Ex-German chancellor Merkel calls AfD ‘inhuman’ party, wants more speech regulation on internet
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone after the Alternative for Germany (AfD), branding it a menschenverachtende – or “inhuman” – party, while…
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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.
Germany: Right-wing internet posts reported to authorities almost 100 times more often than left-wing ones
New figures have revealed right-wing posts on social media are flagged to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) almost 100 times more often than left-wing…
Terror attack on Magdeburg Christmas market was ‘preventable’, report finds
The deadly attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market in December 2024 could have been prevented if proper security measures had been in place, according to an expert…
Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
German Green party politician hired to run Polish Pilecki Institute’s Berlin branch
A German councillor of Polish extraction, Dr Joanna Kiliszek, has been appointed as head of the Berlin Branch of Poland’s state-owned Pilecki Institute. Dr.
US government accuses Germany of ‘significant human rights issues’
The US government has criticised Germany over restrictions on freedom of expression as well as a surge in antisemitic violence.
More AfD politicians subject of violent attacks in Germany than all other parties
Representatives of Germany’s main opposition party, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), are at a greater risk of being violently attacked than…
Public prosecutor to appeal acquittal of German comedian over Trump assassination attempt ‘joke’
The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has said it would appeal the verdict in the controversial case of comedian Sebastian Hotz.
German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg's parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
Germany deports Afghan criminals back home in second flight
After a hiatus of almost a year, Germany has organised a second deportation flight to Afghanistan.
German comedian to stand trial over online comments on Trump assassination attempt
Sebastian Hotz, a German comedian performing under the stage name “El Hotzo”, has to stand trial for a series of comments he made on social media after the assassination…
NGO ship’s former master Rackete quits as MEP
Carola Rackete, a German MEP known for her activism regarding NGO migrant vessels, has announced her resignation from the European Parliament.
German Greens demand price controls for ice cream
Three politicians from Germany's The Greens party have demanded price controls for ice cream.
German state TV to pay damages to ex-Greens MP over false sexual harassment claims
Berlin’s state TV station Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to a former Greens politician whom it had falsely accused of sexual…
German daycare centre bans kids from playing Indians
Children at the Fischbank daycare centre in Rostock on Germany's north coast were banned from playing as Indians due to so-called cultural sensitivities.
German police launch mass raids on suspected ‘criminal post’ writers
Police in Germany have executed more than 170 operations targeting people they referred to as "digital arsonists".
German national debt to rocket with borrowing to double in 2025
German national debt looks set to climb to record heights this year, according to the country's latest budget.
Polish opposition demands PM Tusk act on migrant pushbacks from Germany
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) were unconvinced by the centre-left government’s announcements of 50 per cent cuts in the issuing of visas to Africans…
German economy forecast to grow in 2026 after three years of dismal results
According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Kiel Institute Summer Forecast report on June 12, German economic growth was set to accelerate…
Germany’s Die Linke demands ‘heat holidays’ for workers
German left-wing party Die Linke has demanded a reduction in working hours when workplace temperatures rise above certain levels.
German MEPs want Poland sanctioned following PiS-backed candidate’s presidential win
Leading German MEPs have called for punitive measures against Poland in the aftermath of the presidential election victory of the opposition Conservative (PiS)-backed…
German Constitutional Court dismisses BSW’s complaints over February election
Germany’s highest court has thrown out two suits brought by the left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, challenging the general election result on February…
German intelligence agents run hundreds of ‘dubious’ fake accounts on social media
The government of the German state of Brandenburg has admitted that its local intelligence bureau runs 287 fake accounts on social media.
German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp to be ‘virtually dissolved’
Germany's iconic industrial group Thyssenkrupp will be broken up and turned into a financial holding no longer producing steel.
How calling a German finance minister a ‘moron’ leads to cops and criminal charges
Stefan Niehoff, a 64-year-old retiree and former sergeant in the Bundeswehr, became something of an overnight sensation in Germany last year after police showed…
German interior minister hails stricter border controls, but police bemoan lack of staff
Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s new interior minister from Bavaria's Christian Social Union, drew a positive conclusion from the first week of stricter border controls.
German intelligence probe into AfD ends in farce with ‘top secret’ report leak
A controversial top-secret German intelligence report on the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) that could lead to a total ban on the insurgent political…
German public broadcaster under fire for leaking right-wing YouTuber’s identity
Germany's state TV station ZDF has come in for criticism after one of its hosts leaked the identity of a prominent anonymous YouTube personality on air.
‘King of Germany’ arrested
German police have arrested members of the so-called "Kingdom of Germany" group, accusing them of wanting to overthrow the government.