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- 'Always be vigilant': Expert tips for finding an apartment in Berlinon April 3, 2025 at 3:59 pm
Finding a long-term apartment to rent in Berlin has become an infamously painful process. We spoke to two professionals about the best tips for securing a long-term rental contract in Germany.
- German Word of the Day: die Zölleon April 3, 2025 at 3:08 pm
With sweeping new US tariffs making headlines again, there's no better time to learn the word Zölle - the German term at the heart of every trade dispute.
- Will legal insurance pay for a lawsuit to speed up German citizenship?on April 3, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Fed up with long waiting times for citizenship, many foreigners in Germany choose to file an 'Untätigkeitsklage' to try and expedite the process. We look at whether you can pay for this lawsuit using your German legal insurance.
- 'Inflation day': How Germany is responding to the latest round of US tariffson April 3, 2025 at 11:02 am
In the latest blow to the German economy, US President Donald Trump announced blanket tariffs of 20 percent on all EU imports on Wednesday. How have German business leaders, politicians and the media responded to the news?
- Why German states want to make it cheaper to get a driver's licenceon April 3, 2025 at 8:52 am
Getting your drivers licence in Germany is a notoriously long and expensive process. Now state transport ministers are lobbying the German government to reduce the costs involved.
- 'Chaos is being created': Europe hits out at Trump's tariffson April 3, 2025 at 7:16 am
European leaders hit out against sweeping new US tariffs on Thursday, with the EU saying it was ready to respond with countermeasures while opening the door for last-ditch negotiations.
- How AI-powered drones are tracking down fires in German forestson April 3, 2025 at 6:50 am
Forest fires were once a rarity, but now break out regularly during Germany's hotter months. Could a new tech solution help rescue the country's suffering woodlands?
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursdayon April 3, 2025 at 6:15 am
Industry reeling after Trump tariff announcement, police shut down major child pornography site, Bavarian priest jailed for climate activism and more news from around Germany on Thursday.
- ANALYSIS: Are signficantly more skilled workers moving to Germany?on April 2, 2025 at 3:20 pm
The former traffic-light coalition oversaw a steep rise in the number of qualified workers coming to Germany, new figures from the Interior Ministry reveal. Has the skilled worker law really been a resounding success?
- When do you owe taxes on crypto trades in Germany?on April 2, 2025 at 3:17 pm
Crypto currencies have become more mainstream in recent years - and have also become subject to new rules and regulations. If you've started trading in crypo in Germany, here are the tax rules you need to know.