Merz pledges to resist 2035 EU electric car switch – DW – 10/09/2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke out against the EU’s current goal of phasing out new cars with internal combustion engines by 2035, only allowing the registration of new all-electric vehicles by that... Read more »

German chancellor hosts auto summit as carmakers bleed jobs – DW – 10/09/2025

Never has state support been more critical to the survival of Germany’s auto industry . Thursday’s Autogipfel (“auto summit,” in English) — a high-stakes meeting in Berlin of political leaders, automotive executives and unions — came at... Read more »

Government presents raft of reforms – DW – 10/09/2025

Skip next section Fewer Germans traveling to the US 10/09/2025October 9, 2025 Fewer Germans traveling to the US Germans are booking significantly fewer trips to the United States this winter, according to... Read more »

Are Bayern Munich doing enough to keep up? – DW – 10/09/2025

It’s not often that Bayern Munich are humbled, but after a 7-1 loss to Barcelona on the first matchday of the new Women’s Champions League group stage, the message was more coherent... Read more »

Oct. 7 Israeli music festival featured in Berlin exhibition – DW – 10/07/2025

An exhibition tells the story of the morning of October 7, 2023, when approximately 3,000 people attending the Nova Music Festival in the Israeli desert became the victims of the deadliest attack... Read more »

Why Merkel’s Ukraine remarks pleased Russia, angered Poland – DW – 10/08/2025

Whenever Angela Merkel speaks out from her political retirement, people listen attentively. This was particularly true when she discussed the events leading up to Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022,  in... Read more »

Anti-immigration politics contribute to racism in Germany – DW – 10/08/2025

The ongoing political focus on migration in Germany could have spillover effects. Decades of progress in making the country more inclusive of Black people could be rolled back, Tahir Della, of the rights organization Initiative of... Read more »

France’s political crisis impacts Franco-German relations – DW – 10/08/2025

France is in the midst of its most serious political crisis in decades. And there doesn’t seem to be a quick way out. After less than four weeks in office, Prime Minister... Read more »

Merz calls auto summit as Germany’s carmakers bleed jobs – DW – 10/08/2025

Never has state support been more critical to the survival of Germany’s auto industry . Thursday’s Autogipfel (“auto summit,” in English) — a high-stakes meeting in Berlin of political leaders, automotive executives and unions — comes... Read more »

From surrealist muse to war photographer – DW – 10/07/2025

From her pioneering work in French surrealism to war photography, Lee Miller (1907-1977) is currently celebrated in an exhibition at the Tate Britain museum. The largest retrospective of the trailblazing photographer ever held in the UK, “Lee... Read more »