Germany News News Germany » Social: German vice-chancellor to lead Social Democrat-Beijing talks as ties fray
German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is set to chair talks between his Social Democrat Party (SPD) and China's Communist Party in Beijing next month, even after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was ...
News Germany » Social: How Germany’s AfD Harnessed Social Media
BERLIN—For Germans browsing social media in recent months, one political party was tough to avoid. The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which wants to pull Germany out of the European Union ...
News Germany » Social: German editor faces incitement probe over police 'infiltration' post
The editor-in-chief of a right-wing German news portal is under investigation by Berlin police on suspicion of incitement to hatred over a post on social media. A spokesman for the Berlin public ...
News Germany » Social: Germany’s politics of compromise has been compromised
The onus is on Merz and his ministers not just to deliver on policy but to clearly demonstrate that all isn’t lost for the painstaking politics of reason.
News Germany » Social: Germany’s Social Democrats win
POTSDAM, Germany -- The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg on Sunday, gaining a narrow edge over a growing far-right party, according ...
News Germany » Social: How the governing Christian Democrats pave the way for the far-right Alternative for Germany
Advocates of direct cooperation with the AfD are now so strong that the CDU's executive committee met for a two-day retreat last weekend to discuss how to deal with the right-wing extremists in the ...
News Germany » Social: Germany Mulls Paying Deutsche Telekom to Replace Huawei Gear
Germany is considering using public funds to pay Deutsche Telekom AG and other telecom operators to replace Huawei Technologies Co. equipment, people familiar with the matter said.
News Germany » Social: Social Democratic Party (Germany)
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action. By Steven Erlanger The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, ...
News Germany » Social: Christian Social Union (Germany)
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action. By Steven Erlanger The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, ...
News Germany » Social: Germany needs a bigger military, but young people are divided on serving
Kramer was among a dozen young Germans spending a week on a “taster” program with their country’s Navy. The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to boost enlistment, aiming to attract 40,000 ...
News Germany » Social: Who are the happiest immigrants in Germany?
Different groups of newcomers in Germany report significantly varied levels of life satisfaction, with factors including length of stay, political status and language proficiency identified as key ...
News Germany » Social: Germany to lift hourly minimum wage to 14.60 euros from 2027
The hourly minimum wage for workers in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, will rise in two stages to 14.60 euros ($17) by 2027 from 12.82 euros, the cabinet agreed on Wednesday.