More money for the military, less for everything else, while debt continues to grow rapidly: such is Germany’s draft budget for 2027. The Cabinet has approved it, now it needs to pass in parliament.
Germany has long attracted skilled workers to its labor market. The country has been much less successful at retaining them. So what is Germany doing wrong?
Canadian PM Carney said the deal of up to 12 German-built submarines will be the “largest in Canadian history.” Germany had pushed hard for the order, which comes as Canada seeks stronger ties with Europe.
The AfD has strengthened its hardline leadership despite ongoing scrutiny from Germany’s domestic intelligence agencies. Co-leader Alice Weidel says the far-right party is ready to govern after strong polling gains.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive documenting the community’s persecution by the Nazi regime. It comes after a new memorial to the victims was unveiled in Berlin.
To facilitate the deportation of criminals to Afghanistan, the German government is allowing Taliban diplomats into the country.
The University of Münster is the first public university in Europe to establish a faculty of Islamic theology, which is attracting international attention.
“You’ve inspired us,” read a post by Chancellor Merz on X right after Germany’s lackluster performance and early elimination from the FIFA World Cup. It is seen as a communication blunder that has repercussions.
Companies around the world are competing to see who can build the first commercially viable nuclear fusion reactor. German startups are also in the race, supported by major corporations and private investors.
In the wake of the heat wave, critics say the government needs to do more to adapt to climate change.