Volkswagen on Friday rejected as unrealistic a union proposal to make cost cuts at the carmaker’s German operations without having to close factories, sparking anger from worker representatives as strikes loom.

If German grammar rules sometimes seem designed to trip foreigners up, never fear: there are plenty of mistakes that are common even for native speakers.

The small German party at the centre of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition was in disarray Friday, with key figures resigning over a leaked party document dubbed the “D-Day paper”.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO’s security requirements in Europe, a parliamentary budget committee source told AFP on Friday.

From January 2025, a new EU law for the disposal of textile products such as clothing and towels will come into force in Germany.

Holders of Germany’s €49 travel pass are being asked to agree to a €9 price increase by Saturday or have their subscription cancelled, Deutsche Bahn has announced.

FDP under fire over leaked ‘D-Day’ paper, German police arrest teenager over Islamist bomb plot, top court rules electricity price brake was ‘lawful’, and more news from around Germany on Friday.

With just three months left until Germany heads to the polls, a new survey has revealed the top issues that Germans are feeling most concerned about right now.

With the festive season coming up, people working in Germany are wondering what the rules are around time off at Christmas and New Year.

German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said Thursday.