Germany’s Bundesrat on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package aimed at beefing up the country’s military and overhauling its infrastructure.
A sleeper train connection linking Berlin to Brussels will cease to operate from March 28th, it has been announced.
Patients in Germany sometimes complain about long waits to see the doctor, especially for specialist care. Some have suggested that doctors prioritise privately insured patients. A new motion may see the government step in.
Germany’s giant spending ‘bazooka’ to beef up its military and modernise its infrastructure faces a final hurdle Friday when the upper house must sign off on the cash splurge.
Merz’ debt package to be decided on in the Bundesrat, German ranks slightly higher in the World Happiness Report, the EU postpones retaliatory tariffs against the US and more news from Germany on Friday.
Germany’s housing shortage, especially in major cities like Munich and Berlin, has been worsening for years. But it’s not the big German cities that are most in need of new housing.
Germany’s defence minister will consult with top military officials on security issues relating to US weapons systems, especially F-35 fighter jets, a national newspaper reported on Thursday.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock officially reopened her country’s embassy in war-ravaged Syria during a one-day visit to Damascus on Thursday.
Germany’s foreign office has revised its advice for travel to the US after three German nationals were recently detained at the border and held by immigration authorities.
More than half of people from ethnic or religious minorities in Germany experience discrimination on a regular basis, a recent survey has revealed.