Germany-Afghanistan, deporting Afghans to Kabul

Germany–Afghanistan: Negotiations to send back Afghans to Kabul The European Union, through Germany, is pulling Afghanistan out of diplomatic isolation—after Syria, which has already managed quite the comeback. Germany is negotiating with the...

Nord Stream: Poland rules on handing over suspect to Germany

A Polish court on Friday will rule on whether to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines. A series of underwater explosions damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022, seven...

UAE, Germany explore avenues to expand cooperation, strengthen relations across sectors

BERLIN - Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Germany, conducted an official working visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. During the visit, he held a number of bilateral meetings with...

Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation in K Show 2025 International Plastics Fair in Germany 

Saudi Arabia successfully concluded its participation in the "K Show 2025," the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, held in Dusseldorf, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Thursday. The event highlighted the Kingdom’s advancements...

Europe’s patchwork of regulations is holding investors back, says German banking head

By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International investors have shown renewed interest in Germany at this week’s IMF meetings in Washington, but Europe’s fragmented regulatory framework is holding them back, the head of...

Poland Mulls Transfer Of Suspect Sought By Germany In Nord Stream Case

Home Europe Germany Poland Mulls Transfer Of Suspect Sought By Germany In Nord Stream Case Although Warsaw says the decision over whether Volodymyr Z. should be transferred to Germany is one for the courts alone, its Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

Germany greenlights €2,000 tax-free earnings for pensioners

Published on 15/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Germany will introduce an “active pension” from 1 January 2026 that lets people who choose to work past the statutory retirement age earn up to €2,000 per month tax-free. Labour Minister Bärbel Bas framed the...

People: BANC; TrunkBBI; Applied Nutrition; Warden Construction; Fisher German; PushON; Profici

Manchester-based digital agency, BANC, has unveiled three new appointments to its team, strengthening the agency’s SEO, paid media and email/CRM services. Joining in her first full time role after graduating in 2024 with a BA in Liberal Arts,...

Analysis-Czech, Polish firms snap up German Mittelstand bargains

By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) -A growing wave of bankruptcies in Germany’s stuttering economy is spurring Czech and Polish businesses to snap up struggling companies across the border to fuel expansion into Europe’s...

Industry associations warn: Germany and Europe at risk as a battery location

Five business associations have written an open letter to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several federal ministers: They see the battery location and therefore the battery ecosystem in Germany and Europe at risk. The Competence Network...

German parliament opens debate on military service bill

Germany's Bundestag parliament began its first reading of the contentious bill seeking to reintroduce some form of military service, on a purely voluntary basis at first but with contested plans to add some kind of mandatory component in future if...

Israel Urges Germany to Lift Arms Export Ban After Gaza Ceasefire

BERLIN: The Israeli government has urged Germany to lift its partial suspension of arms exports and travel warnings following the recent ceasefire in Gaza, signaling hopes for improved cooperation as peace efforts move forward. “We do expect the...

Edo partners German Film Academy to boost creative industry

BENIN CITY – As part of efforts to grow the creative industry, foster youth innovation, and promote creative enterprise, the Edo State Government has entered into a partnership with the German Film Academy to enhance the skills of young filmmakers...

Raytheon’s radar used by US Navy chosen for Germany’s Navy 

A Raytheon company building in Waltham, Massachusetts. (Nancy Lane, MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/TNS) ANDOVER, Mass. (Tribune News Service) — The German government has selected Raytheon to advance its Navy capabilities, with radars manufactured...

UN experts raise alarm over Germany crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

UN experts on Thursday voiced concern over Germany’s policing of pro-Palestine demonstrations and “suppression” of Palestine solidarity, which they argued has become increasingly restrictive since October 2023. Four Special Rapporteurs and two...

German parliamentarian urges officials to investigate Hungary for spyware abuse

A member of the European Parliament on Wednesday filed a complaint urging authorities to investigate Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for allegedly ordering the country’s secret service to break into his phone with spyware. German...

'We need a fairer playing field when it comes to electricity' - Bridgnorth firm calls for promised government support for energy costs

Bridgnorth Aluminium, which employs 330 people, said they want a "fairer playing field" when it comes to energy prices, and have urged the government to implement a promised support. As the UK’s only flat-rolled aluminium producer, the company...

Germany concerned over poor math, science skills

Berlin — German Education Minister Karin Prien described the poor performance of secondary school pupils in maths and the sciences revealed in a recent survey as cause for concern during a press conference held in Berlin on Thursday. "This is a...

Polish court considers sending suspect to Germany in disputed Nord Stream case

By Marek Strzelecki and Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -A Polish court will consider on Friday whether a Ukrainian diver who is wanted by Germany in connection with the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions should be handed over to Berlin. Although...

The Government Recalled The 11 ambassadors appointed by Oli Led Government

The government has decided to recall ambassadors from 11 countries, including China and the United States. A meeting of the Council of Minister held in Singha Durbar on Thursday took the decision to this effect, according to Minister for...