European Parliament votes to delay Mercosur deal in court

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a legal check of the EU’s trade deal with four members of the Latin American Mercosur bloc, a move that could severely delay or even... Read more »

Germany’s rail service dealt major blow by government

Anyone who has traveled by train in Germany in recent years is at this point well prepared to wait, sometimes hours, for their train. Mass delays and cancellations, seemingly endless small repairs... Read more »

Wer sind Dresdens Sportler des Jahres 2025

Der StadtSportBund Dresden e. V. ruft gemeinsam mit der Landeshauptstadt Dresden und den Dresdner Neuesten Nachrichten, unterstützt von der Ostsächsischen Sparkasse Dresden, zur Wahl der Dresdner Sportler des Jahres 2025 auf. Sportbegeisterte... Read more »

What to watch out for as the Bundesliga resumes play

The Bundesliga’s winter break was less than three weeks long this season, due to the need to get league play done in time to make way for the World Cup, which kicks... Read more »

Accordion renews image as Germany’s top instrument for 2026

Accordionist Matthias Matzke has a deep passion for his instrument, and his inspiration goes beyond its sound. “You can really push yourself to the limit, and there’s a correlation between muscle power... Read more »

Germany’s most powerful state leader wants to redraw the map

The German public has long been accustomed to Bavarian State Premier Markus Söder ruffling feathers with his remarks. The outspoken head of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party often antagonizes his... Read more »

Germany’s most powerful state leader wants to redraw the map

The German public has long been accustomed to Bavarian State Premier Markus Söder ruffling feathers with his remarks. The outspoken head of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party often antagonizes his... Read more »

Germany cautiously thankful for US ‘Board of Peace’ invite

Germany on Monday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending Berlin an invitation to take up a seat on his so-called “Board of Peace.”  German government spokesman Steffen Cornelius said: “We are... Read more »

Why Germany probably won’t get political at 2026 World Cup

The German national team’s sporting director, Rudi Völler, stressed in a  weekly sports talk show recently, that while no gag order would be imposed on anyone, “it cannot be that it’s being talked about, practically on a... Read more »

Germany-US rift is looming after a year of Trump

The dispute between NATO partners in Europe and the US is becoming more heated by the day: most recently, US President Donald Trump exacerbated the dispute over Greenland by announcing special tariffs... Read more »