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Christmas brings rise in domestic violence in Germany

For many women, the holiday season is the most dangerous time of…

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Stefanie Hubig (SPD), Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, speaks during a session in the Bundestag. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Berlin denounces US sanctions against German anti-hate speech group

The German government on Wednesday denounced sanctions imposed by the United States…

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22 March 2024, Brandenburg, Trebbin: A Flixtrain passes Trebbin station. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa

Boss of Germany’s Flixtrain upbeat with plans for new fleet from 2028

German rail operator Flixtrain will start putting another 65 new long-distance trains…

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Social media can be addictive - because of this and other dangers, the protection of children and young people is also being discussed in Germany. Photo: Alicia Windzio/dpa

Majority of Germans back social media ban for under 16s

  More than half of Germans support a ban on social media…

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In an elementary school, a fourth-grade student is working on his math problems in a notebook. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa

German education spending up by 7% in 2024

German spending on education was up nominally by 7% last year, official…

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Justin Vaïsse is New President of the Paris Peace Forum Endowment Fund

Justin Vaïsse, Founder of the Paris Peace Forum in 2018, will become…

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15 February 2024, Saxony, Dresden: The Facebook and WhatsApp apps are shown on the display of a smartphone. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

German students urge education over ban for teens on social media

German students have said Australia's social media ban for young people under…

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Many victims said that even when they did speak out about abuse, they received little or no support

Germany’s schools failing to fight child sexual abuse

Sexual abuse in German schools is rarely ever investigated, let alone prosecuted.…

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A view of the site of Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Volkswagen to convert iconic Dresden plant into innovation centre

Volkswagen's iconic "Transparent Factory" in the eastern German city of Dresden is…

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The German economy is set to grow marginally in 2025, followed by a 1% increase next year, according to the latest forecast by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released on Tuesday. The 2026 figure was revised down by 0.1 percentage point from the OECD's September outlook, as Europe's biggest economy struggles to regain momentum following two consecutive years of recession in 2023 and 2024. The OECD expects gross domestic product (GDP) to inch up by 0.3% this year, rising to 1% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027. "Private consumption will increase due to low inflation, rising nominal wages and decreasing domestic policy uncertainty," the Paris-based organization said. However, it expects continued uncertainty regarding trade policy and US tariffs to further weigh on demand for German exports as well as investment in export-oriented manufacturing. Meanwhile, private investment is expected to pick up, "supported by high corporate savings, declining interest rates and lower domestic policy uncertainty." Across OECD countries as a whole, the organization projects GDP to grow by 3.2% this year. Growth is set to slow to 2.9% in 2026 before climbing back to 3.1% in 2027. "The global economy has proved more resilient than expected this year, supported by improved financial conditions, rising AI-related investment and trade, and macroeconomic policies," the experts said. However, they noted a slump in global trade in the second quarter of 2025, with higher tariffs expected to gradually translate into higher prices and slower growth.

German economy to return to growth in 2025 and beyond, OECD says

The German economy is set to grow marginally in 2025, followed by…

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