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- 3d ago
Federal Constitutional Court orders Reiche to remove Left Party video from ministry Instagram
Germany's top court provisionally ordered Economy Minister Katherina Reiche to take down an Instagram clip linking the Left Party to antisemitism, deciding 6:2 on an urgent application from the party.
- 5d ago
Germany beat Japan 2:1 in Bremen, Bühl scoring the winner in the 73rd minute
Klara Bühl scored in the 73rd minute to give Germany's women a 2:1 friendly win over Japan, after Momoko Tanikawa had put Japan ahead in the first half and Linda Dallmann had equalised.
- 5d ago
German top court hears challenges to inheritance tax breaks for business heirs
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court heard two cases on 12 and 13 October 2026 over exemptions that let business heirs pay little or no inheritance tax. A ruling is expected in some months.
- Oct 9
Convicted art forger Beltracchi seeks return of his fake painting at top court
Germany's Federal Court of Justice heard Wolfgang Beltracchi's claim on Friday, 9 October, over a 2006 sale of a painting he forged. A ruling is due on 15 January.
- Oct 5
Die Linke files constitutional petition against Economy Minister Katherina Reiche over official video
Die Linke has filed an emergency motion with Germany's Federal Constitutional Court seeking the removal of an official ministry video in which Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche criticized the party following its 20 September Berlin election victory.
- Oct 4
Giulia Gwinn ruled out of Germany squad after ankle injury in Bayern Munich win
Germany captain Giulia Gwinn will miss international matches against Australia and Japan after injuring her left ankle during Bayern Munich's 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Oct 2
Germany selects five new Excellence universities and consortia for 2027 funding
Three universities and two regional alliances in Germany won funding of up to 28 million euros annually starting in January 2027 following a three-year review in Bonn.
- Oct 2
Steinmeier intervenes in German coalition standoff over healthcare, pensions, and taxes
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held crisis calls with Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt following disputes over social reforms and tax policy.
- Oct 1
German federal court invalidates Amazon Prime price increases over transparency violations
Germany's Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe ruled that Amazon's contract clauses for raising Prime fees violate transparency rules, forcing a temporary price rollback for long-term members.
- Oct 1
German Chancellery halts Lars Klingbeil's sugar tax draft after coalition dispute
The German Chancellery has blocked Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's proposed levy on sugary drinks, extending a week of governing coalition friction that prompted intervention by the federal president.
- Sep 28
Invasive Mediterranean ants establish supercolonies in Hesse with 45 confirmed finds
The Hessian State Agency for Nature Conservation recorded 45 confirmed detections of Tapinoma magnum out of over 300 reported cases, warning of structural risks and ecological displacement caused by the Mediterranean ant species.
- Sep 22
German Investigators Find Suspected Explosives Near Drone at Wunstorf Air Base
German forensic teams are examining suspected explosive residue found inside a metal container near a crashed drone outside Wunstorf Air Base in Lower Saxony.
- Sep 20
Karlsruher SC loses 1-0 to Nürnberg as coach Maximilian Senft faces early crisis
Mohamed Ali Zoma scored in the 30th minute to give 1. FC Nürnberg a 1-0 win at Wildpark, handing Karlsruher SC their third home defeat of the season.
- Sep 19
Nürnberg beats Karlsruhe 1:0 behind Zoma goal for best start in 65 years
Mohamed Ali Zoma scored in the 30th minute to move 1. FC Nürnberg to 16 points from six matches, following his call-up to the Italian national team.
- Sep 17
Germany arrests Iraqi national suspected of planning Islamic State attack on Bremen church
Federal police detained 24-year-old Gailan Al-M. in Brandenburg after investigators found he obtained a firearm and scouted a church in Bremen as an initial target for the Islamic State.
- Sep 14
German prosecutors charge Berlin businesswoman with spying for Russian intelligence
Federal prosecutors in Karlsruhe have indicted 57-year-old Ilona W. for passing German defence policy details and drone logistics to a Russian military intelligence handler.
- Sep 5
Multi-vehicle crash on A5 near Karlsruhe injures five and causes seven-kilometer traffic jam
A three-vehicle collision between Rastatt-Nord and Ettlingen forced a full northbound closure on Autobahn 5, leaving two people severely injured and prompting a helicopter deployment.
- Aug 30
VfL Wolfsburg defeats Karlsruher SC 5:2 in 22-goal 2. Bundesliga afternoon
Fabian Reese scored twice and provided an assist as VfL Wolfsburg came from behind at the Wildpark, while three simultaneous German second-tier matches produced 22 total goals.
- Aug 29
Man arrested in Billigheim-Ingenheim after fatal knife attack on 53-year-old woman
A 60-year-old man is in police custody following a fatal knife attack on a 53-year-old woman in the municipality of Billigheim-Ingenheim in Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday evening.
- Aug 23
Putin attributes Tusk remarks on Nord Stream sabotage suspect to economic convenience
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Donald Tusk after the Polish prime minister defended a Ukrainian suspect detained in Croatia over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts.
