Germany news: Tobacco tax to rise more than planned by 2030
The ruling coalition said the hike is not only to fill a budget gap but also to protect public health. Meanwhile, another US national suffer...Read More
Germany: Iraqi sentenced to life for enslaving Yazidi girls
The man and his former partner are accused of holding two Yazidi girls captive for years while subjecting them to forced labor, abuse and to...Read More
Germany's Ruhr Valley: Cities on brink of financial collapse
With tax revenues down and social spending up, more and more cities and towns in the Ruhrgebiet are struggling to make ends meet. One city t...Read More
Germany's Ruhr Valley is on brink of financial collapse
With tax revenues down and social spending up, more and more cities and towns in the Ruhrgebiet are struggling to make ends meet. One city t...Read More
How a Jewish heir is taking on Germany's far-right AfD
Heavily supported in eastern states, the Alternative for Germany is using a GDR cultural icon, the Schwalbe moped, in its campaigning. Now, ...Read More
What happens when your fun-loving grandfather — a good husband, an upright citizen — turns out to have been a Nazi?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors ...Read More
Berlin hostage situation: Man holds woman in supermarket
A police operation is underway in Berlin where a man has taken a woman hostage in a supermarket. source https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-hostag...Read More
Mayor of Berlin says he won't run for reelection
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner withdrew from the reelection race this fall. His decision to play tennis during the power outage in January was amon...Read More
Germany: Bundestag passes controversial healthcare reform
The cost-cutting package has passed Germany's parliament despite fierce criticism from the opposition. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev has b...Read More
What's behind Germany's World Cup woes?
Germany have endured three straight disappointing World Cups. Experts say the reasons why are connected to football, but also to German soci...Read More
Violence on trains in Germany is on the rise
The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is ca...Read More
Germany news: Man jailed over killing of train conductor
A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are e...Read More
Germany news: Doctor sentenced to life over patient murders
A Berlin court has handed Germany's maximum sentence to a doctor accused of murdering 15 seriously ill patients. Meanwhile, lawmakers ar...Read More
East German doping victims still lack adequate support
Thousands of athletes in former East Germany were subjected to state-sponsored doping — and many still suffer lasting health effects. But su...Read More
Germany: 'Shock' rise in drug deaths among under 30s
The number of drug-related deaths remains at a record high in Germany, with the victims getting younger and younger. Many deaths are related...Read More
Germany: Police arrest suspect after school attack
Authorities say several people have been injured following a reported attack at a school in the southern German state. source https://www.d...Read More
Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more time
A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend pa...Read More
Heat-resistant housing: How we need to adapt our homes
In Germany, it is time to rethink and rebuild. Many apartments were not designed for heat waves. Fortunately, there are ways to adapt existi...Read More
Germany: Record debt and a seismic policy shift
The German government's draft budget for 2027 includes more money for the military and less for everything else, while debt continues to...Read More
Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again
Germany has long attracted skilled workers to its labor market. The country has been much less successful at retaining them. So what is Germ...Read More
Why many immigrants leave Germany again
Germany been attracting many skilled workers to its labor market. The challenge, however, is that many of them do not stay. So what is going...Read More
Fashion against fascism: When trademarks deter neo-Nazis
In Germany, where Nazi symbols and propaganda are tightly restricted by law, a new and creative strategy is being used to challenge far-righ...Read More
Germany news: AfD conference wraps up in Erfurt
AfD leaders have used their party conference to underline their goal of entering government at state and federal level. Meanwhile, Germany t...Read More
Iran: Pressure on persecuted Baha'i community intensifies
Arrests, torture, mock executions: War has seen the Iranian regime crack down on dissidents of all kinds. Members of the country's Baha...Read More
Jehovah's Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive
The Jehovah's Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive documenting the community's persecution by...Read More
Germany news: AfD elects leaders amid massive protests
Party delegates of the far-right AfD are meeting in Erfurt as tens of thousands of people are protesting the event. Meanwhile, Jürgen Klopp ...Read More
Welcoming the Taliban? — Germany's new Afghanistan policy
To facilitate the deportation of criminals to Afghanistan, the German government is allowing Taliban diplomats into the country. source htt...Read More
Germany news: Workers protest Mercedes-Benz cost-cutting
Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers across Germany are protesting the carmaker's cost-cutting drive. Meanwhile, firefighters rescued two ...Read More
First Islamic-theological faculty at a public university
The University of Münster is the first public university in Europe to establish a faculty of Islamic theology, which is attracting internati...Read More
German coalition agrees on changes to pensions, tax rates
After its first year in office, Germany's coalition government plans to push through sweeping changes with the stated goal of reviving a...Read More
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