Germany

Germany

In Germany, pro-Russian protesters complain of discrimination

"We organised this protest because many of us Russian speakers, Russians, have been discriminated against and harassed because of our language culture."

11/04/2022

Germany

German MPs reject bill to make COVID vaccines mandatory for over 60s

In total, 378 MPs voted against the bill, while 296 supported it.

07/04/2022

Germany

Germany shuts down darknet platform used for drugs sales

German prosecutors have seized the platform's servers and €23 million in bitcoin cryptocurrencies.

05/04/2022

Germany

Germany reports rise in attacks on Russian and Ukrainian nationals

Two men were arrested over the weekend for provoking Ukrainian refugees with pro-Russian slogans.

05/04/2022

Germany

Germany's president admits errors in past dialogue efforts with Russia

Frank-Walter Steinmeier has admitted that his support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was "clearly" a mistake.

05/04/2022

Germany

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him earlier this month.

03/04/2022

Germany

Four men charged in Germany over major child pornography platform

The suspects are accused of being members of the “BoysTown” platform, which operated on the dark web.

01/04/2022

Germany

Six men held in Germany over alleged plan to sabotage power lines

The suspects are reported to be members of a loose movement who believe in preparing for societal collapse.

31/03/2022

Germany

Four women arrested in Germany after being repatriated from Syria

Germany's foreign minister said 10 women and 27 children were brought home in an "extremely difficult" operation.

31/03/2022

Germany

German student detained over poisoning incident at university

The 32-year-old female suspect suffers from psychiatric problems, according to German investigators.

31/03/2022

Germany

German military to stop training Libyan coastguard over migrant abuses

Individual units of the Libyan coastguard have long been accused of mistreating migrants and NGOs.

30/03/2022

Green News

Germany could replace Russian gas with energy produced from waste

So that food security isn't undermined in Germany, the energy industry wants to focus on waste from agricultural production to make biogas.

30/03/2022

Germany

Olaf Scholz's SPD secure victory in Saarland regional election

The western German state had been held by the conservative CDU since 1999.

28/03/2022

Germany

G7 rejects Russia's demand to pay for gas in rubles

The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian natural gas exports in rubles, the German energy minister said Monday.

28/03/2022

Germany

Germany could prosecute people who use pro-Russia Z symbol

Authorities in Germany are considering whether to prosecute anyone who uses the Z symbol in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

28/03/2022

Culture news

Germany's leading deaf actor on CODA, inclusivity and her new film

Berlin-born Zander says she’ll also be rooting for CODA actor Troy Kotsur, the favourite to take the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

25/03/2022

Germany

Germany's military spending spree: What can you buy for €100 billion?

German lawmakers are set to discuss defence spending in the coming days, after Chancellor Scholz announced plans to spend an extra €100 billion on the military. But what can a budget like that buy?

25/03/2022

Germany

Germany wants to stop using Russian coal by the end of the year

Germany plans to become independent of Russian coal by the fall and nearly independent of Russian oil by the end of the year.

25/03/2022

Mobility

Tesla's first European ‘Gigafactory’ opens near Berlin

Tesla is currently Europe's second largest EV manufacturer, behind German carmaker Volkswagen.

22/03/2022

Europe Decoded

Alleged attack on Russian teenager is 'fake,' says German police

Police believe a woman's viral video about the alleged attack was deliberately shared to stoke hatred.

21/03/2022

Germany

Germany train attacker had Islamic extremist motive, say prosecutors

Four people were injured in the attack on a high-speed train in November.

21/03/2022

Germany

Watch: Zelenskyy invokes WWII and Berlin Wall in speech to German MPs

In a speech to the German parliament, Ukraine's president Zelenskyy invoked WWII, the Berlin Wall and John F. Kennedy in a plea for more help against the Russian invasion.

17/03/2022

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Refugees arrive at Berlin train station

Every other hour, another packed train from Poland arrives at Berlin's main train station filled with refugees.

16/03/2022

Germany

Record COVID incidence in Germany before planned easing of measures

The German parliament is debating a new law that would relax most anti-COVID restrictions.

16/03/2022

Tech News

Kaspersky could be used in cyberattacks in Europe, German agency warns

Software by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky could be "misused" by the Russian government, Germany's information security agency claimed on Tuesday.

15/03/2022

Travel News

Air traffic across Germany disrupted due to mass walkouts

Security workers are staging a full-day walkout at airports across Germany over pay disputes.

15/03/2022