The Latest Breaking News from Germany

The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s Germany: reading the signs of new times

Editorial: The chancellor’s first year in office has been defined by the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Germany to tighten gun laws after suspected coup plot -minister

Germany plans to tighten its gun laws in the wake of a suspected plot by a far-right group to violently overthrow the government and install a minor royal as national leader, its interior minister said in an interview published on Sunday.

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Germany to Tighten Gun Laws after Suspected Coup Plot, Says Minister

Germany plans to tighten its gun laws in the wake of a suspected plot by a far-right group to violently overthrow the government and install a minor royal as national leader, its interior minister said in an interview published on Sunday. German police last week arrested 25 people suspected of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 11, 2022

Star-crossed: Mercedes faces dilemma over dependence on Russia and China

Moscow provides Germany with power, and the Chinese buy the company’s cars in their thousands, but now war and global tensions are darkening the diplomatic weather

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Germany's Scholz bets on immigration, more working women to counter labour shortages

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this weekend Germany should attract more foreign workers and make it easier for women and older people to work in order to avoid labour shortages and a crisis in its public pension system in the years ahead.

Reuters · Dec 10, 2022

Hostage situation in Dresden, Germany, ends with suspect dead and hostages freed

German police evacuated parts of the eastern city of Dresden on Saturday morning after a man reportedly took two people hostage at a mall.

WEKU · Dec 10, 2022

Inside the 'Kingdom of Germany' - with its own money, flag and 5,000 subjects

Peter the First, who went by Peter Fitzek in a past life, is the absolute monarch ruling an area of the German countryside that he has seized and named "Königreich Deutschland" (Kingdom of Germany) - which has 5,000 subjects, mints its own money, has a flag, and prints its own…

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

England's Lionesses move to within touching distance of top three in FIFA world rankings

Before England's European success over Germany they were ranked eighth but they are now challenging for the top three in the FIFA world rankings

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

Manuel Neuer out for rest of season after breaking leg in skiing accident

The 36-year-old was on holiday after Germany’s exit from the World Cup.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2022

Germany and Bayern Munich star Manuel Neuer suffers broken leg in freak skiing accident

Manuel Neuer was expected to return to Bayern Munich for the remainder of their domestic and European season, but the German international has confirmed he will play no further part

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022