The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

Berlin aquarium containing 1,500 exotic fish and millions of litres of water explodes

‘The furniture, everything has been flooded with water. It looks a bit like a war zone’

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Huge fish tank bursts in Berlin prompting major emergency response

The AquaDom was the largest free-standing cylindrical fish tank in the world

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Huge Berlin aquarium bursts; housed 1,500 tropical fish

German police say a huge aquarium in the center of Berlin has burst, causing a wave of devastation in and around the Sea Life tourist attraction

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Berlin, Warsaw discussing deployment of German air defence on Polish soil - Scholz

The German and Polish defence ministries are in discussions over how German Patriot anti-aircraft defence systems can be deployed in Polish territory, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.

Reuters · Dec 12, 2022

London, Berlin Summon Iranian Diplomats over Execution of Protester

Britain on Friday summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London to protest the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, the first such execution over ongoing anti-government unrest. "The execution of Mohsen Shekari by the Iranian regime is abhorrent. He is a tragic victim of a legal system in which disproportionate sentences, politically…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 10, 2022

Ice Speedway Berlin Is Back On The Racing Calendar In March, 2023

Ice Speedway Berlin will take place in 2023, after spending several years away due to a global pandemic and other unrelated issues.

RideApart · Dec 9, 2022

Last minute festive trips for solo travellers from Budapest to Amsterdam

Berlin in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Edinburgh in Scotland, Helsinki in Finland and Budapest in Hungary are all great cities to visit solo in the run up to Christmas

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Former lawmaker's arrest over suspected coup plot highlights Germany's extremism problem

Until recently, Berlin judge Birgit Malsack-Winkemann was giving speeches in the German parliament. This week she was arrested in a raid as part of a group suspected of plotting to violently overthrow the German government.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Poland’s ruling party leader claims Germany is seeking to dominate Europe

Jaroslaw Kaczynski originally snubbed German offer of anti-missile systems before Poland eventually accepted them

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Germany condemns Iranian execution over anti-government protests

Germany on Friday condemned Iran's execution of a man over recent anti-government unrest, called on Tehran to immediately end its violence against protesters and confirmed it had summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022