That means rock bottom.
Germans’ trust in government hits all-time low, survey says – Only 17% still believe government is capable of fulfilling its responsibilities compared to 23, 25, and 27% in previous years.
German of the day: Tiefpunkt
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Maybe this turnaround of the previous turnaround…
Will finally turn things around.
Germany Is Reducing Its Subsidization of Renewables – Germany, with some of the highest electricity rates in the world, is reducing its subsidies on some renewable energy programs to better control costs and limit price increases.
Germany plans to scale back renewable-energy subsidies as the country overhauls its funding system, seeking to reduce energy transition costs and address growing pressure on the electricity grid.
“More investment is needed”
Duh. More investment (taxpayer subsidies) will always be needed because wind and solar don’t deliver.
Why Germany keeps switching off its solar and wind farms – and three ways to stop the problem…
Europe’s solar and wind farms are actively choosing not to produce energy, as experts warn more investment is needed in storage and flexible technologies.
A pattern seems to be developing here…
What, or who, could be the problem?
Rise in ramming attacks – The attack is the latest in a series that have left the country grappling with questions about public safety.
Six people were killed and hundreds injured when a car plowed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg in December 2024. Two months later, a car drove into trade union demonstrators in Munich, killing a woman and her two-year-old daughter. Two more people were killed in March 2025 when a car rammed into a crowd in Mannheim…
Banning alcohol will make people better
At German train stations. And in German trains.
Hey, banning alcohol in the past has always worked, hasn’t it?
German railway to ban consuming alcohol at all its stations, with some exemptions – Germany’s national railway operator said Tuesday that it is banning alcohol consumption at all stations on the network in an effort to improve security and cleanliness for employees and passengers — though there will be exemptions, including for station bars and restaurants.
The German First Amendment
Doesn’t exist*.
Inside the Orwellian world of Germany’s free speech crackdown – Berlin threatens thousands of Germans with jail for criticising their leaders.
Dr Rainer Zitelmann doesn’t even remember posting the meme on social media that nearly landed him in prison.
Berlin police told Dr Zitelmann he had been accused of violating a post-Second World War law that bans the display of Nazi symbols, slogans and imagery – and could now face three years in prison if found guilty.
The 69-year-old found out the offending social media post was a meme about Adolf Hitler. But it was one in which he criticised the Nazi dictator and compared his invasion of Czechoslovakia to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine...
* The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects five fundamental freedoms: freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It prohibits Congress from making laws that restrict these rights, ensuring individuals can express themselves without government interference.
Have money, will travel
Anywhere, just to get out of Germany.
Survey: Half of Germany’s top earners consider moving abroad – Within a year, more than 288,000 Germans have moved abroad. A recent survey suggests many highly skilled professionals are eyeing a move – and most do not expect to return soon.
Within the space of a year, more than 288,000 German citizens have moved abroad. This is confirmed by data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office.
A recent survey commissioned by the job platform Indeed suggests that the trend is continuing: since 2020, the number of searches for international job offers has more than doubled.
Plans to move abroad are particularly widespread among top earners.
Surrogate Gate
And the first out of the gate is…
Jens Spahn, a senior member of Germany’s ruling conservatives, resigned on Saturday after having a baby born to a surrogate mother in the United States, a move at odds with his own party’s opposition to surrogacy, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Spahn, 46, the parliamentary leader of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrat party and its sister Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), drew heavy criticism after news emerged that he had become a parent with his husband through a surrogate mother…
Marla looks like a chick to me
If you squint your eyes a little bit, after a few drinks. And some dope.
Germany: Gender switch neo-Nazi sent to men’s prison – Far-right provocateur Marla Svenja Liebich was transferred to a men’s prison after being extradited from the Czech Republic. Authorities say the decision took into account the safety of prisoners at a women’s facility.
Once a left-wing workers’ district…
Always a left-wing workers’ district.
Berlin’s “Red Wedding” is still concerned about German militarization (some call it self-defense) in a Germany that has a military about the size of a large American city’s police force.
Germans protest Rheinmetall’s plans for Berlin arms factory – One of Germany’s biggest weapons makers, Rheinmetall, has announced plans for a plant in Berlin. Opponents are warning against more German militarization.
