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Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national rail operator, is experiencing infrastructure failures during peak summer travel season, according to DW Planet A. The reporting indicates the problems extend beyond routine scheduling delays.

Jens Spahn, a senior figure in Germany's conservative CDU party, resigned from a leadership position after backing a surrogacy policy that conflicts with the party's official stance, according to DW News. The move reflects internal CDU divisions on reproductive policy under party leader Friedrich Merz.

Jens Spahn, a German CDU politician, has faced criticism for using a surrogate mother in the United States to have a child while voting against surrogacy legislation in Germany. The controversy follows a similar situation involving CDU colleague Hendrik Streeck and his husband Paul Zubeil,...

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Berlin to protest Rheinmetall's conversion of a car parts factory to munitions manufacturing, according to DW News. The protest reflects broader German debate over increased defense spending and the country's role as a major arms producer and exporter, with the...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that receiving U.S. State Department grants for European civil society organizations, NGOs, and educational institutions raises concerns about foreign political interference, noting that "it is illegal to finance political parties in Germany from abroad." The U.S. State Department has opened...

According to DW News, Munich-based startup Tytan has developed low-cost interceptor drones that have been tested by both Ukraine's military and Germany's armed forces amid the ongoing conflict.

Volkswagen announced deeper job cuts and potential German plant closures as the automaker faces weaker demand, elevated production costs, US tariffs, and intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers. The company's restructuring represents one of Europe's largest industrial challenges in years, affecting tens of thousands...