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Of the €1.2 billion earmarked for schools, childcare centres and research infrastructure, about €7 million has been disbursed so far. The Rheinische Post reported the figures fr…
During the three-day LÜKEX exercise, 180 federal and state agencies, aid organizations and critical infrastructure operators rehearsed disaster response together. The scenario e…
Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig is calling for a federal-state working group to examine a possible ban on AfD. She says the leaked emails should be considered if they provide ev…
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he was confident the Bundeswehr could meet its staffing needs in future without bringing back conscription. The measures in the new militar…
Germany’s parliament has debated a government bill to change how the federal motorway company is funded. From 2027, Autobahn GmbH is set to be allowed to borrow and issue bonds.…
CDU and CSU plan to nominate Ilse Aigner for Germany’s presidency. The nomination is due to be announced on Monday. The Federal Convention will elect the new head of state on Ja…
Anonymous forensic evidence collection lets people preserve evidence at clinics without contacting police immediately. At Bethesda Hospital in Mönchengladbach, examination data …
Thuringia is setting a new state-wide framework for private use of phones, tablets and smartwatches at secondary schools. Rules are also to vary by pupils’ age, with protection …
The new law provides for a minimum five-year sentence when knockout drugs are used in rape or robbery. The previous minimum sentence was three years.
Hubert Aiwanger built the Freie Wähler and became its defining figure. Political scientist Thomas M. Klotz says Aiwanger's death does not threaten the stability of Bavaria's coa…
NRW’s finance administration says it is using its own AI system to analyze digital evidence for the first time in Germany. In a pilot case, investigators identified 1,000 releva…
Özdemir said politicians and society should discuss “a year for society” instead of military conscription. Young people should be able to choose whether to serve in social work,…
Saxony-Anhalt must replace 22 East German-era prestressed-concrete bridges over the medium term. Most were built in the 1970s and are similar in design to Dresden’s Carolabrücke…
The Bundestag plans to pass a law today raising the minimum prison sentence for using knockout drugs from three to five years. Opposition parties say tougher penalties alone wil…
The Kompass model would have four divisions instead of five, with every champion promoted to Germany’s 3. Liga. The initiative by NOFV Regionalliga clubs formed on Feb. 12, 2025…
Boxberg received two awards in a tender for gas-fired power units, each with a gross capacity of 560 megawatts. The planned units are also designed to be converted later to run …
Starting next year, larger slaughterhouses in Germany will have to use video surveillance at their facilities. The requirement applies to facilities that slaughter more than 1,0…
The Berlin start and route through three other German states are projected to cost €50 million, up from €25 million most recently. The federal government, Berlin, Saxony, Saxony…
Dresden Mayor Dirk Hilbert is still proposing major cuts to the DVB network, but would spare line 63, which is important for school transport. The route would continue running e…
82% say politics in Germany does not adequately take young people's concerns into account. Nearly three-quarters understand the concerns of the protesters. 95% reject violence a…
Chemnitz finance mayor Ralph Burghart has put forward a confidential list of 20 measures for the 2027/28 budget. The Oberrabenstein wildlife park is again at risk of closure, wh…
Health Minister Carsten Linnemann defended the bill to stabilize long-term care insurance in the Bundestag and announced revisions. Linnemann said that without the bill, Germany…
The EPPO said 13 people were arrested in Germany and Austria; more than 50 suspects are under investigation. The authority estimates the suspected scheme caused losses of about …
dm is recalling pine nuts over possible salmonella contamination. The recall covers 60-gram packs of dmBio pine nuts with best-before dates from May 31 through July 2, 2027. The…
The Freie Wähler and its parliamentary group plan to discuss next steps after party chief Hubert Aiwanger’s death, with talks expected by the weekend. Federal and state party bo…