Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy is "irreversible," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday, as the European Commission unveiled plans for the expansion of small modular reactors (SMRs). After

F IFTEEN YEARS ago the state of Baden-Württemberg sent tremors across Germany by electing the country’s first—and so far only—Green-led government. Two weeks before that vote the Fukushima disaster had helped the anti-nuclear Greens consolidate their position against the centre-right Christian Democrats ( CDU ).

By Miranda Murray BERLIN, March 9 (Reuters) - Germany's industry got off to a surprisingly weak start in January, with orders falling more than forecast and output unexpectedly decreasing, according to statistics office data.

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) were reeling on Sunday after plunging to their worst ever result in a German state election. Projections showed the party falling to a distant fourth

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday's election in the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg was a "bitter" result for his conservatives but would not affect the

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concerns Tuesday about the ongoing U.S. military operations in the Middle East. In translated remarks published by Politico, Merz said, “With each day of war,

Germany’s top financial watchdog BaFin sees considerable risks for private investors in open-ended real estate funds and other such financial products, its president was quoted as saying.

In Germany, VAR unplugged by supporters in Münster! A surreal scene unfolded in Germany. During the Bundesliga 2 clash between Preußen Münster and Hertha Berlin, supporters disrupted the match by unplugging the VAR cable.

Japan and Germany said Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war, with Berlin saying the IEA global energy body had asked member states to release 400 million barrels.