Merz’s Coalition on Edge Ahead of Crunch German Pension Vote
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition with the Social Democrats faces a key vote in parliament on Friday that…
The Enduring Appeal of Ricky Gervais’ German Doppelgänger
How to explain the enduring appeal of Stromberg? The German mockumentary sitcom, inspired by The Office, has outlived…
Researchers slightly lower estimate of climate change’s effect on global income
The authors of a study that examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy said Wednesday that…
The City That Turns Human Waste into Clean Fuel
Every time somebody flushes a toilet in Mannheim, they contribute to ecological shipping. Since March 2025, the German…
Germany’s far left saves Merz from potential humiliation on pensions – POLITICO
The Left’s leaders said they were acting not to help the coalition, but rather to protect pensioners from…
HBO Max 2026 Launch Date For Germany, Italy & More Revealed
HBO Max‘s long-awaited launches in Germany and Italy will take place on January 13, 2026. The Warner Bros.…
‘Generation war’ dogs pension debates in France and Germany – POLITICO
‘Fair to all generations’ Lawmakers in France are sparring this week over a highly contentious plan to freeze…
World’s buildings mapped for the first time in high-resolution 3D map
Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, created the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s man-made…
‘Buy China’ trend, price wars push German industry to localise, seeing rivals as leaders
German companies are accelerating efforts to partner with Chinese rivals, conceding in fresh survey results that the local…
Young German Leaders Deem Recent Trip to Israel a ‘PR Operation’ Run by Foreign Ministry
In mid-November, some 160 young Germans, described as the country’s “handpicked future leaders” and representing each German state,…
Hong Kong rugby players eye differing World Cup road maps as club season resumes
Domestic rugby will return to Hong Kong next week after an international break of varying fortunes for the…
European Space Agency to play a greater role in defense – POLITICO
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of space assets, both for intelligence gathering and secure communications.…