Source link A bill adopted by the Bundestag allows parents to register children as young as five as a different sex German citizens will be able to change their sex on legal documents without undergoing surgery or hormone therapy, under a new bill passed by the Bundestag last Friday. It stipulates that an oral request […]
Source link Less than a half of those asked in the NATO country want an increase in military aid to Kiev, a new survey has shown The vast majority of Germans do not believe that Ukraine can prevail against Russia, even with Western arms at its disposal, a new poll conducted on behalf of the […]
Source link Only 10% of Germans have confidence in the Bundeswehr’s defense capabilities, a fresh survey has shown A majority of Germans have little to no confidence in their military’s ability to defend the nation in case of attack, according to a new survey. Three quarters of respondents said they don’t believe in the Bundeswehr’s […]
Source link Potential delivery of German-made Taurus missiles to Kiev could undermine Berlin’s own security, Sahra Wagenknecht says Lawmakers across the German political spectrum who are considering delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine should realize that this would put the lives of millions of Germans on the line, veteran left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht has argued. […]
Source link Nearly half of those surveyed also say they receive ‘too much support’ from the government Most Germans are dissatisfied with Berlin’s policies regarding Ukraine, according to a new survey. Many believe the government is doing too much for Ukrainians that arrived in Germany after the start of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, […]
Source link A new survey highlights a divide between officials in Berlin and the German public A majority of Germans oppose Ukrainian membership in the European Union, according to recent polling data, which also suggested growing skepticism toward Western sanctions on Moscow and the burden of post-war “reconstruction” in Ukraine. Conducted by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation […]
Source link The Republican frontrunner has repeatedly questioned the bloc’s usefulness, accusing its members of freeloading off the US There is growing concern among the German leadership that NATO will not survive if Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is reelected as US president, the New York Times has claimed. Addressing his supporters in Las Vegas last […]
Source link Germans will be expected to turn their homes into bomb shelters in case a major war breaks out in Europe, newspaper Bild reported on Saturday, citing a draft document from the country’s Defense Ministry. According to the report, the ministry is set to complete the work on the classified ‘Operational Plan’ (OPLAN) by […]
Source link Almost 70% do not want to see the current chancellor remain in office, a survey has shown Public support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fallen to record lows, the tabloid Bild reported on Monday, citing a fresh survey conducted by the INSA polling institute. Almost two-thirds of Germans want him to resign […]
Source link Online and offline Christmas sales in Germany have slowed amid rising economic uncertainty, the managing director of the German Retail Association (HDE), Stefan Genth, told Frankfurter Allgemeine this week. Soaring inflation and geopolitical conflicts, including tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, have caused consumer sentiment in Germany to dip, Genth said. The […]
Source link Americans are advising the EU how to get around their laws to seize Russian assets, Moscow’s top diplomat has said Washington is directing Western efforts to find a legal loophole to steal Russian assets worldwide and use them to fund the government in Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press […]
Source link Four in ten Germans have said they would never take up arms even to defend their nation, a fresh survey has shown A recent survey conducted by the German market and opinion research institute, Forsa, reveals that many German citizens are hesitant to defend their country with lethal force in the event of […]
Source link The level of public dissatisfaction with the ruling traffic-light coalition has also reached a new high The majority of Germans disapprove of Olaf Scholz’s performance as chancellor, a recent opinion poll by YouGov has indicated. His traffic-light coalition government is seen equally unfavorably by the country’s population, the survey revealed. On Friday, a […]
Source link Olaf Scholz holds the lowest approval rating for a chancellor since the survey began in 1997 Over four in five Germans (82%) are dissatisfied with the performance of the country’s “traffic light” governing coalition, according to an ARD-DeutschlandTrend poll published on Friday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz in particular received the worst approval rating of […]