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Germany experienced a sharp increase in phone scam losses during 2025, with criminals impersonating police and relatives defrauding victims of nearly €100 million combined, prompting fresh concerns about vulnerability to sophisticated fraud tactics.
A former mayor in Bavaria has been fined €7,200 for installing a hidden camera beneath his secretary's desk to monitor her work without consent, a case that raised fresh concerns about workplace privacy.
Germany is transforming one of Europe's most emissions-intensive industries through a €1.3 billion conversion of Salzgitter steelworks, replacing coal-fired furnaces with hydrogen-powered production by 2027, with implications for regional manufacturing sectors.
Germany reports 20,051 child sexual abuse victims in 2025, a sharp increase driven by digital exploitation. Authorities warn AI is enabling cyber-grooming and fake identities, with livestreamed abuse cases jumping from 25 to over 250.
Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare centre in Stade, Germany on Monday in one of the country's deadliest mass shootings in years. Police have arrested a suspect.
A shooting at a German youth welfare centre for mothers and children has left six people dead. Police have arrested a male suspect and female companion, describing the incident as a likely 'family tragedy'.
A mass shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, northern Germany, claimed five lives on Monday. Police have arrested two suspects, including the alleged gunman, as investigations into the incident continue.