BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigation. The German parliament’s lower house, or Bundestag, voted to lift Petr Bystron‘s immunity to clear the way for searches in connection […]
Germany’s state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn plans to use transparent noise barriers in cities and on scenic routes in future. Passengers will be able to enjoy a view of the countryside with the transparent plastic wall elements, while residents will no longer have to live with grey walls on their doorstep, Deutsche Bahn said on […]
Germany’s woodlands continue to be under stress from heat, drought and beetle infestation, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir said in Berlin on Monday on presenting a new report. The woodlands were becoming “a long-term patient,” and a long-term cure was needed, he said in presenting the new forestry condition survey for 2023. The data reveal that […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to travel to Sweden on Monday to hold talks with the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. The main topics of discussion are expected to be the security situation in Europe, support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia, but also so-called hybrid threats such as […]
Germany’s justice minister will be stuck in Italy for several hours longer than planned after technical issues with the German government aircraft meant to ferry him home. Marco Buschmann and his entourage had planned on leaving Venice around midday on Friday. He was in the Italian city for a meeting of justice ministers from the […]
BERLIN (Reuters) — The United States overtook China as Germany’s most important trading partner in the first quarter of this year, according to Reuters’ calculations based on official data from the German statistics office. Germany’s trade with the United States – exports and imports combined – totalled 63 billion euros ($68 billion) from January to […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has again criticized Russia following cyberattacks on the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German companies. “We see that the Russian war is being waged at all levels,” Baerbock said on Tuesday during her visit to the Pacific state of Fiji. This included the blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, but […]
Germany’s national railway company says it has recorded a 28% increase in regional rail travel since it introduced its so-called Deutschland Ticket 12 months ago. Describing the pass as “a rocket for regional transport,” Deutsche Bahn board member Evelyn Palla said its introduction had seen domestic traveller numbers rise significantly. The €49-a-month pass allows the […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has officially returned cultural artefacts to the Kaurna Aboriginal tribe during her visit to Australia. The items in question are a wooden sword, a spear, a fishing net and a club, all of which were sent to Germany by two missionaries in the 19th century and were last on display […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Thursday evening, days before a visit by China’s president and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. The Élysée Palace said that the meeting between Macron and Scholz would be a private dinner. No further details were disclosed. Xi is visiting France on Monday […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in yet another discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke on the phone about efforts to release all the hostages and obtain a ceasefire. The two also spoke about further improvements to humanitarian aid for the people in the Gaza, German deputy spokesman Wolfgang Büchner said on Thursday. Additional details […]
German trade union leaders on Wednesday called for social justice and reforms to the strict constitutional debt rule as the country marked International Workers’ Day. May 1 is a national holiday in Germany, with unions traditionally organizing demonstrations for workers’ rights across the country. Frank Werneke, the chairman of the powerful verdi trade union, demanded […]