Germany

Germany

Invisible poverty: homelessness is on the rise in Germany

Experts believe the government won't keep its promise to end homelessness in Berlin by 2030.

21/12/2023

Economy

German consumers upbeat for 2024 but geopolitical concerns weigh heavy

German consumers feel more optimistic about the new year, but some worries about ongoing geopolitical events continue to dampen sentiment.

20/12/2023

Culture news

German cultural institutions turn on pro-Palestinian voices

Since the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, which sparked the current Gaza offensive by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pro-Palestine voices in Germany’s culture sector have been silenced.

20/12/2023

Germany

German court orders repeat of 2021 election in parts of Berlin

A German court has ruled that voters in a fifth of Berlin’s constituencies will have to return to the polls if they want to make their vote count in the 2021 national election.

19/12/2023

Climate

Angry German farmers drive their tractors to Berlin over diesel tax

The government plans to cut tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, as it tries to plug a 17 billion euro hole in the country’s budget.

18/12/2023

Business

Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds

Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act

18/12/2023

Germany

EU should prepare for war by decades end, German Defence Minister says

The German Defence Minister warns of escalating Russian threats by the end of the decade, urging European countries to fortify their defence industries and adapt to geopolitical shifts.

18/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. A better Europe starts in its cities

A centrally-placed EU Urban Envoy would unite the disparate EU policies and initiatives that currently impact cities and urban areas into a single melody, Burkhard Jung writes.

18/12/2023

Earth News

100s of farmers arrive in Berlin to protest climate-driven budget cuts

Even a member of the ruling coalition is protesting against the changes.

18/12/2023

Culture news

Author who compared Gaza to Nazi ghettos awarded German literary prize

Masha Gessen made controversial comments in an article published in the New Yorker, writing that Gaza is "like a Jewish ghetto in an Eastern European country occupied by Nazi Germany."

18/12/2023

Germany

Prosecutors in Germany charge 27 in far-right coup plot

Nine of those suspects are accused of belonging to a terrorist organisation with the aim of 'doing away by force with the existing state order in Germany.'

12/12/2023

Culture news

Lupita Nyong'o named as Jury President for 2024 Berlin Film Festival

The Academy Award-winning and Tony nominated Kenyan-Mexican actor will head the 2024 jury

12/12/2023

Markets

DAX reaches historic highs: What's behind the surge in German stocks?

The DAX index, comprising Germany's top 40 companies by market capitalisation, has reached unprecedented heights this week, surging past the 16,500-point mark, a level last witnessed in early August 2023.

12/12/2023

Germany

Europe rallies against antisemitism

Throughout Europe, thousands of people have joined rallies to denounce antisemitism. Brussels and Berlin showed support towards the Jewish community on Sunday.

10/12/2023

Economy

German inflation fall boosts hope of European Central Bank rate cut

Inflation in Germany eased more than expected in November, according to official data released on Friday.

08/12/2023

Germany

German Chancellor Scholz lights first candle of Hanukkah in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the gathering in Berlin, expressing his desire for the Hanukkah candle to radiate its significance beyond the square and endure "well beyond the eight days" of the festival.

07/12/2023

Culture news

European Film Awards 2023: Who will win this year’s Best Film?

It's a tough one to call, as the five films nominated for Best European Film of 2023 at the European Film Awards are some of the strongest of the year. We look at the nominees and give our predictions.

07/12/2023

Travel News

German train drivers announce 24-hour strike: Can you get a refund?

The action is over working hours and pay.

07/12/2023

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WATCH: Santa Claus brings Christmas gifts to the sea world

Santa Claus brought Christmas gifts to the sea world at an aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen on Wednesday morning.

06/12/2023

Economy

Will German manufacturers have to reduce production with orders down?

The latest industrial data from Germany has been released and shows a decline in manufacturing orders.

06/12/2023

Economy

Germany and Spain see service sector growth despite wages challenge

Euronews Business looks at why the German services sector has performed better than expected in November and what’s holding the Spanish one back.

05/12/2023

Germany

Leaders of Germany and Brazil push for EU-Mercosur trade pact

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for the EU and Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

05/12/2023

Travel News

Munich airport flights resume but not back to full capacity

Heavy snowfall and sleet caused days of disruption at Germany's second busiest airport.

04/12/2023

Germany

‘Sex noises’ interrupt Euro 2024 draw ceremony in German concert hall

UEFA have since said they are investigating the incident, which has been claimed by a British internet prankster.

03/12/2023

Creators

Is this the world’s most prolific board game creator?

Reiner Knizia is like royalty in the board game community. With more than 700 published games, spanning a 25-year career, he is one of, if not the most prolific board game designer in the world.

03/12/2023

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Travel chaos at Munich airport as flights cancelled due to snowfall

The airport said they don't know when flights will resume.

02/12/2023