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Watch: Berlin zoo's panda cubs Leni and Lotti debut with their mother

Since 31 January, visitors to Berlin Zoo have been able to watch panda cubs Leni and Lotti explore with their mother, Meng Meng. Visit in the morning for the best view.

Lifestyle

Why this artist plans to knit the same scarf over and over... forever

Lithuanian artist Gertrūda Gilytė has knitted the same scarf 65 times, and plans to continue until receiving recognition from the art market.

Cinema

Berlin Film Festival reveals promising 2025 Competition line-up

New films by Richard Linklater, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Radu Jude and Berlinale ubiquitous Hong Sang-soo will compete for this year's Golden Bear. Here's the lowdown on one of the most promising Berlinale line-ups in recent years.

Europe

Ursula von der Leyen attends EPP leaders summit in Berlin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made her first appearance in Berlin following her recovery from severe pneumonia.

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Europe

Should EU member states freeze Syrian asylum applications?

Several EU member states have suspended asylum claims from Syrians following the collapse of the Assad regime. Euronews spoke with a Syrian refugee in Berlin to hear a story of how moving to Europe changed his family's life.

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Berlin Zoo's new play area for baby pandas

Berlin Zoo's five-month-old twin pandas, Leni and Lotti, have been exploring their new playroom.

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Christmas trees on the menu at Berlin Zoo

The elephants and giraffes at the German capital's zoo were able to enjoy unsold Christmas trees.

Europe

Major European capitals welcome the New Year with celebrations

European capitals from Paris to Athens welcomed 2025 with a spectacular array of celebrations and fireworks shows, dazzling spectators.

Europe

Police detain man after knife attack injures several in Berlin

A man attacked several people in the western district of Charlottenburg in the German capital before onlookers intervened, according to reports.

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This year, Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated on the same day.

The celebrations of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, have begun with a series of high-profile ceremonies around the world.

Europe

European capitals celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a delegation of rabbis in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to light the first candle of Hanukkah. On the eve of the Jewish celebration, Kyiv inaugurated the largest menorah in Europe to mark the festival of lights.

Culture news

Berlin moves ahead with €130 million culture budget cuts amid protests

Berlin's government has approved a €130 million cut to its cultural budget for 2025, defying weeks of protests and warnings from the arts sector about potential closures and the city’s cultural standing.

Work

Global South happier than EU countries with work-balance - study

A recent study highlights different attitudes towards work for EU countries and the Global South. The study chairperson is urging European leaders to start tackling serious issues sooner rather than later.

Europe

Timeline: Deadly attacks on Christmas markets in Europe

A car ramming into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has reignited safety concerns and serves as a stark reminder of previous attacks on Christmas markets across Europe, including attacks in Berlin, Strasbourg, and other cities in recent years.

Cinema

Tilda Swinton to receive honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale 2025

The award-winning actress will be honoured for her career with this lifetime achievement award. New Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle has said Tilda Swinton brings "humanity, compassion, intelligence, humour and style" to cinema.

Culture news

Berlin's Komische Oper continues renovations despite budget cuts

Berlin's Komische Oper renovations are likely to continue as city of Berlin slashes culture budget by 10%. Director Philip Bröking says that the upcoming budget cuts are extremely painful and, for many, difficult to implement.

Europe

German defence minister says he wants to grow armed forces further

As threats to Western Europe grow more pressing, the German military has been having difficulty attracting enough recruits.

Cinema

Is Germany’s Israel-Gaza stance threatening 2025’s Berlinale?

In a recent interview, Tricia Tuttle, the new head of the Berlin Film Festival, says that the German position on the Israel-Gaza conflict is ‘putting artists off’ the festival.

Travel News

High-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debuts

The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.

Economy

Germany's Bundesbank warns of economic stagnation as trade war looms

The fortune of the eurozone’s largest economy is gloomy, especially with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House.