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…
World Oct 08 Conservative opposition in Germany projected to win 2 state elections Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed.
World Sep 08 German lawmakers approve a long-debated plan to replace fossil fuel heating An ensuing fight over its details in Scholz's ideologically diverse three-party coalition fueled an impression of disarray from which the government is struggling to recover.
Politics Aug 16 Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sales The legislation is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and still needs approval by parliament. But the government's approval is a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Scholz's socially liberal coalition.
World Jun 16 Mass of rock slides down Swiss mountainside, narrowly missing village Brienz was evacuated on May 12 after geology experts warned that Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose. In recent days, local officials have been warning that rock movements on the slope are accelerating.