April 17, 2023 German, British fighters intercept Russian plane near NATO border The German Air Force and the U.K.'s Royal Air Force worked together to intercept a Russian military aircraft that was flying close to NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea.
April 17, 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's wife steps down as Brandenburg education minister Britta Ernst, the wife of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is stepping down as the Brandenburg education minister. She has served as the education minister since 2017.
April 15, 2023 Germany shutting down last 3 nuclear plants, relying on coal, natural gas during 'clean' energy push Germany began dismantling the final three nuclear power facilities in the country on Saturday, promising to move entirely to renewable green energy in the coming years.
April 14, 2023 Survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising honored on 80th anniversary Holocaust survivor Tova Gutstein was honored on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising where Jewish people launched a collective defiance against the Nazis of Europe.
April 13, 2023 Germany allows Poland to give Ukraine 5 old MiG-29 fighter jets Poland has received approval form Germany to give Ukraine several old warplanes to combat Russia. The MiG-29 fighter jets were once considered the most advanced warplanes in the world.
April 13, 2023 German prosecutors say climate protestors aren't responsible for death of cyclist A German cyclist died after climate protestors delayed the arrival of a rescue vehicle with a blockade. Prosecutors ruled the protestors aren't responsible for the cyclists' death.
April 12, 2023 German company to invest $300M in Pennsylvania chipmaking plant Merck KGaA's electronics subsidiary has pledged $300 million toward expansion project
April 12, 2023 German government dismisses calls to delay the shutdown of country's last 3 nuclear power plants The last three nuclear power plants in Germany are set to be shut down this week. The country's government dismissed calls by opposing politicians to delay the shutdown.
April 12, 2023 Germany plans to decriminalize limited marijuana possessions, allow cannabis sales A measure liberalizing cannabis rules in Germany has been proposed. The legislation would decriminalize possession and allow recreational marijuana sales for certain individuals.
April 12, 2023 German officials seize cooked bats from van crossing border from Belgium Officials in Germany confiscated cooked bats hidden beneath a ton of unrefrigerated fish found in a van that entered the border without authorization.