Germany

Germany

German election tool helps voters choose between 40 parties

The 'Wahl-O-Mat' compares a voter's political positions with the positions of Germany's political parties.

20/09/2021

Germany

Disadvantaged children in Germany bear the brunt of school closures

Disadvantaged families in Germany have been hit hard by the pandemic. Problems that already existed have been made worse and many parents lost their service sector jobs. 'Die Arche' is an association trying to help these families by giving the children a meal and a hand with education.

20/09/2021

My Europe Series

Germany's energy transition is at the heart of the 2021 federal election

One of the main questions in Germany’s election battle is how the country can manage its energy transition. Major political parties back solar and wind solutions, but red tape and angry locals are slowing down change.

17/09/2021

Green News

Greenpeace pulls stunt to demand a climate chancellor in Germany

"If you want to take responsibility for the whole of Germany as chancellor, you have to put the protection of the climate and the people at the centre of politics."

17/09/2021

Tech News

Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy

Posts from the accounts included one making the debunked claim that vaccines create viral variants and another that wished death upon police officers who broke up violent anti-lockdown protests in Berlin.

17/09/2021

Germany

Four indicted in Germany over links to Islamic extremist group

German citizen Marius A. is alleged to have travelled to Syria in 2013 to fight with the Al-Qaida splinter group, while three other men are accused of collecting funds on his behalf.

16/09/2021

Germany

Teen arrested in Germany over alleged synagogue attack plot

The interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia said officials had been tipped off about an "Islamist-motivated threat" ahead of the Jewish holiday.

16/09/2021

Germany

Deutsche Bahn agrees pay deal with drivers' union to end strikes

GDL union said that Deutsche Bahn had agreed to a "good compromise" and that train drivers would receive sufficient pay rises.

16/09/2021

Germany

German archbishop's resignation rejected by pope

Pope Frances refused to accept the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg, who offered his resignation in March after reported mishandling of sexual abuse cases.

15/09/2021

Germany

Cows can be 'potty trained like children' for greener environment

Scientists, hoping to find new ways to prevent urine from polluting the earth, have managed to potty train cows in two weeks.

15/09/2021

My Europe Series

How does Europe's largest Afghan diaspora view the crisis back home?

Germany has more Afghans than any other country in Europe.

15/09/2021

Germany

Culprit is anybody's gas as balloon causes blackout in Germany

Police are appealing for information after a foil balloon caused a power outage around the eastern city of Dresden.

14/09/2021

Germany

Germany compensates hundreds convicted under homosexuality law

Germany's justice ministry said it had so far paid out nearly €860,000 in 249 cases.

14/09/2021

Germany

Majority of Europeans think Germany's star is fading, reveals new poll

Germans are the most pessimistic of a dozen EU countries surveyed, with 52% seeing their nation as a declining power.

14/09/2021

The Cube

Fact check: Unvaccinated citizens can vote in German election

False claims have suggested that citizens need a COVID-19 health pass to vote in this month's federal election.

13/09/2021

Green News

Watch thousands of environmentalists protest at a German motor show

Almost 25,000 people took part in the rallies.

13/09/2021

Germany

German election: Laschet goes on the attack against frontrunner Scholz

Merkel's CDU-CSU bloc has been languishing in the polls, currently projected to secure around 21% of the vote— a historically low level.

13/09/2021

No Comment

Berlin's leather lovers listen to classical music in a church

The "Classic meets fetish" evening regularly brings together about a hundred members of the gay community, all dressed in leather, to listen to classical music.

12/09/2021

The Cube

Instagram influencers must label paid adverts, says German court

Social media influencers who receive money from companies to promote products must clearly label such posts as adverts, Germany's federal court has ruled.

09/09/2021

Germany

Two German ministries searched in money laundering investigation

Investigators have searched the German ministries of finance and justice on suspicion of withholding evidence on money laundering cases.

09/09/2021

Germany

Merkel attempts to boost CDU candidate ahead of Germany's election

Merkel's unusually partisan speech came during what was likely the last session of the Bundestag ahead of the September 26th election.

08/09/2021

No Comment

The IAA mobility show opens for the first time in Munich

The IAA mobility show comes with the automotive industry at a crossroads. There has been some criticism that the German car makers were not switching to electric engines fast enough.

07/09/2021

Germany

Germany upset with Russia over alleged cyber attacks ahead of election

Berlin says that a hacking network called "Ghostwriter" has been attempting to steal personal data from German MPs and spread disinformation.

07/09/2021

Germany

German companies accused of profiting from forced labour of Uighurs

The allegations have been dismissed by the companies named, which include Aldi, Lidl, Hugo Boss and C&A.

06/09/2021

Germany

Germany's ambassador to China dies shortly after taking job

Germany's ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, the German Foreign Office said in a statement.

06/09/2021

Mobility

Decision to give Tesla €1 billion in subsidies expected at end of 2021

The US electric carmaker will have to wait to see if it will benefit from state subsidies in Germany for its gigafactory near Berlin.

06/09/2021