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German companies lift China investment as US outlays fall, shows IW study

German firms invested €5.6 billion ($6.50 ​billion) more in China ​than in the same period of the ​previous year, based on IW's analysis of Bundesbank data

Is AfD's historic win in Germany an indication of rise of the far right?

Founded in 2013 as a euro-sceptic party, the AfD has moved sharply right on migration and national identity, turning anger over immigration, economic strain and mainstream politics into votes

Germany's far-right AfD set for historic victory in state election

The AfD is already Germany's most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a foothold for advancing its agenda

German space rocket reaches orbit in Europe's first commercial launch

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed Saturday's launch in a statement, calling it "the beginning of a new era"

EU seeks new Russia sanctions after drone attack as Germany probes sabotage

Lithuanian Foreign Minister said, "Our goal is to show that these activities will neither intimidate us nor prevent us from supporting Ukraine and maintaining our pressure on Russia."

Germany's industrial giants push for 40-hour week as labour costs rise

Top executives are arguing that high labour costs are eroding Germany's competitiveness

Another suspect in Nord Stream case arrested in Croatia: German prosecutors

German prosecutors said Ukrainian national Vladimir Z. was part of a group accused of planting explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines near Denmark in 2022

German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies

First-half direct investments plunged by ‌nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the ​lowest level since 2023, according to ​calculations by the German Economic Institute

Nearly 70,000 Indians now studying in Germany, numbers jump 17.5% in a year

10,400 more Indians chose Germany in a year: What's driving the student surge?

Drones spotted over German military base after explosives found at airport

Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday. Security surveillance at the Bundeswehr base in Mechernich reported seeing two drones around 10 pm on Thursday, according to a statement from the German Joint Force Command. The sightings were confirmed and military police forces deployed to the site. The military said the Euskirchen police department has opened an investigation. The police did not immediately respond to a request for comment and the military did not release additional details. Recently, drone sightings over civilian and cargo airports have been more widely reported. Last year, mysterious drone flights over the airspace of European Union member countries alarmed the public and authorities, and also prompted the cancellation of dozens of flights that stranded thousands of ...

Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack killed in confrontation with police

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Prosecutors said he had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group. Ballout was suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival Saturday night before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the attack occurred a few hundred meters (yards) from a party near the Brandenburg Gate that was supposed to close out the city's Pride festival. Ballout was tracked down around 6 pm Sunday at a garden in Spandau, a Berlin suburb, the city's police department wrote on X. They said he apparently ran toward officers

1 dead, 16 hurt after van rams Berlin Pride event, police identify suspect

A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to Islamic extremists in the German capital. "The suspect is known to police. He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed," said police spokesman Florian Nath. He did not identify the suspect by name. Earlier, police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims. "We are conducting an intensive search for possible suspects," police officer Florian Nath said on a short video released on the Berlin police account on X. Whit

Germany's AI courses see 600% spike in Indian demand, applications up 370%

Move over US and Canada? Germany emerges as India's next study-abroad hotspot

Germany spouse visa: Eligibility, costs, process and key rules explained

From eligibility and A1 language rules to costs, work rights and residency, here's how Germany's spouse visa works

Why Europe's heatwave has already killed 1,300 people | El Niño | France | Germany | WHO

Europe is witnessing one of the worst heatwaves in its recorded history. The ongoing heatwave has caused more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, according to the World Health Organization

Intensifying heat wave threatens record-breaking temperatures across Europe

The heat wave is spreading north from mainland Europe, where it's plagued France for nearly a week

FIFA World Cup 2026: Germany thrash debutants Curacao 7-1 in opener

The emphatic victory sends Germany to the top of Group E and provides the perfect start to their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.

Lufthansa Group welcomes visa-free airport transit for Indians via Germany

The Lufthansa Group currently operates more than 70 weekly flights between India and Europe and has been present in the Indian market for over six decades

Traveling abroad via Germany? Indians don't need a transit visa from 3 June

Indian Flyers Get Visa-Free Transit Through German Airports

Indians no longer need transit visa at German airports from June 3

Indian nationals will no longer need a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport, the country's embassy said here on Tuesday. The decision will come into effect on June 3, 2026. Every year, a large number of Indians, including students, professionals and tourists, travel through German airports, on way to other destinations. "Indian nationals will no longer need a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport. The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was announced in the Federal Law Gazette on June 2, 2026, and takes effect on June 3, 2026," the German embassy said in a statement. "It underlines the Federal Government's commitment to deepening German-Indian relations, facilitating the movement of people, and further strengthening economic ties," it said. This comes as a result of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to India in January, the embassy said. In