What’s Happening in Germany

Significant Income Tax Changes for 2025 From January 1, 2025, Germany has introduced widespread tax updates affecting both individuals and businesses. These changes influence …

Half of Gross Income May Soon Go to Social Security Germany is approaching a turning point in its welfare financing. Experts now warn that …

Bundestag Commemorates Srebrenica with Deep Divisions On the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the German Bundestag held a special debate to commemorate the …

Bundestag Halts Key Constitutional Court Elections The scheduled election of three new judges to Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has been unexpectedly canceled, triggering a …

Stromsteuer Reform Sparks National Debate Tensions continue to rise across Germany over the federal government’s decision to delay a broad reduction of the electricity …

Widening Scandal Over Mask Procurement Former German Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) is facing renewed political and legal pressure over his role in the …

A massive wildfire in the Gohrischheide nature reserve, located at the border between Saxony and Brandenburg, has engulfed more than 2,100 hectares of forest …

Party in Crisis Following Internal Struggles and Policy Debates The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) has dropped to just 13 percent in the …

Retailers Report All-Time High in Theft-Driven Losses Germany’s retail sector is facing an unprecedented wave of shoplifting, with estimated losses soaring to €4.95 billion …

Chancellor Merz Becomes Patron of Leadership Equality Initiative German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has officially taken over the patronage of the “Chef:innensache” initiative, a network …