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Gen Z regelt called on people to take to the streets again on November 14 for more demonstrationsImage: Uli Deck/dpa/picture allianceThe group that organized this weekend's protests, "Gen Z regelt" roughly "Gen Z takes charge," distanced itself from violent riots that occurred after the rallies and called for new demonstrations later this month. The initiative's organizers issued a positive assessment of protests across Germany. "Today, 100,000 people showed why they're taking to the streets," a spokesperson for the initiative said Saturday, adding that estimates of participation in six to eight cities would come later.  At a rally in Münster, protesters held signs calling for money for education and universitiesImage: David Ebener/dpa/picture alliance Gen Z regelt planned protests in 3...

Skip next section Merkel calls for Germany's first female president10/31/2026October 31, 2026Merkel calls for Germany's first female presidentThese are some of the women under discussion for Germany's next president Image: Theo Klein/epd/IMAGO I Boris Roessler/dpa/picture alliance I Andreas Gora/IMAGO I Manfred Behrens/Future Image/IMAGO I teutopress/IMAGO I Harry Nakos/AP Photo/picture allianceFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a woman to succeed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, pointing out that no woman has held the office in the country's 77-year history. Everyone should ask "whether it might finally be time," Merkel told MagentaTV. She said she knew women capable of doing the job but declined to name anyone. The Federal Convention elects Germany's next head of ...

Ines Claus is being touted as Germany's first female presidentImage: Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture allianceCould the name of the next German president be Ines Claus? The discussions around Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s successor, whose term ends next year, have reached the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on his trip across the Indo Pacific. Steinmeier will have spent two terms in office when he retires next year. And while the president’s role is largely a ceremonial one in Germany, the process of picking a suitable candidate is a highly political affair, happening largely behind closed doors, unlike in many other countries. That process is now in full swing. There’s largely bipartisan agreement that the next president should be a woman, which would be a first for the country. Chancellor Mer...

Skip next section Audi CEO's Trump rally appearance was with company's 'best interests in mind' 10/26/2026October 26, 2026Audi CEO's Trump rally appearance was with company's 'best interests in mind' Audi on Monday issued a statement responding to "the current situation," as it coyly referred to the controversy following CEO Gernot Döllner's appearance with Donald Trump at an election rally in Georgia on Saturday. Audi said that while a delegation was in Georgia for talks on its plans to open a production site in the US, "we were asked to present our plans publicly together with the President of the United States." "We accepted this invitation solely with Audi's best interests in mind," the company wrote. "At the same time, we acknowledge that the circumstances surrounding the announceme...

Skip next section Track worker killed after ICE train hits two in Essen10/26/2026October 26, 2026Track worker killed after ICE train hits two in EssenOne worker was killed and another seriously injured in the accident on Sunday eveningImage: Christoph Reichwein/dpa/picture allianceA track worker has died and another has been seriously injured after an ICE high-speed train struck them in the western German city of Essen. The two were among six workers on a section of Deutsche Bahn track late on Sunday evening, the fire service said. Emergency crews pronounced one worker dead at the scene. The injured colleague was lifted from the tracks to street level using a fire engine's aerial ladder and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. The line between Gelsenki...