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German start-up company makes 120,000 FFP2 masks a day

Most countries in Europe now require people to wear facemasks on public transport and in shops. In Germany, new rules allow only medical masks to be worn on public transport and supermarkets. Euronews has visited one small factory in the German capital that is ramping up its production.

27/01/2021

World

Holocaust memorial day: thousands of names projected in Berlin

76 years ago, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in occupied Poland was liberated. The day is commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, pandemic restrictions in Germany mean the anniversary is being mostly marked virtually.

27/01/2021

Earth News

Climate app for kids forces adults to sit up and listen

A fun, eco-friendly app is engaging children with the climate crisis through interactive artwork.

24/01/2021

Germany

COVID-19: Germany tightens lockdown as Netherlands sets curfew

"The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures.

20/01/2021

Germany

Germany mulls further COVID restrictions over new variant fears

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting with regional leaders on Tuesday to discuss imposing stricter measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

19/01/2021

Germany

Face masks: What's the difference between a cloth one and an FFP2?

As authorities in southern Germany and in Austria make FFP2 masks mandatory on public transport and in shops, we ask an expert what difference these masks make.

19/01/2021

Germany

Bavaria makes FFP2 masks mandatory in shops and public transport

Starting next week, Austria will introduce a similar rule nationwide.

18/01/2021

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