The German economy contracted for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a strong recovery ahead as Europe’s top economy heads for elections next month.

The German passport has slipped down two places in an annual passport ranking, making it the third strongest passport in the world in 2025.

Everyone in Germany with statutory health insurance will soon be able to access their medical records virtually unless they object, as e-patient files are being rolled out.

The upcoming early election on February 23rd is the first one to take place since the government’s new citizenship reform – which allows dual citizenship – came into force. So how soon do you need to have citizenship in order to vote this time?

Germany’s far right AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt has submitted a motion slamming the Bauhaus movement, just as the hallowed school of architecture and design nears its centenary milestone.

The UK on Tuesday banned imports of German cattle, pigs and sheep to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as Berlin races to contain an outbreak of the virus.

Startups in Bavaria overtake Berlin when it comes to raising capital, strikes at hospitals averted, top court rules German football clubs must pay police costs at ‘high-risk’ matches and more news this Wednesday.

A year ago, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) distanced itself from ‘remigration’ – a term used in some circles to mean the mass deportation of people with a foreign background. But now it’s being publicly endorsed by the party’s leadership.

The AfD in the German city of Karlsruhe has been posting fake ‘deportation tickets’ to voters, including those with a migration background. The incident is being investigated by police as a hate crime.

Germany is hurtling at breakneck speed towards its snap elections on February 23rd. Here’s how citizens abroad can make sure their vote is counted.