Germany

Germany

Chancellor Scholz warns China: Don't send weapons to Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

02/03/2023

Health news

Are stem cells the cure for HIV we’ve been looking for?

Some scientists believe stem cell transplants may never be a scalable treatment for HIV, but every case brings us closer to a more generalised cure.

28/02/2023

Travel News

Germany: Which flights are affected by today's airport strikes?

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Cologne-Bonn and Duesseldorf airport workers walk out.

27/02/2023

Cinema

French documentary 'On the Adamant' wins Best Film at Berlinale

Director Nicholas Philibert said he hopes the film shows viewers “what unites us beyond our differences”.

25/02/2023

Germany

March in Berlin on one year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Around 10,000 people took to the streets to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Berlin on Friday, according to German police.

25/02/2023

Culture news

Steven Spielberg collects honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale

Visibly moved, the legendary director said the lifetime achievement honour for a glittering career had added significance for him as a Jewish man being honoured in the German capital.

23/02/2023

Germany

Anti-war protests held across Munich outside the Security Conference

Outside the Munich Security Conference, thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest the war in Ukraine.

19/02/2023

Germany

Ukraine repeats call for more weapons and ammunition

At the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine again insists the only way for it to continue to confront Russian aggression is with more weapons and ammunition

19/02/2023

Germany

Allies want to step up military aid to Ukraine to help beat Russia

As the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, world leaders and security experts in Munich are discussing how to step up military support for the war-torn country.

18/02/2023

Culture news

Sean Penn's Ukraine documentary 'Superpower' receives standing ovation

Actor Sean Penn's 'Superpower' documentary about the war in Ukraine receives a standing ovation at the Berlin International Film Festival

18/02/2023

Germany

Thousands of flights cancelled as German airport staff strike

Thousands of flights to and from German airports were cancelled on Friday as workers walked out to press their demands for inflation-busting pay increases.

17/02/2023

Germany

'Goliath must lose': Zelenskyy urges Western allies to speed up aid

For the first time in two decades, Russian leaders were not invited to the Munich Security Conference, a yearly gathering of world leaders, politicians and security experts

17/02/2023

Germany

Refuge in Germany: One million Ukrainians have settled since war began

Over one million Ukrainians have come as refugees to Germany since the war began. The main problem is a shortage of housing, especially in major cities like Berlin.

16/02/2023

Travel News

Lufthansa: Flights cancelled and delayed after major IT failure

An IT systems outage has prevented planes from taking off this morning leaving passengers stranded.

15/02/2023

Work

The Berlin start-ups tearing up capitalism and putting workers first

Berlin is one of Europe's hottest start-up hubs. But companies setting up there are doing things differently and it starts with where the power lies.

12/02/2023

Europe Decoded

Climate neutrality referendum hindered by Berlin senate, activists say

They say the decision not to hold the referendum on the same day as local elections on Sunday but on its own in late March will likely mean turnout will be too low for the vote to be valid.

10/02/2023

Earth News

German court rejects climate lawsuit against car maker BMW

The case argued that manufacturers like BMW pose a threat to people's rights if they continue making vehicles that produce greenhouse gas emissions.

08/02/2023

Germany

Kyiv's Western allies at odds over sending fighter jets to Ukraine

As Ukraine anxiously awaits the arrival of advanced armoured vehicles. President Zelenskyy renews calls for top-end warplanes, while Poland supports the move some Western allies including US President Joe Biden have said no.

31/01/2023

Earth News

Germany to accelerate renewables by cutting red tape

In its race to net zero, Germany is streamlining permitting and reducing environmental assessments for wind and power projects.

31/01/2023

Germany

Germany will not send fighter jets to Ukraine, says Scholz

The request comes just days after the country agrees to send its Leopard 2 tanks.

30/01/2023

Germany

Germany remembers the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp

In Germany's parliament, politicians remembered the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by focusing on Holocaust victims targeted on the grounds of their sexuality.

27/01/2023

Europe Decoded

In the weeds: Germany's plan to legalise cannabis in 2024 in doubt

Berlin unveiled its bold project to legalise cannabis in October 2022 but has yet to draft the law it then needs to present to the European Commission to launch talks.

27/01/2023

The Cube

Why is Elon Musk's Twitter being sued in Germany?

The organisations behind the lawsuit are hoping this will set an international legal precedent that will help communities around the world keep Twitter accountable

27/01/2023

Germany

Russian hackers launch cyberattack on Germany in Leopard retaliation

The Russian hacker network Killnet has claimed responsibility for the attack which targetted airports and police networks.

26/01/2023

Germany

Deux attaques meurtrières en Espagne et en Allemagne : au moins trois morts et des blessés

Deux attaques meurtrières ont eu lieu ce mercredi en Espagne et en Allemagne : au moins trois morts et plusieurs blessés

25/01/2023

The Cube

Leopards for Ukraine: Who in Europe is for and against?

From Spain to Czech Republic, passing by the UK, everyone has an opinion on the controversial decision

25/01/2023