- 13h ago
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for the first time, losing to Portugal and Austria
Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027–2028, losing in the first round of voting to Portugal and Austria. It is the first time Berlin has been rejected in a Security Council candidacy.
- 2d ago
Abolishing Germany's 'pension at 63' would save €9.5 billion per cohort, study finds
A DIW study for the Bertelsmann Stiftung calculates that scrapping the abschlagsfreie Frührente would save the state €9.5 billion per retiree cohort and retain 125,000 full-time workers.
- May 28
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
