Hans Otto

Germany launches €4bn childcare investment plan for Kitas from 2026 to 2029 Germany unveils a €4bn childcare investment plan (2026–2029) to back construction, renovation and digital upgrades in Kitas, prioritizing …

Romania no-confidence vote topples Bolojan government Romania no-confidence vote removes PM Ilie Bolojan after 281 of 464 MPs backed the motion, endangering EU funds, credit rating and prompting a new …

Local Journalism Faces an Existential Shift as Digital Habits Erode Civic Coverage As audiences migrate to social platforms, local journalism is losing its reach and capacity to hold municipal power …

Black-Red Coalition Marks One-Year Milestone as Parties Push for Faster Reform One year after entering government, the black-red coalition faces internal pressure to accelerate delivery as CDU and SPD leaders …

Leipzig ramming attack kills two and injures several in central pedestrian zone Leipzig ramming attack: On May 4, 2026 a vehicle drove through Grimmaische Straße and the city’s pedestrian zone, …

Germany’s Churches Publish Wartime Pastoral Plan Highlighting POW Care and Chaplain Shortages Germany’s Catholic and Protestant churches released a wartime pastoral plan outlining care for POWs, wounded personnel and a …

Kaisariani massacre photos ignite dispute in Athens ahead of German foreign minister visit Greek recovery of long-lost Kaisariani massacre photos and a canceled Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung event have intensified debate about memory …

Leipzig Vehicle Attack: Car Plows Through Pedestrian Zone, Two Dead and Dozens Injured Two dead and at least 20 injured after a car drove through Leipzig’s pedestrian zone during the …

Dortmund man on trial over Darknet death lists and calls for attacks on politicians A 50-year-old from Dortmund is on trial for creating Darknet death lists and soliciting attacks on …