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- yesterday
Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over nude scene with 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski, apologises unreservedly
German director Wim Wenders has pulled his 1975 film 'The Wrong Move' from all distribution after years of pressure from actress Nastassja Kinski, who appeared topless in a scene at age 13.
- 2d ago
Record 13,067 discrimination complaints filed in Germany in 2025, anti-discrimination agency says
More people than ever reported discrimination to the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency in 2025, with 13,067 inquiries, a 15% jump from the previous year. Workplace incidents made up the largest share.
- 3d ago
Germany's poverty rate climbs to 16.1%, highest since records began in 2020
The share of Germans living in poverty rose to 16.1% in 2025, according to the Parity Welfare Association, with single parents and the elderly hardest hit and regional gaps widening.
- 3d ago
German Defense Ministry Admits ‘Mistake’ After Travel Permit Rule for Military-Age Men Likely Illegal
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) is under fire after a Bundestag report found his suspension of a controversial travel permit requirement for men aged 18–45 likely illegal. The ministry now admits a ‘mistake’ and promises a legislative fix.
- 3d ago
Berlin Court Rules Görlitzer Park Must Reopen at Night, Dealing Blow to Senate's Anti-Crime Policy
The Berlin Administrative Court has temporarily overturned the nighttime closure of Görlitzer Park, ruling that the Senate lacked the authority to issue the order. The decision is a victory for the 'Görli zaunfrei' initiative, which celebrated in the park on Monday evening.
- 3d ago
Germany's Coalition Clashes Over Student Grants: BAföG Increase in Doubt as SPD Accuses CDU/CSU of Breaking Promises
A dispute over the financing of a planned increase to Germany's student grant scheme, BAföG, has erupted within the ruling coalition, with the SPD accusing its CDU/CSU partners of reneging on a deal and sowing uncertainty among young people.
- 3d ago
German Pension Contributions Set to Jump to 19.9% by 2028, New Forecast Shows Sharper Rise Ahead
The German Pension Insurance has revised its forecast, now projecting the contribution rate will rise to 19.9% in 2028, a sharper increase than previously expected, piling pressure on the government's reform commission.
- 4d ago
Serena Williams announces tennis comeback at 44, set for doubles at Queen's Club with Canadian teen Victoria Mboko
Nearly four years after her emotional US Open farewell, the 23-time Grand Slam champion returns to competitive tennis at the grass-court HSBC Championships, teaming with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko under a wildcard entry.
- 5d ago
Germany's Bafög Reform in Limbo: Minister Bär Doubts Passage, SPD Fires Back in Coalition Clash
A public dispute has erupted within Germany's governing coalition after Research Minister Dorothee Bär (CSU) cast doubt on the planned Bafög student aid reform, drawing sharp rebukes from the SPD, which insists the deal is still on.
- 5d ago
FDP wählt Wolfgang Kubicki zum neuen Vorsitzenden – 74-Jähriger setzt sich in Kampfabstimmung gegen Strack-Zimmermann durch
Wolfgang Kubicki has been elected as the new federal chairman of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), defeating Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann in a surprise contested vote at the party's federal congress in Berlin.
- 6d ago
Stabbing in Berlin-Wilmersdorf Leaves One Seriously Injured; Schools Secured as Police Hunt Suspects
A person was seriously wounded in a suspected knife attack during a clash between two groups on Prinzregentenstraße. Police deployed around 60 officers and secured two nearby schools.
- 6d ago
Germany's Spring 2026 Blazes with Record Sunshine, Unusual Warmth, and Near-Historic Dryness
The spring of 2026 will be remembered in Germany for its sun-drenched days, summer-like warmth, and a striking lack of rain – with some regions on the brink of the driest spring in over 140 years.
- May 29
German ex-minister Scheuer to stand trial over alleged false testimony in car toll debacle
A Berlin court has admitted charges against former German transport minister Andreas Scheuer for allegedly lying to a parliamentary inquiry into the failed car toll project, a prestige scheme that cost the state €243 million.
- May 29
Germany Plans Mandatory Reserve Drills: Pistorius Pushes Law to End 'Double Voluntariness' for 200,000-Strong Force
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is advancing a draft law to compel former soldiers to attend regular military exercises in peacetime, scrapping the current system where both reservists and their employers must consent.
- May 28
Berlin's 'Balcony School' teaches urbanites to grow fruit, vegetables and shade on just nine square metres
A new physical 'balcony school' in Berlin-Tempelhof is teaching city dwellers how to cultivate everything from apricots to kiwis on the smallest of balconies, tapping into a post-pandemic hunger for self-sufficiency and green, shaded outdoor spaces.
- May 27
German Economic Advisers Slash 2026 Growth Outlook to 0.5%, Warn Social Charges Could Hit 50% of Wages
The Council of Economic Experts cut its GDP forecast to 0.5% for 2026, blaming the Iran War’s surge in energy prices, and warned that social security contributions could reach 50% of income by 2040 without deep reforms.
- May 27
German court sentences ex-RAF militant Daniela Klette to 13 years for armed robberies
A court in Verden convicted the 67-year-old of six counts of aggravated robbery committed between 1999 and 2016 while she lived in hiding; her two alleged accomplices remain fugitives.
- May 27
German Authorities Arrest Suspected Accomplice in 2025 Berlin Holocaust Memorial Knife Attack
German federal prosecutors have arrested a 37-year-old Syrian man on suspicion of aiding the February 2025 knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist critically injured.
- May 27
Study: Germany lags behind in university startups, missing opportunity for 13 million jobs and €5 trillion in economic output
A new study by AlpMomentum, Redstone, TU München and Universität Trier reveals Germany ranks in the lower middle of Europe for spinning out startups from universities, with just 9.7 per €100M budget, far behind leader Andorra. Scaling challenges and brain drain to the US are cited as key barriers.
- May 27
Bavaria threatens longer wait times if federal health reform cuts burden doctors
Bavaria's state government has announced extensive amendment requests for the federal health reform in the Bundesrat, warning that without corrections, millions of patients could face longer wait times for doctor appointments.
