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Bundestag reject Merz's second migration bill amid backlash in Germany

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce criticism on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a first bill through parliament.

31/01/2025

Economy

Germany’s unemployment rate rises to highest level in almost a decade

A rise in the jobless rate is normal for this time of year, although the scale of the jump points to underlying economic weakness.

31/01/2025

Europe

Merkel criticises Merz for teaming up with Germany's far-right

The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has faced criticism for accepting support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

30/01/2025

Europe

Hundreds of Germans protest against stricter migration policy push

The CDU's stricter migration policy, backed by the far-right AfD, has sparked protests in Berlin and heightened political tensions in Germany before the parliamentary elections.

30/01/2025

Business

Germany lowers 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.3%

The uncertainty about US trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency is partly to blame, economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday.

29/01/2025

Europeans' Stories

Cannabis legalisation in Germany: a European dilemma?

Last spring, hundreds of people gathered under the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to celebrate the legalisation of recreational cannabis use in Germany.

29/01/2025

Europe

German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament

The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to push his five-point migration plan through parliament despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's strong opposition.

29/01/2025

Europe

Germany's Aschaffenburg stabbing ignites fierce migration debate

The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding migration and increasing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

28/01/2025

Germany

Musk criticised for telling Germans to move 'beyond the past'

The tech billionaire made the controversial comment at an AfD rally, two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

27/01/2025

Economy

Germany's business climate mixed, European markets sink on AI reset

Germany's business climate improved slightly in January, but expectations fell to a one-year low. Concerns over bureaucracy and US tariffs continue to weigh on the German economy. Markets slumped as China's DeepSeek AI shook the tech sector.

27/01/2025

Europe

Holocaust commemorated as Jewish groups warn of rising antisemitism

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on 27 January, people remember the six million Jews and millions of other victims of Nazi persecution during WWII.

27/01/2025

Europe

Thousands protest as AfD party begins election campaign

The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday.

26/01/2025

Europe

Germany's Merz under fire for vowing migration crackdown

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's vote.

24/01/2025

Germany

German CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to toughen migration policy

Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month.

23/01/2025

Europe

AfD fails to appeal 'extremist' ruling in Saxony — what now?

The party's state association in Saxony is now officially classed as a "right-wing extremist" organisation. Could the AfD soon be facing a national ban?

23/01/2025

EuroVerify

German TikTokers more susceptible to Russian fake news, says report

TikTok users and young people in Germany are significantly less suspicious and have a more favourable view of Moscow and Beijing, according to the study, which flags it as a concern ahead of Germany's upcoming elections.

23/01/2025

Europe

How are political parties in Germany financed?

The far-right Alternative for Germany received its largest-ever financial donation of €1.5 million on Wednesday, bringing the question to the fore: how do parties in Germany typically fund their campaigns?

22/01/2025

Europe

Two people killed in knife attack in Bavaria, suspect arrested

One person has been arrested in Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg over a stabbing attack that left two dead.

22/01/2025

Europe

AfD Saxony now officially designated as far-right extremist group

The party was rebuffed in an appeal to the Saxon Higher Administrative Court against its designation as a "far-right extremist" group by Saxony's domestic intelligence agency.

21/01/2025

Business

Volkswagen warns against Trump tariffs as new presidential term begins

The German carmaker is already contending with a sales slowdown, high costs, and competition from cheaper Chinese competitors.

21/01/2025

Economy

Germany's economic sentiment darkens amid Trump trade risks

US President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing new tariffs in his initial executive orders but unveiled the External Revenue Service, a new agency tasked with collecting tariffs and duties in the coming months.

21/01/2025

Culture news

Several people injured at JPEGMafia concert in Berlin

Several people were injured at a JPEGMafia concert in Berlin on Monday night.

21/01/2025

Europe

German prosecutors: Magdeburg market car attack not terrorism

Six people died and more than 300 were injured when a Saudi-born doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg in December.

20/01/2025

Germany

German ambassador warns Trump will test the US constitutional order

Ambassador Andreas Michaelis said in his confidential diplomatic report that the Trump agenda would rob the legislative branch, law enforcement and media of their independence.

19/01/2025

Europe

The EPP party says migration and the economy are its goals for 2025

During discussions on Saturday, EPP leaders said the EU’s economy must become more competitive and both security and migration must be tackled.

18/01/2025

Germany

Daredevil Hungarian clings to German fast train after cigarette break

The man, who didn't have a ticket, desperately hung on to cables connecting two carriages as the train sped at 282 kph towards Nuremburg.

18/01/2025