The Latest Breaking News from Germany

Finn Harps snap up former Ireland underage star

Noe Baba has signed a one-year deal with First Division side Finn Harps, after spells in England and Germany.

Irish Mirror · Mar 1, 2023

Germany introduces feminist foreign policy

Germany’s foreign and development ministers have presented their government’s new feminist foreign policy guidelines that are supposed to ensure that all people “have the same right to representation and access to resources.”

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Who is Roger Waters? Pink Floyd co-founder tries to keep German shows after antisemitism accusations

Frankfurt City Council has called off the singer’s May concert amid antisemitism allegations.

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023

Germany threatens to hold up EU's combustion-engine car ban

Germany’s transport minister says his country won’t back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

France among EU countries uniting to boost nuclear power

Eleven European Union nations on Tuesday agreed to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels. But several member states are fiercely opposed, with Germany and Spain leading the criticism.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2023

Alleged higher Iran enrichment worries Germany, Israel

Germany's foreign minister says her country and Israel are worried about an accusation attributed to international inspectors that Iran enriched uranium to 84% purity

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Germany's new migration policy could take away vital talent from several African countries

Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The Conversation Africa’s Assane Diagne spoke to sociologist Aly Tandian about the significance of this decision.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

Tesla Giga Berlin Production Rate Reached 4,000 Model Y Per Week

The Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany produces more electric cars than ever, since it added the third shift in January.

InsideEVs · Feb 27, 2023

War costs — and sales — mount for Pa. companies with Ukraine ties a year after Russia invaded

When Russia attacked Ukraine last February, investors such as Pennsylvania's state pension funds rushed to dump their Russian investments, horrified at the prospect of profiting from the unprovoked invasion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 27, 2023

Who is Ursula von der Leyen? The EU Chief agrees on a new Northern Ireland protocol

The politician’s life and career have spanned Belgium, Germany, the UK, and the US, where she has shattered numerous glass ceilings.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023