Flash estimate of June 2026 inflation, released two to three working days before month-end ahead of the final reading. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Monthly unemployment and employment figures for June 2026, published around month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by the agency)
36th NATO summit, hosted by Türkiye on 7-8 July 2026 at the Beştepe Presidential Compound; heads of state and government, including the German Chancellor, address defence-spending targets, Ukraine support and deterrence posture.
Final June 2026 inflation reading with the full CPI/HICP category breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting; rate decision at 14:15 CET and press conference at 14:45 CET.
Flash estimate of July 2026 inflation, released near month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Final July 2026 inflation reading with detailed category breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Flash estimate of August 2026 inflation, released near month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Election to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt; a closely watched eastern-state contest given strong AfD polling, with national coalition-stability implications.
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET. Accompanied by the updated ECB staff macroeconomic projections.
Final August 2026 inflation reading with full category breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Election to the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; an eastern-state vote held the same day as the Berlin election, with AfD and SPD strength in focus.
Election of the 20th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin and the district assemblies; a major city-state contest shaping governance of the capital.
Opening Bundestag debate on the draft Bundeshaushalt 2027, traditionally held in a September sitting week after the summer recess and including the headline general-policy debate on the Chancellery budget. (provisional date — 2027 budget timetable not yet officially fixed)
Flash estimate of September 2026 inflation, released near month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Final September 2026 inflation reading with detailed breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET.
Flash estimate of October 2026 inflation, released near month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Final October 2026 inflation reading with full category breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Flash estimate of November 2026 inflation, released near month-end. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
Concluding budget week with the second and third readings and final vote on the Haushaltsgesetz 2027, customarily late November. (provisional date — 2027 budget timetable not yet officially fixed)
Final November 2026 inflation reading with detailed breakdown. (provisional date — exact mid-month day not yet posted by Destatis)
Final scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting of 2026; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET, with updated ECB staff projections.
Flash estimate of December 2026 inflation and the first read on the full-year 2026 average inflation rate. (provisional date — exact day not yet posted by Destatis)
First scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting of 2027; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET.
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting with updated ECB staff macroeconomic projections; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET.
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET.
Scheduled Governing Council monetary policy meeting with updated ECB staff projections; rate decision at 14:15 CET, press conference at 14:45 CET.
Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four German factories, including Audi and VW sites, as part of a deep cost-cutting overhaul. The plan, double previous reductions, reflects the automaker's struggle with Chinese competition, the EV transition, and tariffs. The proposals will be discussed at a supervisory board meeting next month and have already sparked political backlash in Germany.
Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four German factories, including Audi and VW sites, as part of a deep cost-cutting overhaul. The plan, double previous reductions, reflects the automaker's struggle with Chinese competition, the EV transition, and tariffs. The proposals will be discussed at a supervisory board meeting next month and have already sparked political backlash in Germany.
A German court sentenced Taleb A., a 51-year-old Saudi psychiatrist, to life imprisonment for driving a hire car through the Magdeburg Christmas market in 2024, killing six people and injuring many others; the court rejected his claim that the act was unintentional. Volkswagen reportedly plans up to 100,000 job cuts worldwide as part of a 2030 cost-cutting strategy, potentially closing four German plants. Thuringia's interior minister called for a new attempt to ban the far-right AfD party, citing an expert report that proceedings would likely succeed. Germany pushed back against EU methane rules, with Economy Minister Katherina Reiche seeking a three-year delay to avoid disruptions to gas and petroleum imports. The IAB labor market barometer fell below 100 for the first time since COVID, signaling falling employment. Two suspected supporters of the far-right group Last Wave of Defense were arrested for an attempted arson attack on an asylum shelter. An Istanbul court sentenced four defendants for the pesticide poisoning deaths of a German family. The UN World Drug Report named Germany a top European transit hub for illegal ketamine. The Berlin Philharmonic relaxed its dress code for an outdoor concert amid a heatwave.
A German court sentenced Taleb A., a 51-year-old Saudi psychiatrist, to life imprisonment for driving a hire car through the Magdeburg Christmas market in 2024, killing six people and injuring many others; the court rejected his claim that the act was unintentional. Volkswagen reportedly plans up to 100,000 job cuts worldwide as part of a 2030 cost-cutting strategy, potentially closing four German plants. Thuringia's interior minister called for a new attempt to ban the far-right AfD party, citing an expert report that proceedings would likely succeed. Germany pushed back against EU methane rules, with Economy Minister Katherina Reiche seeking a three-year delay to avoid disruptions to gas and petroleum imports. The IAB labor market barometer fell below 100 for the first time since COVID, signaling falling employment. Two suspected supporters of the far-right group Last Wave of Defense were arrested for an attempted arson attack on an asylum shelter. An Istanbul court sentenced four defendants for the pesticide poisoning deaths of a German family. The UN World Drug Report named Germany a top European transit hub for illegal ketamine. The Berlin Philharmonic relaxed its dress code for an outdoor concert amid a heatwave.
A German court sentenced Saudi national Taleb Al A. to life in prison for driving a rental car into the Magdeburg Christmas market on 20 December 2024, killing six people and injuring around 300. The Magdeburg Regional Court found him guilty of murder, attempted murder, and aggravated bodily harm, citing narcissistic personality disorder and personal motives rather than ideology. The verdict exposed multiple administrative failures that could have prevented the attack, including unsecured market entrances, inadequate vetting of the perpetrator, and improper issuance of medical licensure. The court did not impose preventive detention but ordered a review after 15 years. The defendant showed no remorse.
A German court sentenced Saudi national Taleb Al A. to life in prison for driving a rental car into the Magdeburg Christmas market on 20 December 2024, killing six people and injuring around 300. The Magdeburg Regional Court found him guilty of murder, attempted murder, and aggravated bodily harm, citing narcissistic personality disorder and personal motives rather than ideology. The verdict exposed multiple administrative failures that could have prevented the attack, including unsecured market entrances, inadequate vetting of the perpetrator, and improper issuance of medical licensure. The court did not impose preventive detention but ordered a review after 15 years. The defendant showed no remorse.
Germany has provisionally recorded its highest-ever temperature, with the German Weather Service (DWD) measuring 41.3°C at a station in Saarbrücken-Burbach. This surpasses the previous all-time record of 41.2°C set in July 2019. The reading came shortly after a new June record was set at the same location. The value is preliminary and subject to quality control.
Germany has provisionally recorded its highest-ever temperature, with the German Weather Service (DWD) measuring 41.3°C at a station in Saarbrücken-Burbach. This surpasses the previous all-time record of 41.2°C set in July 2019. The reading came shortly after a new June record was set at the same location. The value is preliminary and subject to quality control.
Mercedes-Benz has announced to its German workforce that it will require longer working hours without additional pay, delay a special bonus until 2027, and move some production and administrative roles abroad. The automaker blames overcapacity, high sick leave, and economic headwinds including tariffs, currency fluctuations, and intense competition in China. The works council has rejected the plan, attributing the company's struggles to CEO Ola Källenius's failed luxury strategy.
Mercedes-Benz has announced to its German workforce that it will require longer working hours without additional pay, delay a special bonus until 2027, and move some production and administrative roles abroad. The automaker blames overcapacity, high sick leave, and economic headwinds including tariffs, currency fluctuations, and intense competition in China. The works council has rejected the plan, attributing the company's struggles to CEO Ola Källenius's failed luxury strategy.
German federal prosecutors arrested two German nationals suspected of supporting the far-right terrorist group 'Letzte Verteidigungswelle' (Last Defense Wave). They are accused of attempting to set fire to an occupied asylum shelter in Schmölln, Thuringia, in January 2025, using pyrotechnics. Charges include attempted murder and arson. The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to combat far-right extremism in Germany.
German federal prosecutors arrested two German nationals suspected of supporting the far-right terrorist group 'Letzte Verteidigungswelle' (Last Defense Wave). They are accused of attempting to set fire to an occupied asylum shelter in Schmölln, Thuringia, in January 2025, using pyrotechnics. Charges include attempted murder and arson. The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to combat far-right extremism in Germany.
As Germany suffers a severe heatwave in summer 2025, an estimated 2,500 heat-related deaths have occurred. The article examines the state of heat protection measures across federal, state, and local levels, highlighting that despite existing laws such as the Climate Adaptation Act and a Health Heat Protection Plan, implementation is hindered by federalism, insufficient funding, and a lack of binding targets. The opposition Greens propose a €5 billion program for heat protection, funded from a special infrastructure and climate neutrality fund. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) reports increased soil sealing and loss of over 900,000 trees in cities between 2018 and 2025. Critics argue that other urgent issues like digitalization and rising social spending are delaying climate adaptation efforts. Social and welfare associations like Caritas call for more state support for heat protection in care facilities and kindergartens.
As Germany suffers a severe heatwave in summer 2025, an estimated 2,500 heat-related deaths have occurred. The article examines the state of heat protection measures across federal, state, and local levels, highlighting that despite existing laws such as the Climate Adaptation Act and a Health Heat Protection Plan, implementation is hindered by federalism, insufficient funding, and a lack of binding targets. The opposition Greens propose a €5 billion program for heat protection, funded from a special infrastructure and climate neutrality fund. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) reports increased soil sealing and loss of over 900,000 trees in cities between 2018 and 2025. Critics argue that other urgent issues like digitalization and rising social spending are delaying climate adaptation efforts. Social and welfare associations like Caritas call for more state support for heat protection in care facilities and kindergartens.
The German Bundestag passed a series of laws and approved major expenditures on infrastructure, defense, and social policy. Key measures include legislation to accelerate infrastructure projects by classifying them as projects of overriding public interest and restricting environmental groups' standing to sue, a 7.2 billion euro state investment in tank manufacturer KNDS approved by the budget committee, a federal-state agreement to financially relieve municipalities with the federal government covering 80% of costs from new federal laws, and a right-to-repair law implementing an EU directive. The DGB presented an alternative pension concept opposing the government's commission recommendations, and the Bundestag debated an opt-out organ donation system, with the AfD's Alexis Giersch breaking party ranks to support it. Other developments include a "Pakt für den Rechtsstaat" providing 240 million euros for additional judicial positions and 210 million for digitalization, a planned federal office for suicide prevention, and a proposal to tie full parental leave benefits to a 50-50 split between partners. These decisions reflect the coalition's push to modernize Germany's economy and public services.
The German Bundestag passed a series of laws and approved major expenditures on infrastructure, defense, and social policy. Key measures include legislation to accelerate infrastructure projects by classifying them as projects of overriding public interest and restricting environmental groups' standing to sue, a 7.2 billion euro state investment in tank manufacturer KNDS approved by the budget committee, a federal-state agreement to financially relieve municipalities with the federal government covering 80% of costs from new federal laws, and a right-to-repair law implementing an EU directive. The DGB presented an alternative pension concept opposing the government's commission recommendations, and the Bundestag debated an opt-out organ donation system, with the AfD's Alexis Giersch breaking party ranks to support it. Other developments include a "Pakt für den Rechtsstaat" providing 240 million euros for additional judicial positions and 210 million for digitalization, a planned federal office for suicide prevention, and a proposal to tie full parental leave benefits to a 50-50 split between partners. These decisions reflect the coalition's push to modernize Germany's economy and public services.