Germany German coronavirus situation 'remains tense' amid rise in infections Germany has begun exiting lockdown but health officials warned that the situation remains tense amid a rise in infections. 12/03/2021
Germany Germany hopes for opening-up by late May Merkel's chief of staff says Germany can return to full normality in the summer if vaccine manufacturers keep to their delivery pledges and no new coronavirus mutation upends vaccination plans. 06/03/2021
Germany Germany: Experts warn COVID taking heavy toll on youth mental health While not as at risk to the disease as adults, youths may be more vulnerable to the collateral mental health effects of the pandemic, warned experts. 27/02/2021
Germany German court sentences 'IS recruiter' to 10.5 years in prison A German court in Celle sentenced former imam Abu Walaa to 10.5 years in prison on Wednesday for being a member of the Islamic State terrorist organisation and recruiting for them. 24/02/2021
Germany New CDU chief Armin Laschet criticises COVID incidence rate policy The head of Germany's CDU appeared to criticise the government's COVID measures, stating that life should not be dictated by virus incidence rates. 16/02/2021
Germany German state to scrap nighttime COVID-19 curfew after court ruling The Administrative Court in Baden-Wurttemberg ruled the curfew is no longer warranted because the country's epidemiological situation has improved since it was first imposed in mid-December. 09/02/2021
Germany Germany recommends AstraZeneca COVID vaccine only for people under 65 Germany will review the order of its coronavirus vaccine priority list following a recommendation from its vaccine authority not to give the #AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 65 and older. 30/01/2021
world news World's 'most dangerous' hacking network Emotet uncovered Police in six European countries were involved in a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used by a malware network known as Emotet. 28/01/2021
Europe News Nord Stream 2: MEPs and US pressure Germany to stop Russia pipeline MEPs and the US want Germany to halt the gas pipeline project linking Russia to Europe, following the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny. 27/01/2021
Uncovering Europe Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor? These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls. 14/01/2021
Germany German regional intelligence chief dismissed over Berlin terror attack Reinhard Müller was "put into temporary retirement with immediate effect" over his agency's failure to pass on information about the 2016 Berlin terror attack, which killed twelve people. 13/01/2021
Germany Volkswagen hails breakthrough after tripling electric car sales Volkswagen announced that it tripled electric car sales in 2020 as Europe pushes new limits on vehicle emissions. 12/01/2021
world news Belgium and Germany reach grim new milestones for COVID-19 deaths Since the first COVID-19 related death was announced by China on January 11, 2020, the virus has claimed more than 1.9 million lives worldwide. 10/01/2021
Germany Patients in Germany 'infected with UK COVID-19 variant in November' The new mutated version of the virus was found in samples from a now-deceased older patient and his wife taken on November 27th and 30th 29/12/2020
Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. 28/12/2020
Germany German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site A German court ruled that Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company's first electric car factory in Europe. 19/12/2020
Germany German government backs bill requiring security pledge on 5G network The move is seen as a means of addressing public concerns over potential security risks posed by vendors for big infrastructure projects. 16/12/2020
Unreported Europe QAnon: a dangerous conspiracy boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic Labelled a terror threat in the US by the FBI, Qanon's pro-Trump social media conspiracy theorists are now on the ground at demonstrations in Europe boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unreported Europe looks into who they are - and why many experts feel the phenomenon is too dangerous to be ignored. 23/10/2020
world news EU sanctions 2 Russian officers over German parliament cyber attack Restrictive measures were imposed against the head of Russia's military intelligence agency. The 2015 attack resulted in a "significant amount of data" being stolen and affected Chancellor Angela Merkel's email account. 23/10/2020
Germany Coronavirus cases increase in Bundesliga after international break COVID-19 cases are causing concern that football may be put on hold again as Germany appears to be dealing with a second wave of the virus. 19/10/2020
Good Morning Europe AfD falls from first to third place in eastern German states The far-right party has lost some of its support in states that have been a stronghold for them in recent years. 05/10/2020
Germany 'A defining moment': Germany marks 30th anniversary of reunification East Germany joined the western federal republic on October 3, 1990, following the collapse of the Soviet regime less than a year before. 03/10/2020
Germany Angela Merkel visited Berlin sickbed of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny The opposition figure was in hospital in Berlin being treated for Novichok poisoning when Merkel came to the hospital for "a private meeting". 28/09/2020
Germany Greens win mayoral runoffs in Germany's most populous state Germany's Greens won several mayoral races in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country's most populous state. 27/09/2020
Germany Germany marks 40 years since neo-Nazi attack on Oktoberfest The bombing on the evening of Sept. 26, 1980, claimed 13 lives and injured more than 200 people. 26/09/2020
Luxembourg Madeleine McCann suspect loses rape case appeal in EU top court ruling The 43-year-old German national is currently in prison on drug trafficking charges but will be released in January. Prosecutors fear he will vanish if his appeal is upheld. 24/09/2020
