In Germany, over three million youths and adults cannot swim. In Leipzig, Xia Zhang, among many others, is learning to swim through one of the scarce adult swimming courses available. She attends weekly sessions at the university swimming pool, overcoming…
After hours of discussions, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and top leaders from the Union and SPD are set to reveal the outcomes of their coalition meeting. A press conference involving Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, Chancellor Merz, and SPD chairpersons Bärbel…
A significant crude oil leak occurred in Brandenburg, Germany, when approximately 200,000 liters of crude oil escaped from a pipeline near the PCK refinery in Schwedt. The Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment confirmed the incident, which caused oil to spurt…
The joint federal-state working group “Zukunftspakt Pflege” is set to present its final report, outlining the framework for a significant reform of the care system in Germany next year. Established by Federal Health Minister Warken in July, the group focuses…
According to a study by the Institute of the German Economy, nearly half of the population in Germany donated for charitable causes in 2025. Total donations amounted to over 14 billion euros, marking an increase of almost 13 percent compared…
The property owners’ association “Haus & Grund” and the Federation of Taxpayers have announced a constitutional complaint against the recent property tax reform. The complaint follows a decision by the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof), which upheld the new regulation, known…
The price of silver reached a new record high, exceeding $61 per ounce. Since the beginning of the year, the price has more than doubled, with silver recently outpacing gold in price gains. Key factors driving this surge include rising…
In the past decade, the number of new Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adults in Germany has tripled. This significant increase is particularly notable among young women, who are catching up in diagnosis rates. Despite the sharp rise…
Germany and other EU member states have agreed to establish a legal basis, decided by qualified majority, to permanently freeze Russian state assets held within the EU and use them to support Ukraine. The decision aims to prevent any single…
Abu Bakr Al-Romoh Democracy, in its noble theoretical meaning, is government of the people, by the people, and for the people — the fruit of centuries of struggle against tyranny and injustice. But when it is applied in societies lacking…
