Since the beginning of June, everything quiets down in German Ikea stores on Wednesdays between 5 and 7 p.m. — with no music to be heard, dimmer lights and no announcements over the PA system... Read more »

Since the beginning of June, everything quiets down in German IKEA stores on Wednesdays between 5 and 7 p.m. — with no music to be heard, dimmer lights and no announcements over the PA system... Read more »

What does a human being need to survive with dignity while they await asylum and to be transferred from one European country to another? That was the question before the judges of... Read more »

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul accepted the result with a solemn expression: The UN General Assembly had just elected Portugal and Austria as non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2027 and... Read more »

In 2025, more people than ever before turned to Germany’s Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency for advice. Ferda Ataman, the independent federal commissioner for anti-discrimination, believes these people need better legal protections and more support services.... Read more »

A hotel in the southern German state of Bavaria came under heavy criticism for a message refusing a reservation to an Israeli guest that included a message reminiscent of the Nazi era.... Read more »

Germany lost a vote on Wednesday for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking to the press after the vote, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the outcome “a... Read more »

The Wim Wenders Foundation has announced on Wednesday that the 1975 film “Falsche Bewegung” (“The Wrong Move”), at the center of a headline-grabbing dispute between the German filmmaker and actress Nastassja Kinski, is being... Read more »

While Germany is trying to make major budget cuts, billions of euros are silently sitting in banks and other financial institutions, unused and unnoticed in so-called forgotten accounts. A 2021 report from... Read more »