Germany has formally replaced the Bürgergeld welfare programme with the stricter Grundsicherung system, introducing tougher sanctions for unemployed people who fail to cooperate...

The Bundestag approved a major overhaul of the hospital system after the federal government agreed to provide an additional five hundred million euros to financially strained ho...

The Bundestag approved a substantially revised building modernisation law that softens earlier heating replacement requirements, easing financial pressure on homeowners after mo...

Germany's Constitutional Court has begun examining legal challenges to expanded digital surveillance and data retention laws in a case expected to test the balance between natio...

Deutsche Bahn is preparing sweeping timetable revisions in response to extensive rail modernisation work and recent sabotage incidents, with passengers and freight operators exp...

Germany's Economy Ministry warned that renewed military conflict involving the United States and Iran, together with higher oil prices and fresh supply chain disruptions, could ...

A new economic study concluded that planned investment in military infrastructure and defence manufacturing could generate substantial employment while providing support for Ger...

The Handelsblatt Research Institute lowered its economic outlook for Germany, warning that structural weaknesses continue to erode productive capacity and increase pressure for ...

The Bundesrat approved draft legislation that would make denial of Israel's right to exist a criminal offence, reflecting Germany's response to rising antisemitic incidents and ...

Senior European leaders, including representatives from Germany, met in Paris to accelerate joint defence projects and military support for Ukraine outside the pace of broader N...

Industrial production and factory orders edged higher in the latest reporting period, although the Economy Ministry cautioned that geopolitical uncertainty and elevated energy c...

European Union diplomats are preparing tighter restrictions on the price cap for Russian crude oil to curb sanctions evasion through Moscow's shadow fleet, with potential implic...