Germany

My Europe Series

'I was praying we would die quickly', Mariupol survivor says

The Lemkin Centre, named after the Polish scientist who coined the term genocide, hopes the gathered testimonies will be used in future war crimes court cases.

12/07/2022

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Berlin holds 'Rave the Planet Parade' to preserve electronic dance music

Crowds dance on the streets of Berlin in the 'Rave the Planet' parade, a political demonstration dedicated to recognising and preserving electronic dance music culture as a cultural achievement.

09/07/2022

Germany

For sale: Iconic sculpture, careful owner, high maintenance

It's one of the most photographed objects in Frankfurt and regularly features in articles about the European Central Bank.

04/07/2022

Germany

Gas shortage emergency 'would push Hamburg to ration hot water'

Germany has already called on citizens and companies to cut back on energy use amid concerns over supplies from Russia.

04/07/2022

My Europe Series

Does Germany's popular €9-a-month rail pass mask a bigger problem?

From June to August, travellers can enjoy unlimited use of local and regional trains for just €9 a month.

01/07/2022

Germany

German police arrest man after severed head found outside Bonn court

After the initial discovery, the police have also found what they believe to be the body of the victim.

29/06/2022

Germany

Boy, 8, found alive in rainwater sewer eight days after going missing

The boy had disappeared from his family garden on June 17.

28/06/2022

Europe News

G7 leaders agree to explore caps on Russian energy prices

This is an effort to relieve pressure on European consumers and ensure Moscow has less money to wage war in Ukraine.

28/06/2022

Germany

Japan stresses need for solidarity on Ukraine at G7 summit

The Japanese government has expressed its solidarity with G7 leaders over the Ukraine war claiming what's happening in Eastern Europe could also happen in Indo-China

28/06/2022

Germany

Nazi camp guard, 101, jailed for 'complicity' in 3,518 murders

Josef Schütz was given a five-year jail term on Tuesday for complicity in the murder of 3,518 prisoners at the Sachsenhausen camp, north of Berlin, between 1942 and 1945.

28/06/2022

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Demonstrators gather outside G7 venue in Germany

Dozens of anti-G7 protesters demonstrate near Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps, where the G7 summit is being held.

27/06/2022

Germany

German police confiscate dozens of poisonous snakes after owner bitten

The 35-year-old had told doctors there that one of her rattlesnakes bit her finger.

27/06/2022

Germany

Knife attacker kills one and wounds five at German asylum shelter

Police officers have detained a 31-year-old man after the stabbing attack.

27/06/2022

Europe News

Russian economy 'degrading slowly' due to sanctions, claims VDL

Von der Leyen told Euronews that Russia was using food "to blackmail all of us, and this is really atrocious."

27/06/2022

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

Earth 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