The Latest Breaking News from Karl Lauterbach

Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes

German government looks for ways to beat the heat

The German government says it is launching a campaign against deaths from heat waves that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change

The four men, aged 44 to 56, and a 75-year-old woman are accused of founding or being members of a terrorist organization and treason.

Five people are going on trial in Germany accused of planning a coup and plotting to kidnap the country’s health minister

Health minister says adults will be allowed to grow and consume limited amounts privately or at members’ clubs by end of year

Germany's government has presented scaled-back plans to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabis

Germany's health minister says the country will soon drop a mask mandate on long-distance trains and buses

Germany is changing its entry rules for travellers from China and will in future require at least a rapid coronavirus test to enter the country, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Thursday.

Germany's health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to growing hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin was watching the situation closely.

Germany’s governing coalition is arguing over whether remaining COVID-19 restrictions should be dropped after one of the country’s top virologists was quoted as saying that the pandemic is over