Hans Otto

NRW SPD’s Jochen Ott Urges Reform of Ehegattensplitting, Proposes Family- and Child-Focused Model Jochen Ott calls to transform Germany’s Ehegattensplitting into family- or child-splitting to support working parents and challenge …

ZDF Politbarometer: Nearly Half of Germans Expect Early End to Union‑SPD Coalition A ZDF Politbarometer poll finds 48% of respondents expect the Union‑SPD coalition to collapse before 2029, signalling sharply …

E-scooters in Frankfurt face stricter policing amid rising injuries and legal confusion Frankfurt ramps up enforcement and policy changes targeting E-scooters after a marked increase in accidents, injuries and recent …

JNIM Claims Responsibility for Deadly Central Mali Attacks on Kori Kori and Gomossogou At least 30 people were killed in near-simultaneous attacks on Kori Kori and Gomossogou in central Mali, …

SPIEGEL smart search helps descendants find Nazi-era files as rail investments lag and Rheinmetall steps in Der Spiegel’s smart search helps descendants find Nazi-era files; rail investments yield little and …

Germany Alarmed as Trump Rejects Tomahawk Missiles Deployment Germany warns of a widening deterrence gap after the United States declined to station Tomahawk missiles in the country, abandoning a plan …

Thousands Miss Forms as Germany’s Voluntary Military Service Records Strong Early Uptake Germany’s new voluntary military service shows encouraging recruitment numbers, but thousands of eligible men failed to complete a …

German tax forecast revised down as Iran war and energy shock squeeze revenues German tax forecast revised: Berlin now expects lower receipts through 2030, with 2026 revenue dipping below €1 …

Russia Warns Against Armenia-EU Ties Ahead of June 7 Parliamentary Vote Moscow warns Armenia’s closer ties with the EU could bring political and economic fallout as Yerevan hosts European summits …