Germany

Germany

German farmers and animal rights activists protest agricultural policy

The organisers of the march called for a total review of legislation.

16/01/2021

Germany

Armin Laschet elected new leader of Germany's CDU party

Saturday’s vote isn’t the final word on who will run as the center-right candidate for chancellor in Germany’s September 26 election, but Laschet will either run for chancellor or will have a big say in who does.

16/01/2021

My Europe Series

Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor?

These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls.

14/01/2021

Germany

German regional intelligence chief dismissed over Berlin terror attack

Reinhard Müller was "put into temporary retirement with immediate effect" over his agency's failure to pass on information about the 2016 Berlin terror attack, which killed twelve people.

13/01/2021

Germany

Volkswagen hails breakthrough after tripling electric car sales

Volkswagen announced that it tripled electric car sales in 2020 as Europe pushes new limits on vehicle emissions.

12/01/2021

Germany

Which two German words were judged the ugliest of 2020?

Each January, a jury of German linguists picks out what it calls the "non-word" of the year: a word that’s ugly because of what it means.

12/01/2021

Germany

Donald Trump's Twitter ban is 'problematic,' says Angela Merkel

Merkel's spokesman said social media platforms "bear great responsibility" for stopping disinformation and incitement of violence but that freedom of opinion was also of "elementary significance".

12/01/2021

Germany

Berlin to set quota for female executives at biggest companies

Under the new draft law, German listed companies with more than three members will be obliged to have at least one woman.

06/01/2021

Germany

Germany defends COVID vaccine rollout amid criticism it's too slow

Health Minister Jens Spahn blamed the slow start of Germany's #vaccine campaign on a global shortage of doses.

06/01/2021

Germany

Germany extends coronavirus lockdown for three more weeks

Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was “absolutely necessary” to maintain restrictions.

05/01/2021

Germany

German storms to be given more diverse names after online campaign

A low-pressure system will be called 'Ahmet' in an effort to reflect the country's increasingly diverse population.

05/01/2021

Germany

Germany extends and tightens lockdown restrictions to January 31

At least 944 deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking Germany's official coronavirus death toll to 35,518.

05/01/2021

Germany

Patients in Germany 'infected with UK COVID-19 variant in November'

The new mutated version of the virus was found in samples from a now-deceased older patient and his wife taken on November 27th and 30th

29/12/2020

Germany

Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line

Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said.

29/12/2020

Germany

German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill

Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged.

28/12/2020

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COVID-19: Christmas Masses held in open-air or in a basketball arena

At St. Mary's church in Berlin, several services are offered so that everyone can gather in safety for Christmas mass amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

25/12/2020

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Animals at Berlin Zoo get Christmas treats

The animals weren't left out of festivities at Berlin's famous zoo.

24/12/2020

Travel News

Meet the tour guide who is bringing Berlin to locked down travellers

Jeremy Minsburg has been taking visitors on virtual tours of Germany's capital throughout lockdown.

24/12/2020

Germany

German club sells 72,000 tickets for game in empty stadium

German clubs have pioneered innovative fundraising ideas after the pandemic hurt teams' incomes.

23/12/2020

Germany

Perpetrator of anti-semitic attack in Germany gets life in prison

The verdict is in: the perpetrator of the anti-semitic attack in Halle, Germany gets life in prison

21/12/2020

Germany

Germany repatriates 3 women, 12 children from camps in Syria

European governments have so far been reluctant to take back their citizens who joined jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq.

20/12/2020

Germany

German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site

A German court ruled that Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company's first electric car factory in Europe.

19/12/2020

Germany

German government backs bill requiring security pledge on 5G network

The move is seen as a means of addressing public concerns over potential security risks posed by vendors for big infrastructure projects.

16/12/2020

Germany

Germany's tighter COVID constraints begin after 'lockdown light' fails

Germany is closing most stores and schools, and further limiting social contacts after Angela Merkel and 16 state governors agreed to tighten measures to curb rising infections.

16/12/2020

Germany

Germany to close businesses and schools in COVID-19 lockdown

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that schools and non-essential businesses will close from Wednesday through January 10 to stop the spread of COVID-19.

13/12/2020

Germany

Germany pondering new lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths

Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder called for the country to be "shut down" for the next few weeks.

11/12/2020