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Russian Envoy Dubs AfD Poll Surge a German ‘Awakening’
Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has linked the far-right AfD’s record 28% poll rating to a wider national “awak...
German FM Wadephul Tours Mauritania, Nigeria and South Africa to Deepen Africa Ties
Germany's foreign minister embarks on his third Africa trip this year, focusing on security cooperation, energy partners...
Munich Court Sentences Afghan Man to Life for 2025 Car-Ramming That Killed Toddler and Mother
Farhad N. convicted of two counts of murder and 23 attempted murders; judge rules crime's 'particular gravity' makes ear...
German Financial Press Veers Between AI Panic and Dividend Comfort
A tour of Germany's financial media: AI-stock warnings clash with dividend-hunting covers, Deutsche Bahn posts a rare pr...
More German Retirees Work as Employers Warn on 'Rente mit 63'
Retiree employment in Germany inched up to 14% in 2025, the Mikrozensus shows, as a political fight over scrapping early...
AfD's Unfunded Eastern Promises May End in a 'Blue' Awakening
Germany's AfD could take power in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but its pledges—€2.5bn a year in one state a...
German Government Makes the Case for a Broad Reform Agenda
Berlin argues that an aging population, skills shortages and global competition leave no choice but to reform the econom...
Bafin Orders NordLB to Fix 'Serious' Money-Laundering Control Failures
Germany's Bafin has ordered NordLB to clean up 'serious' gaps in its anti-money-laundering controls, including outdated ...
German SMEs Warn Forced China Decoupling Would Trade One Risk for Another
IfM researchers say Mittelstand firms already assess China risks carefully; EU rules forcing supplier switches could cre...
German Leadership Pay Premium: Tax Sector Tops at 71.6%, Kununu Data Shows
Management roles in Germany pay 18% to 71.6% more than non-leadership jobs, with tax consulting, banking and insurance p...
Germany's New CDU Star: Kohl's Grandson Takes On China and Pensions
At 30, CDU MP Johannes Volkmann is pushing German conservatives toward China tariffs and pension reform — while leaving ...
Germany's Freedom of Information Act: Who Can Ask, What It Costs, What's Excluded
Germany's federal freedom of information law lets anyone — at home or abroad — request documents from federal authoritie...
Why Germany Now Treats the Arctic and the GIUK Gap as Core Security Interests
Berlin has no Arctic coastline, but updated NATO-focused strategy says melting ice, Russian naval activity and reliance ...
German Top Court Weighs If Leaked WhatsApp Chats Violate GDPR
Germany's highest ordinary court is weighing whether forwarding a private WhatsApp chat breaches the GDPR, in a dismissa...
German Unemployment Passes Three Million Again as July Data Swells
Germany's jobless count returned above three million in July, lifting the unemployment rate to 6.4 percent — though most...
DB CEO Palla Denounces 'Organised Irresponsibility' as Punctuality Stays at 58.7%
Deutsche Bahn's chief Evelyn Palla blames 'organised irresponsibility' for the rail operator's failures — and warns that...
Five Proposals to Stop the ‘Silent Erosion’ of German Industry
A leading German daily warns that politically self-inflicted investment weakness is eroding the country’s research-inten...
Why Germany, a Large European Economy, Has Only One Water-Bombing Plane
As wildfires rage across southern Europe, Germany relies on a single fixed-wing water bomber. Ordnance-contaminated fore...
German Unemployment Tops 3 Million in July as Labor Market Weakness Persists
Germany's jobless count topped three million in July, up 71,000 month on month, with the rate at 6.4%. The labor agency ...
New German Tax ID Letter From August 2026: Clearer and No Action Required
Germany will send a simpler, more personal tax ID notification to newborns and new arrivals from August 2026, as part of...
Sylt Property Listings Jump 514% as Holiday-Let Rules Raise Luxury Vacancy Fears
Sylt's for-sale listings have grown 514% since 2022 as authorities crack down on unauthorised holiday lets, yet average ...
Germany's Official Education, Research and Culture Statistics at a Glance
A guide to what Destatis covers in education, research and culture: schools, universities, vocational training, R&D spen...
Fake 'Destatis' Letters Again Demand Data for Nonexistent Study
Germany's statistics office warns that letters forged in its name demand data for a study that does not exist and threat...
Brenner Base Tunnel Breakthrough: 64-km Rail Link to Cut Alpine Crossing to 25 Minutes, but German Bottleneck Looms
The world's longest underground railway connection is taking shape, but Germany's delayed northern access line threatens...
Millennials' Wealth Gap: Early Homeowners Tap Boomer-Style Gains, Younger Renters Left Behind
New data from Germany and the U.S. reveals a deep split among millennials: those who bought a home before the price surg...
How Holiday Childcare by Grandparents Can Lower Your Tax Bill
German tax law lets parents deduct travel costs reimbursed to grandparents who care for children during school breaks. P...
How German families can turn holiday childcare by grandparents into a tax break
Parents can deduct up to €4,800 per child for childcare costs when grandparents help during school breaks, even voluntar...
Mobile AC Sales in Germany Jump 130% as Heatwave Hits, but Efficiency Drawbacks Persist
Sales of portable air conditioners surged to 387,100 units in H1 2026, up from 168,100 a year earlier, driven by a sever...
BayWa Waits for Binding Restructuring Deal by Autumn 2026; Equity Dilution Looms
BayWa’s creditors are being pressed to inject fresh capital and accept a haircut under a new restructuring concept, but ...
Germany's New Repair Law: What Consumers and Sellers Need to Know
From July 31, German retailers must offer repairs as an alternative to replacements for many electronics, while manufact...