What is happening there and why it matters.
So it makes sense
Germany is the European Union’s largest economy and at the same time a country going through two simultaneous shocks: the industry that sustained it for decades is losing ground, and the party system that stabilised it after the war is fragmenting. It is also Slovakia’s and Czechia’s most important trading partner — whatever happens to German carmaking reaches us within months through orders and employment.
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The German government has approved a plan for a new tax on high-sugar beverages. The coalition parties CDU/CSU Union and SPD agreed on the measure.
German comedian Kurt Krömer faces a complaint from an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician after dismissively commenting on the party's voters on Instagram.
France and Germany are moving closer, after months of talks, to a deal on easing the ban on new combustion-engine car sales after 2035. The compromi...
The AfD and BSW parties want to push through a joint call to end military and financial aid to Ukraine in Saxony-Anhalt.
The CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt is considering leaving the chamber during December's vote for state premier to show no Christian Democrat...
The dispute between Germany's CDU/CSU Union and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) continues to escalate after Bärbel Bas's resignation. SPD representatives accuse...
SPD, Greens and the Left in Berlin continue exploratory talks on forming a joint government after state elections. Talks under time pressure...
A leading member of the youth organization of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) posted a map of Germany with significantly expanded borders.
French-British lawyer and writer Philippe Sands received the German Book Trade's Peace Prize in Frankfurt am Main on Sunday. The award was present...
The German government's coalition committee met in Berlin for the first time after the summer break. Representatives of the Union and the Social Democratic Party of …
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for his birthday. The two politicians met...
According to a report, the German governing coalition has agreed to raise the tobacco tax. The Union, which objected for weeks, has withdrawn...
Die Linke, the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Greens in Berlin have agreed on a joint approach against antisemitism. The agreement removes the main obst.…
AfD politician Tobias Rausch became speaker of the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt. This is the first case where a parliament in one of Germany's...
The speech by Czech Culture Minister Ota Klempíř at the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 6 was interrupted by whistling and shouts.
German intelligence chief Martin Jäger warned that Russia is waging a shadow war against Germany and preparing further operations on its territory. Pod...
AfD member Tobias Rausch was elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, winning in the first round with 48 votes in a secret ballot.
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German authorities on Tuesday detained former Federal Intelligence Service chief August Hanning on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining secret information f…
German defense group Rheinmetall began serial production of space satellites on October 6. The company is thereby expanding its product portfolio with technologies f…
AfD for the first time at the head of a state parliament, former BND chief Hanning arrested, Puigdemont's arrest warrant lifted, and drones over ships near Bulgaria.…
Merz says an agreement on the EU's future budget will not be reached at first. The European Commission proposes about 1.76 trillion euros in 2025 prices.
The new Saxony-Anhalt state parliament met today in Magdeburg for its constituent session. The strongest faction, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), nominated...
Sentiment in the German automotive industry worsened markedly in September, falling to its lowest level this year. The business sentiment index compiled by the Munic…
Hesse's Prime Minister Rhein calls for a change in how the CDU treats the AfD in the Bundestag and urges support for AfD committee chairmanships.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Sunday, 4 October. He traveled to the Ukrainian capital by special train to express solid…
German Greens called the G7 decision to release large strategic diesel and crude oil reserves "political stupidity". The deal came as fuel prices rose sharply. The G…
Germany's Chancellery has provisionally halted Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's sugary drinks tax plan, saying it lacks majority cabinet support.
