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Germany updates: Railroad operator wants modernization delay
Skip next section Key railroad modernization projects likely pushed back again 07/10/2025July 10, 2025Key railroad modernization projects likely pushed back again State-owned German national railroad operator Deutsche Bahn has said it wants to...

After years of tension, Hungary and Germany reboot diplomatic ties
Hungary and Germany will work intensively in the upcoming period to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties that in recent years “went off the rails mainly for ideological reasons”, the state secretary of the foreign ministry said in...
ADNOC Gas inks LNG supply agreement with Germany's SEFE
ADNOC Gas has entered into a US$400mn three-year LNG supply agreement with Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe, as it continues to expand its global business The agreement is for the delivery of 0.7mn tonnes of LNG, which will be supplied...

Former Bayern Munich and German national team assistant coach Hermann “Tiger” Gerland has retired
After a stellar career, former Bayern Munich and German national team assistant coach Hermann “Tiger” Gerland has retired. Gerland, who worked with Louis van Gaal, Jupp Heynckes, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Niko Kovač, and Hansi Flick while at...

One Child, Two Biological Mothers: German CDU Backtracking on Anti-Gender Stance?
The German federal government is moving forward with plans to allow children born to lesbian couples to have two legal biological mothers. According to current laws, only the woman who gives birth to the child is considered the legal mother. Her...

Germany accuses China of targeting military aircraft with laser in Red Sea confrontation
Germany accuses China of targeting military aircraft with laser in Red Sea confrontation Chinese forces targeted a German reconnaissance aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea, forcing it to abort its EU mission. Germany condemned the act as...

Failed by Their Leaders, German Citizens Forced To Defend Themselves
Having been proved incapable of clamping down on a youth gang, police in Germany’s Stade district have instead now launched an attack on citizens who have been forced to take matters into their own hands. For weeks, reports have been emerging from...
Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany’s far-right tones down rhetoric
BERLIN - Last weekend, Germany’s far-right lawmakers vowed to dress smartly and minimise parliamentary cat-calling, and signed up to a short manifesto notably omitting a call for repatriation of some immigrants that helped fuel their February...

Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric
Home Europe Germany Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making a strategic shift from shock tactics and rowdy behaviour to a mainstream image, aiming to convert popularity into power....

Lavrov warns German Chancellor
German Chancellor Merz has ultimately declared that diplomatic means in Ukraine have been exhausted and has decided to focus on Germany’s militarization, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports. According to...

Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ:NTIC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ:NTIC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 10, 2025 Northern Technologies International Corporation misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.02 EPS, expectations were $0.04....

Iran confirms arrest of missing teenage French-German cyclist
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The International Film Distribution Summit moves to Hamburg
11/07/2025 - The summit is integrating with Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days and will run alongside European Work in Progress, providing a forum for international film distribution professionals The fourth edition of the International Film...
Postponed vote on top judge pitches German coalition into crisis
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s coalition was thrown into disarray on Friday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives ordered the last-minute postponement of a vote to elect a judge to the Constitutional Court. Merz’s...

Quantum physics 100 years on: Experts meet in Germany, where it all began
Historically, the year 1925 is crucial for quantum physics. This is because Werner Heisenberg, the father of quantum physics, developed his quantum theory and the basics that year, which led to the famous uncertainty relations This led to the...
Jousting on the Danube? Why you need to witness this medieval-style German tournament
Ulm's fisherfolk jousting imaginatively presents the city's history through characters like the police (left) and the ‘Krettaweber’(right), the infamously bad-mouthed vegetable seller. Photograph by Stadtarchiv UlmThis article was produced by...

Iran detains Franco-German cycling tourist Lennart Monterlos
Published on 11/07/2025 - 12:07 GMT+2•Updated 12:43 Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old Franco-German dual national who was cycling from Europe to Japan, has been detained in Iran, Tehran authorities confirmed on Thursday. In an interview with...

German chancellor states Ukraine diplomacy is ‘exhausted’
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared that diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict have been exhausted, reinforcing his commitment to supplying weapons to Kiev. Since the conflict intensified in February 2022, Germany...

Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to close Nanjing production plant
Published on 11/07/2025 - 12:25 GMT+2 German car manufacturer Volkswagen and its Chinese partner SAIC will close their joint plant in Nanjing, eastern China. Production at the facility has now ceased, Volkswagen confirmed to Euronews, and the...

Milano Unica 41st Edition Records Strong International Growth
The 41st edition of Milano Unica, the premier trade fair for high-end fabrics and accessories for menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear, closed with a 10% increase in international attendance compared to July 2024. This upward trend was observed...