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Germany sees record number of foreigners gaining citizenship
Germany recorded its highest number of naturalisations ever in 2024, although the data reveals very few are getting German citizenship by the shorter fast-track route, except in Berlin. Germany recorded its highest number of naturalisations ever...

Germany plans imminent tax cuts to boost stagnant economy
The German government is planning to push through imminent tax cuts to help kick-start growth, a spokesman announced on Monday. The German government is planning tax cuts to help kick-start growth. The government is looking at new tax credits for...

What Germany's tax authorities need to know if you rent out your home
Whether you plan to let your whole home or just a single room, make sure you’re aware of the rules around declaring the income to the German tax man. With approximately 215,000 active listings on Airbnb, and hundreds of thousands more on sites...

Could Germany force online giant Amazon to change its prices?
The German competition regulator is investigating whether Amazon is abusing its dominant market position to keep prices artificially high – a move which could lead to changes in how the tech giant does business in the country. The Federal Cartel...

Tennessee soldiers take over US training of Ukrainians at Army base in Germany
Color guard soldiers stand at attention at Tower Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on June 1, 2025, during a ceremony transferring a U.S. Army mission in Bavaria to train Ukrainian troops from a Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit to one from...

250th U.S. Army Birthday events in Bavaria
TOWER BARRACKS, Germany – The US Army was officially established in 1775 and has since played a vital role not only for the American nation but also in the Bavarian footprint. In 1945 the U.S. Army took over responsibility of the military training...

More than a million Muslims in Germany with a 'migrant background' are at risk of being radicalised, study finds
One in five Muslim migrants living in Germany is susceptible to radicalisation, according to a new study conducted by one of the nation's foremost socio-political research organisations. Experts at the University of Münster's Research Centre for...

Principal acquires Connecta Park in Düsseldorf, Germany
Principal Asset Management has acquired a data center complex in Düsseldorf, Germany. The investment firm this week announced it had acquired the 36,430 sqm (392,129 sq ft) Connecta Park complex. Terms of the deal were not shared. The site is let...

Germany's Michael Ballack and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during their Euro 2008 quarter-final
Ahead of Wednesday's Nations League clash between Germany and Portugal, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two clubs. Germany and Portugal will meet in the UEFA Nations League for the first time when...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks crestfallen following the 4-0 defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup
Ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Nations League semi-final between Portugal and Germany, Sports Mole looks back at Cristiano Ronaldo's career record against Die Mannschaft. Cristiano Ronaldo will make his 220th Portugal appearance against Germany in the...

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Nations League clash between Germany and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Nations League clash between Germany and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Just days after hosting the biggest game in European club football, the Allianz Arena is once again the...

Germany's Baerbock elected as UN General Assembly head
Civil liberties in Germany have been ranked as "impaired" by relief organization Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World), putting the country in a category with Slovakia, Argentina and the United States, and behind Austria, Estonia, the...
Germany vs Portugal tips: Count on Kimmich
Liverpool are going to have to break the Premier League record if they’re to sign Florian Wirtz this summer. According to reports in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen want in excess of £126million for the versatile playmaker. Though add-ons will be...
World : Germany's Former FM Baerbock Elected UN General Assembly President
HAMILTON (Canada), June 2 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Former Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock was elected on Monday as president of the 80th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which will begin in September, Anadolu Ajansi...

Made in Germany: after 30-plus years commercial aviation is coming home, but can D328eco win customers’ hearts?
Excitement and pride were in plentiful supply on 28 May as politicians, dignitaries, and suppliers joined Deutsche Aircraft management and staff in an Oberpfaffenhofen hangar to hail the roll-out of the D328eco as the first all-German commercial...

Germany's Annalena Baerbock gets top UN job
Annalena Baerbock knows how to land on her feet. Just a few weeks after it became clear that her Green Party was unlikely to be part of the next German government, the country's first-ever female foreign minister was already lining up a new job....

Bavarian Podcast Works S7E47: Thoughts on the UEFA Champions League final in Munich between PSG and Inter Milan; Was the restructuring of the Champions League group stages the right idea?; Some Bundesliga talk + MORE!
Bayern Munich’s stadium hosted the UEFA Champions League final this week! This is what we have for this episode: What went wrong for Inter Milan in the final against PSG? Has Inter progressed under Simone Inzaghi? What kind of mark does this...

Germany can boost socially fair e-car rollout without extra burden on budget - report
The new German government could implement its planned support for electric car purchases in a socially fair manner without an additional burden on public coffers, argues a report commissioned by a group of climate and social welfare NGOs....

What Is A Pocket Battleship And How Did Germany Use Them To Circumvent Naval Treaties?
"Pocket battleship" was the nickname given by the British to a very unique German weapon of war: the Panzerschiffe, or armored ship. Created as part of the nation's efforts to bolster its military in a critical period, and going on to serve in...
Top Surgeons from India and Germany Collaborate to Excel in Complex Revision Knee Replacement Procedures
PNN New Delhi [India], June 2: In a landmark event held at Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh leading Indian Orthopaedic & Robotic Joint replacement Surgeon Dr Simon Thomas collaborated with world-renowned specialist in Revision Knee replacement surgeon...