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Angry scenes over speaking time arrangements in the Dáil with rows delaying the expected confirmation of Martin’s role by the presidentTusk, a historian by training, also urged Europe to increase its defence spending:Some people think it’s extravagant or wrong to warn that we should spend up to 5% of GDP on our security. … But this is a time when […]

A series of hurricane-force storms developing in the Atlantic are expected to hit Europe over the weekend. Germany can expect high winds and stormy conditions.

Many homeowners in Germany may have received their new property tax notices in the post in the last weeks - but lots of people still don't have any idea how much they have to pay.

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27th, we look at how the world gradually discovered the horror of the concentration and extermination camps set up by Nazi Germany across Europe.

Germany’s capital was known for its affordable rents. Now ‘furnished temporary’ flats risk destroying the heart of the cityFrom London and other overpriced cities, we often look to Berlin as a beacon of progressive housing politics. Renting in the capital, as some 84% of households do, is associated with secure, unlimited, rent-controlled tenancies. […]

Two men die after explosion at Bosch in Reutlingen, hospitality industry on the decline, Chancellor Scholz vows to 'defend free trade' after Trump tariff threat and more news from Germany this Wednesday.

Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-rightDid Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and what’s the difference?There were angry reactions across Europe to Elon Musk’s apparent use of a salute banned for its Nazi links in Germany, where some condemned it as malicious […]

Contenders for prestigious Golden and Silver Bear unveiled with 75th edition of festival due to open on 13 FebruaryRichard Linklater’s long-awaited Broadway biopic Blue Moon starring Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley, a Mexican love story with Jessica Chastain as a socialite who falls for a émigré ballet dancer, and a British family drama set in Spain […]

Many foreigners need a residence permit to stay in Germany legally. Residence permits can be renewed a few weeks before expiry, but waiting times of several months or more are common. So what are your rights while you wait to hear back?

As the cost of living has been rising in Germany, this is a word you're probably hearing more often nowadays - and especially in the run up to the election.

The Berlin Film Festival is set to screen a documentary about an Israeli actor taken hostage by Hamas, organisers said Tuesday, as it looks to move on from a row about alleged anti-Semitism at last year's edition.

After Elon Musk was accused of giving a fascist salute at an event celebrating the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, we look at the rules around the gesture in Germany.

Door to door deliveries are expensive whereas dropping deliveries at parcel hubs and lockers is easier. Therefore DHL and other German postal service providers are planning to grow the number of pick-up lockers.

Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. Find out who is ahead in opinion polls and what coalitions are possibleGermany is preparing for a general election to the Bundestag, the lower house of its parliament, on 23 February, after its “traffic-light” coalition of social democrats, liberals and greens collapsed. The country’s electoral system […]

Ukraine to launch effort to bring war refugees back home, Verdi union warns about potential strikes in public sector, Elon Musk sparks controversy with gesture at Trump's inauguration and more news in Germany on Tuesday.

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centreCould Germany go the way of Austria? Could the party of the far right be invited to form a government? What was previously deemed impossible, then revised down to improbable, is now possible. There are two scenarios in which this […]

Gathering of conservative politicians marks first time that foreign heads of state attend a US presidential inaugurationWhat time is Trump’s inauguration? How to watch the eventsConservative leaders and politicians from around the world have descended on Washington DC as foreign heads of state will attend a US presidential inauguration for the first time […]

If you've spent any time in Germany, you will have spotted a drink called Spezi in the supermarket fridges. But just what is this non-alcoholic beverage and why is it in the news?

At least one man was severely injured while several others needed treatment after a barge collided with a passenger ferry on Monday, according to Hamburg's fire and police departments.

Long distance train travel in Germany has come to be marked by long delays and cancelled trains, which can lead to missed transfers for long-distance passengers. What are your rights when your journey is derailed?

As Donald Trump is set to take office in the United States, people in Germany are wondering how his leadership and plans, such as import tariffs, might affect the country - and Europe.

Sunday's leak of a cable from Berlin's ambassador to the United States worrying about Donald Trump's "plans for revenge" has sent German diplomacy in a spin ahead of the Republican's return to power.

The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and votersA Donald Trump-shaped shadow is looming over the campaign for Germany’s snap elections next month, with unprecedented US interference on behalf of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland and a startling degree of attention from the incoming US […]

Diaries, believed to be genuine, chronicle 139 pre-war meetings between antisemitic aristocrat and Nazi leaderThe diaries of an antisemitic British socialite who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler and struck up a personal relationship with the Nazi leader have been discovered, according to the Daily Mail.The leather-bound journals, which had been lost to […]

Man jumped on to bracket between carriages after doors closed and hung on as train sped along at 170mphA man survived unscathed after clinging to the outside of a German high-speed train as it barrelled along at up to 170mph (280km/h), police said on Friday.The 40-year-old Hungarian man was having a cigarette on a platform in Bavaria when the train doors […]

Whether you're wondering about the fate of the dual citizenship law or trying to figure out how the German voting system works, we'd love to hear your questions about the upcoming elections on February 23rd.

While the centre-right Christian Democrats are riding high in German polls, they'll need a coalition partner to govern, with the SPD being an option. How might their pledges affect foreigners in Germany?

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD votersMost people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country or the issues they face, a poll has shown.The survey, by YouGov, […]

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights Syrians in Germany have called on the government to allow them to travel to their home country for short visits without risking their protection status, as questions mount over how the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime will affect the […]

February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world warIn the German city of Karlsruhe, a police investigation has just been launched into the distribution of 30,000 flyers designed to resemble deportation plane tickets, many of which were placed in the letterboxes of immigrants. Organised by the far-right […]