Germany

Unable to pay A Chinese auto parts manufacturer is set to acquire the German flying taxi startup Volocopter, only weeks after Lilium, another German company in the same industry, failed. Volocopter’s assets were valued at approximately...

Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose an unprecedented package of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure. The two...

After a campaign shattered by a far-right rise and the shocking return of US President Donald Trump, conservatives emerged as the clear favorites as Germans cast their ballots in a crucial election on Sunday. In order...

After the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) in Germany fell short of the five percent barrier needed to enter parliament, Christian Lindner, the party’s leader, resigned on Sunday. The 46-year-old Lindner was frequently at differences with the...

Here is a summary of the hot topics on voters’ minds in the lead-up to Sunday’s election, ranging from immigration and Germany’s struggling economy to cannabis and gender politics. Friedrich Merz, the conservative poll leader, has...

In yet another indication of weakness for Europe’s struggling top economy, official figures released Friday indicated that the number of unemployed people in Germany increased to nearly three million in January. After being stable for several...

After more than four years, German-Iranian campaigner Nahid Taghavi was freed from Iranian detention. She was given a 10-year prison sentence for allegedly participating in an unlawful group and disseminating anti-state propaganda. She says she spent...

In some respects, Alice Weidel’s selection as the far-right AfD’s candidate for chancellor ahead of the February elections is unexpected given that she was born in West Germany, is openly gay, and has a non-German spouse....

German greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2024 but at a slower rate than previous years due to gaps in green investment in industry and households, according to a study published Tuesday. While Europe’s biggest economy saw...

Germany’s foreign minister stated Friday that the country wants to assist Syria in becoming “a functioning state with full control over its territory” before traveling to Damascus. Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led Islamist rebels in overthrowing Syria’s...