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Germany

At least five dead in floods in southern Germany as crisis continues

Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend.

04/06/2024

Europe News

Firefighter killed as flooding continues in southern Germany

Bavaria’s state premier Markus Söder described the flooding as a "catastrophe" but praied cooperation between the police, fire service and Red Cross.

02/06/2024

Europe News

Firefighter dies as heavy rains and flooding worsens in Germany

Flooding, high river levels and heavy rain led to the death of a firefighter and disrupted train travel in southern Germany on Sunday.

01/06/2024

Germany

Antisemitism clampdown in Germany as Muslims urged to condemn Hamas

Sensitivities towards the Israel Hamas war run high in Germany, owing to the country's perpetration of the Holocaust.

21/11/2023

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

World News

Bavaria's Aiwaner stays in office despite antisemitism allegations

The governor of the German state of Bavaria said on Sunday that he will let his deputy stay in office, despite a furor that started with allegations he was responsible for an antisemitic flyer when he was a highschool student 35 years ago.

03/09/2023

Green News

Crackdown on protests increased support, claims Last Generation

Despite increased violence and police raids, the protest group says hundreds of people showed up for street blockades in May and June.

06/06/2023

Climate

How even rich Bavaria cannot provide shelter from climate change

They know the floods will come again. But with state aid withdrawn and insurance too expensive, will there be more climate migrants in Bavaria?

25/01/2023

Destinations

Oktoberfest is back: Here’s what’s changed for 2023

After a forced two-year hiatus, Oktoberfest is returning to Munich this weekend with a new tent and extended opening hours.

12/09/2022

Germany

Scores injured in rollercoaster crash at Legoland in southern Germany

Two roller coaster trains crashed into each other at the amusement park, injuring at least 34 people.

11/08/2022

Germany

Hailstones pile up as heavy storms hit Germany

The storms were so intense that half-a-metre-high piles of hailstones formed in some places.

06/06/2022

Germany

At least five killed after regional train derails in southern Germany

The accident occurred near the Alpine ski resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

03/06/2022

Germany

Secretary-General of CSU party resigns after threatening journalist

Stephan Mayer said he had personally decided to step down on "health grounds".

03/05/2022

Germany

German police incinerate cocaine worth €270 million in huge operation

The drugs were incinerated in Bavaria on Tuesday as part of "Operation Snow Melt".

15/12/2021

Germany

COVID causes cancellation of popular Christmas market in Germany

Earlier this week health authorities issued a stark warning as 65,371 new cases were reported in a single day, confirming an upward trend that experts have been warning about for weeks.

19/11/2021

People

These photos from the ‘Beard Olympics’ will really grow on you

Participants from around the world make their way to Bavaria for the 2021 World Beard and Moustache Championships.

28/10/2021

Travel News

Oktoberfest cancelled again: A look back at the 2019 beer festival

For the second year in a row, the world’s largest folk festival has been cancelled due to health concerns.

29/09/2021

Germany

German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event

A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

28/07/2021

Germany

Bomb squad scrambled to German forest for sex toy

A suspected WWII hand grenade found in a Bavarian forest was actually a rubber sex toy, German police have said.

27/04/2021

Germany

Bavaria signs 'preliminary contract' for doses of Sputnik V vaccine

German state of Bavaria has negotiated 'preliminary contract' for 2.5 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

07/04/2021