Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland
Germany beat Switzerland 4-3 in an entertaining World Cup warm-up in Basel. Two goals and two assists from Liverpool's Florian Wirtz secured a confidence-boosting victory for Julian Nagelsmann's team.
Germany news: Merz questions coal reform amid Mideast crisis
With global energy supplies disrupted, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it may be necessary to keep Germany's coal-fired plants online for longer. Lufthansa cabin crew have voted in favor of a new strike.
Ex-Red Army Faction member Klette faces new charges
Prosecutors have filed a raft of new charges against former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette. The latest allegations relate to a string of serious attacks in the early 1990s.
Germany: Mental health patients struggle to get help
Waiting lists for psychotherapy are full-to-bursting in Germany, with patients often waiting more than a year for treatment. Now a row has erupted over planned fee cuts for therapists in the public healthcare system.
Merz criticized for selective approach to international law
Dozens of legal scholars have called on the German government to condemn the US operations in Iran and Venezuela. They argue that if violations of international law go unpunished, the rule of law erodes.
​Germany: Building sector warns of spiralling costs
Germany has a desperate shortage of affordable housing. The government's modernization of the construction law seems to be failing to get more homes built at "turbo" speed.
The German village running on its own juice
While war in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring and households bracing for higher bills, one tiny German village has spent 30 years making itself immune to exactly this kind of shock.
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