Negative Power Price Hours Fall in Germany, Bucking EU Trend
Germany’s negative power prices are heading for their first annual decline in four years, as stronger electricity demand and changes to renewable-energy support curb periods of oversupply.
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Germany’s negative power prices are heading for their first annual decline in four years, as stronger electricity demand and changes to renewable-energy support curb periods of oversupply.
The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host.
Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, state media said on Thursday. The report from HRT Television quoted the suspect’s lawyer Ljubo Pavaskovic as saying that he will appeal the September 18 ruling. It was not immediately clear when the man could be handed over to Germany. He was arrested on a European warrant in the northern Croatian town of Pula in...
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, 24 September 2026 The Reichstag in Berlin. Germany’s fuel-tax cut of up to 17 cents a litre (about US$0.19) faces its final votes in both chambers on Friday, and the sixteen… The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful eliminations. Both nations are rebuilding and will face each other in the Nations League opener. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has made no secret of his desire to reach the highly symbolic milestone of scoring 1,000 goals for his national team, although he insists that this is "not an obsession".
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. Helmut Schmidt fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the US, Markus Ziener, shares further details.
Victory in Berlin signals that Germany continues to be liberal, that, despite the far right's rise, experts say.
The AfD won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke won Berlin and Merz's CDU fell out of a state parliament. What it means for Germany. The post Germany State Elections: AfD Wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke Takes Berlin appeared first on The Rio Times.
Political shifts in Germany are being watched closely in Europe and beyond, Katya Adler writes.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. According to FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian, Merz and his party’s Berlin candidate, Stefan Evers, offered no concrete solutions to address the historic defeat, despite pledging to keep the coalition together in the name of a “democratic future.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe’s biggest economy. Exit polls by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 5 per cent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – the lowest result ever since World War II for the party in any state. The...
Explore opportunities for strengthening academic and institutional linkages between higher education institutions in Keralam and those in Germany
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Frankfurt grapples with a rare malaria outbreak tied to air travel, marking three deaths in recent months.
Christian Democratic Union leadership throws its weight behind the chancellor ahead of two state elections this weekend.
US spirits firm Sazerac Co. is exploring a potential acquisition of German schnapps maker Berentzen-Gruppe AG, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his coalition will take action on “price gouging” amid mounting calls to alleviate the burden on German consumers from surging fuel prices.
Germany’s military counter-intelligence agency, known as MAD, has warned of a growing threat from hybrid attacks and the use of recruited contract agents, or low-level agents, saying Germany is a “prioritised target of Russian espionage activities”. According to the agency’s annual report released on Monday, it cited Germany’s geostrategic position in Europe and Nato the expansion of the Bundeswehr and the introduction of new weapons systems as reasons for the heightened targeting. “The hybrid...
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The ballot. Sweden votes all day in a general election that could put the far-right Sweden Democrats inside a government for the first time; polls close at 20:00, the left bloc at 50.8 per cent against the right's 47.6. The warning light. A week after the AfD won forty-three point eight per cent in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin is still absorbing what the result does to the Merz government. The forecast. Germany's growth outlook for this year has been cut to zero point five per cent from one per cent. The apology. France has issued Washington a statement of regret as the block on its incoming ambassador comes up for release. The donation. Reform UK has received a record donation of thirty-six million pounds. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
France beat Germany Saturday and made it through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory. Gabby Williams top scored with 22 points for the Olympic silver medalists, who kept their unbeaten record at the tournament alive before Sunday's decider in Berlin.
While German companies operating in China increasingly view the global expansion of local firms as a chance to collaborate, the window of opportunity is narrowing as Chinese firms quickly adapt, according to a new report. The internalisation of Chinese companies has emerged as the most frequently cited business opportunity for German firms in China, selected by 36 per cent of survey respondents and up from 20 per cent in 2022, according to a report published on Thursday by the German Chamber of...
The symbolic escalation has been initiated by the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
Nicaragua maintains that German arms exports to Israel facilitated Gaza genocide as Germany's tries to halt the case.
Germany is seeking to have Nicaragua’s Gaza genocide case thrown out at the International Court of Justice.