Netanyahu requests presidential pardon – DW – 11/30/2025

Skip next section Pope starts first trip to Lebanon 11/30/2025November 30, 2025 Pope starts first trip to Lebanon Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Beirut for a three-day visit focused on political... Read more »

German firms split on how to deal with far-right AfD – DW – 11/29/2025

To talk or not to talk with the far-right and right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD)? That is the question that is dividing Germany’s business community right now.  The debate was sparked back in October when... Read more »

Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change – DW – 11/30/2025

“VitiVoltaic” projects aim to make viticulture fit for climate change. The term is a portmanteau of the Latin genus name for the grapevine, vitis vinifera, and the word for solar power generation, photovoltaics.... Read more »

German firms split on how to deal with far-right AfD party – DW – 11/29/2025

To talk or not to talk with the far-right and right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD)? That is the question that is dividing Germany’s business community right now.  The debate was sparked back in October when... Read more »

Pesticide maker sacrifices profits for being nice to insects – DW – 11/29/2025

Giving up a large share of revenue in a thriving business — all for a fly? Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus, the owner of the Reckhausen family-owned chemical company in Deppendorf, Germany, did exactly that. When the... Read more »

Why German youth embrace violence and extremism – DW – 11/29/2025

In 2023, a 15- and a 17-year-old plotted to attack a Christmas market in Leverkusen (North Rhine-Westphalia). In online chats, the two supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS), considered a terrorist organization... Read more »

Germany dominate Spain, but miss chance to win – DW – 11/28/2025

In years to come, Germany fans will talk about this game against Spain in Kaiserslautern. Not because of how they won it or how impressive Spain were, but because of how truly... Read more »

Lawmakers pass 2026 budget – DW – 11/28/2025

Skip next section Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt opens with traditional prologue 11/28/2025November 28, 2025 Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt opens with traditional prologue The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt is one of the oldest and best-known in GermanyImage: Dwi Anoraganingrum/Panama... Read more »

Germany’s industrial titans embrace the AI age – DW – 11/28/2025

Germany has been warned for years that it risks becoming an “industrial museum” unless it embraces radical modernization — and that includes artificial intelligence (AI). Productivity in Europe’s biggest economy has barely grown for... Read more »

A training ground for Germany’s far right – DW – 11/28/2025

Jean-Pascal Hohm is young and well-groomed: a neatly shaved neck, a side part, tidy clothes, and an affable demeanor. When he takes to the podium in the Brandenburg state parliament, the 28-year-old... Read more »