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Jürgen Klopp Agrees to Manage Germany in Return to Coaching

Jürgen Klopp has agreed in principle to become Germany's national football coach, his first management role since leaving Liverpool in 2024. He replaces Julian Nagelsmann, who stepped down after Germany's penalty shootout

July 12, 2026

by Sports Desk

Volkswagen workers protest outside Zwickau plant against 100,000 job cuts plan

Volkswagen Supervisory Board Blocks Brand Cuts as Workers Reject 100,000 Job Losses

Volkswagen's supervisory board voted 12-7 against management's plan to cut half its model lineup and 100,000 jobs globally, with labor and Lower Saxony state blocking CEO Oliver Blume. The setback comes as VW's China sales plunge and quarterly profit falls

July 10, 2026

by Economy Desk

Volkswagen workers on the production line at a German factory facing mass layoffs

Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

Volkswagen's board met Thursday to vote on 100,000 job cuts and four German plant closures, the

Canadian Navy submarine TKMS defence deal announcement Halifax 2026

Canada Picks Germany’s TKMS for 12 Submarines in Its Largest Defence Deal Ever

Canada selected Germany's TKMS to build up to 12 submarines in its largest-ever defence deal, PM Carney announced at CFB Halifax on Monday. The estimated $40-50 billion deal, made with NATO ally

July 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks on Ukraine Taurus missile deliveries 2026

Germany’s Pistorius Says Ukraine No Longer Needs Taurus Missiles

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine no longer needs Taurus long-range cruise missiles, reinforcing a position Chancellor Friedrich Merz first articulated in March. Russia has

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Protesters rally against the AfD party conference in Erfurt Germany July 4 2026

AfD Leader Weidel Predicts Early German Elections in 2027 as Coalition Support Crumbles

AfD co-chair Alice Weidel said at the party's federal congress in Erfurt on Saturday that Germany could face snap Bundestag elections as early as 2027. Polling shows CDU/CSU support near a five-year

July 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Protesters blocking roads in Erfurt Germany against AfD annual congress July 4 2026

Twenty Thousand Germans Blocked Erfurt’s Roads to Stop the AfD. The Party Held Its Conference Anyway.

Some 20,000 protesters descended on Erfurt on July 4 as Germany's far-right AfD held its annual conference, abseiling from motorway bridges and staging sit-in blockades in the largest civil society action against

July 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference about NATO defence spending commitments

Germany’s Merz Fires Back at Trump After ‘Ridiculous’ NATO Spending Charge

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fired back Friday at Donald Trump's claim that NATO defence spending is "ridiculous," pledging Germany will double its defence budget within four years and reach the alliance's 3.5%

July 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police escort Nord Stream suspect Serhii Kuznietsov from helicopter before hearing with German Federal Public Prosecutor in Karlsruhe, November 2025

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Germany filed the first formal Nord Stream charges Wednesday, naming Ukrainian Serhii Kuznietsov as the coordinator who commanded the sabotage yacht. The indictment opens the case's first courtroom chapter while leaving its

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Police escort Serhii Kuznietsov Ukrainian Nord Stream pipeline sabotage suspect before hearing in Karlsruhe Germany November 2025

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Jürgen Klopp, Germany's expected next national team coach, after reports emerged of Julian Nagelsmann's exit

Germany Eyes Klopp as Nagelsmann Faces Exit After World Cup Penalty Shock

Germany's football association offered Julian Nagelsmann a seven-million-euro severance package on Thursday after the team's penalty exit to Paraguay at the World Cup. Jürgen Klopp, who has said the Germany job is

July 3, 2026

News·Sports

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announcing the coalition reform package in Berlin 2026

Germany’s Merz Coalition Announces Biggest Economic Reform Package in Decades

Germany's coalition unveiled a €10bn income tax cut, pension overhaul, and sick leave reform Thursday, with Deutsche Bank calling it one of the biggest reform packages in decades. Chancellor Merz faces September

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage 2022 — German prosecutors charge Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznietsov

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

German federal prosecutors charged Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, as the on-board coordinator of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage — making him the first person anywhere to face criminal charges over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Jürgen Klopp Agrees to Manage Germany in Return to Coaching

Volkswagen Supervisory Board Blocks Brand Cuts as Workers Reject 100,000 Job Losses

Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

Germany’s Pistorius Says Ukraine No Longer Needs Taurus Missiles

Twenty Thousand Germans Blocked Erfurt’s Roads to Stop the AfD. The Party Held Its Conference Anyway.

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Germany Eyes Klopp as Nagelsmann Faces Exit After World Cup Penalty Shock

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

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