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German parties press on with government formation despite differences on migration

Germany’s conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Wednesday to go into the next round of negotiations on forming a coalition government despite deep differences remaining on areas from immigration to consumer protection and criminal justice.
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Faeser travels to Amman

The acting Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, has travelled to Jordan to talk to government representatives about refugees, migration and security issues. She is accompanied by her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner (photo). Meetings with Interior Minister Masen al-Faraja and Foreign Minister Aiman Safadi are…[Read more]

Germany: Police raids target Eritrean terror group

The nationwide police operation targeted suspected members of the so-called “Brigade N’hamedu” in Germany. The group is believed to have been responsible for violent riots at Eritrean cultural events.

Police in Germany are carrying out a major nationwide raid against opponents of the government…[Read more]

German top court upholds reunification solidarity tax

A judge ruled that Germany’s solidarity tax is still necessary to cope with the costs of reunification. Just 10% of the highest income earners are still subject to the tax, in addition to businesses and investors.

Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld the solidarity tax that was…[Read more]

Germany: Hamburg airport cancels flights over sudden strike

Ground staff walked out “without prior notice,” hours before a 24-hour strike was due to begin at a dozen German airports.

Almost all flights to and from Germany’s Hamburg Airport were canceled on Sunday due to a strike by airport workers “without prior notice,” the airport operator…[Read more]

Germany: CDU/CSU alliance and SPD finish preliminary talks

Election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU, its Bavarian sister party CSU, and the Social Democrats (SPD) have taken a major step toward forming a coalition government, the heads of the parties said.

The parties negotiating Germany’s next coalition government have reached an…[Read more]

German election winner Merz moves a step closer to forming government

Conservative bloc and SPD to start full coalition talks as chancellor-in-waiting plans to revive ailing economy

Germany’s conservative election winner, Friedrich Merz, came a step closer on Saturday to forming a government that he says will revive Europe’s top economy and its…[Read more]

Wary of Trump, Germany’s Merz warns it’s ‘five minutes to midnight for Europe’

Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to build up their own defence capabilities, saying it was now “five minutes to midnight for Europe”.
His comments underscored the…[Read more]

UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

US, Russia, Belarus and North Korea vote against resolution as 93 countries vote in favor, spurning rival US resolution

The United Nations general assembly has backed a resolution drafted by Ukraine and the European Union condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its…[Read more]

A country divided: Five key takeaways from the German election

A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

German voters yearning for a steady hand in troubled times handed a clear victory to the conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, in…[Read more]

Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far right

“What my parents taught me is that they used to live in peace and calm, without having to have any fear in their own country,” says 19-year-old Nick. “I would like to live in a country where I don’t have to be afraid.”

I meet him in a small bar on a street corner in the ex-mining town of…[Read more]

Germany’s neoliberal FDP’s desperate fight for survival

Germany’s neoliberal Free Democrats have a long history of being junior partner in federal governments. But this year, they may may fail to get into parliament.

The business-oriented, neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) have put campaign posters up across the country reading: “Everything can be…[Read more]

Germany’s ambassador condemns raid on Palestinian bookstore

After Israeli police raided a well-known Palestinian bookstore in east Jerusalem, ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert has said he is “concerned” about the arrest of the owners.

Germany’s ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, has joined diplomats and journalists in condemning a raid by…[Read more]

Germany and Denmark say Europe must toughen up

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned of the threat posed by hybrid warfare from Moscow after an underwater Baltic Sea cable was severed. Scholz was speaking as he met Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Germany and Denmark’s political leaders met on Tuesday in a show of unity amid concerns…[Read more]

Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’

His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.

Elon Musk told a gathering of the hard-right Alternative for Germany party this weekend that the country has “too much of a fo…[Read more]

Germany reaffirms support for Denmark in Greenland dispute with Trump

Chancellor Scholz meets with Danish Premier Frederiksen in Berlin, stresses ‘inviolability of borders’ is fundamental principle of international law

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday reaffirmed Germany’s support for neighboring Denmark in its ongoing dispute with US P…[Read more]

Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings

The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters

A Donald Trump-shaped shadow is looming over the campaign for Germany’s snap elections next month, with unprecedented US interference on behalf of the far-right Alt…[Read more]

German ambassador warns Trump will test the US constitutional order, report says

The German ambassador to Washington wrote in a report back to Berlin that he expects Donald Trump in his second presidency to largely undermine the system of democratic checks and balances in the United States, the German news agenda dpa reported on…[Read more]

Kretinsky’s EPH among those approached to buy Germany’s Uniper, sources say

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is among potential suitors approached by Berlin about buying German state-owned utility Uniper (UN0k.DE), opens new tab, three people familiar with the matter said.
Sources have said previously that others approached include New…[Read more]