The Latest Breaking News from Germany

Revelers enjoy Carnival street parades across Germany

Hundreds of thousands of revelers have taken to the streets of Germany to celebrate Carnival dressed up in colorful costumes, amid an abundance of candy, flowers and alcohol

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Leeds mum's anguished plea for help to try to save her daughter's life

Scarlet Maughan is 28 with all her life ahead of her but needs £200,000 to have pioneering treatment in Germany

Leeds Live · Feb 20, 2023

Proposed Ukraine Tribunal risks justice deadlock

Two NATO powers have plans to bring Putin to justice over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but a different approach offers a clearer path to prosecution.

360info · Feb 19, 2023

Ukraine war expected to cost Germany 160 billion euros by year-end

The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171 billion), or some 4% of its gross domestic output, in lost value creation by the end of the year, the head of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) said.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2023

UK travellers with holidays to Spain, Portugal and Germany issued warning

Holidaymakers could face tricky circumstances when it comes to jet setting away.

Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023

4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference

The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.

WEKU · Feb 19, 2023

Siblings by Brigitte Reimann review – a family split in a divided Germany

This vivid autobiographical novel – now published in English for the first time – offers an intriguing insight into East Germany in the early 60s

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

Thilo Kehrer: ‘By being smart and having help from the team, you can stop Mbappé’

The West Ham defender tells Jacob Steinberg about a tough start at his new club, his connection to war-torn Burundi and trying to keep up with PSG’s star player

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

So much for "efficient" dictatorships

Mussolini didn't make the "trains run on time," and Hitler's economy was a disaster. Some lessons must be relearned

Salon · Feb 18, 2023

European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes

A joint statement from nine trade unions in France, Germany, Spain and Italy rejects claims the legislation would bring the UK into line with Europe.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023