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Crisis of leadership in Germany

Germany faces economic strain , coalition instability and geopolitical uncertainty , yet decisive leadership still appears out of reach. View article...

Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did it get so bad?

The German railway Deutsche Bahn 's long-distance " high-speed " trains are now among the least punctual in Europe . In October, the national rail ... View article...

Germany summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks

The German government said there had been an increasing number of disinformation campaigns , espionage , cyberattacks and attempted sabotage linked ... View article...

Germany: Changing attitudes towards migrants, asylum seekers and refugees a decade ...

Earlier this week, Germany's BKA Federal Investigative Police Force published its statistics on migrant crime for 2024 . It found that out of 1.967 ... View article...

Tens of thousands of students strike throughout Germany against militarisation and conscription

By helping push through rearmament , social cuts and policies aligned with the far - right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the Left Party demonstrates its ... View article...

German Lawmakers to Approve Record €52 Billion in Defense Orders

German lawmakers are set to approve 29 military procurement contracts worth a record €52 billion ($61 billion) next week, part of the government's ... View article...

Last gas-heated homes in Germany could face extra costs of 4000 euros per year

Households that continue to rely on gas heating systems in Germany may face additional costs of more than 4,000 euros per year by 2045 due to ... View article...

Berlin's minimum wage rises to €14.84 per hour

The state minimum wage in Berlin will rise significantly from January. A further increase is planned for the next turn of the year. View article...

Meet the San Francisco Filmmaker That Has the Far Right in Europe Up in Arms

Yoav Potash ’s film — which explores a dark chapter of WWII — would normally be part of a reckoning that has been happening across Eastern Europe in recent years. The movie uses both animation and talking heads to examine the well-documented murder of hundreds of liberated Jews by local Poles at the end of the Holocaust, focusing on a few particular stories. View article...

Merz's Coalition on Edge Ahead of Crunch German Pension Vote

That could lead to a new election at a time when the far - right Alternative for Germany , or AfD , is in first place in some polls . While the outcome ... View article...

How media coverage helps normalise the far right

Through language choices, sensationalism and false balance, journalism can help shift racist politics into the mainstream. This year, a series of ... View article...

AfD's new youth wing: What you need to know

The far - right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has launched a new youth wing called "Generation Germany "—a training ground for the party's future ... View article...

In Germany, Merz's economic program comes under fire

Amid growing skepticism from German economists, the Christian Democratic chancellor has struggled to launch reforms that could lift the country ... View article...

Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views

This year, a series of rallies organised by neo-Nazi groups in Australian cities sparked public outrage and concern about the extreme right . View article...

The fight against the far-right Alternative for Germany requires a fight against capitalism

The mass protests against the AfD are significant, because it is being ever more openly integrated into the political establishment, ... View article...

Germany and Poland: why are relations so tricky?

“From the viewpoint of the very loud Polish right-wing nationalists and far right , any German contribution below the 1.3 trillion euro worth of ... View article...

Don't Celebrate Franco. Bury HIm.

... far - right Alternative for Germany (AfD). But in the aftermath of the war, by and large, there were few public excuses made for Hitler or fascism  ... View article...

Germany's Merz to demand EU relax petrol engine ban

Germany's Friedrich Merz will request that Brussels scrap its strict ban on combustion engine cars and allow hybrid vehicles beyond its 2035  ... View article...

Arcadis announces four new data center wins in Germany

Spanning Frankfurt and Berlin , the new projects reflect the continued momentum in Germany's digital corridor as investors and operators accelerate ... View article...

German parliament to approve €2.6B in fresh military kit

And in a sign of Berlin 's effort to rebuild military logistics at scale, MPs will approve roughly €380 million for off-road military trucks from ... View article...