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Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has passed into law new regulations making it easier for people to change their first name and gender identity in official records. The reforms, which will take effect in November, allow people to make the changes with a simple procedure at government registry offices. The changes primarily affect transgender, intersex and non-binary people, many of whom have advocated for the reforms. Under current law, people seeking to change their name...

(11). Except for the Left, German politicians overwhelmingly support neo-Nazi Apartheid Israel in its Gaza Massacre. Thus The Guardian reported (October

Book review of Über Israel Reden: Eine Deutsche Debatte (Talking about Israel: A German Debate) by Meron Mendel

Book review of Über Israel Reden: Eine Deutsche Debatte (Talking about Israel: A German Debate) by Meron Mendel

More than 1,000 suspected right-wing extremists in Germany were known to hold a firearms permit at the end of 2022, according information from the government. A total of 1,051 suspected right-wing extremists, some 400 far-right Reichsbürger (Reich Citizens) and others who reject the legitimacy of the German state were known to hold at least one gun licence, according to an answer by the government to a question from the hard-left Die Linke (The Left) party seen by dpa on Friday. The Reich C...

Glancing at almost any newspaper in recent months, it would appear that Europe is being overrun by populists.

The new splinter party BSW could outpoll the leftist Die Linke and the liberal FDP in the European elections. But it is not clear whether they want to join The Left or instead fish for votes on the right.

Almost a quarter of all German residents are unable to afford even a few days away from home each year, with single-parent and larger families worst hit, according to Eurostat, the European Union's statistical agency. The figures requested by left-wing legislator Sara Wagenknecht reveal that 22.6% lacked the funds for a one-week trip in 2023. Among single parent-families, the proportion rose to 43.2%, and in families with two adults and three or more children to 31.3%. The share of the popu...

The wage dispute between Lufthansa ground staff has been settled. Following successful mediation, Lufthansa and the trade union Verdi have agreed on the main features of a collective agreement for the...

The wage dispute involving Lufthansa ground staff has been settled. Following successful mediation, Lufthansa and the trade union Verdi have agreed on the main features of a collective agreement for...