02/10/2026February 10, 2026READ — Germany nudges up in transparency rankings
Germany has improved its ranking in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index, but this is primarily due to the decline of other countries.
The country ranks 10th out of 182 countries in the 2025 index, which ranks countries and territories on how they guard against public sector corruption.
This represents a climb of five places compared to the previous year. Denmark remains in first place with the lowest perceived corruption.
Read more about the index here.
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02/10/2026February 10, 2026Unions stage ‘warning strikes’ across most of Germany
Short-term “warning strikes” are planned at university hospitals, colleges, daycare centers and schools in several German states on Tuesday.
Walkouts are planned across almost the entire country — with the sole exception of the central state of Hesse.
In the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, five tunnels will also have to be temporarily closed because employees in the control room of the state-owned operating company also intend to participate in the actions.
Rallies are planned, with the Verdi union and the German Civil Service Federation (DBB) demanding a 7% pay increase, or at least €300 (about $360) more per month.
Negotiations will take place on Wednesday — likely for the last time in this round of wage talks.
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Guten Tag from DW’s newsroom in Bonn.
You join us as the German government is set to present a study on the prevalence of violent incidents that do not appear in official crime statistics.
The study examines all forms of violence, with a focus on intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and digital violence.
It will also shed light on the differences in the experiences of violence faced by women and men.
Stay with us for this and other Germany-related headlines from Tuesday, February 10.
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