Trade associations and representatives of leading companies in southern Germany have called for social reforms to be implemented swiftly in an urgent letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. High energy costs,

Germany was forced to abandon nearly 9,000 deportations this year because state authorities lost track of migrants.

Germany's ruling conservatives voted on Wednesday to ⁠appoint ⁠an ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the ⁠new parliamentary faction chief with a majority of 91.9%, offering some respite after days of wrangling over a cabinet reboot.

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German exports to China fell more than 12 percent in the first half of 2026. Imports from China rose 8.9 percent, reaching €91.8 billion. Germany's trade deficit with China widened to roughly €55 billion. As recently as 2021, China was Germany's second-largest export market. Today, it is ninth. Call it what it is: the cost of denial.

Thousands Protest in Germany as Far-Right AfD Sets Sights on Power By Susanne Neumayer-Remter ERFURT, Germany, July 4 (Reuters) - Thousands protested against Germany's far-right AfD and blocked roads ⁠to ⁠its annual conference in the eastern city of ...

The company will build a cleanroom facility for MEMS and microsystems production by 2028.

The soldiers had been sent to Germany for training before returning to Ukraine to fight Russia, according to Die Zeit.