Germany

Kurds are among the largest immigrant communities in Germany, yet comparatively little is known about them. Part of the reason is the absence of a Kurdish state, leaving their identity tied to multiple countries and cultures.

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court is set to examine generous inheritance tax exemptions for business heirs, with data showing wealthy inheritors paid just 0.1% tax on multi-billion estates in 2023.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed employers at the annual BDA conference, demanding rapid progress on pension reform and labour market flexibilisation after Labour Minister Bärbel Bas resigned from both her cabinet post and SPD co-leadership.

German Chancellor Merz voiced opposition to Trump's unilateral lifting of Russia sanctions and the diesel export deal, calling it unacceptable and contrary to Western policy.

A German cabinet minister condemned US President Trump's deal with Russian President Putin on diesel fuel supplies, calling it a demonstration of moral bankruptcy and a betrayal of Ukraine.

The leader of Germany's Green party has sharply criticised the recent Trump-Putin agreement, calling it the most shameless capitulation to Russian aggression and urging European leaders not to follow Washington's lead in reducing pressure on Moscow.

The German government strongly condemned the latest US escalation of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), with Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig saying the Trump administration had lit the next escalation fuse. Germany and the EU pledged continued support for the Hague-based court.