From an island ritual that involved smacking women with cow horns to a political stalemate and the joys of Glühwein, here’s what we’ve been talking about at The Local this week.
German campaigners are pushing for reform to remove legal hurdles for women seeking an abortion, with emotions running high on the issue as the country heads for early elections.
With a snap general election looming in the new year, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will officially nominate co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate to be chancellor on Saturday.
A German festival that drew controversy after reports of women being beaten with cow horns passed without incident this year when the practice was banned, police said Friday.
The festive season can be difficult for people living abroad far away from their loved ones back home, but we’ve put together a few gift ideas for staying close to friends and family.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Saturday that he believed he and US president-elect Donald Trump would be able to develop a “joint strategy” for Ukraine.
The top German word of the year alludes to the collapse of the federal government coalition. Other top contenders were equally timely and political, including ‘fit-for-war’ and ‘drift-to-the-right’.
New state governments are coming together in the eastern German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg. What do the governing coalitions look like – and what do they say about the state of politics in Germany?
With the cost of living continuing to rise, many households in Germany are feeling the pinch. We look at the planned changes that are likely to affect what’s in your wallet in 2025.
Does your personality really change when speaking another language? Are people more comfortable expressing emotions in certain languages and can understanding the emotional shift actually help with language learning? Language professors Mari Mar Boillos Pereira and Ana Blanco Canales explore the latest research.