Industrial giant Bosch shocks Germany with plans to cut 13,000 jobs
The Bosch group, one of Germany’s leading industrial players, has announced a far-reaching job cut programme.
German left-wing MPs banned from parliament for waving Palestine flag
Four members of the Bundestag, the German parliament, have been banned from an ongoing session after waving a large Palestinian flag.
German political heavyweight warns of ‘loss of entire industries’ due to climate targets
A senior German politician has sounded the alarm about what he said would be the catastrophic effects of current climate policy on Germany’s industrial backbone.
‘Major strategic mistake‘ – CEO of BMW lashes out at EU ban on combustion engines
Oliver Zipse, CEO of German carmaker BMW, has spoken out harshly against the planned total ban for internal combustion engines (ICE) in new cars in the European Union planned…
Germany’s AfD extends lead over CDU in ‘shocking’ polls
In Germany, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is establishing itself as the most popular party with voters according to two recent surveys.
Voter turnout plummets in German city after ban on AfD candidate
Voter turnout plummeted to just 29 per cent in the mayoral election in Ludwigshafen, an industrial city in Southwestern Germany.
Germany’s CDU minister predicts collapse for right-wing AfD support
The German right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) will lose a lot of support among voters before the next general election, according to culture minister Wolfram Weimer…
Ryanair and Wizz Air cut Vienna activities due to ‘punitive aviation tax’
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced it is moving three of its 19 aircraft based at Vienna airport to other countries and will close down three routes from the Austrian…
German public broadcaster drops conservative show host after left-wing staff revolt
German public broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) has ended its collaboration with Julia Ruhs, host and editor of the popular TV show Klar.
Austrian Government introduces far-reaching rent controls
The Austrian Government coalition has agreed on significant State interventions in the rental market.
German AfD party tops voter survey as Chancellor Merz faces dissatisfaction
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is soaring in the polls.
German SDP wants to jack up estate taxes for families
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for more tax revenue from estate taxes.
German AfD group with banned candidate visits White House
A delegation of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) met with representatives of the US Government in Washington DC.
Russia plans 38 new nuclear reactors, meanwhile Germany goes ‘green’
Russia has announced plans for a major buildout of its nuclear energy capacity.
German city of Rostock buys old town properties for €650,000 to house punks
The city government of Rostock in Mecklenburg, Germany, has acquired two houses in the historic city centre to allow a group of punks to continue living there cheaply.
German State TV’s US chief may lose visa over White House bigwig comments
The head of the Washington office of German State broadcaster ZDF, Elmar Theveßen, may have to leave the US following a series of derogatory remarks about senior White House…
Belgian festival cancels German orchestra concert over its Israeli conductor
The organisers of the Flanders Festival in the Belgian town of Ghent have cancelled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – because, they said, it was to be led…
‘Possibly politically motivated’ arson attack leaves 20,000 Berliners without electricity
Thousands of households in the German capital Berlin have been left without electricity following an arson attack.
‘Thousands of fake language and integration certificates circulating in Germany’
Research by German media has revealed that thousands of counterfeit certificates attesting language skills and successful integration into German society may be circulating…
German Socialists want to abolish ‘outdated’ tax advantages for married couples
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for an end to a regulation that lowers the tax burden on married couples.
More than half of Berlin police cadets ‘need remedial German classes’
More than half of junior staff joining the police in the German capital of Berlin have insufficient knowledge of the German language.
‘End cordon sanitaire around AfD,’ says German Liberal MP
A Liberal German politician from eastern Germany has caused an uproar in the country’s political establishment with a call to end the political ostracism of the right-wing…
Germany’s AfD soars in regional poll
In a survey one year ahead of the State legislature elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD party has soared to 39 per cent of the vote, a…
Austrian Government wants to ban headscarves in schools – again
Austria plans to ban Muslim headscarves in schools for a second time.
Austrian party chief Kickl scores Supreme Court win over comparisons to Hitler
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), has scored a final win in a year-long legal dispute against a political opponent who indirectly compared…
Survey shows 75% of Germans dissatisfied with Chancellor Merz’s government
The number of Germans unhappy with the job their government is doing has reached a new high.
Austrian author announces plans for assisted suicide
A well-known Austrian author has announced he plans to end his life by assisted suicide.
German Chancellor Merz ups pressure on Social Democrats in push for welfare cuts
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) is ramping up pressure on his coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), to consent to cuts to…
Swiss Supreme Court upholds rape conviction of ‘radical Islamist’ Tariq Ramadan
The Swiss Supreme Court in Lausanne has confirmed the conviction of former Oxford university professor and radical Muslim thought-leader Tariq Ramadan.
German district chief: ‘Mandatory community service for welfare recipients’
A politician from eastern Germany is demanding the introduction of mandatory community service for recipients of social welfare payments in Germany.