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Germany’s election campaign is creating a security risk
Germany’s election on February 23rd, which will probably mark an end to Mr Scholz’s tenure, is a good moment to assess the ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
Glass half empty? Germany's annual beer sales down again despite soccer's European Championship
German beer sales declined last year even as the country hosted the European Football Championship, continuing a long-term ...
After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe
The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the ...
Germany likely to miss 2030 climate target, government advisers say
Germany will probably fail to achieve its 2030 climate targets unless significant policy changes are implemented, government climate advisers said in a study released on Wednesday.
Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s AfD Mainstream
The far-right party is walking in the steps of the MAGA movement by courting support in depressed, diverse industrial towns ...
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Europe's strong gas use pace may wilt as coal-switching kicks in: Maguire
Many of northern Europe's largest economies have sharply boosted gas-fired power generation so far in 2025, helping to lift ...