German Health Minister Defends Vaccination Obligation in Healthcare
The new German health minister Karl Lauterbach defended the restrictions on unvaccinated people and the vaccination obligation for healthcare staff in the Bundestag on Friday....
Merkel Demands More Measures Due to Dramatic Corona Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is demanding more measures due to the "dramatic" corona crisis. Everything must be done to slow down the number of infections,...
Scholz: Germany Needs More Corona Rules for the Winter
According to chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz, Germany needs more corona measures "to get through the winter". Chancellor Angela Merkel's likely successor has said in parliament...
Setback CureVac Does Not Stand in the Way of German Vaccination Campaign
According to the Ministry of Health, the low effectiveness of the German corona vaccine CVnCoV from pharmaceutical company CureVac in the most recent test does...
Inflation in Germany to Highest Level Since 2018
Inflation in Germany rose to its highest level since October 2018 in May, as the economy continues to open up and consumer demand picks up....
German President Wants to Stay for Another Term
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier wants to stay on for another term. The 65-year-old SPD politician's presidency will expire in 2022. He has been in office...
CDU Board Meets About Power Struggle Around Succession Merkel
The board of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party will meet on Monday evening about the stalled power struggle among the Christian Democrats. The Christian...
City of Berlin: No More Astrazeneca Vaccine for Women Under 60
Women under the age of 60 in Berlin will no longer receive the AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being. The city has decided to do...
Brexit Hits German Exports to the United Kingdom Hard
Exports of German goods to the United Kingdom were hit hard by Brexit in January. According to the German Federal Statistics Office, exports fell by...
Inflation in Germany is Negative for the Fifth Month in A Row in December
Inflation in Germany is negative for the fifth month in a row in December. The average price level dropped 0.7 percent from a year...