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• Surging Energy Costs Fuel Far-Right Rise as AfD Demands Return to Russian Gas

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Following significant gains in state elections, Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is intensifying calls to restore energy imports from Russia to combat record-high petr...

• Nationwide Transport Strike Grinds German Cities to a Halt Amid Wage Dispute

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  Millions of commuters and travelers across Germany are facing severe disruptions today as a massive, two-day nationwide strike has effectively paralyzed the country’s public transp...

• Chancellor Friedrich Merz Urges President Trump to Avoid Destabilizing Trade War With China

  Published: Feb 19, 2026

  Section: Politics

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a strategic warning to President Donald Trump regarding the potential for a renewed and intensified tariff war with China. Speaking at the M...

• Germany’s Inflation Rebounds to 2.1% in January as Rising Food Prices Pressure Households

  Published: Feb 17, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 2.1% in January 2026, up from 1.8% in December. Data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed that higher costs for food and...