German Christmas market tradition ‘killed off by EU law’
A decades-long Christmas market tradition in Germany has reportedly been killed off under European Union law.
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Musk denounces ‘two-tier’ German justice system as Breton cries ‘interference’
X owner Elon Musk has denounced what he called the "two-tier" justice system in Germany amid increasing tensions between the US President-elect Donald Trump appointee…
€600 fine for German who used poop emoji against Greens’ leader?
German media has revealed that a man was fined over a social media post that described Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and…
German police raid man’s home over tweet mocking Greens’ politician
A man in Bavaria had his house raided by police after retweeting a meme mocking German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck of the Greens party.
‘Paper shortage should curtail early German election’, official claims
The scandal has drawn ridicule, with commentators labelling it as a symbol for the dysfunctionality of Germany.
Germany: forget greens, time to become a co-leader of a renovated West
The collapse of the German traffic light coalition of the Social Democrats (red), Greens (green), and Free Democrats (amber), isn’t either surprising or altogether…
German Government implodes, new elections expected in early 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has subsequently confirmed that he will call for a motion of confidence in the government in January, a move that is almost certain to dissolve…
Germany’s Christian Democrats want to revive domestic nuclear sector
Christian Democrats in Germany have launched a bid to rescue what remains of the country's nuclear power sector after attempts by the Greens to eradicate the technology.
Germany’s AfD could be declared ‘anti-constitutional’ by end-of-year
The populist-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could be declared "anti-constitutional" before the end of the year, a report in the German media has claimed.
Pot, black: Germany’s dodgy infrastructure leaves no space to attack Hungary’s spending
Germany's dodgy infrastructure spending has been put under the spotlight after politicians in the country used similar examples to claim Hungary was corrupt.
Allegedly ‘violent’ Greta Thunberg faces call for Germany entry ban
Greta Thunberg is facing calls for her to be banned from entering Germany amid a decision by local police to classify her as a "violent participant" in political…
Secretary general of troubled SPD resigns ahead of Germany’s federal elections
Kevin Kühnert, the General Secretary of Germany's governing Social Democratic Party (SPD), announced his resignation on October 6, ahead of 2025 Germany's federal…
Wagenknecht and the rest need to remember who helped Germany rebuild
It is a hackneyed cliché to say about Germany that it was too late unified, took too long to decide whether it was an Eastern or Western-facing country, and could…
German State TV said actor who turned against AfD during show was ‘ordinary citizen’
An amateur actor who underwent a radical change of heart regarding the hard-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) during a TV show was described as a "clerk"…
Blame German politicians and their EU elite friends for open border policies in Europe
There are many reasons why European voters are turning to national conservative politics, but the most important one is mass and illegal immigration.
AfD blocking minority in Saxony possible as likely ally steps in
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) blocking minority in the Saxony State parliament is once again a possibility after a likely ally of the party entered the fray.
Tusk calls German border controls crackdown ‘unacceptable’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called the unilateral decision by Germany to reintroduce border checks on all its frontiers "unacceptable", adding that it…
German CDU members rally against coalition with hard-left leader Wagenknecht
A group of 40 German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politicians have expressed opposition to co-operating with the hard-left populist party of Sahra Wagenknecht…
German leftist party leader Wagenknecht attacked with paint at campaign rally
The leader of Germany's Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) was attacked with pink paint on Thursday at a campaign rally in the Eastern German state of Thuringia, where…
EU cuts Baltic Sea Cod quotas despite fish-finger shortage fears
The European Commission has announced it is cutting fishing quotas for cod despite ongoing fears of fish-finger shortages in Germany.
Germany sets most lenient cannabis drug-driving limit in EU
Under new drug regulations in Germany, Berlin has set the most lenient drug-driving limit in the European Union.
Germany’s new tight border controls may be extended until late 2025
Germany’s border controls may be extended until the European Union's new asylum system takes effect at the end of 2025, the Ministry of the Interior Nancy Faeser…
Report casts doubt on German economic viability
Germany's economy is facing challenges that threaten the viability of its growth model, a report has claimed.
German politicians uneasy after Biden’s Russia-West prisoner swap
Politicians in Germany have been left uneasy by a prisoner exchange spearheaded by US President Joe Biden in which a convicted Russian killer was released.
AfD politician fined €50,000 for calling journalist a ‘fascist’
Stephan Brandner, a politician with the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has been fined €50,000 for referring to a journalist as a "fascist".
German ministry mistakenly targets CHANEL in Islamic extremism purge
In its clampdown on Islamic extremists in Germany, the country's interior ministry has targeted several Islamic centres, a mosque, and their affiliated online media…
German citizen ‘sentenced to death in Belarus’
A German man, Rico Krieger, has been sentenced to death in Belarus. The 29-year-old is accused of crimes including terrorism and "mercenary activity".
Leading German journalist union says AfD should be shunned
The German Journalists' Association (DJV), one of Europe's largest journalists' organisations, has come out against the hard Right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…
Euro 2024 ‘wolf salute’ sparks Turkey-Germany diplomatic spat
A two-handed "wolf salute" given by a Turkish football player during the Euro 2024 football tournament sparked an escalating diplomatic spat between Ankara and host…
Germany bans VW from selling ‘sensitive tech’ to China over security concerns
Germany has banned car manufacturer Volkswagen from selling a firm possessing "sensitive technology" to China over security fears.