Germany

Germany

Zelenskyy calls on G7 to help end war with Russia 'by end of the year'

The Ukrainian leader addressed the conference in Bavaria by video. He has demanded more arms and financial aid, and more sanctions against Russia.

27/06/2022

Germany

G7 leaders to announce ban on Russian gold imports

Gold has been the top Russian export after energy in recent years, reaching almost €18 billion in 2020.

26/06/2022

Germany

German lawmakers vote to end Nazi-era ban on ‘advertising’ abortions

Doctors will be no longer be prosecuted if they give prospective patients information about abortions.

24/06/2022

Germany

G7 host Germany warns of global hunger crisis before weekend summit

With millions of tons of grain exports blocked by Russia's war in Ukraine, the G7 is under pressure to do more to tackle potential famine in Somalia and elsewhere.

24/06/2022

Travel News

Urgent warning to Lufthansa passengers with booked flights

Lufthansa’s own low-cost carrier, Eurowings, is also announcing "several hundred fewer flights" in July.

24/06/2022

Sport

Germany allows transgender footballers to choose men's or women's team

The new regulation will come into effect next season and apply to youth and amateur football and futsal.

23/06/2022

Germany

Germany moves closer to rationing gas after Russia cuts supplies

The government said the decision to raise the emergency level to “alarm” — the second in a three-stage process — follows Russia's move to cut deliveries by 60%.

23/06/2022

Green News

Germany refuses to agree to EU ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

In its bid to cut planet-warming emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 from 1990 levels, the European Commission has proposed a 100 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035.

22/06/2022

Art

Documenta head quits amid uproar over anti-Semitism

An exhibit featuring anti-Semitic elements prompted an outcry at the world-famous art show’s opening last month.

21/06/2022

Art

Syrian refugee carves incredible model of Cologne Cathedral

Fadel Alkhudr arrived in Cologne in 2015, having fled the war in Syria. Four years later he began carving a model of the city's cathedral in his small basement.

21/06/2022

Culture news

What on earth is rave aerobics?

Like the idea of dancing to 200 BPM music in fancy dress? Leni Wolf does.

20/06/2022

Germany

Food bank demand rising in Germany amid record-high inflation

"Sometimes when I get home after going to the supermarket, I almost start crying, because I can't buy anything anymore."

20/06/2022

No Comment

German contemporary art festival 'Documenta 15' opens its doors

Documenta, one of the world's biggest art fairs, opens this week under a cloud of controversy. The exhibition, which turns the sleepy German city of Kassel into the centre of the art world once every five year.

17/06/2022

Germany

Germany steps up calls to save energy as Russia reduces gas supplies

German is stepping up its appeal to residents to look for ways of saving energy, after Russia's Gazprom announced significant cuts in natural gas deliveries to the country through a key pipeline.

17/06/2022

Germany

Russian man on trial in Germany for allegedly planning to kill Chechen

The suspect is alleged to have accepted an order to kill a Chechen opposition member who was living in exile.

15/06/2022

Germany

Top German court sides with far-right AfD over Angela Merkel comments

Merkel was found to have violated the far-right party's right to equal political opportunities by criticising them during a state visit to South Africa.

15/06/2022

Germany

Report finds 196 German clerics abused children in Münster diocese

The research found that there were at least 610 victims of abuse in the diocese over 75 years, but the true number could be as high as 6,000.

13/06/2022

Euronews Witness

Russia's brain drain: War with Ukraine prompts thousands to flee

Russia's best and brightest have left in their thousands following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews' Monica Pinna investigates the reasons behind this brain drain.

10/06/2022

Art

Colonialism and restitution explored at this year's Berlin Biennale

The 12th edition of the Berlin Biennale art show has opened in the German capital. This year's edition is called "Still Present!" with the focus on artists from countries in the East.

10/06/2022

Germany

Man with knife injures woman and minor at primary school in Germany

In a separate incident, several people were injured by a man with a knife at the University of Hamm-Lippstadt.

10/06/2022

Germany

German priest found dead after being suspended over abuse allegations

The diocese in Limburg said the news had "hit them hard" and "raises many questions".

10/06/2022

Germany

Investigators question 'mentally ill' driver after Berlin car rampage

One teacher was killed, six other people sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident and another three were seriously injured.

09/06/2022

Europe Decoded

Fake video claims Ukrainian refugees set fire to a house in Germany

A video shared thousands of times on social media falsely accuses Ukrainian refugees for having set fire to a house in Germany while attempting to burn the Russian flag.

08/06/2022

Germany

One dead and nine injured after vehicle hits pedestrians in Berlin

It is unclear whether the crash is the result of an accident or whether the driver had intentionally driven into the crowd.

08/06/2022

Germany

Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for several years

The man was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charity that supports victims of abuse.

07/06/2022

Culture news

How a Michelin star bartender brought his skills to the comedy circuit

Chris Davis was a top-shelf bartender when a realisation hit him about his roots.

07/06/2022