Because it’s a brutal world out there.
Viral video shows German woman drag climate activist by the hair from the road twice as repeated protests anger the public – A woman dubbed “brutal blonde” took matters into her own hands when a group of climate activists blocked a road and caused traffic chaos.
At least 22 officers injured in the German town of Giessen following unrest – police.
At least 22 police officers were injured Saturday in unrest in the western German town of Giessen during an Eritrean cultural festival, according to local police.
Police in the German state of Hessen said there were “massive attacks” against their officers early Saturday morning, with demonstrators “throwing stones and bottles and setting off smoke bombs” and attempting “to break through police barriers” into the event site.
Before the war in Ukraine. Not.
What could possibly go wrong this time? China being Germany’s biggest trade partner, I mean.
German industry urges reduced dependency after China export controls –
German industry on Tuesday warned that Europe must become more self-reliant in the hunt for raw materials needed for cleaner, more digital economies, after China caused alarm by announcing restrictions on some metals used for semiconductors.
China’s commerce ministry said on Monday it would require export permits for eight gallium products and six germanium products from Aug. 1 to protect national security.
The routine attacks carried out by Muslims in Germany and the 35,000+ terrorist attacks carried out by Muslims worldwide since 9/11 could certainly have nothing to do with it. Oh, and then there’s France right now (coming to your neighborhood soon?)… Well, some things are just downright inexplicable and must remain a mystery forever, I guess.
Germany’s 5.5 million Muslims are often exposed to everyday, structural racism, report finds – Racism, hatred and sometimes violence against Muslims in Germany are widespread and often part of their everyday experience, according to a new report presented at the interior ministry in Berlin on Thursday.
Pretty soon you’re talking real numbers.
Germany: Catholic Church loses half a million members – The flood of people leaving the German Catholic Church has accelerated, breaking another new record in 2022. Numerous sexual abuse scandals are believed to be in part to blame.
And Germany’s Evangelical (Lutheran) Church ain’t doing much better. They lost 380,000 last year.
First we take Sonneberg. Then we take Berlin.
When conservative parties no longer have the courage to be conservative parties (thanks again, Angela Merkel), where will many of their voters go?
German far-right party wins its first county leadership post, rising in polls – Victory of AfD’s candidate in rural Sonneberg area reflects rising popularity of anti-immigration party.
They sentenced me to 20 years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
I’m coming now, I’m coming to reward them
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
The elephant in the pool. The name we do not speak.
Spate of mass brawls at German outdoor swimming pools.
Some of the comments, blaming “social hotspots” or so-called “clans”, appear tinged with racism: both are code words for immigrant groups…
But German society today is less hierarchical than ever. So, in Berlin, the “Bademeister” already relies on security guards to keep the peace.
Why should editors get off the hook?
German tabloid Bild to replace range of editorial jobs with AI – Hundreds of redundancies expected as Axel Springer tells staff certain roles will ‘no longer exist as they do today.’
Germany’s Bild tabloid, the biggest-selling newspaper in Europe, is to replace a range of editorial jobs with artificial intelligence as part of a €100m costcutting programme expected to lead to hundreds of redundancies.
The newspaper would “unfortunately be parting ways with colleagues who have tasks that in the digital world are performed by AI and/or automated processes”, its owner, Europe’s largest media publisher, Axel Springer SE, said in an email to staff.
And pet unicorns. But they ain’t getting that either.
Majority of Germans want four-day workweek – The debate over the four-day workweek is gaining momentum. A new study from the UK claims that workers are less stressed, happier and healthier.
In Germany, of all places.
The truth is sticking up its pointy little head again. No free lunch for you! No el cheapo train ticket either.
‘All prices will have to be increased’: Germany’s €49 ticket might not be so cheap for much longer – Germany’s popular €49 public transport ticket might soon become more expensive.
More than three million Germans have purchased the ‘Deutschlandticket’ since it was launched in April.
The pass – which offers unlimited travel on all local and regional public transport – was hailed by authorities as the “biggest public transport reform in German history.”
Observing Hermann 