Germany

Economy

Why is Germany opposed to EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles?

German automobile manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen could be badly hit by retaliatory tariffs because they all have massive production plants in China.

14/06/2024

Sport

Ready for Euro 2024? Challenge yourself with our football quiz

Feeling ready for Euro 2024? Check out our questions to see how much you know about the tournament and its history!

14/06/2024

Business

Lufthansa close to getting go-ahead for Italy's ITA Airways deal

Lufthansa wants the move to strengthen its position in Europe's fast-growing aviation market. It has assured the EU that the takeover will not have adverse effects on fair competition on long-haul routes.

14/06/2024

Sport

Tartan Army out in force in Munich ahead of 2024 Euros opener

Scotland showed during the qualifying campaign it can surprise, in beating Spain and Norway. However, the side has won only one of its last 13 matches against Germany and that was more than 25 years ago, 1-0 in a friendly in April 1999.

13/06/2024

Europe News

Ukraine Recovery Conference pledges support for energy infrastructure

United Nations Development Programme and World Bank discuss how the recovery of Ukraine will look like.

13/06/2024

Nature

German town votes to kill all its pigeons in unusual referendum

Campaigners say the plan to enlist a neck-snapping falconer is unacceptable.

12/06/2024

Business

Energy firm Uniper wins right to claim billions from Gazprom

Gazprom began slowing down its gas supplies to Europe, especially Germany, in June 2022. It finally halted them altogether at the end of August of that year.

12/06/2024

Europe News

Germany gears up with massive police effort for Euro 2024

The country is mobilising its largest police deployment since the federal police were established in 1951.

12/06/2024

Economy

German inflation on the rise again for the first time in five months

Increases in services and food costs contributed significantly to May's rise in German inflation, although energy prices continued to fall.

12/06/2024

Europe News

EU and Germany to help Ukraine fix and rebuild energy infrastructure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises to focus on renewable energy and hydrogen potential as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Berlin on Tuesday.

11/06/2024

Europe News

Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine

The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference comes ahead of a peace summit in Switzerland

11/06/2024

Moments

What is Freikörperkultur? My very British induction into German nudism

‘It is very organised’: What it’s like inside Berlin’s health-boosting nudist clubs.

11/06/2024

Europe News

AfD's EU delegation shaken up following election results

Political scientist Dr Antonios Souris says part of the AfD's success can be attributed to their successful social media campaign.

10/06/2024

Europe News

EU elections: German conservatives lead as support for Scholz slumps

Exit polls on Sunday evening indicated that the government's "traffic light" coalition underperformed, while the far-right AfD party made gains despite scandals.

09/06/2024

Europe News

Olaf Scholz heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at SPD rally

Scholz also said freedom of speech must be protected at all costs and condemned violence against politicians. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police say there have been 22 assaults on politicians so far this year, compared to 27 incidents in all of 2023.

09/06/2024

Europe News

2024 European elections, proposals for the future

In the bonus episode of our series on the European election campaign, a Volt candidate and flower shop director wish for change.

07/06/2024

Economy

Germany announces €23 billion tax cuts to help inflation-hit household

The coalition government set aside week's of disagreement to agree the tax cuts package. However, the move has already seen a considerable backlash, with opposing political parties arguing that tax cuts will heap yet more pressure on Germany’s already strained budget.

06/06/2024

Europe News

Scholz says Germany will deport criminals even to high-risk countries

The German chancellor's comments on toughening up deportation policy come after a series of violent incidents in the country, including a stabbing at a far-right rally in Mannheim.

06/06/2024

Germany

Super Poll: Will AfD create an alt-right European Parliament group?

Ultra-nationalism, Euroscepticism and pro-Russian sympathies could be the common ground, and MEPs from some Central European countries could be tempted by the experience, Euronews Super Poll suggests.

06/06/2024

Business

One of Europe's largest travel operators files for insolvency

Thousands of travellers are likely to be affected as a number of package holidays are cancelled or cut short.

05/06/2024

Europe News

Far-right AfD local candidate stabbed in another Mannheim attack

A police officer was killed in another stabbing in the city in Germany's southwest.

05/06/2024

Europe News

Security is top priority for Germany as they prepare for Euro '24

Germany is increasing security measures in preparation for the European Football Championship, addressing a wide range of threats including terrorism, hooliganism and cybersecurity.

04/06/2024

Culture news

Berlin culture minister Joe Chialo on shaping Berlin's future

Euronews Culture sat down with Joe Chialo, Berlin's Minister for Culture and Social Cohesion, to discuss the German capital’s vibrant cultural scene and the future challenges facing the city.

04/06/2024

Economy

Germany's jobless total climbs, staying close to 3-year highs

Businesses in Germany are struggling with the cost of rehiring staff post-pandemic, with profit margins still hit by low revenues, higher inflation, interest rates, and a continuing high cost of living.

04/06/2024

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Germany's Regensburg declares state of emergency due to floods

The death toll from the floods affecting a large area of southern Germany rose to four and authorities warned water could rise further in the coming days.

04/06/2024

Germany

At least five dead in floods in southern Germany as crisis continues

Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend.

04/06/2024