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

01 May
- 'Not how we imagined it:' How German couples are getting married amid the corona crisis
- German extremists plan May 1st protests against Covid-19 measures
- Coronavirus around Europe: An inside look at how countries are trying to return to normal
- Iran says Germany will face consequences over Hezbollah ban
02 May
- Refugees in Germany rally to help in fight against Covid-19
03 May
- Jenny the city-dwelling horse cheers up German lockdown
- Germany's TUI to test 3,000 cruise ship workers for virus
04 May
- Hair salons in Germany reopen on Monday - but with strict rules
- How Germany's states are pushing to relax coronavirus lockdown measures
- Catholic Church in Germany: Former Pope Benedict speaks of attempts to 'silence' him
- One in five people infected with coronavirus in Germany 'shows no symptoms'
- 'I looked like Robinson Crusoe': Germans flock to get a haircut as salons reopen
- What you need to know about travelling in Germany this summer
- Concerns grow in Europe over potential 'second wave' of coronavirus as lockdowns are eased
05 May
- 'We have to think in phases': Is this how Germany can return to life with coronavirus?
- Bavaria unveils detailed plan out of lockdown as coronavirus cases drop
- Luxembourg urges Germany to reopen border closed by coronavirus
- Snubbing Merkel pleas, German states ease coronavirus curbs further
- German burglaries decrease 'massively' during coronavirus pandemic
- Berlin plans to reopen restaurants and all stores – under strict rules
- What are Germany's current coronavirus rules and what could be eased soon?
06 May
- Germany set to reopen all shops and schools in May
- Merkel to face resistance at key meeting on coronavirus restrictions
- Bundesliga: Germany to restart football league with 'ghost games'
- EXPLAINED: Here's Germany's plan for post-lockdown life with coronavirus
- Germany allows two households to meet as coronavirus contact ban eased
- 'First phase of coronavirus pandemic in Germany behind us,' says Merkel
- When and how will Germany's daycare centres reopen?
07 May
- Berlin police raid radical Islamists over coronavirus aid fraud
- Berlin's coronavirus lockdown exit plan: The key dates to know
- LATEST: 'We are at a new phase in the epidemic,' in Germany, says top health institute
- Lockdown movie strikes eerie note at Frankfurt virtual film festival
08 May
- German economy suffers biggest drop in exports since 1990
- Stranded German circus faces uncertain future due to coronavirus restrictions
- Europe marks 75 years since end of WWII under Covid-19 shadow
- German reporter files sexual assault charge against French ex-president
- Germany shuns Trump's claims Covid-19 outbreak was caused by Chinese lab leak
- Germans are 'grateful' for Nazi defeat 75 years ago: President Steinmeier
- Coronavirus around Europe: How well have governments handled the crisis?
- Germany's Lufthansa to ramp up European flights in June
- Indian national faces trial for spying on Sikhs and Kashmiris in Germany
09 May
- German towns to reimpose shutdowns over coronavirus clusters
- North Rhine-Westphalia premier calls for 'urgent reopening' of German-French border
- Two German states to test all meatpacking workers after coronavirus outbreaks
- Germany brewery gives away free beer unsold due to coronavirus
10 May
- Bundesliga restart blow as Dresden squad placed in 14-day coronavirus quarantine
- VIDEO: A brief history of pandemics and quarantines in Europe
- Coronavirus: A taste of normality as first restaurants reopen in Germany
- How is each European country emerging from coronavirus lockdown?
- Rise in coronavirus infections spurs concern across Germany
11 May
- Germany concerned coronavirus protests may lead to radicalisation
- Germany's most popular baby names revealed
- Coronavirus in Germany: Which measures are changing this week?
- Germany plans massive cash injection for corona-hit Deutsche Bahn
- Which German industries have been hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis?
- 'Respect each other': Merkel appeals to public to follow coronavirus restrictions
- Germany announces €750 million fund for coronavirus vaccine research
12 May
- 'Don't show up at the stadium': German fans warned ahead of Bundesliga restart
- How and when are Germany’s gyms reopening after the coronavirus shutdown?
- State by state: Where and when can I travel within Germany?
- IN PICTURES: How Germany is lifting its coronavirus lockdown
- Tell us: What do you think about Germany easing coronavirus restrictions?
- Lovesick American dons cleaner costume in bid to visit girlfriend in Germany
13 May
- Germany and Austria draw up plan to reopen border
- German tourism giant TUI to slash 8,000 jobs over coronavirus crisis
- Germany's coronavirus infection rate drops below critical value of 1
- Germany aims to end coronavirus border controls by June 15th
- Merkel cites 'hard evidence' she was target of Russian hacking
- Coronavirus continues to be a 'danger for all of us,' warns Merkel
- Berlin public transport operator pokes fun at coronavirus conspiracy theories
14 May
- How worried should we be when Germany reports a higher coronavirus infection rate?
- 'This won't be a normal summer': How the EU hopes to save the holiday season
- EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Germany’s new coronavirus ‘pandemic law’
- How to wear your coronavirus face mask
- Is it safe to go swimming in Germany this summer?
- Coronavirus to slash almost €100 billion off Germany's 2020 tax intake
- German techies turn to 3D printers to produce coronavirus protective gear
15 May
- How coronavirus has pushed Germany into a recession
- Germany to lift quarantine requirement for travellers from bordering countries
- Weekend Wanderlust: How to travel the world without leaving Germany
- Germany criminalises the burning of foreign flags
- United We Stream: How Berlin's clubs are coming together to survive the corona crisis
16 May
- Coronavirus around Europe: Will foreign travel be possible this summer?
- Alarm in Germany as 'corona demos' take off
- All eyes on Germany as Bundesliga football returns
17 May
- Tensions rise as Germans eager to return to holiday homes in Spain
- Behind locked doors: Bundesliga comeback in Germany
18 May
- Germany's far-right AfD weakened by infighting amid coronavirus crisis
- German cities to receive extra €57 billion in aid to weather corona crisis
- Update: New coronavirus outbreak at meat processing plant sparks concern across Germany
- Germany aims to lift warning against worldwide travel from mid-June
- State by state: What are the new rules for eating out around Germany?
- 'Glimpse of hope': The verdict in Germany on the easing of coronavirus restrictions
- German Bundesliga restart draws global audiences as players reminded to keep distance
- Macron and Merkel propose €500 billion plan to relaunch EU economy
19 May
- Deutsche Bahn to double cleaners on trains and make station toilets free
- Court slams German spies' foreign internet surveillance
- 'Masks are in short supply': How coronavirus has hit Germany's frontline health workers
- How to apply for 'Kurzarbeit' in Germany when your working hours are reduced
- Can Merkel rally Germans behind massive EU recovery 'U-turn' package?
20 May
- Come and holiday in Italy, foreign minister tells Germans
- Blood reserves in Germany run critically short due to corona crisis
- Berlin’s Tegel airport to close in mid-June amid drop in passenger numbers
- Europe's Franco-German 'motor' sputters back to life
- What are the new rules for swimming pools in Germany?
- Parents in Germany to get up to 20 weeks pay to cover costs of caring for kids
- German car giant Volkswagen pulls 'racist' ad after outcry
- Germany to reform meat industry after corona outbreak exposes abuses
- Germany charges suspected IS member over alleged terror attacks
- Six hiking tours to try in the north east of Germany
- Nightly blaze of candles lit in homage to German coronavirus victims
- As Europe comes out of lockdown, what lessons can be learned from Sweden?
21 May
- 'Losing €1 million an hour': Lufthansa set to receive €9 billion German govt rescue
22 May
- 'Long overdue': German coalition agrees to ban tobacco advertising
- Stuttgart bans AfD anti-coronavirus lockdown protest due to violence fears
- Coronavirus: Germany plans to test everyone admitted to hospitals and nursing homes
- Coronavirus crisis in France: The battle to save the livelihoods of the self-employed
- Germany considers tax advantages for working from home
- Confronting coronavirus: The Local examines how Europe is tackling the crisis
- Berlin's smoking culture drew me here. It also gave me a reason to finally quit
- Coronavirus: What are your rights for cancelled events in Germany?
23 May
- Germans holidaying at home as coronavirus fears linger
- Syrian doctor in Germany accused of war crimes
- First German state set to end coronavirus restrictions in early June
24 May
- Fresh coronavirus protests held across Germany
- Dozens infected with coronavirus at Frankfurt mass
- Concern grows after coronavirus outbreak at western German restaurant
25 May
- Germany continues to ease coronavirus restrictions as 289 new cases logged
- Coronavirus in Germany: Which restrictions are changing from Monday May 25th?
- Lufthansa and German government agree on '€9 billion rescue deal'
- Berlin's coronavirus reproductive number is rising. What does it mean?
- Two eastern German states move to drop coronavirus restrictions
- Coronavirus: Germany to give stricken small firms up to €50,000 a month
- Germany plans to extend social distancing rules until July 5th
- Flixbus to restart long-distance journeys in Germany
- 'We thought we'd be closed for a month': How Berlin bars are surviving the coronavirus shutdown
- US ambassador to Germany set to leave post
26 May
- Germany set to lift travel warning for 31 countries
- Hacker, 22, who released personal data of German politicians charged
- Merkel wins surprise backing from Germany over EU aid U-turn
- Deutsche Post plans preventative coronavirus tests for thousands of employees
- How the coronavirus pandemic is changing train travel in Germany
- What are Germans most worried about in the coronavirus crisis?
- Ryanair plans to appeal Germany's Lufthansa rescue deal
- Germany extends coronavirus distance rules to June 29th
27 May
- German choirs silenced as singing branded coronavirus risk
- Housing in Germany: Here’s where rent prices are going up (and down)
- EXPLAINED: What to know about Germany's social distancing rules
- Plexiglass and staggered seating: How cinemas in Germany plan to reopen
- 'Great concern': Germany reports spike in far-right crime
- Coronavirus pandemic not over, warns Merkel as Germany's states devise own plans
- Germany's Lufthansa 'unable to approve' state rescue over strict EU conditions
28 May
- How Denmark got its children back to school so soon after lockdown
- Coronavirus forces 'paper napkin' makeover at swanky German hotel
- Car park prayers to noodle hats: How Germany is social distancing
- Why Germany has coronavirus infections under control despite relaxing restrictions
- Love in the time of corona: How couples in Germany can connect in a time of flux
- Tell us: Has your trip to Germany been affected by the pandemic?
- German police widen nursery 'murder' probe as other cases emerge
29 May
- Quick intervention prevented 'up to 100,000' coronavirus deaths in Germany, says top virologist
- From bars to gyms: What's reopening in Berlin in June?
- State by state: When are schools and Kitas around Germany reopening?
- 'Premature plan': Row on opening schools and Kitas intensifies in Germany
- Why Germany's coronavirus 'guru' is being targeted by lockdown critics
- Coronavirus: The key dates to know as Bavaria relaxes more restrictions
- Eight of the most common (and funniest) mistakes German learners make
- What's the advice for sex and dating in Germany during the coronavirus crisis?
- Denmark to open up border with Germany
30 May
- Living in Europe: An update from the team at The Local
- 'Stopgap' or life saver?: Italy's scheme to help the self-employed survive the coronavirus crisis