Germany

Markets

Deutsche Bank plans 3,500 job cuts to boost profitability

Germany’s biggest bank wants to increase investor rewards despite falling profits, laying off staff to finance new plans.

01/02/2024

Travel News

Mass flight cancellations in Germany due to security workers' strike

Lufthansa has advised travellers to stay at home but flights from one major airport are unaffected.

31/01/2024

Germany

Doctors in Germany go on strike in dispute over pay and working hours

Doctors in university hospitals are demanding wage increases and restrictions on irregular working hours.

30/01/2024

Earth News

German climate activists will no longer glue themselves to streets

Last Generation says its tactics will remain ‘unignorable’ with more direct confrontation of polluters.

30/01/2024

Healthcare

Germany wants pro-life activists to stay away from abortion clinics

As the number of pro-life vigils in front of Germany’s family planning centres and clinics grows, the country is trying to prevent these places from becoming the stage of a US-style war for abortion rights.

30/01/2024

Travel News

Germany's €49 public transport ticket extended to 2024

Travellers can still take advantage of Germany's €49 public transport ticket this year thanks to government funding.

29/01/2024

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