Germany’s flagship rail megaproject delayed to 2031 after over 1,000 km of cables laid incorrectly
The errors occurred because cabling work began before the final technical planning for the new digital signalling system was complete.
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EU budget: Germany’s contributions could rise by 80 per cent, Belgian PM warns for ‘dizzying’ bill
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would like to have more than €2 trillion at her disposal between 2028 and 2034.
Emperors lost in their Labyrinths, unwilling to listen to the common people
If one factor links the dire unpopularity of Chancellor Merz and President Macron, it is their political insularity.
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
Germany rejects Schroeder as Russia-Ukraine mediator over Putin ties
The German Government has rejected the prospect of former chancellor acting as an international mediator in stalled peace talks on Ukraine, after Russian President…
Leipzig car-ramming suspect had recent psychiatric care, German authorities say
A 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, both German citizens, died at the scene.
Number of state employees in Germany has grown by 16% in 10 years
While employment in once key industrial sectors is in decline Germany is seeing a significant increase in people working for the state.
Man known to police rams car into Leipzig pedestrians in suspected deliberate attack
A 33-year-old man already known to police has driven a car into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy shopping street in the eastern German city of Leipzig, killing two…
Weak, sinking Merz has no intention of following through on any of his promises
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a man who knows what to say to grab headlines.
Germany wants reservists up to 70 as troop shortage bites
The Reservist Association of the German Armed Forces has called for the government to raise the age limit for army reservists from 65 to 70 years.
‘Double standards’: German CDU MP and gay partner’s child sparks debate on surrogacy
A German MP and his husband have announced the birth of their first child – born in the US, supposedly to a surrogate mother.
Germany sees record number of ‘criminal’ insults against politicians
German police have registered a record number of unlawful insults against politicians in 2025.
‘News story’ that sparked mass protests against AfD ahead of German elections ‘completely fabricated’, court rules
A widely shared story by left-wing investigative outlet Correctiv in Germany, which claimed that at a “secretive” gathering ahead of the 2024 elections in Germany,…
German Government spent almost €65,000 on Merkel’s hair and make-up since 2024
The German Government has spent €64,677 on hairstyling and make-up services for former chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (DU) since June…
German justice minister wants fare dodging decriminalised to ease burden on courts and prisons
Germany’s Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig has come out in favour of decriminalising fare evasion on the country’s public transport system – to ease pressure…
67 year-old German retiree fined €800 for “insulting” politician
A 67-year-old retired Bavarian woman had a conviction confirmed for "insulting a public official", by carrying a sign caricaturing the state's Minister-President…
AfD leader demands the US withdraw troops from Germany
Tino Chrupalla, federal co-chairman of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), demanded US troops stationed in Germany leave the country.
If German president had any influence, he would be a menace to the stability of Europe
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s statement last week that the Iran war is a ”disastrous mistake” and a violation of international law is an outrage.
‘Green’ policies make Germany especially vulnerable to surge in price of natural gas
Germany is especially vulnerable to energy price increases following the war in Iran and the closure of the Street of Hormuz – due to a mix of supposedly “green”…
Ifo institute: German government misappropriated 95 per cent of new debt for infrastructure
According to a new analysis by the ifo Institute, one of Germany's most respected economic research organisations, 95 per cent of the €24.
Petrol carousel: Germans go to Poland to fill up on cheaper fuel, while Poles go to Slovakia
German drivers are crossing in their droves into western Poland to buy cheaper fuel at petrol stations, giving rise to local shortages and complaints from the Polish…
Merz goes behind Trump’s back to mimic and mock him
Was German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s great show of respect for President Trump in the White House on Tuesday precisely that: Just a show?
‘We sound like the Greens’: Germany’s AfD internally divided on Iran war stance
A statement by the leadership of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) criticising the US and Israel over their attack on Iran has caused internal…
Islamist terrorist and foreign extremist threats most prevalent in Germany last year
Germany’s Federal Attorney General (GBA) – an agency charged with investigating the most serious attacks against the country’s domestic security – overwhelmingly…
Forty per cent of Berlin Police applicants fail German test
An inquiry into the qualifications of police applicants in Berlin has yielded results which politicians have called "shocking".
German police launch investigation against pensioner for calling Chancellor Merz ‘Pinocchio’ online
The police in Heilbronn in Southwestern Germany have launched an investigation against a pensioner who referred to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “Pinocchio”…
Expensive Audi lands leader of German left-wing party in hot water
The leader of Germany’s left-wing Die Linke party, Heidi Reichinnek, has been accused of double standards after she was caught getting out of an Audi A8 limousine…
German court fines AfD politician €11,600 for use of stock photo allegedly showing Nazi salute
A state MP with the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has been fined of €11,600 for printing an election poster that allegedly showed a man performing…
Part of German CDU wants to end online anonymity and make Big Tech pay for ‘news they steal’
As the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s congress nears, the local CDU branch of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing to scrap online anonymity.
German town turns down €2.5 billion data centre project by US investor
Politicians in the German town of Great-Gerau near Frankfurt have refused plans by a US company to build one of Europe’s biggest data centres.