Germany

Germany could soon become a dysfunctional and bankrupt state if it continues on its current path and fails to address the ongoing energy crisis in light of its unbalanced financial policies, said Bundestag Vice-President Wolfgang Kubicki

One small hospital closes every month in Germany; politicians say the health care system can't afford to keep all them all open, while critics underline the need and the right of quality care in the countryside too

The Bundestag has officially ratified the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, in provisional application from 2017, calling on the other 11 missing countries to do the same

Offices in public buildings are allowed to be heated to a maximum room temperature of 19°C, with exceptions for hospital, schools and places with fragile people; the short-term measure, taken to save energy at country level, is arising controversy

In record time, the first terminal of floating storage and regasification units was completed to organise more LNG import capacity; it is the first of five new German FSRU landing sites

German solar energy industry is concerned about the high dependence on hardware supplies from China, as around 95% of the solar cells installed in Germany come from Chinese manufacturers

The country yesterday paved the way for legalising the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its production, with the federal cabinet agreeing on key points

As energy prices continue to burden businesses and consumers, the German Ministry of Economic Affairs has predicted that the country's GDP will shrink, while inflation will remain at a near-record high, a phenomenon known as 'stagflation' in 2023

The German government coalition is still divided over the controversial issue of storing IP addresses to combat online child abuse, while state ministers have agreed to support it

The country should give up tradition of Christmas lights in cities and private homes because of energy crisis, Environmental Action Germany declared; Christmas lights in private homes in Germany alone consume as a city of 400.000 inhabitants in one year

Oktoberfest returns to Germany after two years of pandemic cancellations, with brewers and visitors under inflationary pressure: the price of a one-litre mug of beer has risen by 15% since 2019

An activist initiative is trying to continue the popular 9€ ticket programme, ended with the end of August, which sold around 52 million tickets in three months

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia 'could go on for years', but Berlin will continue to support Kiev to the end, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said