Germany Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown until March 7 It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases. 10/02/2021
Germany German state to scrap nighttime COVID-19 curfew after court ruling The Administrative Court in Baden-Wurttemberg ruled the curfew is no longer warranted because the country's epidemiological situation has improved since it was first imposed in mid-December. 09/02/2021
No Comment German bakery offers a different kind of vaccine A master confectioner in Passau, Germany, has decided to offer his customers a different kind of vaccine, in a bid to counter some negative news about the coronavirus one. 09/02/2021
World News Germany, Poland & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat action Moscow expelled three European diplomats last week for attending demonstrations in support in Alexei Navalny. The EU member states say their diplomats were observing the events. 08/02/2021
World Heavy snowfall hits swathes of western Europe Winter weather warnings across Northern Europe as snow and flooding cause havoc. 08/02/2021
Germany Snowstorm brings parts of Netherlands and Germany to a standstill The Dutch meteorological agency issued an extremely rare "code red" alert on Sunday throughout the country, which was hit by its first snowstorm in more than 10 years. 07/02/2021
No Comment Landslide in southern Germany forces evacuations Several households were evacuated after a landslide near Wangen, southern Germany, on Thursday. 05/02/2021
Russia Russia expels European diplomats over attending pro-Navalny protests Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Navalny protests. 05/02/2021
Germany President Biden freezes withdrawal of US troops from Germany Donald Trump had defied Congress with plans to redeploy 9,500 US troops from bases in Germany. 04/02/2021
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
Austria Rapper arrested in Austria and accused of publishing neo-Nazi songs One of the suspect's songs was used as a soundtrack by the perpetrator in the terror attack in Halle, Germany, in October 2019, reported AFP news agency. 03/02/2021
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
World News Europe closes borders in fight against coronavirus variants Europe's tightening of coronavirus measures includes severe travel restrictions in attempts to keep out new variants 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
World News World's 'most dangerous' hacking network Emotet uncovered Police in six European countries were involved in a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used by a malware network known as Emotet. 28/01/2021