Germany

Culture news

Berlinale film festival marred by 'antisemitic' protests

A number of speeches were made at the Berlin film festival's closing ceremony, accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas.

26/02/2024

Health news

German lawmakers appove new law to partially legalise cannabis

Germany may soon have some of the most lenient marijuana laws in the European Union as lawmakers in the Bundestag debate legislation on cannabis.

23/02/2024

Economy

Germany sees declining economic growth in last quarter of 2023

Germany saw a fall in gross domestic product in the last quarter of 2023, following two back-to-back quarters of stagnation.

23/02/2024

Germany

Four injured in school stabbing in western Germany

Four students have been injured, two of them seriously, at a high school in Wuppertal.

22/02/2024

Earth News

Major transport union to strike with climate activists in Germany

Transport is responsible for about a quarter of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the European Environment Agency.

22/02/2024

Culture news

Berlinale 2024 review: Elbow screening in Berlin Prison

There's been a special screening at the Berlinale of a film showing in a Berlin prison about a young girl who has not been dealt the best cards in life. Liv Stroud went behind bars to find out more.

22/02/2024

Culture news

Berlinale 2024: Inside the Martin Scorsese press conference

Martin Scorsese comes to the Berlin Film Festival to receive his honorary Golden Bear. We were at the press conference...

21/02/2024

Economy

Germany likely to be in recession already, suggests Bundesbank

Germany's "ongoing period of weakness" could last longer than expected, the country's central bank is warning.

20/02/2024

Art

Art saved from Ukraine on display 2 years after Russia’s invasion

The exhibition “From Odesa to Berlin” features 12 paintings salvaged from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.

19/02/2024

Germany

Ursula von der Leyen to announce bid for second term

The 65-year-old head of the European Commission is expected to announce she'll run for re-election at a meeting of her party in Berlin on Monday.

19/02/2024

Germany

'We are the firewall': Thousands protest against far-right in Germany

Recent demonstrations across the country follow media reports that extremists held a meeting to discuss deporting millions of immigrants.

19/02/2024

Culture news

Berlinale 2024 kicks off with three protests on opening night

The film festival in Germany's capital is known as the most political in Europe.

16/02/2024

Euronews Witness

Can Germany be neutral when it comes to the Gaza war?

Germany is divided over the war in Gaza amid an increase in reports of hate crimes against German Jews and members of the Arab community. How are the authorities responding? Euronews Correspondent Monica Pinna investigates for Euronews Witness.

16/02/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. Scholz must not surrender to Lindner on the CSDDD

Every level of German society recognises this law is a key step towards a fairer and more sustainable world. It is unpopular with one party, run by a man who seems to be attempting to force his way into political relevance by creating needless controversy, Luisa Neubauer writes.

15/02/2024

Germany

German minister says Europe needs British and French nuclear weapons

The escalating threat from Russia and potential US abandonment of NATO means Europe's security posture is being radically rethought.

15/02/2024

Sport

Swiss bobsledder in recovery following emergency surgery

After crashing on Tuesday, while training for the upcoming World Cup races in Altenberg, Sandro Michel had to go to the hospital for emergency surgery.

14/02/2024

Germany

Germany to step up fight against far-right extremism

The country has seen an increase in the number of right-wing extremists over the last few years.

14/02/2024

Culture news

Researchers discovers possible 11,000-year-old Ice Age wall

Scientists hope that the discovery will give them a better understanding of the way of life at the time.

13/02/2024

Business

German office property prices tumble as challenges loom for investors

Germany's office property market has seen a record drop in prices, coupled with disappointing returns for investors.

12/02/2024

Germany

Berlin holds partial election rerun, two years after polling debacle

The German capital called up over half a million citizens to recast their ballot on Sunday.

12/02/2024

Economy

German inflation eases raising ECB interest rate cut hopes

German inflation eased to 3.1% in January year-over-year from 3.8% in December, confirming preliminary data, according to the country's federal statistics office.

09/02/2024

Germany

Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as staff strike at 5 airports

The ground staff's union is calling for a 12.5 per cent pay raise, or at least €500 more per month for nearly 25,000 employees

07/02/2024

Culture news

John Cage’s 639-year organ performance just changed chords

The piece, called “As Slow As Possible” by the late US composer John Cage, won’t finish until the year 2640. The next chord change is in 2 years.

06/02/2024

Healthcare

Why Germany is facing a chronic shortage of doctors

In Germany, one in four doctors are leaving the profession. What is being done to nurse the healthcare system back to health?

05/02/2024

Travel News

Lufthansa ground staff at major German airports to strike on Wednesday

Passengers will be informed of cancellations from 4pm today.

05/02/2024

Germany

At least 150,000 gather in Berlin against the far-right

The massive crowd protested peacefully in front of parliament to show their anger at the resurgence of the far-right in Germany.

03/02/2024