Germany
17 Mar
French and German leaders are seeking common ground at a meeting in Berlin this Friday. The Polish leader will join them to revive the 'Weimar Triangle.'
17 Mar
Some 17,000 human remains are said to be in the collections of German museums and universities. It's often no longer clear how they ended up in Germany.
10 Mar
Passengers face disruption at Germany's train stations and airports amid separate pay disputes with the rail operator Deutsche Bahn and national airline Lufthansa.
8 Mar
Germany's Ifo institute cut its 2024 economic growth forecast on Wednesday as weak consumption and high interest rates continue to take their toll on the euro zone's largest economy.
5 Mar
According to the latest numbers from polling institute Infratest dimap, migration is — besides the economy — one of the top concerns for Germans. Nearly two thirds of respondents said they think immigration causes problems, while only just over a quarter said it brings benefits.
3 Mar
More than two decades after prostitution was legalised in Germany, the issue is once again sparking debate. The conservative opposition in parliament is campaigning to reform the 2002 law that made sex work legal.
29 Feb
Berlin hopes the bid to halt US troop withdrawals will buy time for talks with Washington — or lead to the plans being scrapped altogether. President Donald Trump's plans would see 12,000 troops pulled from Germany.
28 Feb
The Verdi trade union has called on its members working as ground personnel for Lufthansa to strike for three days, starting on Wednesday. The short-notice action is the latest of several similar strikes.
25 Feb
German bishops are concerned about right-wing extremism and have explicitly positioned themselves against the populist Alternative for Germany. An unusual move, as they are usually loath to comment on political parties.
25 Feb
In wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany is re-examinig compulsory military service. The defense minister has called for the draft's return. A 2023 poll showed broad support - also for including women.
25 Feb
German lawmakers approved a mandate for military participation in the EU Red Sea naval mission Aspides, aimed at providing safe passage for merchant vessels currently subject to attack from Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
24 Feb
Germany's reliance on exports made it particularly vulnerable to changes in global trade patterns, he said, and the broader structural problem for the German economy was its lack of workers. Without migrant workers Germany's economy would collapse, Mr Habeck said.
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Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
