Germany and EU News

Germany News Update

ARD Germany Trend: Asylum policy is the most important issue in the European elections - In just over a month, EU citizens will elect a new parliament. In the ARD-DeutschlandTrend, asylum policy is mentioned as the most important topic. A majority wants the federal budget to comply with the debt brake.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/deutschlandtrend-3422.html

Germany News Update  

Freedom of Press: Worse worldwide, better in Germany - Even though the situation with press freedom has deteriorated worldwide, Germany has risen to tenth place in the new ranking. But violence against journalists remains worrying here, according to Reporters Without Borders.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/pressefreiheit-weltweit-102.html

Germany News Update  

Water in cellars and on streets, lightning strikes, train cancellations: a strong storm has hit western Germany. The German Weather Service is also expecting hail showers and squalls in some parts of the country on Friday.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/deutschland-unwetter-starkregen-100.html

Germany and EU News

Germany News Update

May 1st rallies in Germany mostly peaceful: May Day demonstrations by left-wing and left-wing radical groups in Hamburg and Berlin were largely peaceful until the evening. In Stuttgart, police broke up a rally after participants attacked police officers.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/demonstrationen-mai-100.html

Germany News Update  

2025 Budget Input Deadline ends: The ministries have been given until May 2nd to submit their budget figures for the coming budget. There is a threat of further "holes" in the budget.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/haushalt-lindner-104.html

EU News Update  

The EU is confronted with a new refugee problem. According to a media report, a billion-dollar deal with Lebanon will be announced today as a solution.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-libanon-fluechtlingsdeal-100.html

Germany and EU News

Germany News Update

One year of Deutschland Ticket - a digital ticket, a uniform price of 49 euros, valid in cities and regional transport throughout Germany : The Deutschlandticket has eleven million subscribers, and one in eight Germans uses it. Around one in four people tried out the Deutschlandticket at least once in the first year. 

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/deutschlandticket-jahresbilanz-100.html

Europe News Update  

International Court of Justice in Den Haag refused to enforce emergency measures against Germany in connection with the Gaza war: Among other things, it was about arms exports to Israel.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/den-haag-klage-deutschland-waffenlieferung-100.html

Poland News Update  

20 Yeards of Poland Joining EU celebrated: In the speeches on the anniversary of joining the EU, it becomes clear that the country not only wants to be there, but also wants to change the EU.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/polen-eu-osterweiterung-100.html

Germany and EU News

Germany News Update

Bill against social fraud: According to a draft law from the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the recognition of paternity should no longer be so easy in the future. The background is massive cases of abuse.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/anerkennung-vaterschaft-gesetz-100.html

Europe News Update  

51,000 refugee children missing across Europe: Across Europe, more than 51,000 unaccompanied minor refugees are missing. They arrived in Europe between 2021 and 2023 and were in state care. To date, the authorities have no knowledge of their whereabouts.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/rbb/vermisste-fluechtlinge-europa-unbegleitete-kinder-jugendliche-bka-100.html

Germany News Update  

Referring to EU directive, Ver.di and Greens also want a 15 euro minimum wage

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/verdi-gruene-mindestlohn-100.html