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German Market Index Drops While Investors Maintain Neutral Stance
The DAX moved into negative territory on Wednesday afternoon after a relatively positive start in the morning. Around…
German Market Gains While Euro Slips Slightly
The German market index, the Dax, showed a slight uptick on Thursday afternoon after a subdued start to…
Johannes Oerding Takes German Album Charts Top Spot While Raye Climbs to Third Place
Johannes Oerding’s new album, “”Hotel”” has risen to the top spot on Germany’s official album charts, announced by GfK…
Dax Opens on Good Friday in Red While Trump Sets the Tone
The DAX opened trading on Thursday with losses. At about 9:30 a.m. the index was measured at roughly 22,930…
Klöckner Critiques Gender Violence Debate as Dishonest While Calling Out Missing Nuances
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) applauded the widening discussion about violence against women, but she also pointed out that…
US Markets Fall Sharply While Oil Prices Surge
The U.S. equity markets ended sharply lower on Thursday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial…
US Stock Markets Dip While Oil Prices Surge
U.S. equities slipped on Tuesday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at 46,124…
Vice Premier Calls Deepfake Rules Lax While Praising Collien Fernandes
Colin Fernandes, a German activist who has exposed the use of deep‑fake technology that targets women, received public praise…
German Hospitality Sales Fall 3.9% in Real Terms in January 2026 While Nominal Revenue Holds Steady
According to preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday, the hospitality sector in…
DAX Falls Ahead of Weekend While Energy Prices Stay Steady
at Xetra’s market close the index sat at 22,380 points, a 2..0 % drop from the previous day. Over…
Iran Warns of Attacks on Tourist Destinations Targeting US and Israeli Officials Even While on Holiday
Iran announced that it will target U.S. and Israeli officials and military commanders, even if they are on…
DAX Launches Fresh Recovery Bid While Investors Stay on the Sidelines
The German benchmark index, the Dax, began a new recovery attempt early Friday. At around 9:30 a.m. local…
Fed Holds Rates Steady While Adopting Cautious Posture
The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged, as expected, and said it will remain in a range…
Survey: Majority Want Oil Embargo Against Russia Held While 36 % Germans Support Trade Restart
Thirty‑six percent of Germans say they would like to allow the export of Russian oil again overall, while…
Union Gains AfD Edge While Greens Fall Behind SPD After Baden-Württemberg Election
In the week following the Baden‑Württemberg state election, Forsa’s weekly survey for RTL and ntv shows a noticeable…
AfD Demands Return of German Gold Reserves While SPD Accuses Panic‑Mongering
The AfD is demanding that the German government bring all German gold reserves overseas back to Germany. The…
US Stocks Rally Monday While Oil Prices Plummet
On Monday the U.S. equity markets finished in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,946…
Merz and Jetten Urge Political Solution for Iran Conflict While Germany Rejects Involvement Amid Trump Threats
During a visit to Berlin with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) made it clear that…
German Greens and Left Reject Participation in Hormuz Strait Security While Kiesewetter Highlights Government Split
Roderich Kiesewetter, a CDU member of the Bundestag and foreign‑policy spokesperson, remained cautious about any German role in safeguarding…
US Markets Split as Dow Lags While Others Rally
US stock markets ended the day in a mixed state. At the closing of New York trade, the Dow…
DAX Falls Sharply While Oil and Gas Prices Surge
On Wednesday the Dax fell sharply, trading at 23,640 points at Xetra’s close-down 1.4 % from the previous day’s…
German Exports Down 2 % in Jan 2026 While Imports Plunge 5 % Year‑on‑Year
exports fell by 2..3 % while imports dropped by 5.9 % compared with December. Yet, when measured against the same…
Gender Pay Gap Widening for Non-Union Workers While Unionized Employees See Decline
According to a federal government response to a written question from the Left parliamentary group-reported by the “Rheinische…
DAX Starts Mild Recovery Effort While Nervousness Persists
The DAX opened on Wednesday morning with a modest gain after a series of sharp losses over the…
DAX Accelerates Slide While Markets Remain Highly Volatile
The DAX continued to decline on Tuesday, slipping into the red by mid‑day after an already very weak…
DAX Plummets Amid Iran Tensions While Markets Show Resilience
The Dax opened this week with a substantial retreat, closing at 24,638 points – a fall of 2.6 %…
Hardt Praises Attack on Iran While Shipping Industry Warns of Rising Risks
The foreign‑policy spokesperson of the Union faction, Jürgen Hardt (CDU), viewed a possible end to the Mullah regime…
German Car Dealerships Fear Revenue Loss in 2026 Despite New EV Subsidy 42 Percent Expect Decline While 20 Percent Hope for Improvement
Despite the electric‑vehicle subsidy that began at the turn of the year, German car dealers remain largely pessimistic…
German Dax Stalls While Market Breadth Slumps
The German stock index, the DAX, failed to find a clear direction on Friday after a rather muted…
US Markets Fall Sharply While Netflix Shares Leap
The U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Friday. By the close in New York the Dow was at 48,978…
Music School Teacher Transition Rule Extended to 2027 While Coalition Seeks Legal Clarity
The black‑red coalition still needs time to arrive at a final solution for the uncertain legal status of…
German State Deficit Rises Further While Ratio Holds at Two Point Seven Percent 2025 Shortfall Hits One Hundred Nineteen Point One Billion Euros
In 2025 the state’s financing deficit reached €119.1 billion, according to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).…
Merz Defends Rigid Stance on Debt Brake While Pledges to Honor Coalition Deal
After the CDU party conference concluded, party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended a hard stance on the debt‑break…
Leverkusen Falters 0-1 at Union Berlin While Bayern Stay Solid on Top
On the 23rd matchday of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen lost 0‑1 at home to Union Berlin, leaving them at…
German Foreign Office Welcomes Venezuela Amnesty Law While Urging Further Action
The German Foreign Office has welcomed the Venezuelan Parliament’s recently adopted amnesty law in principle, but it stresses…
Powerwolf Tops German Album Charts While Nena Jumps to Top Ten
Powerwolf leads the official German album charts with “Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)”, the GfK announced on Friday. Following…
DAX Slumps Into Lossy Opening While 25,000 Level Holds Steady
The DAX opened on Thursday morning in the red. By 9:30 a.m. the index was trading around 25,200 points,…
DAX Soars On Wednesday While Chemical Shares Take a Setback
On Wednesday the DAX posted a clear gain. By the close of Xetra trading the index stood at…
Bundesfamilienministerin Karin Prien Pushes Rapid Election Law Reform While Debating Parity Independently
Bundesfamilienministerin Karin Prien (CDU) is pressing for a rapid reform of the electoral law, saying it is “essential for…
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…
DAX Gains as Mercedes Profit Falls While Market Closes Higher
30 a..m., a rise of roughly 0.9 percent above the previous day’s closing level. Leading the individual share performance were Siemens,…
Citigroup Predicts AI Stock Surge Will Persist for a While
Citigroup predicts that the stock‑market gains linked to the current artificial‑intelligence (AI) boom could last for a while…
Long-Term Care Benefits Fall Sharply While Inflation Rises
The benefits from Germany’s statutory long‑term care insurance have not kept pace with inflation over recent years, according…
Gasoline Prices Keep Rising While Diesel Slightly Cheaper for Truck Drivers
Fuel prices for gasoline drivers have edged up again compared with last week, while diesel buyers are currently…
AfD Loses Ground While Greens Gain in Latest ZDF Poll AfD Slips to 24
In the ZDF-Politbarometer the AfD has slipped in voter favor. Had there been a federal election next Sunday,…
Dax Dips While Tech Stocks Tumble on Wednesday
On Wednesday the DAX finished lower, trading at 24,603 points at Xetra’s close-a decline of 0.7 % from the…
Hardt Warns Russia Is Using Ukraine Talks To Buy Time While Attacking Kyiv Energy Infrastructure
Foreign ministers of the governing coalition warned that the next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi among…
Union and AfD Tied Again at Insa While CDU CSU and SPD Slightly Behind in Voter Favoritism
The poll, taken from January 30 to February 2 2026 among 2,006 eligible voters, shows a slight uptick for the Union…
Berlin Notes Iran’s Terror Designation of EU Forces While Prioritizing Soldier Safety
The German Federal Ministry of Defence acknowledged that Iran has announced it would label the armed forces of…
Low‑Income Germans Grab Hundreds of Thousands From Welfare While Paying Little in Taxes
Low‑income earners and socially vulnerable people in Germany receive, over the course of a lifetime, far more in…
Hannover 96 Wins in Magdeburg While Nurnberg Draws in Nürnberg
On the 20th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, 1. FC Nürnberg settled for a 1-1 draw against Preußen Münster, while Hannover 96…
Van Aken Advocates Peaceful Defense: Berlin to Maintain Military Readiness While Rejecting Additional Arms Spending
Jan van Aken, chair of the Left Party, has called for a Bundesrepublik that is capable of a military…
CL Playoff Draw: Dortmund Faces Atalanta While Leverkusen Meets Olympiakos
Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta Bergamo in the Champions League play‑offs, while Bayer Leverkusen has been drawn against…
Stuttgart Clinches Late Europa Playoff Win While Freiburg Drops 0-1 in Lille
On the final day of the Europa League group stage, VfB Stuttgart secured a 3‑2 victory over BSC Young Boys, while…
Eintracht Defeated by Tottenham While Bayern Secure Champions League Spot
Eintracht Frankfurt were defeated 0‑2 by Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the Champions League group stage.…
GPs Back Health Minister’s Primary Care Plan While Urging Caution on Digital Patient Screening
Health Minister Nina Warken has put the German primary‑care system into motion, a move welcomed by the German…
County Council Promises Relief for Integration and Youth Services While Calling for Lower Municipal Social Duties
Achim Brötel, president of the German district assembly (Landkreistag) and district administrator of the Neckar‑Odenwald district, publicly endorsed the…
CDU Skips Vote on Redefining Climate Neutrality in February Emphasizes Green Goals While Safeguarding Economic Competitiveness
The CDU will not vote at its February plenary meeting on whether to dilute the definition of climate…
Fuest Blames Part‑Time Debate as a ‘Parallel Warplace’ While Calling for New Measures to Protect Work‑Life Balance
On Monday, Clemens Fuest, director of the Ifo Institute, spoke to the German broadcaster “Welt” about the debate over…
Economists Slam CDU Plan to Cut Part Time Rights While IAB Highlights Workers Unwilling to Reduce Hours
During discussions about limiting the right to part‑time work, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) highlighted that a…
Darmstadt 98 Beat Nurnberg 2-0 While Bielefeld Earns 2-2 Draw With Holstein Kiel
Der SV Darmstadt 98 secured a 2‑0 home victory over 1. FC Nürnberg on the 19th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, while Arminia…
US Stock Markets Rise While Gold Prices Surge
U.S. stock markets finished higher on Thursday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
Midday DAX Falters While Bayer Stands Strong
Meanwhile, oil fell. At around 12:00 p.m. German time, a barrel of North Sea Brent crude was priced at…
Rhein: “Four States Paying Billions While 13 Receive Money – Need for Financial Equalization Reform
Hessischer Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein fordert Reform des Länderfinanzausgleichs In Vorfeld der bevorstehenden Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz im Juni hat der hessische…
Elversberg and Paderborn Hang On to Promotion Hopes as Düsseldorf Wins Big, While Schalke Plans Ahead
Fortuna Düsseldorf secured a 2-0 victory against FC Schalke 04 on the second-to-last day of the 2. Bundesliga…
Slovakia to Get Flooded with Cheap Gas While Germany Freezes in Expensive Energy Crisis
A Russian energy giant, Gazprom, is set to significantly increase its natural gas deliveries to Slovakia via the…
Sanctions Schizophrenia: US to Ease Russian Oil Grip While Crushing the Economy
A US congressional bill proposes a harder hit on Russia’s banking and energy sector if negotiations over Ukraine…
Putin is the Leader of the Free World, While the West is in Decline
Following the failed meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House,…
Gaining Ground in New Poll, While CDU and CSU Sputter!
A New Poll for the CDU and CSU: After the last turbulent week in the Bundestag, the Union…
He’s Up 20% in a Month, While Others Sweat
The German Dax index, which had experienced losses in the interim, showed a recovery on Wednesday. At the…