Volkswagen’s top executives on Tuesday said the vast automotive empire suffered a 44% reduction in net profits in 2025, with gains after tax dropping to €6.9 billion (roughly $8 billion) from 12.4 billion... Read more »

The goal of many young parents in Germany is for both partners to be able to work, spend time with their children and share household responsibilities.  In practice, however, patterns often persist that favor... Read more »

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Following the state elections in Baden-Württemberg, the mood at the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), Germany’s oldest political party, oscillates between utter shock and a sense of helplessness. With 5.5% of the vote, the SPD just managed... Read more »

The first of five regional elections in 2026, which took place in the wealthy southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, has resulted in an unexpected victory for the ecologist Greens. For a long time, Chancellor Friedrich... Read more »

“We are the winners of the evening,” said Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) in virtually every interview he gave on election night. Markus Frohnmaier, the AfD’s top... Read more »

Cem Özdemir likes to jokingly refer to himself as an “Anatolian Swabian,” in reference to the region of Swabia in Baden-Württemberg, where he was born 60 years ago, and the home region... Read more »

Skip next section Greens ahead of CDU in Baden-Württemberg 03/09/2026March 9, 2026 Greens ahead of CDU in Baden-Württemberg The Green Party won the state election in Baden-Württemberg, according to the preliminary final... Read more »

When the US and Israel attacked Iran, the response was not long in coming. Iran is no longer allowing ships to pass through its coastal waters. The Strait of Hormuz, the bottleneck... Read more »