Germany

At the Berlin Bundestag, Angela Merkel defended her 'Emergency Brake' on Friday morning. This amendment to the Infection Protection Act dictates restrictions in counties with high Incidences. Parts of the opposition slammed Merkel's plan.

This morning, the Berlin Bundestag is scheduled to discuss Angela Merkel's amendment to Germany's Infection Protection Act. It should be adopted right now. The…

In Berlin, a huge protest against today's 'rent cap' ruling took place on Thursday evening. Just hours before, Germany's Constitutional Court had sacked the…

Berlin's 'rent cap' was just thrown overboard by Germany's Federal Constitutional Court. This is a major setback for the Berlin Senate and the city's tenants.

In Berlin, Interior Senator Andreas Geisel and Police Chief Barbara Slowik presented 51 new patrol vehicles they just received. They are supposed to improve the…

Germany's Robert Koch Institute just reported 29,426 new Coronavirus infections within 24 hours. It is the highest number in more than three months. The…

The Berlin Senate prolonged the existing Corona rules until May 9th, 2021. Some new ones were added. For instance, vaccinated individuals will have more rights. Governing Mayor Müller and some of his colleagues are criticizing Chancellor Angela Merkel's 'emergency brake'.

The Berlin Senate just decided to start planning an extension to tram line M10. In a few years from now, it is supposed to take passengers all the way to…

Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the process of enforcing the Corona policies in Germany's federal states. Her weapon is the 'emergency brake': It actually is an…

Germany's Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has disputed claims according to which she did not stick to the truth in regard to the ammunition scandal that is rocking her Ministry. Today, she will concentrate on Secretary Lloyd Austin's first official visit to Germany.