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Construction Faces Major Skills Shortage in Germany
A significant shortage of skilled workers is threatening to derail infrastructure projects funded by Germany’s Special Fund for…
Housing Prices Surge in Germany
Recent data released by the Statistical Federal Office indicates a continuing upward trend in residential property prices across…
Germany Gears Up for Key Competitiveness Decisions
The German government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is preparing for a two-day cabinet retreat next week focused…
Germany Alerts to Potential Russian Espionage
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are conducting a three-day military exercise, “Red Storm Bravo” in Hamburg, focusing on…
Home Prices Surge in Germany
The Federal Statistical Office reported on Wednesday that residential property prices in Germany increased by an average of…
Germany Calls for Google Breakup
A leading German government official has voiced strong support for the dismantling of Google, expressing optimism that the…
Starlink Could Reach Millions in Germany
A recent study suggests the potential reach of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in Germany is significantly…
Chinese Firm Plans Luxury EV Plant in Germany
Chinese technology firm Dreame is planning to establish a luxury electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Brandenburg, Germany, strategically…
East Germany Feels Shut Out of Defense Contracts
The eastern German state of Saxony is signaling a potential conflict with the federal government regarding the allocation…
Germany Considers Sending Doctors to Gaza
The German government is currently engaged in intensive discussions regarding its international stance on Israel’s military actions in…
Digital Services Expand Across Germany
A new analysis released this week by Bitkom, the German IT industry association, reveals the ongoing progress and…
Germany Fights to Protect Wine Production
Germany is planning to launch an initiative within the EU Agricultural Council to reinstate the permitted use of…
Germany Urges EU Sanctions on Israel
A leading German parliamentarian is calling for a more assertive stance from the German government regarding its relationship…
Germany Eyes Major Pension Overhaul
The German Minister for Economic Affairs, Katarina Reiche of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has voiced strong support…
Germany Calls For Tougher Russia Response
Recent incursions by the Russian military into Estonian airspace and over the Baltic Sea have prompted calls for…
Germany Pushes for Two-State Solution Talks
Germany is advocating for the commencement of a process toward a two-state solution, while maintaining its current position…
Germany Pushes Rail Upgrade Funds
Senior figures are calling for a renewed focus on the utilization of a substantial special fund to address…
Germany Weighs Ukraine Aid From Russian Assets
The German government continues to adopt a cautious approach regarding the potential use of frozen Russian assets to…
Germany Funds Rehab for Addicted Criminals
The government of North Rhine-Westphalia has announced its intention to introduce a legislative proposal to the Federal Council,…
Germany Fights EU PFAS Ban
The German government is reportedly working to prevent a blanket ban on so-called “forever chemicals” – PFAS substances…
Germany Boosts Drone Defense
The Federal Ministry of the Interior is prioritizing the bolstering of drone defense capabilities, with plans to place…
Germany Revamps Development Aid Amid Budget Cuts
Facing budget cuts, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is undertaking significant structural reforms. Ministerin…
Germany Seeks Birth Control Options For All
The German Federal Ministry of Research is prioritizing the development of innovative contraceptive methods applicable to both genders,…
Germany Halts Aid to Palestinian Authority
A planned transfer of €30 million from the German government to the Palestinian Authority has been temporarily halted…
Germany Boosts Private Pension Plans
The German Finance Ministry is planning a significant expansion of private pension provisions, spearheaded by Minister Lars Klingbeil.…
Germany Cuts Funding for Antisemitism
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, is implementing measures to ensure public funding…
Germany Targets Google Breakup
The German Minister for Culture and State Affairs, Wolfram Weimer, has called for a fundamental reassessment of Google’s…
Germany Sees Refugee Numbers Decline
According to recently released data stemming from a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party, the number of individuals…
Germany Ticket Secured Through 2030
The “Deutschlandticket” a nationwide public transportation pass, has received funding confirmation for the next five years, according to…
Ticket Price Hike Looms for Germany
The Deutschlandticket, a nationwide public transport pass, is expected to increase in price again starting in the new…
Germany Approves 2025 Budget
The German Bundestag has formally advanced the budget for the current fiscal year. A vote on Thursday afternoon…
Germany Outlines Rail Rescue Plan
The German Federal Ministry of Transport, led by Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), is scheduled to present a strategy…
Germany Eyes Auto Smoking Ban Again
Legislators are poised to attempt again to prohibit smoking in vehicles in the presence of minors or pregnant…
Germany Considers Eurovision Boycott Over Israel Debate
Calls for a potential boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest are growing, spurred by ongoing debate surrounding Israel’s…
Service Prices Surge in Germany
Service producer prices in Germany increased by 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the…
Graduation Rates Soar in Germany
The number of graduates from German universities and research institutions reached approximately 511,600 in the 2024 examination year,…
Germany Urges Swift Mine Clearance
Former Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke, of the Green Party, is urging the German government to accelerate the…
Germany Ticket Price Talks Must End
Negotiations are intensifying amongst German states concerning the future pricing of the Deutschlandticket, a nationwide public transportation pass.…
Germany Needs More Workers New Incentives
Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, is calling for a comprehensive package of measures to address the country’s current…
Germany Urges EU Climate Action
The German Environment Minister, Carsten Schneider, is advocating for a swift agreement on increased EU climate targets ahead…
Germany Ticket Price Hike Eyed
State transport ministers are poised to approve a price adjustment for the nationwide Deutschlandticket, effective January 2026, during…
Weight Watchers Exits Germany
Weight Watchers is restructuring its operations in Germany, consolidating its German subsidiary into the Dutch arm of the…
Germany Ticket Faces Funding Uncertainty
Ahead of a special ministerial conference on transport scheduled for Thursday, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has urged…
Germany Confident EU Stability Holds
The German government has stated it is not concerned about the political stability of the European Union following…
Germany Urges Review of Gaza Report
The German government has expressed concern regarding a recent United Nations report alleging actions by the Israeli military…
Housing Stock Rises in Germany
Germany’s housing stock reached approximately 43.8 million units by the close of 2024, according to data released by…
Germany Fears Rising Leftist Violence
Concerns are escalating regarding the nature and severity of politically motivated violence perpetrated by left-wing extremist groups within…
Mobile Payments Surge in Germany
A recent survey conducted by comparison platform Verivox reveals a growing adoption of mobile payment methods among German…
Germany Debates Patient Fees Sparks Outrage
A debate has emerged in Germany regarding potential changes to the healthcare system, specifically concerning patient co-payments for…
Germany Signals Better Returns For Energy Grid Operators
German energy grid operators are poised to receive higher returns on their investments, according to a statement from…
Germany Demands Israel Sanctions
Following an escalation of hostilities in Gaza City, a prominent German politician has called for the German government…
Nord Stream Suspect Faces Extradition to Germany
A court in Italy has issued an extradition order for a suspect linked to the Nord Stream pipeline…
Germany Pivots Energy Shift to Save Industry
The German government is prioritizing measures to safeguard the nation’s industrial base, with a focus on ensuring a…
Right-Wing Group Raided Across Germany
Authorities conducted raids targeting eight individuals suspected of forming a potentially right-wing extremist armed group across three German…
Germany Rejects Polish Reparation Claims
Ahead of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s upcoming visit to Berlin, Paul Ziemiak, a prominent figure within the Christian…
Germany Considers Patient Cost Sharing
Concerns are mounting regarding the escalating costs within Germany’s healthcare system, prompting calls for a reassessment of patient…
Germany Considers Tennet Grid Investment
Reports indicate that KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank, is re-evaluating the possibility of acquiring a stake in Tennet…
Germany Fast-Tracks Energy Transition Plan
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has unveiled a new package of measures designed to…
Germany Seeks Innovation Boost
The Munich-based Ifo Institute is advocating for a revised approach to German innovation policy, emphasizing a shift in…
Germany Claims EuroBasket Title
Germany secured a hard-fought victory over Turkey in Riga, claiming the European Championship title with a final score…
Germany Debates Afghanistan Deportation Plan
Plans to facilitate increased deportations to Afghanistan are drawing significant scrutiny and sparking debate within Germany. Federal Interior…
Germany Rethinks Electric Car Mandate
A growing sentiment within Germany’s governing coalition is calling for a reassessment of the current policy mandating a…
Germany Urges Rapid Drone Defense Procurement
In response to recent incursions of Russian drones into Polish and Romanian airspace – both NATO member states…
Germany Considers Increased Afghan Deportations
Sources indicate the German government is preparing to significantly expand the deportation of Afghan citizens to their home…
Germany Signals Shift on Combustion Engine Ban
European policymakers and industry leaders are advocating for a shift away from the EU’s current trajectory towards exclusive…
Germany Considers Aid for Poland’s Defense
Following an incident involving Russian drones in Poland, security expert Wolfgang Ischinger has proposed increased German financial aid…
Germany Fights EU Car Emission Ban
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is advocating for increased pressure on the European Commission to ease existing CO2…
Germany to Discuss Philharmonic Cancellation with Belgium
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is set to raise the cancellation of the Munich Philharmonic and its Israeli…
Germany Backs EU Climate Goal 2040
The German government has reached a consensus on a unified position regarding the EU’s climate target for 2040.…
Germany Monitors Russian Military Drills Closely
The German military (Bundeswehr) is closely monitoring the ongoing Russian military exercise in Belarus, according to a spokesperson…
Germany Urges New Russia Sanctions After Drone Incident
Following the recent drone incident in Poland, German Green Party leader Felix Banaszak has called for a new…
Germany Weighs Return of Patient Fees
A commission established by Health Minister Nina Warken of the CDU is expected to explore the possibility of…
Gas Profits Surge in Germany
Data released from Germany’s gas grid operators reveal consistently high returns, raising questions about the impact on consumer…
Germany Urges Boost To Ukraine Aid
Concerns are mounting within German political circles regarding the adequacy of the current level of military aid being…
Germany Backs UN Two-State Plan>
The German government is reportedly preparing to endorse the New York Declaration, a document outlining a two-state solution…
Germany Urges Drone Defense Amid Russian Incursion
Following the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace on Wednesday, prominent foreign policy figure Norbert Röttgen (CDU)…
Germany Boosts Air Patrols Over Poland
The German government announced plans to bolster its commitment to air surveillance over Poland and intensify support for…
Germany Ticket Deal Looming
Negotiations surrounding the financing of the Deutschlandticket, a nationwide public transport ticket, are intensifying as federal and state…
Darknet Drug Ring Busted Across Southwest Germany
A major police operation targeting a suspected darknet drug trafficking organization has resulted in four arrests across Baden-Württemberg…
Health Insurers Eye Billion-Euro Lawsuit Against Germany
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) is reportedly preparing legal action against the Federal Republic of…
Fewer Asylum Seekers Receive Benefits in Germany
Data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday indicate that approximately 461,000 individuals in Germany received…
Germany Considers Affordable Base Healthcare Plans>
A senior health official is proposing a significant reform to the structure of Germany’s statutory health insurance system…
Germany Shifts Investment to Special Fund>
A shift in budgetary priorities has emerged under the current German government, moving infrastructure investments from the core…
Germany Considers Ankle Monitors For Deportation Candidates
Following a recent tragedy, senior figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are advocating for the wider use…
Germany Aims to Boost Digital Innovation
Germany’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger, has acknowledged bureaucratic obstacles hindering the development of digital innovation and…
Germany Backs Poland After Drone Incident
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has affirmed support for the actions taken by the Polish government following a…
Germany Notes EU Sanctions Proposal on Israel
The German government has responded cautiously to a proposal by the European Commission to impose sanctions against Israel.…
Germany Defiant After Drone Incident
The German government has affirmed its resolve not to be intimidated by recent events following the drone incident…
Germany Strengthens Critical Infrastructure Protection
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft law, the Critical Infrastructure Act, designed to bolster the resilience…
Germany Forms AI Competition Advisory Group
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is establishing a new expert commission to advise…
Germany Fears 1930s Antisemitism Surge
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, has expressed deep concern over the current…
Germany Launches Corona Inquiry Commission
The newly established parliamentary inquiry commission tasked with examining the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has commenced its…
Germany names new state secretary to Interior Ministry
The Federal Ministry of the Interior is undergoing a significant restructuring under the direction of Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
Germany Crash Claims Three Lives
Tragedy struck on Monday morning on the B156 federal highway between Weißwasser and Boxberg, resulting in three fatalities.…
Storms Flood West Germany
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued warnings for potentially heavy thunderstorms and localized torrential rain impacting areas…
Germany Considers Asylum Processing Abroad
Concerns over asylum policies and migration trends have been voiced by Johannes Winkel, the chairman of the Young…
Germany Rejects New Electric Car Quotas
The German government has voiced opposition to proposed European Union regulations aiming to increase the proportion of electric…
Germany Confident Ahead of French Confidence Vote
The German government stated it is not concerned about the upcoming vote of confidence in the French government…
Germany Extends Rosneft Trusteeship
The German government has extended the trusteeship over Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (RDG) and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH…
Germany Demands Commitment to Values from Muslim Group
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally requested the Islamic Religious Association of Germany (Ditib)…