Germany

Over half of companies in Germany, or 54 percent, wanted to make working from home permanent for their employees, according to a study by the German ifo Institute published on Monday. “The coronavirus crisis could […]

The German Armed Forces Association (DBwV) rejects the idea of reintroducing compulsory military service in the country, DBwV head Andre Wuestner told the Rheinische Post newspaper. “The old conscription no longer fits the new demands […]

Germany would tackle key environmental problems in the Baltic Sea during its chairmanship for two years of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety has announced . […]

Germany’s lower parliament Bundestag approved the gradual coal phase-out by 2038 on Friday. The parliament agreed to provide 40 billion euros (45 billion U.S. dollars) in financial aid to the coal-producing states. Furthermore, operators of […]

The German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) approved on late Thursday restrictions on smoking and a far-reaching ban on tobacco advertising in the country. Starting next year, commercials for tobacco products in cinemas will only […]

The three presidents of the leading European Union (EU) institutions will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week to discuss the thorny issue of the bloc’s proposal to revive its economy by raising debt, the […]

Germany took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) from Croatia for the next six months in a “difficult time” determined by COVID-19, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a speech […]