Germany

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

Germany

Germany triples compensation for terror victims’ families

Spouses, children and parents of terror victims will now be entitled to €30,000, while siblings will receive €15,000.

21/07/2018

Germany

Plane descends 27,000 ft in seven minutes and makes emergency landing

Nearly three dozen Ryanair passengers were hospitalised after their plane lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing in Germany.

14/07/2018

Germany

German man in coma finally identified by his key

Berlin police were able to identify a German man who has been in a coma since March 13 by posting a picture of his key on social media.

13/07/2018

Germany

Can you really be fined €50,000 for killing a wasp in Germany?

As temperatures rise across Europe so too do the number of insects, but how much could it cost you to kill a wasp?

11/07/2018

Germany

Germany's 'Nazi bride' gets life sentence for 10 far-right killings

She is the sole surviving member of a neo-Nazi terrorist cell who called themselves the National Socialist Underground.

11/07/2018

Germany

Germany shocked by neo-Nazi racist murders

The only surviving member of a trio of neo-Nazis has been sentenced to life in prison for ten murders that shocked Germany

11/07/2018

Germany

Germany to hold migrants in detention centres on Austria border

To save her government Chancellor Angela Merkel capitulates and agrees to detention camps for migrants on the Austria border.

05/07/2018

Germany

Orban and Merkel clash over migration

The two leaders addressed the press after talks on Orban's first visit to Berlin in three years.

05/07/2018

Germany

German opposition groups slam Merkel-Seehofer deal

A series of compromises have been made which secure Merkel's government but have upset several German oppostion groups.

03/07/2018

Germany

Merkel averts coalition crisis

Chancellor Angela Merkel out plays her interior minister, Horst Seehofer and settles migration row

03/07/2018

Germany

New Border Police at Bavarian and Austrian border

The new border police will work with the federal police to secure the boundary. With state-of-the-art equipment, they'll be able to compare data of asylum seekers which should prevent people applying for asylum in several different EU countries.

02/07/2018