Germany

Germany

Germans call for crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumpers

It emerged that at some clinics in the country managers were vaccinated ahead of doctors and frontline medical staff.

03/02/2021

Destinations

Why Munich is better than Disneyland

A tour of all the castles in the German fairytale city.

02/02/2021

Germany

We may need COVID vaccines for 'many years to come', says Merkel

Merkel said the situation with COVID-19 is "similar to the flu vaccine, where you re-vaccinate against the new mutation of the virus every time".

02/02/2021

Germany

Germany recommends AstraZeneca COVID vaccine only for people under 65

Germany will review the order of its coronavirus vaccine priority list following a recommendation from its vaccine authority not to give the #AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 65 and older.

30/01/2021

Business Planet

Green economy: powering up hydrogen

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Germany to discover how one firm's hydrogen technology could bridge the gap in the quest for clean energy.

29/01/2021

Germany

Germany bans entry from UK and four other nations over COVID variants

From Saturday Germany will close its borders to arrivals from five countries that are affected by COVID-19 variants, in order to "protect the German population" the German health ministry said.

29/01/2021

Germany

Berlin man suspected of 'making radio contact with air traffic'

Police say a 32-year-old Berlin man was arrested on allegations he had been making radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and given fake flight orders while impersonating an aviation official.

29/01/2021

Germany

Germany considers stopping flights from countries with COVID variants

The country is set to take "drastic measures" to stop the spread of coronavirus variants, with plans to stop flights from the UK, Brazil, South Africa and Portugal.

28/01/2021

Germany

German state governor criticised for 'Little Merkel' comments

Bodo Ramelow has been widely criticised for referring to the German Chancellor as "Little Merkel" during an online event and admitting to playing mobile games during COVID-19 meetings.

28/01/2021

Moments

A winter fairytale: Journeying into the heart of the Harz Mountains

Rachael Davies goes back in time with an old-fashioned train trip into northern Germany's rugged mountain region.

28/01/2021

Germany

German prosecutors charge woman with planning far-right attack

Prosecutors allege that the woman started planning bomb attack last year and was held xenophobic and extreme-right views.

28/01/2021

Germany

Right-wing extremist given life for murder of pro-migrant German MP

Stephan Ernst was convicted for shooting dead a pro-migrant regional politician at his home in 2019. An alleged accomplice was given a suspended sentence.

28/01/2021

World

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