s Thuringian Chair, Katja Wolf, Advocates for Party’s Expansion In a recent interview with the Rheinische…
Will Germany Be Left Hanging?
German Government Unconcerned about Trump’s Potential Absence from NATO Summit Berlin, Germany – The German government does not…
IVORY WAR: Botswana’s Ex-President Demands Germany to Legalize the Ivory Trade, Offers to Send 20,000 Elephants in a Shocking U-Turn!
Berlin, Germany – In a recent visit to the German capital, former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi made a…
Germany Pays Out Over 1.7 Million Pensions Abroad
As the global job market continues to evolve, an increasing number of individuals are choosing to receive their…
High-Speed Hijack: Tunisian Thief Leads Cops on Wild Chase in Germany
A 39-year-old Tunisian man, suspected of multiple thefts in the region, led a dramatic police chase in the…
BOMBSHELL: Germany in Crisis as US-Iran Conflict Escalates!
In the aftermath of the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the German Federal Government’s Security Council, led…
Germany on the Brink of a State Reform Revolution?
In a recent interview with the German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”, Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Minister-President Hendrik Wüst emphasized the need…
Bremen’s Coach to Steal the Show in East Germany?
A deal is reportedly close to being reached between Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig over the transfer of…