📰 Breaking News: News Archive for June 2017 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 June
- The never-ending story: How BER airport became the laughing stock of Berlin
- Bernie Sanders chides Donald Trump for criticizing Germany
- Woman found dead after giving birth alone in her car
- Convicted Auschwitz guard dies before setting foot in prison
- Cricket now booming in Germany, thanks to refugees
- German singles flocking to Denmark... to get pregnant
- Hundreds of students clash with police over deportation of Afghan classmate
- Fingerprints missing for hundreds of refugees
- Police storm Hells Angels clubhouse with armoured vehicle
- Germany suspends Afghan refugee deportations after Kabul attack
- Germany says climate pact 'not renegotiable' after Trump pulls out
02 June
- 24,000 Audis in Europe have emission-cheating gear, Germany finds
- 'Earth to Trump - f**k you!': How Germany reacted to Trump's climate pact withdrawal
- Germany 'certain' Trump would honour NATO pledges
- German parliament passes law ending child marriage
- German youth football team rallies behind 'star players' facing deportation
- Video-enabled Snapchat glasses drop into Berlin for popup event
- Germany's best beaches - The Local's ultimate guide
- 7 unmissable events in Germany this June
03 June
- German rock festival to resume after terror scare: organisers
05 June
- Turkey maintains ban on German visits to Incirlik airbase: minister
06 June
- Germany will have to pull its troops from key base in Turkey, says Merkel's deputy
- WATCH: Salsa-dancing policewoman at Berlin carnival goes viral
- Man who murdered young child in refugee home was ex-convict
- Germans among world's happiest people about economic situation
- Six German words you'll need to know this summer
- Germany's new startup hub? Hamburg beats Berlin for most business founders
- Passersby save woman pushed in front of oncoming Berlin U-Bahn train
- 100 km/h strong winds, storms to hit Germany in the week ahead
- German men selling fatherhood to refugee women for cash, say prosecutors
07 June
- Merkel's deputy warns of 'Trumpification' of Middle East relations
- 'Parthenon' made of books built at site of Nazi book burning
- Limit online shopping on Sundays to protect workers, demands Green Party
- German govt approves withdrawal from Turkey anti-Isis base
- Defence Minister exaggerated army sexual abuse for personal gain, say critics
- Church's 'Hitler bell' strikes duff note in tiny German town
- Ferries between Denmark and Sweden, Germany paused due to 'threat'
- Teen invents girlfriend, then her rape, sending police on wild goose chase
- Air Berlin desperately seeks partner, after flight cancellations pile on misery
- One in five Germans will bequeath at least €250,000 in inheritance
- Germany ordered to pay energy giants billions over illegal nuclear tax
08 June
- Shakira, Pharrell coming to Hamburg for anti-poverty concert amid G20 summit
- Syrian refugee stabs psychologist to death: police
- Germany lost €32 billion to bankers in 'biggest ever tax scandal': report
- Famed female rapper faces court over forcing fans into prostitution
- New study gives first verifiable death toll at Cold War East German borders
- 10 simple reasons why living in Germany is truly awesome
- Germany grants refuge to gay man from Russian Muslim province
- Berlin woman named European champion of tram driving
- Asylum processes now taking three times as long as expected
- Brother of teen who stabbed cop for Isis found guilty of arson
09 June
- UK vote shows discontent over May's Brexit strategy, says Merkel's deputy
- Mexico: so far from Trump, so close to Germany?
- Revenge or racism? Report raises questions about Munich shooter's motives
- These are the German cities where the most people ride without a ticket
- How Germany's 'hate speech' law will put control of free speech in private hands
- Three men on trial for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl 135 times
- WATCH: Video of boy running through 'mini tornado' in Cologne goes viral
- Berlin-Hamburg train line closed after horse gets hoof stuck in track
- Man tied up in car trunk was fetishist not hostage, police confirm
- Techies take note: Snapchat to open German HQ in Hamburg
- Deutsche Bank snubs US demand for Trump family data
- German soldier who 'jokingly' called for coup facing criminal charges
- Trump finally finds place to stay in Hamburg for G20 summit
10 June
- Mexico to Merkel: we want 'significant increase' in trade
- Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
11 June
- easyJet plane diverts over 'suspicious conversation'
- European mobile operators brace for end of roaming charges
- Fire in Germany refugee shelter injures 37
12 June
- Merkel's G20-Africa meet aims to reduce poverty, migrant influx
- Merkel congratulates Macron on 'great success' in parliamentary elections
- Nuremberg police arrest man over murder of two prostitutes
- 44 cancelled flights on one day: Air Berlin struggles to stay aloft
- New German state firm to give startups €2 billion funding boost: report
- Germany’s first 'democratic kindergarten' gives tiny tots a vote
- German merchants can't keep up with kids' demand for fidget spinners
- Germany to have up to 760,000 new jobs by year’s end: report
13 June
- Aldi unveils plan to become third largest US grocer in five years
- Prosecutors release Syrian accused of raping woman while fighting for Isis
- Several injured after shooting at Munich area metro station, police confirm
- Number of Brits who became German shot up by 361 percent last year
- Assad relative who was 'shot by family member' denied asylum in Germany
- Hungary deports left-wing terrorist turned neo-Nazi to Germany
- Number of Americans choosing to be German doubles since 2009
- Main culprit in fire attack on homeless man gets two years' jail
- German interior ministers argue over whether to spy on children
- Berlin zoo to welcome two new giant pandas
- Lufthansa moves giant A380 Airbuses to Munich in snub to Frankfurt
- Door still open if Brits give up on Brexit, says German finance minister
14 June
- German ambassador visits journalist Yucel in Istanbul jail
- Trump's harsh trade talk on Germany worries Mercedes' Alabama home
- Munich considers banning diesel cars from city centre: report
- The new German slang that has older folks scratching their heads
- We're not about to go bankrupt, Air Berlin insists
- Temperature highs of 33C predicted for the week ahead
- Outcry over politician's tweet celebrating Munich policewoman getting shot
- 10 mouth-watering foods you have to try when in Germany
- Spelling mistake triggered terror alarm at Germany's biggest music festival
- Police hunt possible armed suspect in small town shooting
- These are the German universities with the best global reputation
15 June
- Trial delayed for man accused of kicking woman down Berlin station stairs
- Volkswagen exec arrested in Japan for consuming illegal drugs
- EU roaming fees finally over: Here’s what it means for Germany
- Diplomat kills cyclist in Berlin by opening car door too quickly
- Why south Germany blooms with religious bombast on Fronleichnam
- Munich shooter was American on holiday in Europe: report
- 10,000 Muslims to march in Cologne against terrorism
- Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood awarded German peace prize
- Man jailed for ten years for filming rape of two-year-old daughter
- New rules to allow police to fingerprint children as young as six
16 June
- Where burqas are banned: Germany's first 'liberal mosque' to open in Berlin
- How German car makers are 'changing lives' in the US deep south
- German economic strength secures millions of jobs in Europe: study
- Europeans see Germany favourably, but think it has too much power
- Germany blasts new US sanctions on Russia as 'against international law'
- 'Care parcel' of rotting snake heads and larvae denied entry to Germany
- Customs in Frankfurt to destroy 35 tonnes of unsafe Fidget Spinners
- New high-speed train from Berlin to Munich makes 'historic' maiden journey
- Ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies aged 87
- Helmut Kohl, the giant who towered over European politics
17 June
- Taboo-breaking liberal mosque opens in Berlin
- US presidents hail Kohl as 'one of the greatest'
18 June
- Football: Green Germany expect tough Confed Cup start
19 June
- Merkel congratulates Macron on 'clear parliamentary majority'
- EU planning grand ceremony to honour 'visionary' former Chancellor Kohl
- Arson attacks on German rail tracks, police probe G20 protest link
- No coalition deal without gay marriage clause, Green Party pledges
- Mercury keeps rising, as temperatures set to hit scorching 37C
- Berlin moves to ban advertising with 'beautiful but dumb' women
- Street racers arrested for murder after pedestrian killed crossing road
- Two sculptures of Jewish sporting heroes destroyed in Frankfurt
20 June
- Woman identifies all three attackers during group rape trial
- Cyclist blocks street to 'pop into bakery' and becomes internet hit
- Merkel ready to consider Macron eurozone reform ideas
- Martin Luther becomes most successful Playmobil figure in history
- Two jailed for kicking homeless man to death and burning body
- This is how much beer and drinks will cost at Oktoberfest 2017
- Famed female rapper put in jail for beating teenage prostitutes
- Germany is building houses in all the wrong places, study finds
21 June
- EU to host Helmut Kohl memorial ceremony in Strasbourg on July 1
- Merkel could build coalition with liberals, new poll suggests
- Clues link Nazi trove found in Argentina to German town of Solingen
- Bavarian teens under investigation for ambushing Thai King with toy gun
- Orban, not Merkel, was supposed to speak at Kohl memorial: report
- Start your bids now: 49-room central train station goes up for sale in Bavaria
22 June
- Turkey says liberal German mosque 'incompatible' with Islam
- How a nursing home is treating dementia patients by 'sending' them back to the GDR
- Report reveals how landlords discriminate against flat-hunting foreigners
- Germany spied on the White House over years: report
- Merkel's chief rival Martin Schulz fights to save election campaign
- Trains cancelled across north Germany as fierce storms kill one
- Merkel rebuffs UK, saying EU future more important than Brexit
- 'Germany for the Germans': explosive WhatsApp leaks pile pressure on AfD
- Ugly family feud tarnishes mourning for ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl
23 June
- New law allows police to spy on encrypted messaging services
- Merkel campaigns with German flag to steal a march on nationalists
- Germany ends state funding for far-right NPD party
- Germany finally clears gay men convicted under Nazi-era law
- Train services still affected as storm death toll rises to two
- New York conductor Gilbert to lead Hamburg's ambitious orchestra
- Germany warns Turkey against meddling in its religious affairs
- These are the German degrees that will land you the biggest salaries
- Dementia sufferer murders wife, then forgets he killed her
- UK's offer on EU citizens' rights was bare minimum, says Merkel's deputy
- Police seize weapons and ammo during raid on far-right scene
24 June
- Helmut Kohl's son calls funeral plans 'unworthy' of legacy
- Panda mania hits Germany as China's cuddly envoys arrive
25 June
- Battling to save campaign, Schulz hits out at 'arrogant' Merkel
26 June
- Women attacked in Berlin cinema for asking men to stop smoking
- German broadcaster accuses Nigerian police of beating up reporter
- 'Jubilant' German businesses are brimming with confidence like never before
- Erdogan's brawling bodyguards told to stay away from Hamburg G20
- Policeman arrested at birthday party for stabbing guest with butter knife
- Heated spat over 'anti-democratic' Merkel fires starting gun on election race
27 June
- Germany set to legalize gay marriage as early as this week
- German public confidence in US has plunged since Trump took office
- Grandson arrested for brutal murder of millionaire pensioner couple
- Teacher wins €7,000 compensation after rejection for wearing headscarf
- Berlin police fired from G20 preparations over ‘public sex and urinating on fences’
- Lightning set to strike Wednesday, from Hamburg right down to Munich
- ‘I found it horrible myself’: Berlin U-Bahn kicker admits guilt
- North German state weighs up introducing unconditional basic income
- Three Syrians stand trial in Bavaria over refugee boat disaster
28 June
- Insulation on German homes is fire risk, Frankfurt firefighters warn
- Merkel hopes to breathe new life into free trade talks with Washington
- Anti-Nazi expressionist masterpiece sells for record sum at auction
- Isis suspect arrested in Germany as part of Europe-wide raids
- Gay marriage bill to be voted on Friday, despite government feud over timing
- Candidate wins mayoral election by one vote, after voter falls for prank
- Berlin clubs 'put police on guest lists' after wild G20 party causes scandal
- Daring activist stunt delays first ever river shipment of nuclear waste
- Eight unmissable events taking place across Germany this July
29 June
- European leaders meet in Berlin to plot united front ahead of crunch G20 summit
- Why the attempt to legalize gay marriage in Germany could still fail
- 'Believers in protectionism terribly wrong': Merkel fires warning shot at Trump
- Two swanky new high rises to tower over east Berlin’s river bank
- Europe must speak to China with one voice, says Merkel
- Securing G20 protests will be ‘biggest police operation in Hamburg’s history’
- WATCH: Munich security violently drag fare-dodger out of metro train
- New Turkey row brews, as Berlin bans Erdogan from speaking in Germany
- Bosch managers come under investigation in 'dieselgate' probe
- Twenty-seven injured in serious tram crash in north Berlin
- Berlin McDonald’s branch evacuated after police find ‘explosive device’
- Demand for employees in Germany reaches record high
- At Berlin summit, EU leaders vow to fight Trump on climate change
- Torrential rain swamps Berlin’s streets, stretches firefighters to limits
30 June
- Germany legalizes gay marriage in historic vote
- 'Welcome to hell,' vow German anti-G20 protesters
- Berlin firefighters work to tackle flooding after 'heaviest rain in a century'
- 'A great day': German startup Delivery Hero makes stock market debut
- Germany imposes €50 million fines on social media firms that don't delete hate speech
- Champagne corks pop in Berlin, as activists celebrate gay marriage victory
- After 11 years of building, half of all doors now work, Berlin Airport announces