Germany

The socialist Left Party has seen its membership soar and is especially popular with young female voters. Could it soon come to power in the city state of Berlin?

Two leading German newspapers have deleted articles created with the use of artificial intelligence. Many fear an increasing reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media outlets.

Germany’s special law prohibiting the insulting of politicians has led to cases that many people consider absurd. Some members of the government want to abolish the law; others think there’s a good reason to retain it.

Children’s paths through Germany’s school system are often determined before their first day of kindergarten, according to the national report on education. An elementary school in Bonn is offering a new model for kids.

Following the tentative deal with the US, Iran is planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The German Bundeswehr is planning to assist with the mine-clearing.

The Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) recorded over 8,700 cases they classify as antisemitic hostility in 2025, many of which were connected with the State of Israel.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has forged relations with Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni. With some he is surprisingly close.

A German fund established to compensate the millions forced to work for the Nazi regime has marked 25 years since the first payments were made. But for many it was much too late.

Berlin played host to the 9th annual Creative Bureaucracy Festival this week, where highly-motivated public service workers explained why a healthy democracy needs a functioning state.

This year’s ILA Berlin Air Show is breaking records, primarily because of the booming defense sector, which is reaping billions in contracts as a result of wars and crises.