Inflation in Hesse rose to 2.7 percent in July – the first increase since March. According to the state statistical office, the main reason is higher prices for fuel and heating oil after tax cuts expired.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile likely entered Polish airspace and crashed during a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, Poland's defense minister said. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called an emergency meeting.
Germany's state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) reported a profit in the low hundreds of millions of euros for the first half of 2026, after a loss of around 760 million euros in the same period last year.
The premiers of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia have drawn up a list of demands for the federal government, calling for the retention of the full pension after 45 years of contributions.
Thorsten Frei, previously head of the Chancellery, is the new chair of the Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag. The confidant of Chancellor Friedrich Merz received 91.9 percent of the vote.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed three new CDU ministers. Carsten Linnemann becomes health minister, Nina Warken head of the chancellery, and Steffen Bilger transport minister – but their swearing-in before parliament is not expected until September.
The German cabinet has approved the controversial energy laws proposed by Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU), including amendments to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and a grid package.
Russia has issued an international arrest warrant for Telegram founder Pavel Durov. The domestic intelligence service FSB accuses Durov of supporting terrorism.
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Rhineland-Palatinate has sharply criticized the federal government's healthcare reform. KV deputy Andreas Bartels warns of painful consequences for patients.
Renewed fighting in the Iran war has driven up oil prices and put Asian stock markets under pressure. The DAX is expected to start trading with losses.
The transport of the new Sternbrücke in Hamburg-Altona begins today, Wednesday, a day earlier than planned, according to Deutsche Bahn. The 3,700-ton steel bridge will be moved onto Max-Brauer Allee.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Tuesday to meet US Donald Trump in the Oval Office. According to the Kyiv Post, talks about air defense systems and strategic cooperation are on the agenda.
Friedrich Merz (CDU) is carrying out a far-reaching reshuffle of his cabinet, as reported by the FAZ. The economy ministry is being further weakened, while Carsten Linnemann is designated as health minister.
The member of the Bundestag Franziska Hoppermann has been unanimously elected as the new General Secretary of the CDU. She succeeds Carsten Linnemann, who will become Federal Minister of Health.
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) considers a blanket federal ban on expropriations by large housing companies at the state level to be legally hardly feasible. She doubts the constitutionality of such a ban.
The German government has abolished several bureaucratic obligations for businesses. As of July 24, 2026, the mandatory continuing education requirement for real estate agents will be lifted.
CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann is set to become the new health minister. According to media reports, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has persuaded him to accept a cabinet post after initial reluctance.
The German government is tightening its deportation policy: in future, even people without a criminal record can be deported to Afghanistan. Amnesty International sharply criticizes the decision.
The Houthi militia has attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, hitting one and setting it ablaze, according to its own statements.
US Donald Trump has announced that any Iranian attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with bombing of civilian infrastructure near Tehran, including bridges or power plants.
The Union plans to significantly restrict the Freedom of Information Act (IFG). In the future, citizens and journalists will have to prove a "legitimate interest" to gain access to files.
Head of the Chancellery Thorsten Frei (CDU) is set to become the new chair of the Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag. This was agreed upon by CDU leader Friedrich Merz and CSU leader Markus Söder, as reported by news agency dpa and ZDF, among others.
The German government has decided to make the Foundation Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation an independent entity. Until now, the institution was a dependent branch.
The AfD member of the Bundestag Martin Sichert is not allowed to run for district administrator in the Friesland district. The election committee in Jever decided this on Tuesday evening with a 5:1 vote.
Saxony's Minister Michael Kretschmer advocates for dialogue with all political parties, including the far-right AfD, directly contradicting CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who rules out cooperation with the AfD and the Left Party.
In the debate over surrogacy, former CDU leader Armin Laschet has sharply attacked constitutional lawyer Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, calling her statement 'something cruder'.
The young footballers of the Munich-based FC KARS (U10) took part in the Tuscher Sommercup F1 Jugend tournament, which was held on July 19 in Hettenshausen. For the boys, who haven\'t been training together for that long, it was only their second official tournament, but the result exceeded many expectations: three wins, one draw, and only a single defeat in the match against the eventual tournament winner — the TSV Reichertshausen team.
A wreath laid by the far-right AfD party sparked a physical altercation at the German government's memorial ceremony for the July 20 plot to assassinate Hitler.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has publicly apologized to former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, saying he was unaware of any personal conflict between them.
Kevin Keegan, the two-time European Footballer of the Year and former Hamburg SV star, has died at the age of 75, his family announced.
The AfD uses satire as a backdrop for party events, revealing its stance on unjust regimes and democracy. A commentary in the FAZ warns of the serious implications of such fantasies of violence.
The AfD federal executive has refrained from immediate consequences in the power struggle with the party leadership in North Rhine-Westphalia, but has set up an investigation committee to scrutinize the state association, as WDR learned from AfD circles.
The hope that Ukrainian war refugees will return en masse after the war is fading. According to a Gradus study, 53 percent of migrants still plan to return, but many cannot name a timeframe.
The Ukrainian Omega Special Purpose Center has developed an unmanned boat that can launch FPV drones, support combat divers, and intercept aerial targets, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
At the central commemoration of the July 20, 1944 plot in Berlin, a scuffle broke out. According to a photographer for the German Press Agency, Tobias Korenke, a grandnephew of Nazi resistance fighter Dietrich Bonhoeffer, tried to remove a wreath placed by the AfD parliamentary group at the memorial in the Bendlerblock.
Ukrainian commentator Bohdan Vitvitsky warns that recent criticism from Polish politicians over Ukraine's honoring of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is endangering bilateral relations. Such disputes play into Russian propaganda, Vitvitsky argues.
Jens Spahn's resignation, the Union is looking for a new parliamentary group leader. Today, the CDU leadership and the Bundestag faction are deliberating on the succession.
British tennis wildcard Arthur Fery lost his Wimbledon semi-final to second-seeded Alexander Zverev, but thousands of fans gathered on Henman Hill to cheer him on.
Germany's parliament and upper house have passed several decisions directly affecting citizens, from health insurance to broken smartphones.
Bundestag and Bundesrat have passed the healthcare savings package and the new heating law. Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner announced his resignation, as reported by ZDFheute.