Germany is poised to make political history as Cem Özdemir, a veteran Green Party politician and the son of Turkish immigrants, prepares to become the first person with Turkish roots to lead a German federal state following his party’s victory in the Baden-Württemberg state election. In the vote held on 8 March, the Green Party narrowly won the election with …

With Angola as official partner country, a continent-wide showcase at the world’s largest travel trade fair signals a new era of African tourism confidence. Femi Awoniyi reports When the doors of Messe Berlin swung open on 3 March 2026 for the 60th edition of ITB Berlin — the world’s leading travel trade show — Africa was not merely a guest. …

Germany’s parliament voted on Thursday to overhaul the country’s social welfare system, replacing the Bürgergeld — an unemployment benefits system introduced in 2023 — with a new one called Grundsicherung (Basic Security). The vote passed with 321 members of the Bundestag in favour and 268 against, with two abstentions, backed by the ruling coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD. The …