📰 Breaking News: News Archive for February 2020 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 February
- Divided Britain enters new era as it leaves EU
- Everything that changes in Germany in February 2020
02 February
- Coronavirus evacuees arrive in Germany from China
03 February
- 'Just the beginning': Protesters occupy disputed German coal mine
- German word of the day: Der Purzelbaum
- Explained: Why Germany is in a bitter row over meat
- Bonpflicht: Germans stage creative protests over new receipt requirement
- Eight words to help you understand the German housing market
- Germany's Lufthansa extends China flight ban as coronavirus toll climbs
- EU or non-EU? Which passport queue should Brits use after Brexit?
- German court rules against school niqab ban
04 February
- Roads, railways and homes flooded as heavy rain hits Germany
- What you need to know about calls to ban full-face veils in German classrooms
- Beer sherpa: Dortmund fans offer free tickets 'forever' in return for beer-carrying duties
- Five ways Germany makes you greener (without even noticing)
- Mystery of poisoned babies at German hospital deepens after probe blunder
- German court rejects call to remove anti-Semitic church carving
05 February
- Integration in Germany: Half of refugees 'find jobs within five years'
- 'We'll continue our protests': Environmental activists confront Siemens bosses in Munich
- Driving in Germany: What are the offences that can cost you points on your licence?
- Coronavirus in Bavaria: How the German state is dealing with the spread of the virus
- 'First time in history': Far-right AfD backing for regional politician shocks Germany
- German car sales plummet as new pollution rules bite
- Sustainable fashion: Five German brands aiming to make your wardrobe eco-friendly
- How Berlin converted me from a fast fashion fanatic to a conscious consumer
06 February
- German sportswear giant Adidas closes China stores over coronavirus outbreak
- 'It's unforgivable': Why Merkel and Germany are up in arms after shock far-right AfD vote
- Thuringia state premier calls for new polls to undo 'stain' of far-right AfD vote
- Herbal tea and sick leave: An American’s ode to the German attitude towards health
- Why parcel delivery price hikes in Germany are set to be reversed
07 February
- How Brexit has robbed northern German village of Scottish mayor
- Germany braces for violent storms and extreme winds
- The Local launches training for European migration reporters: Sign up now
- How the commute to work in Germany is changing
- German word of the day: Die Übergangsjacke
- Merkel's conservatives in turmoil after far-right vote debacle in eastern German state
09 February
- Merkel fires minister over far-right Thuringia fiasco
- Deutsche Bahn halts rail services throughout Germany as storm intensifies
10 February
- Major disruption as storm Sabine wreaks havoc across Germany
- Update: Merkel 'heir' AKK will not run for German chancellor
- German word of the day: Mensch
- IN PICTURES: Winds up to 170km/h recorded as storm batters Germany
- AKK: What caused the rise and fall of Merkel's heir apparent?
- Sex-ed to sexism: New series explores being a woman in Germany and the US
11 February
- Stormy weather continues across Germany
- 'Trouble and turmoil': What the CDU crisis means for the future of Merkel and Germany
- Nearly 50 percent of Germans expect the far-right AfD 'to be part of the government by 2030'
- Germany commemorates 75 years since Dresden's destruction
- German word of the day: Der Kosename
- German church struggles with identity as pro-reform Cardinal steps down
12 February
- Brexit forces German online bank N26 to leave UK market
- Icy Autobahn causes spate of crashes across Germany
- German word of the day: Liebestoll
- German chemical giant BASF to make car battery parts near Tesla Berlin site
- 'Cripple democracy': How the far-right is out to shatter German politics
13 February
- Merkel rival Merz in bid to succeed her as German chancellor
- Working in Germany: Berlin startups create 19,000 new jobs
- 'Heal the wounds of history': Dresden and twin city remember 75 years since bombing
- German word of the day: Der Valentinsmuffel
- 'Sex is easy to find in Berlin': Foreigners on love, hook-ups and friendship in Germany
- It’s all sunshine and roses, but mostly roses: What Germans want for Valentinstag
- Working in Germany: Where are the most jobs in the car industry?
- Germans urged to 'defend democracy' 75 years after Dresden WWII bombing
14 February
- German word of the day: Die Zuneigung
- Update: Police raid far-right group in six German states over 'attack plans'
- German airline Lufthansa extends China flight ban over coronavirus
- German e-scooter startups band together over proposed restrictions
- 'Germans are brutally honest’: How hard is it to date in Germany?
- Fines and speed limits: Germany votes on new traffic rules
- Head of Merkel's CDU in Thuringia steps down over far-right crisis
- Bats, birds and ants evicted for new Tesla plant near Berlin
- Have your say: Have environmental concerns affected your travel plans?
- German police officer among arrests in nationwide far-right terror swoop
15 February
- Germany: Payout talks stall in Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' scandal
- Austria's Kurz backs Merkel rejection of far right
- One dead, four injured in Berlin shooting
16 February
- Protesters hit the streets in Thuringia against far-right deal
- France 'impatient' over lack of German drive to reform EU: Macron
- Germany: Man leaves €7-million fortune to cash-strapped AFD
17 February
- Update: German far-right group 'planned Christchurch-style mosque attacks'
- Over 100 released from coronavirus quarantine near Frankfurt airport
- German word of the day: Jein
- Should Germany get rid of private health insurance?
- Calls for U-Bahn to help deliver packages in Germany
- Germany's conservatives launch race to replace Merkel
- Here’s how Germany plans to reform ‘Elterngeld’ for new parents
18 February
- German word of the day: Alter
- What makes German train stations among the best in Europe?
- 'Space to build bridges': Thuringia to vote again after far-right scandal
- How the minimum wage has 'increased productivity' in Germany
- Storm Sabine caused €675 million of damage in Germany
- From Cologne to Cottbus: Where to celebrate Carnival in Germany
- Why do Germans love getting naked?
- Berlinale: Diversity and Nazi past in spotlight at 70th Berlin film festival
- EXPLAINED: The rise in multilingual children in Germany
- Share your views: What do you think about health insurance in Germany?
19 February
- In maps: Where do foreigners live in Germany?
- Germany to crack down on online hate speech
- Brexit problems: How I was wrongly told to pay €1,500 fees at German university
- Explained: What are Germany's planned new pension reforms?
- 'Doors will close for Brits in EU': Why the UK's post-Brexit immigration plan has sparked alarm
- Americans in Germany: How and where to vote in person in the presidential primaries
20 February
- UPDATE: 'Xenophobic motive' behind deadly shootings at shisha bars near Frankfurt
- Trump names Germany ambassador Grenell as top intelligence advisor
- Shootings in Germany: What we know so far about suspected far-right shisha bar attacks
- Berlin court jails three men over 100-kg gold coin heist
- EU chiefs express shock over shootings near Frankfurt
- The 'freedom of fools:' How did Germany's Karneval become a political event?
- After Hanau: How can Germany deal with extreme right-wing terror?
- 'It's tragic': German city Hanau reels after mass shooting
- What we know about Hanau shooter Tobias R
21 February
- From the NSU to anti-Semitic attacks: How racist and far-right terror in Germany is rising
- Two German tourists killed in Norway avalanche
- 'We fear rising rent prices': Berliners protest against planned Amazon offices
- Update: Germany increases police presence amid 'very high' security threat from far-right
- Row breaks out over US ambassador to Germany supervising CIA
- Tesla resumes work on plant near Berlin after court ruling
- ‘It's absolute chaos’: Does Düsseldorf host Germany's best carnival celebration?
- What can we expect from Hamburg's state elections on Sunday?
22 February
- Deutsch for the new decade: 10 German words that reflect the Zeitgeist
- Germany: Further Mercedes recalls likely as 'Dieselgate' scandal continues
- American woman returns beer mug 55 years after stealing it from German beer house
23 February
- From 'avenger' to 'anti-Merkel': Who could be Germany's next chancellor?
- SPD, Greens set for big gains in Hamburg elections
- Hamburg voters punish German right and Merkel's CDU
- What is Germany doing to combat the far right after Hanau attacks?
24 February
- UPDATE: Germany's CDU to decide on Merkel successor in April
- German word of the day: Quatsch
- Far-right AfD barely avoids crashing out of Hamburg parliament
- IN PICS: Trump, Brexit and AfD all targeted at Düsseldorf's Rosenmontag parade
- Meet Evermood: The Berlin startup promoting mental well-being in the workplace
- UPDATE: 'Several dozen' hurt after car rams German carnival parade
- 10 essential phrases to complain about the weather like a German
- UPDATE: Around 30 hurt as car rams Germany carnival procession
25 February
- German word of the day: Da
- Coal phase out: Climate activists occupy disputed German plant
- CDU crisis: Merkel's would-be successors announce bids for party leader
- VIDEO: The most fascinating facts about Beethoven to mark his 250th birthday
- UPDATE: German police seek motive in carnival car ramming
26 February
- Just how worried should German residents be about the coronavirus?
- German airline Lufthansa to freeze hiring, cut costs over coronavirus
- German court scraps ban on assisted suicide
- German words you need to know: Der Stubentiger
- Düsseldorf Helau! How I embraced the Rhineland's carnival celebrations
- 'Uncertainty over coronavirus': New calls for economic stimulus in Germany
- UPDATE: Five new coronavirus cases confirmed in western Germany
27 February
- Authorities in western Germany take action to stop spread of coronavirus
- Germany upholds headscarf ban for trainee Muslim lawyers
- Everything you need to know about paying taxes in Germany
- Explained: How to receive help for a mental health issue in Germany
- How well prepared is Germany for the spread of the coronavirus?
28 February
- New coronavirus cases confirmed in Hamburg and Hesse
- Germany quarantines 1,000 as coronavirus cases push past 50
- Coronavirus: The everyday precautions to take if you're in Germany
- Transport disruption as storms and snow hit southwest Germany
- Seven events you don’t want to miss in Germany in March 2020
- Everything that changes in March 2020 in Germany
- German word of the day: Der Hamsterkauf
- Berlin travel fair ITB canceled over coronavirus fears