Germany

Why are farmers in Germany protesting?

Euronews correspondent Liv Stroud heads to the German capital to speak with farmers protesting against the Bundestag's plan to do away with subsidies on diesel.

15/01/2024

Germany

Legendary German politician Wolfgang Schaeuble dies at 81

The former statesman and finance minister during the euro debt crisis was also known for his role in the reunification of Germany.

27/12/2023

Germany

Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants?

After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying to ramp up efforts to deport those illegally in the country.

06/11/2023

Germany

New left-wing German party could draw votes from far-right AfD

Sahra Wagenknecht is a veteran of German left-wing politics, and was co-leader of the Left Party's parliamentary group from 2015 to 2019.

23/10/2023

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

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

Economy

Scholz calls for broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernise Germany

The pact would include doing more to streamline notoriously lengthy planning processes, move forward the country's famously slow digitisation and speed up the building of new homes.

06/09/2023

Germany

Germany's Scholz shares picture with eyepatch after jogging incident

The 65-year-old politician fell while jogging in his hometown of Potsdam on Saturday and was forced to cancel appointments over the weekend.

04/09/2023

Germany

Will misgendering someone soon become illegal in Germany?

That’s what some social media users and news outlets believe. The Cube fact-checked these claims.

01/09/2023

Germany

Scholz vows to hold German government together despite infighting

Policy conflicts have made 'traffic light' coalition frustratingly hard to manage

26/08/2023

Germany

German government approves law to make legal gender change easier

The proposal, which will get rid of the 1980s requirement for two psychological assessments, will make it easier for trans, intersex, and non-binary people to legally change name and gender in the country.

23/08/2023

Germany

German Cabinet approves landmark bill to liberalise cannabis use

While the bill still needs to be passed by parliament, the decision is seen as a first step towards Germany legalising marijuana.

16/08/2023

Germany

German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties

Alternative for Germany rejects claims that it is linked to extremists, but head of domestic intelligence has warned of 'astonishing parallels' with the 1920s and 1930s

02/06/2023

Germany

Should states call far-right groups 'extremists'?

While most European countries have a system in place to fight domestic and international terrorism, they lack a specific way of dealing with extremist groups.

28/04/2023

World News

Who runs the world? Popularity of world leaders revealed

US President Joe Biden saw his popularity increase in European countries bordering Russia or Ukraine; while Russian President Vladimir Putin saw his popularity slump.

25/04/2023

Taiwan

Taiwan and Germany to build ties on semi-conductors and research

A German government minister is in Taiwan for two days of talks on education and research that could lead to closer ties on artificial intelligence and help her country tap the latest semi-conductor technology.

21/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Climate neutrality referendum hindered by Berlin senate, activists say

They say the decision not to hold the referendum on the same day as local elections on Sunday but on its own in late March will likely mean turnout will be too low for the vote to be valid.

10/02/2023

The Cube

Leopards for Ukraine: Who in Europe is for and against?

From Spain to Czech Republic, passing by the UK, everyone has an opinion on the controversial decision

25/01/2023

Iraq

Germany classes Islamic militants' crimes against Yazidis as genocide

German lawmakers have recognised as genocide crimes committed by so-called Islamic State militants against minority Yazidis in Iraq in 2014.

21/01/2023

My Europe Series

How a year of Olaf Scholz has changed and shaped Germany

Scholz was sworn in as Germany's new chancellor on 8 December 2021.

07/12/2022