Germany's Bundestag postpones vote on judicial appointments

On Friday, Germany's Bundestag postponed a vote on appointing three new Federal Constitutional Court judges following a request by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party to postpone the vote for just one candidate. The...

German Luxury Cars That Won't Break The Bank

In the automotive world, the words “German” and “luxury” tend to go together, but not without also adding “expensive” and “out of reach” to the mix. A perfect example would be a BMW M5. But as we went about researching this article, we found a...

Germany pledges N1.7bn for 2nd phase of North-East recovery project

The German government has renewed its commitment to rebuilding conflict-affected communities in the Northeastern part of the country with the launch of over N1.7bn (€20m) second phase of the UNICEF-WFP resilience and peacebuilding programme. In a...

German tourist found alive in Australia after 12 days

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — German vacationer Carolina Wilga was discovered alive in Australia’s distant Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went lacking and a day after her deserted van was found, police stated. The final recognized sighting of...

German CDU Slams Move To Exclude AfD From State Jobs

A controversial new policy in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has drawn sharp criticism from both the conservative CDU and the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), after the regional government moved to bar AfD members from working in...

German backpacker found nearly two weeks after disappearing in remote Western Australia

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Germany's Puma launches V-S1 sneaker inspired by Football Heritage

Bold silhouettes inspired by the world’s favorite sport are taking over the streets. Starting the lineup, PUMA’s new V-S1 is a low-profile, future-forward design pulled straight from the pitch and reworked for the city.The recently introduced...

German backpacker found after 12 days missing in Australian bush

German backpacker Carolina Wilga was rescued after nearly two weeks lost in harsh Western Australia bushland. Lost German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive but “ravaged by mosquitoes” on Friday, 12 days after going missing in remote...

German railway lacks strategy to escape “permanent crisis” – federal auditors

Germany’s federal auditors have called on the government to tackle the fundamental problems of the national railway operator Deutsche Bahn “systematically and holistically”, arguing that “ever-increasing financial resources” alone are not a...

Germany’s coalition hits severe rough patch over court nominee

A serious rift broke out Friday within Germany’s coalition government over the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court. Lawmakers from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) plan an emergency meeting after Chancellor Friedrich...

Germany ready to fund 2 US Patriot systems for Ukraine, Norway to provide 1, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said Germany is ready to pay for two Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine and Norway will cover the cost for one more. Speaking at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...

Germany should stick to renewables expansion targets to incentivise electrification – report

The new German government should refrain from lowering expansion goals for renewable energy, because an ambitious development would help lower electricity prices and system costs, incentivising the switch to electric appliances like heat pumps and...

German exporters urge EU to protect its interests, avoid rushed US trade deal

erman exporters say they do not want a trade deal with the United States at any price, as negotiations continue between the European Union and Washington ahead of a looming tariff deadline. Dirk Jandura, president of the Federation of German...

German Wholesale Price Inflation Rises In June

Germany's wholesale price inflation accelerated in June largely reflecting higher prices of food and beverages, data from Destatis showed on Friday. Wholesale prices grew 0.9 percent on a yearly basis in June, following April's 0.4 percent...

Germany's Bundestag postpones vote on judges' appointment

Germany's Bundestag postponed on Friday a vote on appointing three new Federal Constitutional Court judges, following a controversial request by Chancellor Friedrich Merz' Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) to postpone the poll for just one...

Germany Plans Purchase Of Additional 15 F-35 Fighter Jets

Germany will buy 15 additional F-35 fighter jets, Politico reported on Friday citing several people familiar with the matter, a move that would increase the country’s planned fleet of the U.S.-made jet to 50. The report comes amid tensions between...

Germany Rose chosen to participate in The Rose of Tralee has links to Tipperary

The 'Germany Rose' has recently been chosen to represent the country in the annual Rose of Tralee competition, and she has links to County Tipperary. Sarah Ann Fritz was chosen to represent Germany in the competition in a selection contest held in...

German tourist found alive after 12 days missing in Outback

German woman found alive after 12 days missing in Australia's Outback

Melbourne, Australia — German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old...

German debt level will rise to 74% of GDP by 2030, Scope says

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s debt is expected to increase to 74% of gross domestic product by 2030 from 62.5% last year due to the increase in spending on defence and infrastructure, according to a report from the European rating agency Scope seen...