NTD spoke to two German lawmakers about how Europe should respond to the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to influence the continent via media operations.

This week, a state-controlled Chinese newspaper celebrating China’s tech entrepreneurs left out its most famous one: Jack Ma, China’s richest man and co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba. Ma had disappeared for three months last year after a speech criticizing China’s regulators. It’s still not clear what happened to him. NTD speaks with German businessman and Bitcoin […]

In his first interview with an English-language media outlet, a German citizen talks about the seven-and-a-half years he spent in a Chinese prison.

In his first interview with an English-language media outlet, a German citizen talks about his seven-and-a-half years in a Chinese prison, where he experienced forced labor and torture. In the second part of our three-part series, Robert Rother describes how prisoners in China are exploited for cheap labor to make money for the CCP. Watch […]

On Nov. 7, the eastern German city of Leipzig saw a protest against lockdown measures with over 20,000 people. Some participants remarked on similarities between today and three decades ago under the communist regime.

A German citizen talks about his seven-and-a-half years in a Chinese prison, where he experienced forced labor and torture.

The German government has resisted calls to directly ban Huawei from its 5G network. But a new law might indirectly lead to its exclusion. In an interview with our sister media, The Epoch Times, Germany’s former spy chief weighs in.

A new report by The Foundation for Defense of Democracies warns that Beijing is utilizing Germany as the main springboard to dominate industrial and technological standards of the 21st century. It’s part of Beijing’s economic plan “Made in China 2025” to become a leader in 10 tech sectors within five years.

Many already consider Berlin’s monuments works of art. But this week, some of them will also serve as canvases for the annual Festival of Lights show.

The pressure is growing on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to drop a major gas deal with Russia—in the wake of the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.    

Prominent Hong Kong activist Nathan Law says Germany has a special responsibility to defend democratic values and freedom.

A new study in Germany looks at where most people got infected with the CCP virus. At her annual summer press conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expects the pandemic to get more difficult in the months ahead. Saying although the summer offered some protection against infection by being outside, now there’s more risk […]

The Chinese Embassy in Hungary sent a letter to a member of parliament pressuring her to stop supporting Falun Gong, a persecuted group in China.

A new museum in Berlin is set to tell the stories of those who were forced to flee Nazi Germany.

In a historic first, the Israeli Air Force is conducting joint exercises with its German counterpart.

The United States is threatening sanctions on those involved with the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline delivering Russian gas to Germany. German officials strongly object. Some critics see the pipeline as a mostly political project by Russia to hurt Ukraine, which would lose out on transit fees.

Germany is launching a new national service program for youth. The goal is not only to keep the country safe, but help create a stronger sense of community.

Allegations of propaganda, censorship, and spying by the Chinese regime—Confucius Institutes in Germany are increasingly in the spotlight. Now, a German opposition party wants universities to cut ties with them.

Wirecard was once a shining star of Europe’s financial technology sector, but the scandal-hit German payments company has lost billions and some of its executives have been arrested. It has many questioning: how could the government, regulators, and auditors miss what’s been billed as one of Germany’s biggest accounting fraud since World War II.

Following weeks of pressure, Germany, for the first time, threatened Beijing with consequences for cracking down on Hong Kong’s freedoms. A German lawmaker of the ruling party explains Germany’s more cautious approach toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

In a historic first, the European Union will give out debt-financed grants to member states hit hard by the pandemic. It follows days of tense negotiations over the EU’s economic future.

A larger-than-life Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels statue in Berlin attracts tourists, but also controversy. We asked residents and visitors how they feel about it.

Europe’s biggest slaughterhouse in western Germany has reopened. One month ago, authorities shut the plant down after over 1,400 employees tested positive for the CCP virus.

Germany assumed the rotating six-month-long presidency of the Union on July 1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said one focus will be China and a more concerted response to the CCP’s transgressions.

The Bavarian Parliament had Germany’s first hearing on Confucius Institutes. The Chinese regime has set up those organizations, usually at universities, formally to promote Chinese culture. Critics say they are part of the CCP’s global soft power campaign. In Bavaria, one member of parliament had to threaten to sue before the government revealed that the […]

A new monument in Berlin has an innovative design to honor the heroes of democracy from 1989. Towards the end of that year, east German protesters took to the streets and helped bring down a communist regime.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition partners unveiled on Wednesday night a major stimulus package aiming to boost the German economy suffering under the worst recession since 1945.

BERLIN—On Wednesday, Lufthansa’s board said it cannot accept the conditions set by the European Commission for a 9 billion euro ($9.9 billion) bailout. The CCP virus pandemic has almost grounded the entire airline industry. Europe’s second-largest carrier Lufthansa, which has been losing a million euros every hour, according to Simple Flying, needs a lifeline to survive. […]

BERLIN—On Friday, the EU’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, said it alone has the power to decide whether EU bodies are breaching the bloc’s rules. It’s a rebuke to a ruling by Germany’s constitutional court. Earlier this week, Germany’s highest court shocked Europe. It declared a flagship program by the […]

The German car industry is in dire straits and wants to have a cash-for-clunkers scheme to boost demand.

The German government recently said the Chinese Communist Party tried to make German officials publicly applaud its effort in containing the CCP virus.

To better understand how the CCP virus spreads, Germany is carrying out the largest antibody testing regime in Europe.

Germany is seeking to better protect its industries from unwanted takers, including from China. On Thursday, Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, discussed a bill reforming its foreign direct investment rules.

The Chinese Communist Party is trying to change the narrative surrounding the CCP virus pandemic—and use it to foster geopolitical goals. But some politicians in Europe see through its efforts.

European Union Finance Ministers on April 7 debated how to aid its poorer member states buckling under the CCP virus crisis. And how to cushion the economic fallout for the whole EU.

Foodies in Germany have come up with an idea to help restaurants survive the current crisis: pay now and eat later.

A group of European experts presented a set of guidelines for apps that could help curb the spread of the CCP virus—without infringing on people’s privacy.

Germany’s low fatality rate among CCP virus patients stands out. Currently, only 0.54 percent of patients in Germany die, compared to Italy’s 10.09 percent.

In Germany a heated debate is going on over how to co-exist with the wolf. Some say there are now too many and want to give hunters the permission to shoot them.

Taiwan’s successful handling of the coronavirus outbreak can be explained with the island nation’s not trusting what the Chinese Communist Party said.

Amid coronavirus shutdown, a German high school created a website to connect people who offer help with the people who need help.

Turkey on March 10 said a migration deal with the European Union needs to be updated in light of the conflict in northern Syria and to solve the ongoing migrant crisis at the Greek–Turkish border.

Germany decided to give a boost to its economy, amid concerns over fallout from the coronavirus epidemic.

Greece has repelled nearly 35,000 migrants trying to cross into its territory illegally for a week.

Infections with the new coronavirus have now reached almost all of Germany’s 16 states, with only three of them without any cases. Following Italy, Germany has the most cases of any country in Europe.

The movie “There Is No Evil” won the top award at the 70th Berlin Film Festival, the Golden Bear, on Feb. 29. The Iranian film explores the moral dilemmas thrust on those chosen to carry out executions.

From a Russian man digging three stories below his garage to segments of the Berlin Wall in unexpected places in America, documentaries at the 70th Berlin Film Festival show the world in new ways.

At the Berlin Film Festival this year, 18 films are competing for the prestigious Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards. Here are two of the contenders.

NEW YORK—Podcast host Uluç Ülgen has created a thriving livelihood out of desperation. The professional conversationalist once felt socially awkward and lonely. And until six years ago, he even had a hard time looking into people’s eyes. But today, Ülgen sells his Podcast Superstar experiences for $300 a session on Airbnb. “It is the best […]