Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has defended her controversial savings package for the healthcare system against massive criticism. In an interview with the F.A.Z., she emphasized that the compromises were very good and that the financial gap had been closed.
The Bundestag has suspended the planned increase in lawmakers' salaries for July. MPs are thus foregoing around 500 euros more per month.
The Bundestag has passed the Building Modernization Act, which again permits the continued operation and new installation of gas and oil heating systems. Bundesrat also approved the law.
Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) has withdrawn his candidacy for the top spot in the state election in September, citing ongoing criticism over his communication during the January power outage.
The Bundesrat has voted to make the denial of Israel's right to exist a criminal offense. The Bundestag is expected to decide on the bill, introduced by Hesse, after the summer break.
The political future of Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin, is uncertain. CDU members are calling for his withdrawal.
The Bundestag has voted for savings in the statutory health insurance system. Spending caps and higher co-payments are intended to prevent premium increases.
The Bundestag has approved the construction of new gas-fired power plants. The opposition voted against the law, which will impose additional costs on consumers starting in 2031.
Tensions between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are rising as both sides simultaneously wage war and negotiate. A military solution is considered unlikely.
The reform of the Bavarian Child Education and Care Act (BayKiBig) threatens the existence of many large daycare centers. Childminders fear for their future because an important subsidy is being cut.
Munich plans to use camera-equipped vehicles, known as scancars, to catch illegal parkers. The cars will scan license plates and automatically report violations.
The controversial chat control proposal has cleared a key hurdle in the EU Parliament. The plan allows automated scans on end devices without breaking end-to-end encryption.
The planned increase in the Bafög housing allowance for students living away from their parents has been postponed by six months. Union and SPD education policy experts announced that the rise from 380 to 440 euros will now take effect in the summer semester of 2027.
After devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, interim President Delcy Rodríguez is demanding the release of blocked overseas assets as disaster relief. She is calling for, among other things, gold reserves from the Bank of England.
Ahmetovic, the foreign policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, has criticized the German government's reaction to the collapse of the ceasefire in the Iran war.
Kentucky Andy Beshear has written to Republican Mitch McConnell's office requesting a current update on his health condition. McConnell was hospitalized on June 14, and his office has not disclosed details of his treatment.
Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner did not make any phone calls on the morning of January 3, when thousands of households were without power, contrary to his earlier statements, the Senate Chancellery has confirmed.
The Greens and the Left Party have filed a complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court to stop the planned Bundestag vote on the health insurance savings package this Friday. According to Tagesspiegel, the opposition parties see their parliamentary rights violated after extensive amendments.
In Hesse, a federal housing corporation is seen as unnecessary. According to FAZ, the state already has capable companies building homes, such as in Frankfurt's Schönhofviertel, the largest new development quarter in Hesse.
The Ukrainian company F-Drones has unveiled a fully autonomous version of its LITAVR interceptor drone, which can take off, track, and destroy targets without human control.
Former RAF terrorist Klette would have been caught earlier if investigators had had certain programs. The question is not whether the police should use such programs, but from whom they buy them.
Athletes of the Munich-based KARS club, Illia Hladiichuk and Filipp Slabchenko, who have joined the German national kickboxing team, paid an official visit to the Bavarian Landtag and met with the Vice President of the Parliament, Markus Rinderspacher, and member of the sports committee, Christiane Feichtmeier, MdL.
A single jump into warm water was enough: 11-year-old Jordan died from a brain infection caused by the 'brain-eating amoeba.' The pathogen, which enters through the nose and destroys brain tissue, is now spreading to cooler regions due to climate change, according to the BBC.
Kuwait activated its air defense system on Wednesday following US airstrikes on targets in Iran. Bahrain also reported incoming projectiles.
The expert commission tasked with reforming Germany's debt brake has failed to agree on a joint concept. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) will receive three different proposals next week.
In the first five months of the year, 1,630 railway employees and 4,672 federal police officers were threatened or attacked, according to the Federal Ministry of the Interior in response to a query by Left Party MP Dietmar Bartsch.
Bavaria has become the first German state to send five of its own small satellites into orbit. Markus Söder (CSU) called it a historic step for the Free State, as Bavarian Broadcasting reports.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has temporarily lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Russian athletes could thus compete under their national flag at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Marine Le Pen has vowed to run for president in 2027 despite a court order requiring her to wear an electronic ankle tag, announcing she will appeal and has already launched a campaign website.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has temporarily lifted sanctions against the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), allowing Russian athletes and teams to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Berlin's first adult education report shows that community college offerings have grown, with language courses dominating. In 2024, around 24,500 courses were offered — significantly more than in 2021, according to the Senate Department.
Ukrainian drone forces attacked eight Russian fuel tankers, a ferry, and a cargo ship overnight on July 7, targeting vessels that supply occupied Crimea, according to the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF).
Friedrich Merz (CDU) will attend the NATO summit in Ankara from July 7 to 8. The heads of state and government of the 32 NATO members plan to decide on stronger support for Ukraine and give Europe more responsibility for security.
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire on board. The source of the attack remains unclear.
Raphael's Sistine Madonna is one of the world's most famous paintings. Originally, the altarpiece hung in a church in Piacenza before being sold to Dresden – but the pictorial program is still alive there, as FAZ reports.
Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine overnight on July 6, targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.
German industry received more orders than expected in May, according to the Federal Statistical Office. Orders rose by 1.9 percent compared to the previous month.
The neobroker Trade Republic is expanding its trading offering to 30 domestic and international exchanges and introducing automatic best-price execution, the company announced.
Trump's handling of the Iran war has severely damaged the United States' standing with its regional partners. Reports of a rift with Saudi Arabia highlight the political cost.
The defense startup Helsing can build a factory in Hallbergmoos near Munich. The community approved the project with a large majority, as Heise reports.