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Germany 'Back On Track' Says Merz, Unveiling New Coalition

Germany's next leader, the conservative Friedrich Merz, vowed Wednesday to "move the country forward again" by boosting the economy and defence as he...

11.04.2025 10

Femke Colborne

German MPs Approve Fiscal 'Bazooka' For Defence, Infrastructure

German lawmakers gave the green light Tuesday for a colossal spending boost for defence and infrastructure pushed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich...

19.03.2025 8

Femke Colborne

Germany On Eve Of Elections Under Shadow Of US-European Rift

German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise...

23.02.2025 9

Femke Colborne

German Campaigners Demand Abortion Be Fully Legalised

German campaigners are pushing for reform to remove legal hurdles for women seeking an abortion, with emotions running high on the issue as the...

08.12.2024 4

Femke Colborne

Stiff Business: Berlin Startup Will Freeze Your Corpse For Monthly Fee

Becca Ziegler is only 24, but she already has her death planned out: her corpse will be deep-frozen to minus 200 degrees Celsius (minus 328 degrees...

16.11.2024 10

Femke Colborne

Olaf Scholz: Germany's Steady Hand Losing Grip On Power

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been dubbed the "Scholzomat" for a dry personal style bordering on the robotic, but also hailed as a safe pair...

07.11.2024 4

Femke Colborne

Uncertainty Looms For Germany After Scholz Coalition Collapses

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won...

07.11.2024 3