Stories from Germany

The amount of property tax that homeowners and tenants in Bonn will be required to pay remains unclear.

Germany's Bundesrat has agreed to block a measure that would have allowed companies to make certain payments to their employees.

Germany is considering restricting car purchases to German manufacturers. The European Union is concerned about potential violations of WTO rules and aims to protect strategically economic sectors, such as the auto industry.

The German federal government has suggested measures aimed at relieving employees due to high energy prices. The German export economy remains stable overall, according to the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius stated that the aim is to achieve relief for citizens and residents. This initiative is being discussed by the German Congress. The German government has been discussing a relief bonus of up to 1000 Euros. The idea was proposed by the black-red federal government. A proposed tax-free bonus of 1,000 Euros for German citizens has failed in the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat president is calling for the state to postpone the decision. The proposal aims to deliver quick financial relief.

A handball incident involving Paris Saint-Germain player Joao Neves in the penalty area, where a possible penalty for Bayern was not given, has sparked a debate in Germany.

A financial scam involved call center agents from the Ziegline Group posing as financial experts to induce clients to invest in portals like TradingVest 90 and Object. One victim, Ulrike Schneider, reportedly deposited 250,000 euros in 2018.

Local alliances and initiatives called for demonstrations against conscription and militarization in Düsseldorf and Bochum, Germany. Organizers expected several hundred participants at each location.

German public broadcaster NDR 2 announced it will show all games of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is confirmed to be held in the United States and Mexico. This marks Shakira's second time performing an official FIFA World Cup song.

An opening concert titled 'Das Leben ein Traum' (Life a Dream) will feature musicians from the Staatskapelle.

The 2026 Theater Summer at Liebhabertheaterschloss Kochberg will run on all weekends from May to September. The event, themed 'Vorhang auf Theater,' will feature concerts, readings, comedies, and operas at the 18th-century private theater.