The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

Report: Tesla Might Acquire More Land Adjacent To Its Gigafactory In Germany

The recently officially launched Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide near Berlin potentially might become larger than initially anticipated.

InsideEVs · May 5, 2022

Zelenskiy telephones with German president after row over cancelled visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke on the phone with the German president on Thursday, the presidential office in Berlin said, one day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Kyiv to mend a diplomatic rift between the two countries.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Months into the Ukraine war, has Germany’s position changed?

Berlin has eased its restrictive arms export policy to supply Kyiv with lethal weapons, but frictions remain.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022

Mum slams friend for turning up to holiday 'with no money' after three day bender

A woman has been left baffled after her friend organised a weekend trip to Berlin but turned up with hardly any money. After asking her to fund the daytime spending, many are calling her out.

Edinburgh Live · May 4, 2022

PM Modi meets Norwegian counterpart in Denmark, discusses ways to deepen developmental cooperation

PM Modi arrived on Tuesday from Berlin on the second leg of his visit to three European nations

The Hindu · May 4, 2022

One down, 39,136 to go: the explorers who walk every street in their city

You don’t really know an urban landscape until you’ve visited all of it on foot – from slums to beauty spots. Just ask the thousands of ‘every-single-streeters’

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

India and Germany pledge climate cooperation, differ over Ukraine war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged 10 billion euros ($10.51 billion) to help India achieve its climate goals after meeting its Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin on Monday, but the leaders remained far apart in their stance on the Ukraine war.

France 24 · May 2, 2022

Germany invites India to G-7 in bid to isolate Russia’s Putin

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Group of Seven leaders’ summit next month as a special guest, part of an effort to forge a broader international alliance against Russia.

The Times of India · May 2, 2022

Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence

Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water this summer

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Feminist ‘witch’ protest kicks off May Day protests in Berlin

Women’s safety campaigners among thousands on Germany’s streets in annual labour day marches

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022