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- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursdayon January 30, 2025 at 7:05 am
Shock after motion passed with far-right support for first time, charges brought against man who threw firework into Berlin apartment, Germany cuts its economic forecast for 2025 and more news this Thursday.
- Record number of foreigners quit Sweden to move to Germanyon January 30, 2025 at 5:56 am
More and more foreigners are leaving Sweden for Germany, with higher salaries, more flexible permits and a stronger currency mentioned as possible reasons.
- 'German salaries are competitive,' says star developer who left Stockholm for Berlinon January 30, 2025 at 5:55 am
Statistics show that more and more foreigners are leaving Sweden for Germany. Tayyab Shabab, a programmer who was squeezed out by bureaucratic Swedish migration rules, knows what's that's like.
- German Bundestag passes far-right backed motion to limit immigrationon January 29, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Germany's parliament narrowly passed a resolution Wednesday urging tough restrictions on immigration that was especially controversial because it was backed by the far-right AfD
- Germany's far-right 'firewall' under strain as migration debate flareson January 29, 2025 at 3:55 pm
An angry pre-election showdown on immigration flared in Germany's parliament Wednesday as the conservative opposition said it would accept support from lawmakers of the far-right AfD, breaching a long-standing taboo.
- Major mail disruption across Germany as postal strikes hit rural areason January 29, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Following a warning strike in major German cities, Deutsche Post employees in rural parts of Germany have also been called to walk out. It's resulting in major disruption across the country.
- German word of the day: Weltschmerzon January 29, 2025 at 2:02 pm
This German word does not have an English translation but perfectly captures a feeling many have at the moment.
- How do Germany's leading political parties plan to fix the economy and boost jobs?on January 29, 2025 at 12:23 pm
The Bundestag will be re-elected in a few weeks in the middle of a recession that Germany just can't seem to shake. So what kind of economic policies are the parties proposing?
- 'Migration showdown': How plans to tighten borders and alter citizenship law have divided Germanyon January 29, 2025 at 9:57 am
Germany's political parties are clashing over plans to clamp down on migration following the stabbings in Aschaffenburg. But many fear the 'firewall' against the far-right AfD will be weakened during a Bundestag vote on Wednesday.
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesdayon January 29, 2025 at 7:13 am
Latest polls show CDU/CSU still has strong lead ahead of election, migration policy debate heats up, BMW calls for lower EU tariffs on cars from US and more news from Germany this Wednesday.