A model in crisis: Germans head to polls amid economic downturn
The economy is a top concern for voters in Germany as they go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new government. The country has seen two consecutive years of economic…
East Germans reject mainstream parties as far right surges
Thuringia may represent just two percent of Germany's population, but the eastern state is hardly an outlier. The far right finished first in Sunday's regional elections, while also surging in nearby Saxony.…
Alcohol abuse: Will liberal Germany ban teenage drinking?
If Germany really has such a thing as a "drinking culture," then alcohol must have special status in the country. Reporter Shabnam Surita tries to find out just how important beer and…
Austrian police arrest Germans visiting Hitler’s birthplace
Austrian police have arrested two young couples from Bavaria after they visited the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Officers took action when they saw a woman in the group performing a Nazi salute.…
Over 4 million Germans sought work in 2019
Some 4.4 million people in Germany were looking for a job or additional work in 2019, statistics show. That's less than 2018, but observers fear coronavirus pandemic-related job losses will see unemployment…
Coronavirus pandemic reveals Germans’ poor cooking skills
Germans reliance on fast food and pre-cooked meals has left them with limited culinary skills when they need them most, a food industry group said. But Germans are flocking to supermarkets and…
Optimistic US, pessimistic Germany differ on relationship status: survey
A new survey has found that Americans and Germans have notably different perspectives on their partnership. Germans feel less enthusiastic about the US — and crave more independence from Washington.…
Germany produces record amount of packaging waste
Despite good recycling habits, Germans get through a quarter ton of packaging per person each year. A new law is supposed to boost industrial-scale recycling and reusable wrapping and containers.…
German drug czar calls for tobacco advertising ban amid vaping concerns
Germany's drug commissioner wants to ban tobacco ads in outdoor areas. A new report shows that while fewer Germans use cigarettes, vaping is becoming far more popular — especially among young people.…
Two in three Germans say they’re happy
Wunderbar! That's how a majority of Germans personally feel, according to a new survey. Many respondents said however that they think the nation as a whole is unhappy.…
Germany: Commissioner calls for extending voting rights to 85,000 disabled people
Thousands of Germans cannot vote because of a disability that requires them to have a legal guardian. On the International Day of Disabled Persons, Germany's disability commissioner says the law has to…