Politics

During their latest online conference, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the First Ministers from Germany's federal states did not take any big decisions. Those will have to wait another week, for a reason.

The federal government in Berlin just banned what it used to call "the political arm" of the Hezbollah terror organization. In four German cities, police raids…

In Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the First Ministers of Germany's sixteen federal states will be convening online again on Thursday. The only item on…

According to Professor Gerald Steinberg, the German government is funding numerous organizations that promote antisemitism. He says the money supply urgently needs to be cut off.

The federal government in Berlin intends to prolong the existing worldwide travel warning until mid-June according to a German media report. Whether Germans…

Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn wants Germany's hospitals to return to normal operation. He believes more regular surgeries should take place again.

In many parts of Germany, masks are mandatory in shops and public transport starting today. But Germany would not be Germany if the whole thing about masks was not complicated.

In the Corona crisis, politicians are saying Germany could not tolerate an extended period of restrictions. Maybe, but we have not gotten to that point yet.

Chancellor Angela Merkel expects that Germany will have to contribute to the E.U. budget more than anticipated because of the crisis. According to her, fighting…

Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn believes hospital staff and high risk groups need to be vaccinated first, once a Corona inoculation is available. But that moment might be a year away.