Now playing Next Germany Germany's opposition conservatives make gains in two state elections Germany's centre-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, projections showed. 08/10/2023
Now playing Next Art ICYMI: German museum worker avoids jail over fake painting swops In Case You Missed It: A German museum worker was sentenced for stealing and selling paintings from Munich's Deutsches Museum, replacing the originals with fakes. 08/10/2023
Now playing Next Germany Bavaria's election could be an omen of rising extremism in Germany The country's second-most populous state has a long tradition of mainstream conservative politics, but trends towards the extreme are detectable. 07/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Two years in, the German coalition is unpopular. The far-right is not Germany's ruling coalition, helmed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is well on its way to enact most of its pledges yet its popularity has plummeted to the benefit of the far-right AfD party. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany and Central Asian states voice support for 'Middle Corridor' Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to discuss strengthening regional and economic cooperation. 30/09/2023
Now playing Next The Cube Were German army soldiers killed after a strike in Ukraine? The German Defense Ministry has denied the bombshell accusation put forward by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti that four Germany army soldiers were killed aboard a Leopard tank in Ukraine. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy German inflation falls to its lowest level since start of Ukraine war The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be 4.5% in September 2023. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy The German GDP is shrinking by 0.6% this year A new forecast expects the overall German economic output to contract this year, mainly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the industry and private consumption. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany steps up border controls with Poland and Czech Republic Berlin's move is aimed at fighting illegal immigration amid a sharp rise in the number of asylum applications. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany's government calls summit to combat housing crisis With Germany gripped by a crippling housing shortage, the government is bringing together industry leaders and other experts for a special summit in Berlin. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany German far-right extremism on the rise as Holocaust sites defaced Surveys show that hardcore political beliefs are spreading beyond traditionally right-wing demographic groups. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Glyphosate: Berlin calls for a ban in the EU Could the controversial herbicide be prohibited across the European Union member states? 23/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy How Germany lost its reputation as the economic envy of the world The loss of cheap gas from Russia played a part, but decisions in the boom years are now being questioned. 23/09/2023
Now playing Next Business German housing prices at record low Residential property prices in Germany have fallen by their steepest decline since data collection began in 2000, with larger cities seeing harsher drops. 22/09/2023
Now playing Next Mobility European 'car-free' day produces mixed results Dozens of cities around Europe marked European Car Free Day on Friday, with mixed results, including in Berlin. Critics say the German capital is lagging behind its other European counterparts in terms of reducing car usage in the city centre. 22/09/2023
Now playing Next Art 'A completely different kind of exhibition': Leiko Ikemura's animals In a new exhibition at Berlin’s Feuerle Collection, Leiko Ikemura’s sculptures and paintings are juxtaposed with her beloved stuffed animal collection. 21/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany baffled over sandwich-throwing mystery For six months now, discarded sandwiches have been found between the villages of Königsborn and Heyrothsberge in northwest Germany, apparently thrown by the same driver. The locals are frustrated - and intrigued. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Ukraine will receive M1 Abrams tanks for counteroffensive, says US The tanks will be armed with controversial armour-busting depleted uranium rounds, which could possibly be linked to health issues such as cancer and birth defects. 19/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany bans neo-Nazi Hammerskins and raids ultra-right groups Hammerskins Germany are a chapter of an ultra-racist organisation that began in the US more than 30 years ago. 19/09/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Can this 300-year-old landscape survive another 300 years? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Climate Now visits the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, Germany, a world heritage site under threat from climate change. Droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rain are all taking their toll on this historic 300-hundred-year-old landscape. Can it survive for another 300 years? 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Discrimination against Roma and Sinti widespread in Germany - report Germany's leading Roma and Sinti group has documented hundreds of incidents of discrimination and racism over the past year. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Which German cities are offering drivers free public transport? Some German cities are offering drivers the chance to exchange their driver’s licence for free public transport. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Eight injured in accident at Oktoberfest in Munich The incident took place on the ‘Höllenblitz’ (or ‘Lightning from Hell' ride), which is sold as the largest indoor roller coaster in the world. 17/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News German circus replaces live animals with holograms All the fun of the fair without the cruelty: Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next The Cube Is Germany encouraging its citizens not to have babies for the planet? Some social media users shared what they believe was a government campaign poster in the metro aimed at curbing the country’s population. However, it turned out to be a poster for a 2020 documentary. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Massages and AI counselling: Will autonomous cars help with self-care? LG presented a vision of what autonomous vehicles (AVs) could be like in the future - and it’s all about having more "me time" on the move. 10/09/2023