Public health insurers have been hiking up contribution rates, which means millions of people in Germany are having to dig deeper into their pockets this year to cover their health insurance.
Germany was on Monday taking steps to limit the potential spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as the outbreak of the virus threatened to hit the country’s agricultural exports.
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This slang word has been named Germany’s ‘non-word’ or ‘ugliest word’ of the year for 2024, with judges slamming the phrase as thoughtless and discriminatory.
Wondering what skills are growing in demand on the German labour market? A new study highlights the trending jobs in Germany that may inspire those looking for a new challenge.
As part of its ‘Savings Weeks’ campaign, Deutsche Bahn is offering cut-price tickets on all of its ICE routes within Germany, with passengers able to travel for as little as €10.79.
Two die in Flixbus crash in Germany, BSW holds party conference, temperatures drop to -12C in some parts of the country and more news this Monday.
Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany’s far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighbouring Austria.
As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD’s candidate for chancellor ahead of February elections.
After a lifetime in opposition, Germany’s hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.