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Germany halves number of migrants, but is Merz's hard line the reason?

When Germany announced with great fanfare a plan to control all 2,300 miles of its land borders in the autumn of 2024 , many thought it would be ... View article...

Germany's baby gap turns childcare shortage on its head

Germany's falling birth rates and rising rental costs have driven a sharp drop in demand for nursery places in Berlin , once among the city's most ... View article...

'Very frustrating': Berlin power outage shows vulnerability of Germany's critical infrastructure

The German government has sharply condemned the sabotage act . “The federal government strongly condemns the arson attack on the power grid in ... View article...

Germany hesitates to condemn US attack

The German government seems to have three things on its mind in regard to US capture of of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro : be cautious, ... View article...

Why plastic bans aren't working and what needs to change

But the reality is very different. Roughly 70% of takeaway restaurants surveyed in Germany 's capital, Berlin , still offer banned plastic items, ... View article...

Employment figures largely unchanged in 2025

On an annual average, there were roughly 46.0 million persons in employment in 2025 whose place of employment was in Germany ( domestic concept ). View article...

How to switch health insurance providers and save money in Germany

As roughly half of statutory health insurance companies in Germany raise their rates, we look at what you have to do to switch providers and at ... View article...

Surging left-wing party challenges politics-as-usual in Germany

The rise of the nationalist far right has alarmed many Germans , but “The Left” party is most popular with young voters, posing a challenge to the ... View article...

India says its economy has overtaken Japan, eyes Germany

India has overtaken Japan as the world's fourth-biggest economy -- and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government's ... View article...

Germany's weapons export permits to Ukraine drop from €8.15 billion to €1.14 billion in 2025

Berlin commits $500 million ukraine sourcing weapons directly reserves germany eu's flags berlin's government quarter front Germany and the EU's flags ... View article...

Taxes, minimum wage, military service – what will change for German citizens in 2026

Reforms will come into force in the new year that primarily affect the incomes of many people in Germany . A summary. View article...

As Germany eyes return to conscription, a generation watches with worry

Tamara Feedler, 16 , tries on a bulletproof vest at a pop-up recruitment centre for the German military in a shopping mall in Wolfsburg . View article...

New Egyptian museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti's bust

One of Egypt 's most famous and beautiful artifacts lies in a Berlin museum, and the calls for its return have received a renewed push with the ... View article...

Why Europe risks another bleak year in 2026

Rearmament without strategy. This narrative becomes even more disturbing when viewed against the rise of the far - right Alternative for Germany (AfD), ... View article...

NATO chief Rutte says EU does not need to break from US on defence

Rutte believes that the European Union should continue to cooperate with the United States on defence matters. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ... View article...

'Germany UNSAFE': Putin Warns Russians Against Travel To NATO Nation 'Unless ...

Russia has issued a sharp travel warning advising its citizens to avoid Germany , citing alleged harassment, seizures, and humiliating treatment of ... View article...

Germany registers over 1,000 suspicious drone flights

Drones spotted at Berlin , Munich airports ... Drone sightings this year have disrupted German airports , canceling flights and causing headaches for ... View article...

Can Germany Afford to Be Europe's Protector?

Before Friedrich Merz won Germany's parliamentary elections in February of this year, the country faced a money dilemma : Germany's economic ... View article...

Germany's AFD faces scrutiny over security inquiries amid Russian concerns

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has come under intense criticism from lawmakers in the ruling coalition amid allegations that ... View article...

German Leaders, Undercutting the Far Right, Are Leaning on the Far Left

In early December, Germany 's centrist government didn't have the votes to pass a law to save the country's teetering pension system. View article...