Germany

Health news

Exposure to anti-acne drug may have endangered pregnancies

The anti-acne drug isotretinoin is known to cause birth defects in infants exposed during pregnancy.

27/01/2024

Culture news

DJ Jyoty reveals why she cancelled her Berghain showcase set

International DJ Jyoty talks about the importance of playing politics after joining over 1,000 artists protesting against Germany's recently abandoned controversial “anti-discrimination clause” for arts funding.

26/01/2024

Culture news

Josephine Baker exhibition in Berlin celebrates trailblazing dancer

A new exhibition in Germany is celebrating the centennial of Josephine Baker’s pioneering performances at the Revue Nègre.

26/01/2024

Germany

Over 2,200 people victim of sexual abuse by German church staff

The authors of the report estimate that at least 3,500 people have committed sexual abuse and say that the figures are only "the tip of the tip of the iceberg".

25/01/2024

Germany

German train drivers begin six-day strike over working hours and pay

The GDL union are in a rancorous dispute with the country’s main railway operator over working hours and pay.

24/01/2024

Travel News

Nationwide train strike kicks off in Germany

From Berlin to Munich, here's how Germany's rail strike will affect passengers this week.

24/01/2024

Germany

Germany's top court rules far-right party ineligible for funding

The vice-president of the court said that the party's political concept was incompatible with the German constitution's guarantee of human dignity.

23/01/2024

Earth News

Banks show ‘staggering’ misalignment with green transition, ECB says

Supervisors are worried about the solvency of polluting lenders, and have threatened fines or capital charges.

23/01/2024

Germany

Mass turnout during Germany's weekend of anti far-right protests

On Saturday, national authorities recorded a total of some 300,000 participants in protests across the country.

21/01/2024

Sport

Thousands gather for Franz Beckenbauer memorial service in Munich

The football legend died on 7 January, aged 78, after suffering from various health problems.

19/01/2024

Germany

Germany drops restrictions on dual citizenship

The legislation will make people eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany, or three in case of “special integration accomplishments.”

19/01/2024

Travel News

Flights cancelled at German airports due to ‘extreme’ conditions

Delays and cancellations snarled runways for several days.

19/01/2024

Germany

Germany approves legislation easing asylum seeker deportations

It remains to be seen how much difference the new rules will make, with deportations failing for a variety of reasons.

19/01/2024

Germany

German far-right party criticised over report of extremist meeting

The Alternative for Germany party has said it had no organisational or financial links to the event and that it wasn’t responsible for what was discussed during the meeting.

19/01/2024

Germany

Heavy snow and freezing rain disrupt transport in Northern Europe

Hundreds of flights cancelled in Frankfurt, as Oslo airport temporarily closes due to the weather. Other parts of Scandinavia face public transport delays and road closures.

18/01/2024

Germany

Germany lays out ‘exercise scenario’ for a potential NATO-Russia war

The German Ministry of Defence has sketched out a vision of how Russia's invasion of Ukraine could spillover into a NATO-wide conflict.

16/01/2024

Germany

Why are farmers in Germany protesting?

Euronews correspondent Liv Stroud heads to the German capital to speak with farmers protesting against the Bundestag's plan to do away with subsidies on diesel.

15/01/2024

Economy

Germany's GDP shrank in 2023 as industries limped to end of year

Europe's biggest economy had a rough year: German GDP contracted by 0.3% in 2023, according to official data.

15/01/2024

Economy

What are the biggest challenges facing the German economy in 2024?

As we enter 2024, Europe's largest economy is expected to continue to deal with the fallout of its recent economic crisis. Euronews Business highlights five key challenges for the German economy in 2024.

12/01/2024

Germany

Germany ready to help reduce tensions in disputed South China Sea

Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, the German foreign minister says the nation will support Asian coastal nations against China’s controversial actions.

11/01/2024

Business

Major German department store chain files for insolvency protection

Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is seeking a new owner, whose real estate group has made several insolvency filings.

09/01/2024

Germany

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974. Darker moments came later.

08/01/2024

Germany

Huge surge in Germany asylum applications, up 51% last year

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany during 2023.

08/01/2024

Earth News

German farmers' protest brings Berlin to a standstill

The protest caps off a week-long demonstration against a plan to cut farmers' fuel subsidies.

08/01/2024

Economy

German retail sales fall 2.5% weighed down by internet sales

German retail sales numbers dropped in November following internet and non-food sales being less than anticipated.

05/01/2024

Germany

Protesting farmers stop Germany's vice chancellor leaving ferry

An increasingly unpopular coalition government is facing demonstrations over plans to cut agricultural subsidies.

05/01/2024