MAINZ (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Danny da Costa’s comical own goal gave Borussia Mönchengladbach the three points in a 1-0 Bundesliga win at Mainz on Friday. Gladbach thought they had broken the deadlock in the 17th minute as Maxim Leitsch fired against his own target, but the goal was ruled out due to a handball in the…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German lawmakers gave the green light on Friday for the introduction of a new voluntary military service, agreed amid much debate as a consequence of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From January 1, the bill provides for young men to undergo medical examinations and be registered on a list, while active…
DORTMUND (DPA, CONVERSEER) – It stands 45 metres tall, is made up of around 1,200 Norway spruces and is, according to the administration of the western German city of Dortmund, the largest Christmas tree of its kind in the world. On Monday evening, Dortmund’s massive traditional Christmas tree was ceremoniously lit. The colossus of Norway…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German employers’ representatives are demanding that the government’s controversial pension reform package be modified, piling further pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to hold his coalition together. Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers’ Association (BDA), told the Employers’ Day summit in Berlin on Tuesday that “Cabinet…
By Joe Udo BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – German prosecutors have arrested a man suspected of being a Hamas member with weapons ranging from automatic rifles to pistols, among others. According to dpa, the suspect was arrested on Wednesday with weapons intended for attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions. The suspect was arrested on the motorway as…
