Germany stepping in to pay thousands of local workers at US bases amid shutdown

Jeremy Quick, a supply management specialist with Logistics Readiness Center Rheinland-Pfalz, moves food rations with a forklift at a warehouse in Baumholder, Germany, in 2024. (Cameron Porter/U.S. Army) KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Germany will...

Britain and Germany split over Nuclear deterrence: "who will pull the trigger?"

ALBAWABA - There is a lot of discussion in European defense circles about a plan for the UK and Germany to create a joint nuclear deterrence framework. This idea has brought to light deep political and strategic differences between the two...

Germany, Norway advocate for Canada to join Type 212CD submarine project

During his trip to Canada on Monday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, together with his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik, advocated that Ottawa participate in the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine project. In addition to discussions...

Though US may cop out of COP30, climate action continues across world 

The Trump administration has withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement and will likely not attend the upcoming COP30 climate summit. Despite the federal government's withdrawal, many U.S. states and cities are continuing their own climate action...

Nonprofit for visually impaired offers opportunity for former student

Sirena Carroll recites familiar lines to any fan of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "And Professor Dumbledore got to his feet again," said Carroll, a student at SAAVI Services for the Blind. "The hall fell silent." Carroll is reading...

German state leaders revolt over Finnish tank deal, demand Merz prioritizes ‘Made in Deutschland’

Five German state premiers have launched a direct challenge to Chancellor Friedrich Merz over plans to replace the Bundeswehr’s aging “Fuchs” armored personnel carriers with vehicles from Finnish manufacturer Patria, warning that such a deal would...

Education Cannot Wait Interviews Dr. David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International

Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Human Rights Nov 4 2025 - Dr. David Edwards is the General Secretary of Education International, the voice of teachers and other education employees around the world. Through its 386...

Germany: Far-right lawmakers accused of spying for Russia

Politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the eastern state of Thuringia have been accused of filing parliamentary questions on sensitive issues as a way of spying for Russia. The accusations come as a planned...

Germany Pays The Price For Blindly Following Biden Admin In Ukraine Crisis

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher Germany is experiencing a serious economic crisis with no prospect of a short-term solution, especially as the...

Pound and borrowing costs fall after chancellor sticks to fiscal rules

All the main US indices opened down today after warnings of a market sell-off from leading Wall Street banks along with a sales forecast from the tech firm Palantir that underwhelmed investors.Bosses of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have warned...

Gateway Project faces new uncertainty amid government shutdown

The basics: $16B Hudson Tunnel Project faces funding pause amid shutdown Gateway project supports tens of thousands of jobs regionwide Trump declares project ‘terminated,’ but work continues Officials in NJ, NY and labor leaders urge resolution...

No arrivals in Germany so far under new refugee family reunion law

No family members of refugees have arrived in Germany under a humanitarian exemption for family reunifications since Berlin toughened its rules in the summer, according to official data seen by dpa. Germany earlier this year suspended the right of...

Government faces questions about why US AWS outage disrupted UK tax office and banking firms

The UK government is being pressed for a response as to why a major, multi-hour Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in the US disrupted UK-based organisations, including HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Lloyds Banking Group. The outage, which AWS...

Germany to pay local US military staff during shutdown

BERLIN (AFP): Germany plans to pay some 11,000 local employees at US military bases in the country whose paycheques have been impacted by the government shutdown in Washington, the finance ministry said Wednesday. “The federal government will...

Government, Opposition accuse each other of harming Malta’s reputation in parliamentary debate

Prime Minister Robert Abela slammed the Nationalist Party for what he claimed was the tarnishing of Malta’s reputation in a bid to gain political traction. “Do you think there is a single MEP who wants Malta to better than their own country?” he...

German far-right lawmakers accused of Russia spying

BERLIN Lawmakers from Germany's far-right AfD party have been accused of seeking to spy for Russia by asking numerous questions in a regional parliament on sensitive issues, a report said Wednesday. Members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in...

SPD Lawmaker Urges Germany To Rethink China Strategy

Home Europe Germany SPD Lawmaker Urges Germany To Rethink China Strategy Germany, as Europe’s largest economy, maintains its strongest trade relationship with China, which is not only Germany’s biggest trading partner but also Asia’s largest...

German far-right lawmakers accused of spying for Russia

BERLIN - Lawmakers from Germany’s far-right AfD party have been accused of seeking to spy for Russia by asking numerous questions in a regional parliament on sensitive issues, a report said on Oct 22. Members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)...

Germany Bangladesh’s top trade partner in Europe: Prof Yunus  

Describing Germany as Bangladesh’s biggest trade partner in Europe, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday expressed optimism that newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz would work to boost trade and investment....

Germany and Norway discuss building submarines with Canada

By Reuters October 22, 2025 11 Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, and Tore Sandvik, Minister of Defense of Norway, give a press conference on a submarine project. The Federal Minister visits Iceland, Canada and Great Britain on a...