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McMaster Former Trump Advisor Backs US War Against Iran
The former National Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, Herbert Raymond McMaster, has voiced his support for…
Germany Slams China For Allegedly Training Russian Soldiers for War
The German Foreign Office has responded to reports claiming that China is secretly training Russian soldiers for the…
Wagenknecht Backs Merkel Calling For More Diplomacy To End Ukraine War
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW party, expressed her support for former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s call for increased…
German Government Unveils Ten Billion Euro Civil Defense Boost for War and Terror Threats
The federal government plans a substantial overhaul of its civil defense capabilities in preparation for war or terrorist…
Fancy Gardening Fertilizer Costs Rising Due to Iran War Impact
Stephan Engster, the CEO of the fertilizer and soil manufacturer Compo, predicts that mineral fertilizers for hobby gardeners…
Trump Announces Three-Day Truce in Russia Ukraine War
Following prior announcements from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a truce for May 8th and 9th, and Ukraine’s…
Energy Prices Surging To Crisis Levels Exceeding Ukraine War Spike
Current inflation rates for energy products, measured against the previous year, are sometimes comparable to those recorded during…
Austria Pushes European Super Tax for Oil Giants Despite EU Rejection Considering War Profits
Despite the European Commission’s reluctance, Austria continues to advocate for a continent-wide windfall tax targeting mineral oil corporations,…
EU Commissioner Fears Iran War Will Bring More Chaos To Europe
EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall has issued a stark warning regarding potential destabilization risks looming over Europe, stating…
US Stock Markets Drop Amid Mounting Iran War Fears
US stock markets saw significant losses on Monday. By the close in New York, the Dow Jones Index…
Bartsch Rejects SPD Plan Loosening Debt Brake Due to Iran War Concerns
Dietmar Bartsch, the spokesperson for the Left group in the Bundestag’s Budget Committee, openly rejected the proposal put…
Dax Boosted By Peace Hopes Investors Bet on End of Iran War
The market started the trading week on a positive note for the DAX. The leading index was calculated…
Germany’s Consumer Confidence Dips Amid Tensions From Iran War
Consumer confidence in Germany has declined again, a downturn attributed to the conflict involving Iran. According to data…
German Defense Makers Double Due to War and Increased Spending
The number of German companies in the armaments sector has more than doubled since the Russian invasion of…
Radiation Protection Agency Prepares for War Related Risks
The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is currently adapting its preparations to account for risks associated with…
Fraport Expects 65 to 66 Million Passengers at Frankfurt Airport Despite Iran War
Despite the conflict in Iran, the Fraport group anticipates reaching its annual target of 65 to 66 million…
Ukraine President Slams Lifting of Russia Sanctions Citing War Costs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized the ongoing relaxation of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil. Writing on Sunday…
Lula Slams US Israel Over Iran War Criticism
Brazilian President Lula da Silva strongly condemned the conflict between the United States and Israel concerning Iran. Speaking…
UN Aid Chief Slams Global War Fever and Impunity
UN Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher has criticized the international political environment, suggesting that there is a prevalent feeling…
Former UN Official Demands Halt on Sudan Gold Imports After Three Years of War
On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, former UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes,…
Dax Continues Gains As Investors Bet On Near War End
The DAX continued its upward trend on Tuesday afternoon, maintaining positive momentum after a favorable start to the…
Iran War Fuels Sudan Crisis World Hunger Aid Warns of Steep Price Hikes
The World Hunger Aid organization has sounded the alarm regarding the devastating impact of the Iran War on…
Putin Halts Fighting for Orthodox Easter Pause in Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire for the Orthodox Easter period in the conflict between Russia…
Germany Allies Push For Lasting End To Iran War
Germany and several partner nations are pressing for a lasting solution in the Middle East following the agreed-upon…
DIW President Warns Iran War Truce Isn’t Peace Foresees Economic Risks
Marcel Fratzscher, head of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), warned about the possibility of renewed escalation…
Hope for End of War Boosts US Stock Market Gains
US stock markets experienced gains on Easter Monday. By the end of trading in New York, the Dow…
Pope Warns Against Indifference To War Victims At Easter Blessing
Pope Leo XIV bestowed the traditional blessing, “Urbi et Orbi” (On the City and the World), upon the…
Norbert Rottgen Rejects Macron Hormuz Negotiation Plan Calls Control Key War Factor
Norbert Röttgen, the CDU foreign‑policy spokesman and deputy chairman of the Union parliamentary group, criticised French President Emmanuel…
SPD Calls for Legal Review of US Bases’ Role in Iran War
The foreign‑policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Adis Ahmetovic, has called for a judicial review of the…
Russian Court Sentences Düsseldorf Sculptor Jacques Tilly to 8½ Years for Criticizing Putin’s Ukraine War in Carnival Car
A Russian court has sentenced sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight years and six months in prison in absentia for…
KfW Warns Iran War Sinks German Mittelstand Spirits
The conflict in Iran is weighing heavily on German SMEs. In March the business climate index for small…
Trump Signals Near End of Iran War as US Operation Leaves Iran No Threat
During his highly anticipated televised address, President Donald Trump reiterated his call for a quick end to the Iran…
Wadephul Urges Deep Dive Into Russian War Crimes As Butscha Freedom Anniversary Arrives
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) urged a comprehensive examination of Russian war crimes in Ukraine on the fourth…
German Import Prices Drop 2.3% in Feb 2026 Before Iran War
In February 2026, German import prices were 2.3 % lower than the same month a year earlier, while they rose…
Lufthansa Mulls Pulling 20 Jets From Service Amid Iran War Fallout
Lufthansa is reviewing the possibility of keeping about 20 of its aircraft grounded as a precautionary measure in…
90% of Industrial Firms Anticipate Iran War Disruptions
Around 90 % of industrial firms say the Iran war is expected to affect their businesses, according to the monthly…
Wagener Calls for Germany to Lead Ukraine War Crime Tribunal
The chair of the German‑Ukrainian Parliamentary Group, Green Party member Robin Wagener, is urging German participation in a special…
Easter Travelers Shift to Trains as Fuel Prices Soar Amid Iran War Oil Crisis
Due to soaring petrol prices driven by the Iran war and the oil crisis, many Easter‑break travelers are…
German Energy Imports Could Cost an Extra €20 Billion as Iran War Drives Oil and Gas Prices Up
The increase of oil and gas prices caused by the Iran war is expected to add a double‑digit‑billions‑euro…
German Defense Committee Chair Urges Deployment to Gulf Amid Iran War Talks Deadline Approaches
In light of recent talks aimed at ending the Iran war, Thomas Röwekamp, chair of the Bundestag’s Defence Committee,…
Oil Industry Warns of Supply Risks If Iran War Prolongs
The German industry group Fuels and Energy reports that, at present, no fuel shortages seem imminent. According to…
German Bundeswehr Association Warns NATO Deterrence Gaps Amid US Focus on Iran War
André Wüstner, chair of the German Bundeswehr Association, warned that the United States and other countries are too focused…
Iran War Slashes Consumer Confidence Study Finds
The ongoing war in Iran continues to weigh on German consumer sentiment. According to the GfK, the monthly…
Oil Crisis Allianz Advisor Urges Germany to Slash Speed to Save Energy amid Iranian War Fallout
U.S. economist Mohamed El‑Erian, a consultant for the insurance group Allianz, warns that the war in Iran will have…
Henkel CEO Signals Price Hikes Amid Iran War
Carsten Knobel, the chief executive of Henkel, which manufactures detergents such as Persil and Pril in Düsseldorf, has indicated that…
Steinmeier Criticises US-Israel War on Iran, Calls It a Violation of International Law
President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier sharply denounced the war that the United States and Israel has launched against Iran. He…
Hardt Blasts Steinmeier’s Iran War Label Amid Legal Debate
Jürgen Hardt, the foreign‑policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, criticized President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier for labeling the war…
Lars Klingbeil Eyes Luxembourg-Style Fuel Price Caps Amid Iran War Fueled Rise
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil said he will look at how Luxembourg is handling fuel‑price rises caused by the war…
Iran Denies Trump Claims of Negotiations with Washington on Ending Middle East War
Iran has refuted President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran and Washington are currently engaged in talks aimed at…
DAX Slumps Amid Iran War Tensions No End in Sight
At 9:30 a.m. on Monday the DAX settled around 21,975 points, meaning a decline of roughly 1.8 % from…
German Chancellor Merz Calls Trump Over Iran War
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) told reporters that he had spoken on the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump…
Trump Denies Iranian War Failures Says He Was Ahead of Schedule by Weeks
Donald Trump refuted a media report that the United States’ objectives in the Iran conflict had not been…
Iran War Fuels Rising German Power Prices Pressuring Households on New Contracts
The war in Iran and its ripple effects are reaching German households that want to sign a new…
Trump Signals US Withdrawal From Iran War After Three Weeks
Three weeks after a conflict began between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on…
Russia Gains 250 Billion Dollars From Iran War Boosting Putin War Chest
Russia could expect significant extra revenue from its commodity trade because of the Iran war. An economic impact…
German PM Schweitzer Rejects Demand to Bar US Forces at Ramstein From Iran War
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister-President of Rhineland‑Palatinate and member of the SPD, rejected calls to deny U.S. forces access…
Iran War Spurs Fertilizer Shortage Threatening Higher Food Prices
Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has warned that rising fertilizer costs-driven by the conflict with Iran-could soon push up…
Italy and Denmark Urge EU to Close Borders Over Iran War Migration Surge
Italy and Denmark want the European Union to close its external borders if a new migration crisis erupts…
Mid‑East War Threatens Germany’s Fragile Growth, Economist Alarms
According to economist Ulrike Malmendier, the Middle‑East conflict threatens to wipe out Germany’s already modest growth forecasts. She told…
Germany Says Iran Regime Change Unlikely Just Three Weeks After Israel‑Hamas War
The German federal government says a regime change in Iran is unlikely within roughly three weeks of the…
German Economy Outlook Sours Sharply in ZEW Survey After Middle East War
The ZEW survey on German economic expectations for March 2026 showed a severe deterioration because of the Middle East war.…
Jens Spahn Warns EU of New Refugee Crisis Amid Iran War and Calls for Stricter Migration Policy
Jens Spahn, the CDU’s parliamentary group leader, warned on Monday on the ntv programme “Blome & Pfeffer” that the war in…
German Foreign Minister Wadephul Signals No Direct Iran War Role But Open to Expanding EU Red Sea Shipping Mission
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) has reaffirmed that Germany will not become an active participant in the…
SPD Questions Germany’s Unrestricted Use of Ramstein Air Base in Iran War
The shadow cabinet in the black‑red coalition is increasingly questioning whether the federal government can continue to allow…
Thuringia Premier Voigt Calls for Temporary CO2 Tax Freeze Amid Energy Crisis Sparked by Iran War
Thuringia’s Minister‑President Mario Voigt has suggested temporarily suspending the CO₂ tax amid the energy‑price crisis triggered by the…
German Population Shifts With 350,000 Ukrainian Men 18‑63 In Germany Amid Ongoing Ukraine War
While the war in Ukraine continues, the number of Ukrainian men aged 18 to 63 present in Germany…
TUI CEO Predicts Gulf Tourism Bounces Back After Iran War Ends
The tourism sector in the Gulf region is expected to recover once the Iran conflict ends, said Sebastian Ebel,…
RWI Economist Warns of Skyrocketing Inflation If Iran War Extends Past Four Weeks
Torsten Schmidt, chief economist at the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, warned that if the war with…
Reiche Warns Of Economic Fallout If Iran War Prolongs
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) warned that the ongoing war in Iran could have significant economic repercussions.…
DRV Projects Gulf Tourism Rises After War Ends
Albin Loidl, president of the German Association of Tour Operators (DRV), expects Gulf tourism to bounce back after the…
Oil Prices Could Rise Twenty Percent After War Experts Warn Long Term Surge
Elliot Hentov, chief strategist for geopolitical issues at State Street, believes investors should anticipate a sustained rise in…
Wadephul Predicts Iran War Will Not End Quickly
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) said that a swift resolution to the conflict in Iran is unlikely.…
German Institutes Slash Forecasts Amid Iran War Pressure
German economic research institutes-including the Ifo Institute, the Institute for Macroeconomics at the Hans Böckler Foundation (IMK), the Forschungsinstitut RWI Berlin, and…
CDU Economic Council Urges Electricity Tax Cut Amid Iran War Energy Price Surge
In light of rising energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, the CDU’s Economic Council reminds the government…
Trump Says Iran War Nearly Over
President Donald Trump suggested that the war in the Middle East could soon end. “I think the war…
Economist Veronika Grimm Warns of Inflation Rise as Oil Gas Prices Surge Amid Iran War
Veronika Grimm, a leading German economic forecaster, warns that the ongoing Iran conflict will push oil and gas…
German Frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen Set to Continue Med Unifil Mission Despite Middle East War Readiness Stays High
The German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen continues its deployment in the Mediterranean as part of the UN Mission Unifil, regardless of the war…
German Crude Oil Imports Drop One-Third Over Two Decades Amid Middle East War Shakes Global Supply
The war in the Middle East is affecting the global supply of crude oil. According to Germany’s Federal…
Turkey Acts as Bouncer Against Iranian Refugees as War Looms
In light of the escalating military situation in Iran, migration experts warn of new refugee movements toward Europe,…
German Left Leader Demands Secure Escape Routes for Iranian Refugees as War Escalates
Heidi Reichinnek, the leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, is urging the federal…
US Stocks Slide as Iran War Tight Labor Market and AI Concerns Weigh on Markets
U.S. markets slipped again on Friday amid concerns over the fallout from the Iran war. The Dow ended…
Wolfgang Ischinger Blasts Trump Administration Over Iran War Planning
Wolfgang Ischinger, former senior diplomat and head of the Munich Security Conference, has openly condemned the U.S. administration for…
Merz Warns of Endless War Against Iran As Germany Aligns with US and Israel
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) publicly addressed the Middle‑East crisis.He stated that Germany aligns with the United States and…
German Economists Estimate Iran War Could Cut 2024 Growth by 0.2 Percentage Points
Germany’s five major economic research institutes are assessing the effect of the Iran war on its economy with…
Study Finds Rising Oil Prices from Iran War Could Massively Slow German Growth
Rising oil prices driven by the Iran conflict could sharply slow German growth.In a simulation released Thursday by…
US Trade Expert Says Iran War Is Not a Threat to Global Economy
Adam Posen, a U.S. trade expert and president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC,…
SPD MP Adis Ahmetovic Calls for End to Iran War Urges Israel and US to Cease Hostilities
Adis Ahmetovic, the foreign‑policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, urged Israel and the United States to halt the…
Greens Urge European Energy Security Taskforce Amid Iran War Impacters
In light of the war in Iran and its repercussions around the Persian Gulf, Green Party leader Franziska…
SPD Pushes to Freeze Daily Fuel Price Hikes Amid Iran War Surge in Prices
Facing further rises in gasoline and diesel prices triggered by the war in Iran, the SPD intends to…
German Teachers Push Iran War Back Into Classroom Debate
The German Teachers’ Union says the Iran‑war should be addressed in schools.Stefan Düll, president of the union, told the…
Dobrindt Confirms No Extra Threats As Middle East War Continues Germany Security Unchanged
Bundesminister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) says that the outbreak of war in the Middle East has…
Schleswig-Holsteins Premier Urges Rapid Renewable Expansion Amid Energy Crisis and Iran War
Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther (CDU) has called for a rapid expansion of renewable energy in light of the war…
New Economic Adviser Considers Fuel Price Caps to Stem Inflation Risk from Iran War
Gabriel Felbermayr, Austria’s new economics secretary, says that he is not ruling out upper limits for gasoline prices at…
Fuel Prices in Germany Jump 12 Cent per Liter After Iran War Outbreak
The fuel prices at German petrol stations have spiked dramatically since the outbreak of war in Iran. A…
German Education Minister Pushes Age‑Appropriate Iran War Lessons in Schools
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) called for a factual and age‑appropriate approach to the Iran war when it is taught…
Iran Plays Its Cards Effectively Threatening Global Economy If Hormuz Strait Blocked Amid War Escalation
Security expert Peter Neumann warns that global economic fallout could follow if the conflict escalates after Iran blocks the…
Schwesig Urges Rapid Refilling of Gas Storage Amid Iran War Price Surge
Faced with rising energy prices triggered by the war in Iran, Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania’s Minister‑President Manuela Schwesig (SPD) has urged…
DIHK Warns of Rising Economic Risks as Iran War Worsens and German Gas Stores Run Low
DiHK President Peter Adrian has expressed concern about the economic risks posed by the Iran conflict, particularly the…
US Fund Managers Dump Europe Amid Iran War and Energy Shock
Ulrike Rondorf, head of investment strategy at Lampe Asset Management, attributes the sharp sell‑off in European equity markets…
BundesKartellamt Flags Early Gasoline Price Hikes Before Iran War, Urges Drivers to Check Pump Prices
The president of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, urged motorists to scrutinise fuel prices before they fill up.…