Germany

Germany

Ryanair pilot walk-out in five countries

Low-cost airline Ryanair has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights due to 24 walk-out by pilots in five countries

10/08/2018

Germany

German media under fire for story about 'heavy metal pensioners'

German media are under fire for reporting that two “grandpas” escaped from a retirement home to enjoy a rock concert in the region of Wacken, Germany.

09/08/2018

Germany

Germany's winemakers relish in heatwave

Not everyone is complaining about the heatwave, which has swept across parts of Europe — Germany's winemakers are harvesting early thanks to the hot and dry weather.

07/08/2018

Germany

Frankfurt airport evacuated after French family security scare

"Despite a positive explosive test, a four-member French family was released into the security area. The family was found, questioned and allowed to travel further," federal police said on Twitter.

07/08/2018

Germany

German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark web

The couple were found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography between May 2015 and August 2017.

07/08/2018

Germany

Germany debates the return of national service

Seven years after it was abolished, Germany is once again debating the topic of compulsory military service. The issue has been reignited by members of the conservative CDU Party ahead of October's election. They have suggested holding a referendum on the issue to see what voters think.

07/08/2018

Germany

Germany: Fish are dying in rivers from heatwave

In West Germany where temperatures have reached around 39 degree's celcius, there's hardly been any rain in the last few months, leaving the Rhine river in Cologne very low leaving fish to suffocate

02/08/2018

Germany

Germany: Family reunification programme starts again for refugees

It's after the government in 2016, suspended the right for asylum seekers to bring immediate family members. But the new rules mean only a 1,000 people per month will be chosen

01/08/2018

Germany

This is what a snuff competition looks like

How much tobacco could you stuff up your nose in 1 minute?

01/08/2018

Germany

Berlin brown as satellite pictures show impact of heatwave

Newly-released satellite pictures have highlighted the impact of a drought and heatwave around Berlin.

31/07/2018

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Fish die as river dries up in Germany heat, zoo animals get a cool down, ice bar for humans

The heatwave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly forest fires and crop failures and now freshwater fish could be its next victims.

31/07/2018

Germany

Germany's farmers urge government to act as heatwave threatens harvest

Farmers are calling on the government to declare a state of emergency as Northern and Eastern regions struggle to cope with the dry spell.

31/07/2018

Germany

More travel chaos for holiday makers flying Ryanair

German pilots will strike after 96% voted in favour of striking. They've been pushing for collective labour agreements since last January. Ryanair says its invited the union to another meeting next week

31/07/2018

Germany

Munich Airport back to normal after travel chaos

The incident was triggered when a woman entered the security area unchecked, causing police to completely close Terminal 2.

30/07/2018

Germany

Munich begins replacing ‘disrespectful’ Holocaust memorials

Holocaust remembrance wall plaques will replace commemorative cobblestones that some say are disrespectful because they are placed in the ground and get trodden on.

27/07/2018

My Europe Series

Germany toughens approach on migrants as EU struggles for unity

In this edition of Insiders Euronews examines how migration continues to top the European agenda and exposes Europe’s fault lines, even if a deal was reached in late June to toughen border controls and beef up repatriation procedures of migrants non-eligible for asylum.

27/07/2018

My Europe Series

Lack of trust among member states undermines EU migration deal

Lack of trust among member states undermines EU migration deal

27/07/2018

My Europe Series

Bavaria tightens borders amid German rethink on migrants

As Germany grapples with divisions over migration, Bavaria takes action to stem the flow through the country's southern border

27/07/2018

Germany

#MeTwo movement unites immigrants who have suffered abroad

A new movement is sweeping through Twitter: #metwo. While this may sound similar to the #metoo of 2017, this one is a response not to sexual harassment, but rather to the struggle of balancing dual heritage as an immigrant living abroad.

27/07/2018

Musica

Wagner's mystical Parsifal mesmerises Munich

The composer's intense, complex masterpiece opened the Munich Opera Festival at the Bavarian State Opera with a stellar cast

26/07/2018

Germany

German brewers running out of bottles

German brewers running out of bottles

26/07/2018

Germany

Reserved pool lane angers Berlin swimmers

Pool says anyone can reserve its public lanes.

25/07/2018

Germany

Trouble brewing: German beer firm ‘running out of bottles’

A brewery in Germany is appealing for drinkers’ help after admitting it’s running out of bottles to fill.

23/07/2018

Cult

Astronaut jams live from space with Kraftwerk

Electronic music fans were in for a treat when they went to watch Kraftwerk perform at the Jazz Festival in Stuttgart. When they performed their 1978 song " Spacelab" a German astronaut dropped in from space, on a live feed

23/07/2018

Germany

Mesut Ozil will no longer play with the German national team

Arsenal star Mezut Ozil says he will no longer play for Germany, citing "racism and disrespect" from others for his decision.

22/07/2018

Sport

Will a pit-lane infringement cost Hamilton his victory at Hockenheim?

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton risks losing his German Grand Prix victory after being summoned by Hockenheim stewards for a possible pit-lane infringement.

22/07/2018