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Asylum Applications Hit Record Low Down Almost Quarter Year Year Over Year
The number of asylum applications in the first quarter of this year saw a reduction of nearly a…
Winkel Seeks CDU Youth Wing Leadership Renewal Despite Age Limit Hit
Even though he will cross the age threshold of 35 for membership in the Young Union this autumn,…
Tax Hike Study Shows Low Earners Hit Hardest Proportionally
According to a study conducted by the union-affiliated Böckler Foundation, raising the value-added tax (VAT) would impact low-income…
Reform Ideas Threaten Single Earner Marriages Significant Financial Hit
Proposed changes to the spouse allowance system and the abolition of contributions-free supplementary insurance are expected to significantly…
Diesel Prices Hit All Time High With Austria Model Launch
On the day the so‑called Austria model was rolled out, gas prices in Germany hit a new all‑time…
IHK Warns German Economy Heavily Hit by Rising Energy Prices Amid Middle East Conflict
Helena Melnikov, the chief executive of the German Federation of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), warned that the war…
Multiple German States Hit by New Public Transport Warning Strikes
A warning strike began this Thursday morning in the local public transport of several German states, primarily affecting…
German Accommodation Bookings Hit 25.5 Million in January 2026 Up 1.2% from 2025
In January 2026, accommodation operators in Germany logged 25.5 million overnight stays by both domestic and international guests. The…
TIV Urges Gas Prices to Hit €2.50 as Oil Price Surges
The German roadside‑fuel interest group, the TIV, says it expects oil giants to immediately pass on the price…
German Solar and Gas Power Hit Record 438.2 Billion kWh in 2025, Up 1.4% From 2024
In 2025 Germany generated 438.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity that was fed into the grid. According to provisional…
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…
DAX Gains Morning While Mercedes-Benz Takes Hit
The DAX began Thursday morning trading with gains. By 9:30 a.m., the index was calculated at about 25,081 points, up…
U.S. Stocks Slide Sharply As Fresh Labor Market Data Hit Hard
U.S. stock markets slipped sharply on Thursday. By the New York close, the Dow was at 49,452, down 1.3 %…
Baerbock Rejects Boycott of 2026 World Cup, Warns Canada and Mexico Will Be Hit
The President of the United Nations General Assembly and former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) rejected a boycott…
Nationwide Strikes in Local Public Transport Begin as Verdi Union Walkouts Hit Almost All German States
On Monday morning, the strikes announced by the union Verdi began across all German states, with the exception…
German Heating Market Plunges 627,000 Units Sold Hit Lowest Since 2010
Last year the heating‑industry in Germany sold 627,000 units, the lowest figure since 2010. According to the annual…
Yardeni Forecasts S&P 500 to Hit 10,000 by 2029 Despite Tariffs and Geopolitical Uncertainty Investors Urged to Hold US Shares
Despite tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties, investors should not be tempted to book early losses on U.S. equity markets,…
Bundesbank Under Siege as 5,000 Cyberattacks Hit Every Minute
The Deutsche Bundesbank faces a flood of digital attacks every single day.“Every minute alone, more than 5,000 cyber‑attacks…
4.8 Million German Jobs Hit by Minimum Wage Rise with 12 Percent Remaining Below Pay Floor
A 2025 earnings survey by Germany’s federal statistical office (Destatis) shows that the January 1, 2026 minimum‑wage rise to €13.90…
Frankfurt Airport Hit by Flight Chaos
The severe winter weather plaguing Germany has brought significant disruption to operations at Frankfurt Airport, the nation’s largest…
Parliament Upgrade Bill Could Hit Billion-Euro Mark
A major construction project at the heart of Berlin’s parliamentary district is facing potential cost overruns that could…
Power Grid Attacks Could Hit Other Cities
The recent attack on Berlin’s power grid highlights a systemic vulnerability across Germany’s critical infrastructure, according to Ingbert…
Stocks Slip Zalando Eon Hit
German equities faltered on Wednesday, with the DAX index closing at 23,961 points, a 0.5% decrease from the…
Tax Changes Hit High Earners
A significant cohort of high-earning German employees are facing a reduction in their net income next year, a…
Animal Research Numbers Hit Record Low
Germany’s reliance on animal experimentation has reached a new low, with the annual statistics released by the German…
Company Insolvencies Hit Ten-Year Peak
A surge in corporate and personal insolvencies has plagued Germany throughout 2025, reaching levels unseen in over a…
US Tariffs Hit German Industry Unevenly
A stark geographical disparity in the economic impact of US tariffs on European goods is emerging, according to…
Bomb Threat Raids Hit Four German States
Law enforcement agencies across Germany executed coordinated raids on Tuesday, targeting a criminal network suspected of orchestrating a…
Relocations Hit German Jobs
A concerning trend of corporate relocation is revealing a potential weakening of Germany’s industrial base, according to newly…
Tech Prices Fall Entertainment Electronics Hit New Low
Electronics Price Declines Highlight Broader Inflationary Concerns New data released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals…
Poland Germany Relations Hit New Low
A deepening chasm of diverging perspectives and eroding mutual affection is revealed in the latest “German-Polish Barometer” a…
Court Backlogs Hit Record High
Germany’s judicial system is facing a deepening crisis as the backlog of unresolved criminal cases reaches unprecedented levels,…
Deutsche Rail Trains Hit Record Delays
The German rail network, operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB), experienced unprecedented levels of unpunctuality in October 2025, raising…
Industry Power Price Tag Could Hit 45 Billion
Berlin is edging closer to implementing a controversial industry electricity price, a move intended to shield energy-intensive businesses…
Earth Vital Signs Hit Record High
A stark warning has been issued by an international research team, detailing unprecedented shifts in 22 out of…
Bookstore Numbers Hit Record Low
Germany’s independent bookselling sector is facing a deepening crisis, with the number of businesses plummeting to a record…
Dog Taxes Hit New High
A record €430 million flowed into state coffers in 2024 from dog taxes, according to the Federal Statistical…
AfD Could Hit 30 Percent Warns Expert
A leading sociologist and extremism researcher is cautioning against a potential further surge in support for the Alternative…
Economic Woes Hit Workplace Morale
A recent survey by the Institute of German Economics (IW Köln) has revealed a correlation between a company’s…
Stocks Slide Automakers Hit
European markets experienced a subdued start to the trading week on Monday, with the German DAX index remaining…
Ukraine Aid Hub Hit by Drone Strike
Following the recent drone incident in Poland, additional details have emerged regarding the events. Sources within NATO suggest…
Cell Broadcast Alerts Hit Record High
Germany has witnessed a significant increase in the use of its national Cell Broadcast emergency alert system. According…
Kyiv Hit Russia Escalates Conflict Klitschko Warns
Following a Russian airstrike targeting Kyiv, including the Ukrainian government headquarters, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has cautioned against a…
Google Hit With Massive EU Fine
The European Commission has levied a fine of €295 billion against Google, citing violations of EU competition rules…
KPop Hit Golden Reigns On German Charts
The single “Golden” by the virtual girl group Huntrix, featured in the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”…
Kyiv Strikes Kill Again EU Building Hit
Kyiv and other locations across Ukraine were subjected to a large-scale barrage of attacks on Thursday, involving drones,…
German Arms Exports Hit Record High
Germany authorized arms exports totaling €12.83 billion in 2024, marking a record high according to a report detailed…
KPop Hit Golden Still Reigns at Number One
The official German album charts see continued success for Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami, whose song “Golden”…
German Apple Harvest Expected To Hit Record High
German fruit growers are anticipating a significantly above-average apple harvest in 2025, projecting approximately 1.009 million tonnes. This…
Berlin Brandenburg Fuel Prices Hit Record High
Motorists in Berlin and Brandenburg are currently facing the highest fuel prices in Germany, according to a recent…
Child Hit By Vehicle Every 19 Minutes This Year
Recent data indicates a concerning trend in road safety for children in Germany. Throughout 2024, a child was…
German Work Hours Hit Record High Fueled by Women
Recent analysis from the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) indicates that average weekly working hours per capita…
Turkey Hit By Moderate 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake
A moderate earthquake struck western Turkey Sunday evening, initially measured at a magnitude of 6.0 by geologists. These…
Energy Bill Overpayments Hit Billions for Germans
Millions of households across Germany are facing inflated costs for electricity and gas due to remaining in standard…
Protest Disrupts Weidel Interview Becomes Viral Hit
A disruption during the ARD television program “Sommerinterview” featuring AfD (Alternative for Germany) party leader Alice Weidel, has…
Stocks Surge US Markets Hit Record High
US equity markets saw a positive performance on Thursday, fueled by encouraging economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Border Checks No Major Economic Hit
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has downplayed warnings from business leaders regarding the potential negative economic impacts of the…
US Tariffs Hit German States Unevenly
A new study by the Ifo Institute has revealed a disparate economic impact of US trade policy across…
German Retail Sales PLUMMET Shockwaves Hit Economy
German retail sales experienced a decline in May 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical…
Elite Counter-Terror Unit’s Base Hit by Catastrophic Power Outage
A power outage of significant importance occurred at the Federal Police’s location in Sankt Augustin on Wednesday, according…
EU’s Plan to Hit Your Wallet, Not the Addicts’
European Commission’s Tobacco Tax Reform Plan Faces Criticism from German CDU Politician The European Commission’s proposed tobacco tax…
Will Germany’s Shot at Reintroduction Hit the Mark?
German Military Chief Warns Against Rushed Reintroduction of Conscription Germany’s Marine Inspector, Jan Christian Kaack, has cautioned against…
Union Rejects SPD’s Plan to Hit High Earners with Higher Premiums
Germany’s Coalition Party Rejects Proposal to Increase Contributions from High-Earners to Stabilize Health Insurance Funds The German government’s…
Germany’s Military Volunteering Experiment May Soon Hit a Wall
In a recent interview, Generalmajor Andreas Henne, the commander of the Home Defense Division of the German Bundeswehr,…
Tariff Truce: German Auto Giants in Secret Talks with US to Avoid $10 Billion Hit
In a bid to ease the ongoing trade tensions, the German automotive industry is in intense negotiations with…
Bundesliga Player Values Hit Their First Dip in a Decade Amid Economic Slowdown
A study by researchers at the University of Lüneburg and the Rockwool Foundation has revealed that the inflation…
Online Platforms Hit New Highs
In 2024, guests from both domestic and international destinations booked a total of 60.4 million overnight stays in…
US Tariffs Hit Auto Industry, Business Climate Plummets
The business climate index of the German automotive industry has slightly decreased in April 2025, falling to -30.7…
EU Promises Financial Aid to German Businesses Hit by African Swine Fever
The European Commission has promised financial aid for the German businesses that were previously affected by the foot-and-mouth…
Hefty Costs Hit Homeowners
Germany’s outgoing Minister for Economic Affairs, Robert Habeck (The Greens), claims that the decision to stop importing Russian…
Willing Coalition Talks Hit Dead End Over Exclusion from Russia-US Peace Talks and EU Defense Funding Dispute
European allies of Kiev are unable to agree on further assistance to Ukraine due to disagreements over financing…
H20 Chip Export Controls Hit China, Nvidia Brace for Billions in Losses
Nvidia reports $5.5 billion loss due to tightened export restrictions on AI chips to China The US government’s…
US Goods Hit with 34% Tariff Bomb!
China has responded to the US tariffs by imposing its own, with a 34 percent surcharge on all…
BOMBSHELL: China Hit with $24 BILLION Pandemic Payout After US Court’s Scathing Ruling!
A US state court in Missouri has issued an unusual verdict against the People’s Republic of China. On…
ROBOT RUSH: Moscow’s First Driverless Subway Trains to Hit the Tracks!
Moscow Authorities Prepare for Launch of Autonomous Metro Trains Moscow’s authorities are preparing for the introduction of driverless…
EU to Hit Back at US with Harley-Davidson and Whiskey Tariffs in Trade War Showdown!
EU’s Economic Response to US Tariffs Demanded by Economist Veronika Grimm Economist Veronika Grimm has called on the…
GAS APOCALYPSE: Transnistria’s Last Breath as Reserves Hit ROCK BOTTOM!
Transnistria’s Leader Reveals Gas Reserves Almost Depleted Transnistrian President Wadim Krasnosselski announced that the country’s gas reserves are…
Correctiv’s Corrective: Frenzied Attack on Friedrich Merz, or a Politically Biased Hit Piece?
A recent article by the media outlet Correctiv, which has been financially supported by the Greens, has been…
Heatwave of Bills” to Hit Homeowners by 2030!
The EU’s Emissions Trading System for Heating and Transport (ETS 2), set to take effect in 2027, could…
Sanktion Shockwaves to Hit $100 Billion in Revenue?
New US Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Exports: A Temporary Setback or a Lasting Impact? Citibank strategists predict that…
DAX Soars as US Inflation Shockwaves Hit European Markets!
The German Dax index closed on a positive note on Tuesday, gaining 0.7% to 20,271 points at the…
Women, Youth, and Migrants Hit Hardest
Jobless numbers rise alarmingly in Austria The number of people seeking work in Austria has increased by 27,007,…
Israeli Hit Takes Out Top Hamas Target
Israeli army says it killed a high-ranking Hamas commander in the Gaza Strip in a drone strike, supported…
Germany’s Electric Car Boom to Hit Turbo Before Election Day!
The President of the Association of the German Automobile Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, has called on the Union…