- 4d ago
Zverev loses Wimbledon final to Sinner; Merz visits locker room after match
Alexander Zverev lost in four sets to world No.1 Jannik Sinner in his first Wimbledon final. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was in the Royal Box and then visited the locker room to console him.
- Jul 2
Coalition's sick note reform faces backlash from own ranks, doctors, and public
The black-red coalition's plan to require a doctor's note from day one and abolish telephone sick notes has triggered sharp criticism from within its own parties, medical associations, and economic researchers, who warn of overburdened practices and more presenteeism.
- Jun 28
Record heatwave engulfs Europe: France records 74 drownings, six nations shatter June temperature records
Temperatures soared past 40°C from Scandinavia to the Alps on 27 June 2026, breaking national records in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria, while French authorities reported 74 drowning deaths since 18 June linked to the extreme heat.
- Jun 27
Europe suffocates under record heatwave: over 200 dead, hospitals overwhelmed and events cancelled
From France to the Balkans, a scorching heatwave shattered national temperature records and killed more than 200 people, pushing hospitals into saturation and forcing major event cancellations on 27 June 2026.
- Jun 27
Germany braces for 42C peak as record-breaking heatwave pushes east; France tallies dozens of deaths
A blistering heatwave that shattered June temperature records across Western Europe is shifting into central and eastern regions, with Germany forecast to reach up to 42C on Saturday and severe strain on hospitals, transport and infrastructure.
- Jun 26
Belgium issues red alert as heatwave pushes temperatures to 40°C
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) has issued a red warning for Liège and Limbourg provinces on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C in the east, while thunderstorms threaten the weekend.
- Jun 26
Italy heatwave: 18 cities under red alert as five deaths reported, peak expected Monday
Italy's health ministry has placed 18 of the country's 27 largest cities under the highest level of heat alert through Sunday, with at least five deaths linked to the scorching temperatures. The peak of the heatwave is expected Monday, before a sharp weather shift brings storms and hail.
- Jun 26
European wildcat reclaims Saarland's forests as experts prepare for conservation conference
Once extremely rare, the European wildcat now roams nearly every forest in Saarland, with at least 500 individuals estimated. A specialist conference on 27 June will discuss the future of these recovering woodlands.
- Jun 25
Europe heatwave breaks temperature records and strains health services
More than 101 million people across Europe endured temperatures above 35°C on Thursday, with all-time June records falling in several countries; at least 212 deaths have been linked to the heat in Spain, and France activated its highest health emergency level.
- Jun 24
Germany breaks heat record for second day with 41.5°C, triggering transport chaos and evacuations
Germany recorded 41.5°C on Saturday in Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, surpassing Friday's 41.3°C and prompting rail shutdowns, motorway closures and the evacuation of care homes as extreme heat pushed eastward.
- Jun 24
Record-breaking European heatwave kills dozens, forces hospital alerts as heat dome advances east
A historic June heatwave has shattered temperature records across Western Europe, killing at least 55 people in France and overwhelming health services, with the heat dome now pushing east towards Germany, Poland and the Balkans.
- Jun 16
Saarland overhauls special-needs schools: IT becomes mandatory, middle-school diplomas added
Saarland's cabinet has approved a wide-ranging regulation for the state's 40 special-needs schools, introducing mandatory computer science classes and the option to earn a middle-school diploma from August 1, 2026. The reform responds to a growing and increasingly complex pupil population.
- Jun 15
Special Olympics 2026: Saarland kicks off Germany’s largest inclusive sports event with a cross-border twist
With a sold-out opening ceremony tonight in Saarbrücken, the national Special Olympics Summer Games bring 4,300 athletes, 27 sports, and an unprecedented cross-border partnership with France to the smallest German state.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- Jun 13
From 38-minute 5K to Special Olympics: Fynn Thome's rapid rise ahead of Saarland national games
An 18-year-old autistic runner from Schmelz-Limbach has gone from learning to run without falling to a gold medal in a year. Now he’s preparing for the national Special Olympics in Germany’s Saarland.
- Jun 13
Bundestag freezes MPs’ pay, but several German state parliaments raise allowances as planned
Germany’s lower house of parliament is forgoing a scheduled €497 monthly raise, while many Landtage are proceeding with automatic increases of several hundred euros.
- Jun 6
DFB-Pokal first round: Bayern Munich at VfL Osnabrück, Borussia Dortmund at HEBC Hamburg as pairings set
The draw for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal first round took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, with defending champions Bayern Munich paired with promoted second-division side VfL Osnabrück and Borussia Dortmund drawn at fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg.
- Jun 3
German naturalisations hit record 332,500 in 2025 as citizenship reform takes full effect
The number of people granted German citizenship rose to 332,500 in 2025, the highest figure since records began in 2000, driven by a 2024 law that shortened residency requirements and allowed dual nationality.
- Jun 2
Germany's poverty rate climbs to 16.1%, highest since records began in 2020
The share of Germans living in poverty rose to 16.1% in 2025, according to the Parity Welfare Association, with single parents and the elderly hardest hit and regional gaps widening.
