Germany

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

An unidentified highly toxic substance in the Oder river, which flows through Poland and Germany, appears to be the cause of a massive fish die-off, said the Environment Ministry of the German state of Brandenburg

Pilots at German national airline Lufthansa voted on Sunday by a 97,6% margin in favour of industrial action, threatening further disruption during the busy summer travel season

Financial incentives to buy electric cars will be reduced next year after an agreement within the governing coalition, as the vehicles' growing popularity makes government subsidies unnecessary

Since the introduction of same-sex marriage, some 65.000 marriages have been celebrated, according to data published by Germany's national statistics office Destatis, with the highest number in 2019