World Apr 12 German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people to change legal name and gender The “self-determination law,” one of several social reforms that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government pledged when it took office in late 2021, is set to take effect on Nov. 1 after being approved by parliament on Friday.
World Feb 23 Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’ German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy it for recreational purposes.
World Feb 16 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war.
World Feb 16 Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel.
Politics Feb 12 Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump The governments of Poland, France and Germany are vowing to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine.
Politics Feb 09 WATCH: Biden hosts German Chancellor Scholz at White House to discuss stalled Ukraine aid President Joe Biden says the Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia was "close to criminal neglect.
World Jan 15 German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in protest against fuel subsidy cuts Over the past week, farmers have blocked highway entrances and slowed traffic across Germany with their protests, intent on pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to abandon the planned cuts entirely.
Politics Jan 08 German farmers block roads with tractors in protest of plan to scrap diesel tax breaks Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-party coalition infuriated farmers last month by drawing up plans to abolish a car tax exemption for farming vehicles and the diesel tax breaks.
World Dec 12 German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the accused believed in a "conglomerate of conspiracy myths," including Reich Citizens and QAnon ideology, and were convinced that Germany is ruled by a so-called "deep state."…
Politics Nov 30 Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as ‘war criminal’ Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in…