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Germany Records Nearly 130,000 Digital Building Permits Filed Nationwide in 2025
Across Germany, almost 130,000 building permit applications were filed electronically last year, covering not only housing but also…
Police Union Champions ID Photo Requirement for Nationwide Deutschlandticket to Boost Train Safety
The Police Union (GdP) backs a proposal from Rhineland‑Palatinate Minister‑President Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) to introduce a nationwide, photo‑verified…
DB Regio Workers’ Council Urges Nationwide Single Transport Association
Ralf Damde, the head of the overall works council at DB Regio, has called for a single tariff‑consolidating transport…
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…
Cologne Mayor Launches Nationwide Initiative to Fight Urban Drug Problem
Cologne’s mayor, Torsten Burmester (SPD), announced a city‑wide initiative that will involve Germany’s largest municipalities in tackling drug‑related problems…
Deutsche Bahn Declares Nationwide Moment of Silence After Deadly Conductor Attack in Rheinland‑Pfalz
After a train attendant was violently killed in Rhineland‑Palatein, Deutsche Bahn announced a nationwide moment of silence for Wednesday…
Federal Government Declines to Comment on Nationwide Public Transport Strike
The German federal government said it would not comment on the nationwide strike in public transport that caused…
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…
NRW CDU Calls for Nationwide Drone Defense Strategy to Counter Airborne Threats
The CDU in North Rhine‑Westphalia is calling for a nationwide, coordinated strategy to counter aerial threats. In a proposal…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Municipal Transport Strikes Monday
Verdi, the service‑sector union, announced on Friday that it is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday among…
Blizzard Strikes Germany With Nationwide Train Delays and Cancellations
Due to the winter storm, the national railway network experienced delays and cancellations across Germany on Monday. Throughout…
Activist Gazelle Sharmahd Calls Iran Regime Politicide Amid Nationwide Crackdown
Gazelle Sharmahd, the daughter of the executed German Jamshid Sharmahd, accuses the Iranian Mullah regime of carrying out…
SPD Blames German States for Iran Deportation Ban Rejects Nationwide Stop Cites Lack of Federal Powers
Emmerich also called for increased protection options for politically persecuted individuals. “The federal government should be asked to…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Warning Strikes Across Germany’s Road Construction, 14,000 Highway Workers Staking Out
The planned walk‑outs reflect a broader trend in German labour politics, where unions increasingly use high‑visibility actions to…
Police Union Backs Nationwide Fireworks Ban
The German Police Union (GdP) Berlin is urgently calling for a fundamental shift in political policy regarding annual…
Police Union Urges Nationwide Firework Ban
The head of Germany’s Police Union (GdP), Jochen Kopelke, is intensifying his calls for a nationwide firework ban,…
Doctors Urge Nationwide Fireworks Ban
The German Medical Association’s president is intensifying pressure on federal and state interior ministers to proactively safeguard public…
Sugar Tax Set for Nationwide Rollout
Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister-President Daniel Günther is spearheading a push for a nationwide sugar tax and defending a controversial new…
Rehab Demand Surges Nationwide
A surge in demand for rehabilitation services is placing increasing strain on Germany’s social security system, according to…
Drone Sightings Surge Nationwide
The frequency of suspected drone sightings across Germany continues to escalate, raising serious concerns about national security and…
Gas Demand Surges Nationwide
Germany’s gas consumption has surged this year compared to 2024, prompting renewed debate about energy policy and the…
Merkel Proposes Nationwide Christmas Market Security
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is moving toward establishing nationwide security standards for Christmas markets, a…
Draft Law Calls For Nationwide Military Assessments
Germany’s parliamentary defense committee chairman, Thomas Röwekamp of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has ignited a renewed debate…
Germany Considers Nationwide Bird Flu Measures
Facing a persistently volatile avian influenza outbreak, German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer of the CSU has stopped short…
Trump Protests Draw Millions Nationwide
Across the United States, a wave of unprecedented demonstrations swept through cities on Saturday, drawing millions of citizens…
Trump Protests Surge Nationwide
Nation-wide demonstrations against the presidency of Donald Trump are scheduled for Saturday, with organizers anticipating a massive turnout…
Spahn Pushes for Nationwide Kohl Streets
The planned renaming of Hofjägerallee in Berlin to Helmut Kohl Allee has garnered support from CDU parliamentary group…
Police Seek Nationwide Drone Defense System
Concerns regarding the increasing prevalence of drone activity are prompting calls for a nationwide drone defense system to…
Nationwide Raids Target Doping Network
Law enforcement agencies in Munich and customs officials have executed a major operation as part of a nationwide…
Nationwide Alert Tests Systems
00 AM, designed to evaluate and refine the country’s public warning system.. The exercise involved the federal government…
Deportation Detention Spaces Remain Largely Empty Nationwide
Across Germany, detention facilities for individuals subject to deportation are currently operating with significant vacancy rates, according to…
Germany Launches Nationwide Pollen Monitoring
The German Meteorological Service (DWD) has initiated a nationwide rollout of fully automated pollen monitors, aiming to significantly…
Germany to Go Smoke-Free? Greens Push for Nationwide Ban in Public Places
A proposed ban on smoking in public areas in France is gaining support in Germany, with the Green…
Germany’s Nationwide Mobile Network Test Week Starts Now!
Germany’s Federal Network Agency Calls on Citizens to Participate in Nationwide Mobile Network Testing Week The Federal Network…
Minister Proposes Mandatory Language Tests for Four-Year-Olds Nationwide
Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien has announced the introduction of mandatory language tests for all four-year-olds…
GdP Calls for Nationwide Check of AfD Members in Police
The Police Association (GdP) is calling for a unified approach from the federal government and states in reviewing…
Mandatory Electronic Patient Files Nationwide Starting Tuesday
Starting from Tuesday, all medical practitioners and pharmacists will be able to use the electronic patient record (ePA)…
BREAKING: America in Flames – Mass Protests Erupt Nationwide Against Trump’s ‘Divided’ America
Thousands of Americans took to the streets on Saturday, protesting against the policies of Donald Trump. Various action…
BREAKING: Istanbul’s Mayor in Custody: Turkish Power Play Sparks Nationwide Uprising?
A Turkish state news agency, Anadolu, reported on Sunday that popular, imprisoned mayor and Erdoğan rival Ekrem Imamoğlu…
‘Pedo-Hunters’ Busted in Nationwide Crackdown
A large-scale police operation has been underway since early morning against a group known as the “pedo-hunter scene”.…
FLIGHT APOCALYPSE: Germany’s Air Travel Grinds to a Halt as 24-Hour Strike Cripples Airports Nationwide!
Air Traffic Disrupted as Verdi Union Launches Strike Action A strike by the ver.di union, affecting public service…
Nationwide Strikes Imminent as Verdi Union Warns of Action in Public Sector
The German public sector union, Verdi, has announced plans for a nationwide strike, with the possibility of expanding…
Verdi’s Nationwide Strike Shakes the Mailroom to its Core!
The German Postal Service is facing a nationwide strike, with the German Trade Union Federation (Verdi) calling on…
BREAKING: 14 Orgs Unite for Nationwide Speed Limit as Emergency Measure!
As a coalition of labor unions, social organizations and environmental groups, the German Police Union (GdP), the Social…
100,000 in Berlin as Right-Wing Crackdown Fears Spark Nationwide Protests!
As CDU leader Friedrich Merz hinted at a possible hardening of the migration policy with AfD support, people…
Breaking: SPD’s Shocking Plan to Supercharge the Elterngeld and Spread it Nationwide!
The SPD plans to increase and expand the parental benefit after the federal election, said Saskia Esken, the…
BSW’s Nationwide Impact Unleashed!
The “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance” has founded a state association in Hamburg and is thus now represented in all…