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Delayed, unreliable and forced into long detours due to construction: Germany no longer sets the pace when it comes to rail travel — and this is unlikely to change anytime soon. The company is mired in a deep crisis.

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A new report by legal experts has found that efforts to ban Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could be successful — but there would be political dangers to such a move.

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Germany is one of few European countries that still has an exclusively "opt-in" choice for organ donation — despite long waiting lists for organs. Now, parliament is debating a change.

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Insults, discrimination, violence, deaths: Experts warn of growing anti-Muslim racism in Germany — and criticize policymakers.

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Technology companies are shaping how news is presented and digested, leaving media outlets little option but to comply. At DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn, participants discussed how to resist and adapt.

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Never before has a June been as hot in Germany as in 2026. This has consequences not only for people and nature, but also for businesses. Heat reduces productivity and causes illness, while cooling is expensive.

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Never before has a June been as hot in Germany as in 2026. This has consequences not only for people and nature, but also for businesses. Heat reduces productivity and causes illness, while cooling is expensive.

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A 33-point plan to reform Germany's pension system has drawn praise and criticism in almost equal measure. Centrist politicians have called it a good compromise, but opposition parties on the left and right are unhappy.

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Ten years after the referendum, the two countries are strengthening their ties once again. The stability of these ties is now being put to the test with Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister.

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The socialist Left Party has seen its membership soar and is especially popular with young female voters. Could it soon come to power in the city state of Berlin?

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Two German outlets deleted articles that used undisclosed artificial intelligence. Many fear that reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media

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Two German outlets deleted articles that used undisclosed artificial intelligence. Many fear that reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media

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Two leading German newspapers have deleted articles created with the use of artificial intelligence. Many fear an increasing reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media outlets.

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Germany's special law prohibiting the insulting of politicians has led to cases that many people consider absurd. Some members of the government want to abolish the law; others think there's a good reason to retain it.

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Children's paths through Germany's school system are often determined before their first day of kindergarten, according to the national report on education. An elementary school in Bonn is offering a new model for kids.

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The socialist Left Party has seen its membership soar and is especially popular with young female voters. Could it soon come to power in the city state of Berlin?

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Following the tentative deal with the US, Iran is planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The German Bundeswehr is planning to assist with the mine-clearing.

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The Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) recorded over 8,700 cases they classify as antisemitic hostility in 2025, many of which were connected with the State of Israel.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has forged relations with Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni. With some he is surprisingly close.