Iran transferred the body of Iranian-German dual national Jamshid Sharmahd back to Germany on Wednesday after he died in custody in Iran, Iranian state broadcaster SNN reported. The measure was taken as part of “legal and diplomatic proceedings” and at the request of Sharmahd’s family, SNN reported, citing the Iranian judiciary. I

German security forces believe a series of acts of vandalism against cars across the country could be linked to Russia, according to a new report. Initial investigations have determined that the incidents – involving more than 270 vehicles nationwide – were carried out in exchange for money on behalf of a Russian client, Germany’s

The leader of Germany’s populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has complained of a “blockade in the mainstream media” as she tied her political future to the results of national elections on February 23. In comments released on Wednesday, Wagenknecht told dpa that any parties that do not achieve the 5% threshold usually needed

The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an action brought by Poland against the enforcement of EU penalty payments for violations of the rule of law. An amount totalling around €320 million ($333 million) was rightly offset against various Polish claims from EU funds, according to the ruling. The European Commission had not […]

Postal workers at Germany’s Deutsche Post mail service are threatening further strikes in parcel delivery to underscore their demands for wage hikes during ongoing collective bargaining talks. The verdi trade union, which represents postal workers, said on Wednesday morning that workers have been called on to mount a one-day strike for full s