Germany

Travel News

From buses to trains: Flix expands its operations in Germany 

FlixTrains’ decision to move further into the rail industry means Germany will soon have a more accessible train network.

08/10/2024

Europe News

Madeleine McCann suspect acquitted of separate sexual offence charges

Defence lawyers claimed their client would not have been charged but for the McCann investigation.

08/10/2024

Europe News

Pro-Palestinian protest erupts in Frankfurt despite city ban

Germany is treading a line between protecting freedom of speech and maintaining its support for Israel.

08/10/2024

Business

Thyssenkrupp is reviewing plans for manufacturing 'green steel'

Thyssenkrupp is revisiting its ambitious plan to produce green steel at its Duisburg site due to escalating costs. The German government has spent billions of Euros subsidising the project.

07/10/2024

Europe News

Olaf Scholz kicks off German Unity Day in a former eastern stronghold

As Germany celebrates 34 years of national unification, the chancellor's choice of location for the national anniversary leaves many wondering how politically harmonious the nation is in the face of a looming 2025 federal election.

03/10/2024

Business

Will paying German drivers a bonus for buying electric vehicles work?

SPD proposal to incentivise drivers to ditch polluting vehicles misses the mark, say critics.

03/10/2024

Europe News

Macron warns of precarious time for Europe as he visits Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin on Wednesday. During Macron's fourth visit to Germany this year, the French leader voiced concerns over the future of Europe.

02/10/2024

Germany

Madeleine McCann suspect faces German jail time in unrelated trial

The suspect identified as Christian Brueckner is being tried on two counts of rape and two of sexual abuse.

02/10/2024

Business

Coca-Cola loses its fizz with plan to axe hundreds of jobs in Germany

Coca-Cola is to shut down five production and logistics sites in Germany, in an attempt to cut costs and adapt to changing logistics trends.

02/10/2024

Earth News

Waste from German hops farms turned into building materials

HopfON was inspired by how banana fibres in Colombia are used to make sustainable building materials.

01/10/2024

Germany

German police arrest AfD-linked Chinese spy for leaking military data

The Chinese national is accused of conveying sensitive information to an ex-AfD staffer who is also facing espionage charges.

01/10/2024

Home

Can getting creative with office space solve Berlin's housing crisis?

Two German entrepreneurs have been converting old factories and disused office spaces into affordable apartments in Berlin for years. As rents spiral in the German capital, Euronews met them to ask if such projects could be a feasible solution for the housing crises dominating Europe.

30/09/2024

Economy

German inflation plunges to over three-year low as energy prices wane

German inflation fell for the second month in a row in September, as energy prices pulled back. However, food prices rose at a faster pace.

30/09/2024

Germany

Eight children seriously hurt in arson attack in German city of Essen

A man's been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in Essen that left 30 people injured and driving a van into two shops, authorities said on Sunday.

29/09/2024

Europe News

Mattarella in Germany ahead of Marzabotto massacre anniversary

Speaking alongside Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Sergio Mattarella warned against the rise of political populism and said peace in Ukraine didn’t have to mean submission.

27/09/2024

Europe News

Lebanese community in Germany fears the worst as threat of war looms

Germany has over 47,000 Lebanese nationals, who are following developments in the Middle East with fear.

27/09/2024

Economy

German unemployment unchanged but signals weak performance

The German labour market usually picks up in September after the summer, but unemployment decreased much less than usual this month.

27/09/2024

Business

Commerzbank in larger payout pledge ahead of UniCredit talks

The German lender is lifting profit targets and shareholder rewards as Italy's UniCredit contemplates a merger.

26/09/2024

Business

VW workers stage protest as managers and unions hold talks

The talks on pay and conditions at Volkswagen come amid reports of job cuts and, for the first time in its history, potential plant closures in Germany.

26/09/2024

Space

State-of-the-art reproduction of Moon's surface in Europe

Europe is seeking to place itself at the forefront of missions to the Moon with a facility covering almost 1,000 square metres that reproduces the lunar surface to train astronauts for future missions.

25/09/2024

Business

Takeover target Commerzbank gets new CEO as UniCredit circles

Bettina Orlopp is to replace Manfred Knof 'in the near future'. The news comes days after Italian bank UniCredit revealed it had increased its stake in Commerzbank from around 9% to 21%, subject to regulatory approval.

25/09/2024

Europe News

German police arrest four over alleged people smuggling

A total of 400 police officers took part in the operation, which involved federal police, the public prosecutor's office, and central customs authorities.

24/09/2024

Germany

Germany's federal police to give top politicians more bodyguards

Domestic extremism and international tension have combined to create a climate of fear in German politics.

24/09/2024

Travel News

Germany's popular monthly transport ticket will soon cost more

The price of the Deutschland-Ticket will rise by 18 per cent next year.

24/09/2024

Business

Fossil fuel investment could cost extra under EU insurance plans

EU insurance regulator Eiopa is considering hiking capital charges on oil and gas bonds by up to 40%, as it seeks to prepare the industry for net-zero.

24/09/2024

Europe News

Scholz's SPD party breathe a sigh of relief following local election

After the state election for Brandenburg concluded this weekend, both the Social Democrats and far-right Alternative for Germany emerged as biggest winners. The liberal Free Democratic Party, part of Germany's ruling coalition, was left fighting for existence. What comes next?

23/09/2024