The governing coalition of the conservatives (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) has slashed the budget of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by 8% to just under €10... Read more »

The German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt have overhauled their burial legislation, with lawmakers in the western German state taking the biggest stride.  “After more than 42 years we have created a... Read more »

The German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt have overhauled their burial legislation, with lawmakers in the western German state taking the biggest stride.  “After more than 42 years we have created a... Read more »

The 190th outing of the Oktoberfest is being held on Munich’s Theresienwiese from September 20 to October 5, 2025. Set-up has been underway since the end of June, and now — just days before... Read more »

When Guy Katz checks his social media feeds in the morning, he sees mostly hate mail, insults and even death threats. “I woke up today to about 100 hateful comments on various social... Read more »

Despite strongly worded criticism from numerous aid organizations, the German government has now confirmed a report in the mass-circulation newspaper Bild that envoys of Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are holding talks in... Read more »

Skip next section Leaders of Germany and Spain admit ‘divergent views’ on Gaza 09/19/2025September 19, 2025 Leaders of Germany and Spain admit ‘divergent views’ on Gaza German Chancellor’s Merz’s first visit in... Read more »

Zu einem bewegenden Anlass kehrt die jüdische Familie Arnhold in ihre einstige Heimatstadt Dresden zurück: Mehr als 80 Angehörige aus aller Welt treffen sich vom 18. bis 21. September in Dresden, um... Read more »

Discouraged, hesitant, highly cautious and extremely focused on security, with a good dose of fear for the future — that is perhaps how many people would characterize “German angst.” It is fitting then that numerous... Read more »