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

01 July
- Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reins
- Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops in Germany
- Everything that changes in Germany in July 2020
- Unemployment: Can Germany weather the coronavirus crisis without mass layoffs?
- Free coronavirus tests for everyone in Bavaria: What you need to know
- Are flights around Europe returning to normal after borders reopen?
- 'Serious times': Merkel kicks off EU presidency with Brexit warning
- Airbus job cuts to hit Germany hardest
- Who are the worst drivers in Europe?
- Dark: Why it's time to binge Netflix's successful original German series
02 July
- Why the coronavirus crisis is hitting people with mini-jobs in Germany particularly hard
- Who is allowed to travel to Germany from outside the EU?
- 'Get rid of deodorant': How Berlin's BVG wants to encourage face masks
- Brexit: Five key things to know about applying for residency in the EU
- 'Only problem is that it's optional': The verdict on Germany's coronavirus tracing app
- When will Indians be allowed to travel to Germany again?
03 July
- Merkel 'can't imagine' €750 billion EU recovery package delay
- Germany makes upskirting illegal and promises harsh penalties
- Weekend Wanderlust: Why the town of Blaubeuren has Germany's bluest water
- UK publishes list of European countries exempt from quarantine rule
- Explained: The health rules tourists in Germany should know about
- Climate activists rage as Germany opts for drawn-out coal exit
- EU students turn to Germany as a top study destination in light of Brexit
- Sex workers protest in Berlin as coronavirus keeps brothels shut
04 July
- ‘Racist’ Berlin underground station to be renamed
- Philippine officials faked customs records for ex-Wirecard exec
05 July
- Northeast Germany considers ending mask wearing in August
- New night train takes tourists from German beaches to Austrian ski resorts
- Debate starts over compulsory service to tackle extremism in German army
- Germany vows to beef up finance watchdog after Wirecard drama
06 July
- Former Nazi camp guard, 93, faces German court reckoning
- 'The situation is dramatic': German restaurants still hungry for customers post-lockdown
- Coronavirus aid: Germany investigating thousands of suspected fraud cases
- Why a row has broken out in Germany over face masks
- Germany cancels plans to investigate racial profiling in police forces
- German tourists expelled from Norway after breaking tourism ban
- German prosecutors seek three years for former Nazi camp guard, 93
07 July
- Complaints against Germany's postal sector soar in first half of 2020
- North Sea or Baltic Sea? How to decide between Germany's two coasts
- Face masks to remain mandatory in shops across Germany
- Courthouses around Germany evacuated over bomb threats
- Swiss-made masks fail German certification standards
- Should Paris allow cafés and restaurants to permanently extend their terraces?
08 July
- Deutsche Post staff to receive €300 coronavirus bonus
- How Merkel's CDU plans for half of key party posts to be filled by women
- Germany's 1980 Oktoberfest bombing was 'far-right terror attack'
- Who belongs to the top 10 percent of earners in Germany?
- Merkel goes on first trip abroad since start of coronavirus outbreak in Germany
- Germany has 'third most valuable passport in the world'
- 'Milestone': Germany unveils plan to boost gender equality
09 July
- This is how many millionaires live in Germany
- Nearly half of German firms to allow working from home after coronavirus crisis
- Most French, Germans and Spanish prefer British and American tourists to stay away, poll suggests
- How face masks have helped slow down the spread of coronavirus in Germany
- Summer staycation: Where Germany's politicians are spending their holidays
10 July
- Hesse police face claims of links with far-right scene
- Customers facing long waits for refunds over cancelled flights in Germany
- Weather: Tropical storm to hit southern Germany
- Is Bavaria's leader on course to become Germany's next chancellor?
- Germany's Lufthansa founds new 'Ocean' platform for holiday flights
- UK drops quarantine for Germany and other European countries
11 July
- Spying claims are latest twist in Germany's Wirecard thriller
- Berlin football club aim for full stadium at start of next season
- Is Berlin once again the spy capital of Europe?
12 July
- Corona crisis leads to most punctual German trains in decade
- Berlin clubs receive average €80,000 to ensure corona doesn’t kill off techno
- Young boy earns praise for cracking crime on North Sea holiday
13 July
- German police search for armed man on the run in Black Forest
- 'The danger of a second wave is real,' Germany's Health Minister warns holidaymakers
- More guests allowed at weddings as North Rhine-Westphalia relaxes corona rules
- What you need to know about German police 'Rambo'-style Black Forest manhunt
- Coronavirus: German politician floats prison sentence for billionaire slaughterhouse boss
- Travelling to the UK from Germany? This is the form you need to fill in
- German research suggests infection offers little immunity to coronavirus
- Explained: What are your rights for cancelled flights in Germany?
14 July
- Former Nazi camp guard, 95, charged in Germany
- Germany's Greens propose speed limit on Autobahn if elected
- Travel in Germany: 10 must-see places within reach of Berlin
- Denmark's German refugees remember forgotten WW2 chapter
- Germany mulls curfews in areas with coronavirus outbreaks
- What you need to know about Germany's latest coronavirus aid
- IN PICTURES: Merkel receives royal treatment during visit to Bavaria
- Hesse police chief forced out as far-right row escalates
- Germany scraps quarantine requirement for Swedish travellers
- 'Crown Prince': Was Merkel's Bavaria visit an endorsement for her successor?
15 July
- Meet the small German space mission that aims to improve life on earth
- Richest in Germany own around two thirds of country's wealth
- What you need to know about travelling from Germany to other European countries
- Coronavirus rules: What's allowed (and what isn't) in Bavaria?
- Travel between EU and UK: Pet owners warned about four-month waiting period
- Tesla founder Elon Musk reveals new 'Giga Berlin' factory design
- Explained: What are Germany's new coronavirus rules where you live?
- Environment: Germany aims for carbon-neutral steel by 2050
16 July
- German Bundesliga issues guidelines for fans' return to stadiums
- Germany threatens new rules for travellers after 'reckless behaviour' in Mallorca
- Germany reports over 200,000 coronavirus cases since start of pandemic
- UPDATE: Germany plans for tougher local lockdowns to ward off second coronavirus wave
- Germany's largest slaughterhouse reopens — under stricter conditions
17 July
- Health: Doctors in Germany to be allowed to grant sick leave via video
- Merkel expects 'very difficult' EU coronavirus rescue summit
- Germany's top court restricts state access to online data
- 'Writing secured my survival': Meet the Berlin-based author of 'Unorthodox'
- 'When you're 66': What’s in store for Merkel in her last year as Chancellor?
- Why Germany's finance minister has come under fire over Wirecard scandal
18 July
- Argentinian 'dirty war' suspect hiding in Berlin: report
- Germany's 'Black Forest Rambo' nabbed after six-day manhunt
- Bavarian Alps struggle under weight of coronavirus staycationers
- Police probe Leipzig ticket collector for 'choking' fare dodger
19 July
- Berlin, Rome, Paris threaten sanctions on states interfering in Libya
- The story of Germany's oldest national park as it turns 50
- Dozens detained as German 'corona party' escalates
20 July
- Bavaria plans free airport corona tests to halt virus at border
- 'Don't sever bond of friendship': Four German states urge US to halt troop cuts
- Weather: Storms and heavy downpours expected in eastern Germany
- Germany's Lufthansa needs 'four to six' more weeks to process flight refunds
- Why people on 'Kurzarbeit' in Germany need to prepare for a tax surprise
- German slaughterhouse to continue operating after coronavirus outbreak
- 'This must never happen again': Ex-Nazi guard apologises to Holocaust victims
- Do Germany's autobahn speed limits save lives (and the planet) or are they overhyped?
- Want to live a long life? Move to the south of Germany
21 July
- Man on trial for Halle synagogue attack that shocked Germany
- 'Historic day': How the EU agreed its €750 billion rescue plan to save shattered economies
- Travel: Five stunning UNESCO sites that tell Germany's history
- What to know if you are buying a used car in Germany
- How Berlin plans to give museums a makeover amid visitor dip
- Berlin plans parties in parks and streets to revive techno scene
- Ragweed infestation in southern Germany poses allergy threat
- German public figures receive wave of far-right threats
22 July
- 'Nearly three million' children in Germany live in poverty
- Home office makes employees more effective and happy, German study finds
- The complete A-Z guide to German prefixes and what they mean
- US secures potential coronavirus vaccine co-developed in Germany
- How a cryptic letter from your Berlin landlord could save hundreds in rent
- Ryanair plans shock Frankfurt hub closure after pilots refuse pay cut
- Reader question: Can I have a barbecue on my balcony in Germany?
23 July
- Suspect in Halle synagogue shooting shows no remorse on second day of trial
- Large jellyfish swarms spotted on Germany's Baltic Sea coast
- Berlin tries to trace guests at inner city bar after coronavirus scare
- 'Shaken' ex-Nazi camp guard, 93, gets two-year suspended sentence
- How to get tested for coronavirus at Germany's airports
- Jail for refugees who gang-raped woman in Freiburg
- Ritter slays Milka in chocolate square court battle
- Travel: Why Lübeck is still ‘the queen’ of northern Germany
- With historic recovery plan signed can Europe unite again to deal with migration crisis?
- Germany sets aside €52 million in scholarships for freelance artists: How and where to apply
24 July
- Glitch leads to Germany's coronavirus tracing app 'not working for millions'
- EU to make face masks compulsory on all European flights for passengers aged 6 and over
- How the coronavirus crisis could change German city centres
- Up to one-third of German police applicants fail dictation test
- Germany's youth 'have lost their sense of fun', study finds
- Germany to offer free coronavirus tests to returning travellers
- How Germany is planning to prevent another Wirecard scandal
- How should Germany deal with its colonial legacy?
- Coronavirus: Who is (and isn't) wearing a face mask in Germany?
25 July
- WHO warns of Europe virus spike as countries impose new curbs
26 July
- 'Psychological terror': The German villages threatened by coal mine expansion
- Three killed in western Germany as microlight plane crashes into house
- Germany mulls compulsory coronavirus tests for returning travellers
27 July
- Bavarian farm locked down after 174 workers contract coronavirus
- Berlin club Berghain reopens doors with restrictions
- 'The situation is worrying': Germany sees rise in coronavirus infections
- Germany rated world's most admired country
- Vennbahn: How a historic German train line became a popular cycling path
- Bavaria to offer free coronavirus tests at train stations and motorways
- Average German 'hoards €1,364 in cash'
- Ex-police officer and wife arrested over far-right letters in Germany
- Germany to make Covid-19 tests mandatory for travellers from risk areas
28 July
- Trump nominates new ambassador to Germany
- What you need to know about Germany's plans for mandatory Covid-19 tests for returning travellers
- Germany 'greatly concerned' as coronavirus clusters grow
- Germany warns against tourist travel to parts of Spain
- Police search garden allotment in Hanover in 'Maddie' case
- How Europe is ramping up restrictions to prevent a coronavirus resurgence
- Thousands of employees from Germany's Daimler trim hours to save jobs
- Coronavirus: Can Germany's schools safely reopen?
29 July
- Here's how many people in Germany have a migrant background
- Why is Baden-Württemberg counting on the Celts to provide a tourism boost?
- Housing in Germany: People living in more space than ever before
- How Germany plans to increase child benefits and provide tax relief
- Pharmacies in Germany must offer 'barrier-free' access to people with disabilities
- Everything that changes in Germany in August 2020
- 'Half of coronavirus patients' in Germany given ventilation died
- Bus driver in Germany attacked after asking passenger to wear face mask
- US to move 11,900 troops out of Germany
- German police resume Maddie McCann allotment search
30 July
- Trump calls Germany 'delinquent' as divide with Merkel deepens over US troop pullout
- Which countries are Germany's imported coronavirus cases coming from?
- German unemployment rate remains stable as economy takes record plunge
- 30,000 people spotted without mask on Berlin public transport in three weeks
- New coronavirus outbreak following baby shower in northeast Germany
- Coronavirus pushes Deutsche Bahn into 'worst-ever financial crisis'
- Is Germany set to lower the voting age to 16?
- Germany sees more than 900 new coronavirus cases in a day
31 July
- Temperatures of almost 40C expected in Germany
- Berlin's Berghain to host first techno party since March
- Bavarian brewery runs dry after storks build nest in chimney
- Japan secures 120 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine from Germany firm
- What's it like travelling in Germany and crossing borders in Covid times?
- Germany adds three coronavirus-hit Spanish regions to quarantine list
- Travel: Six reasons why the Spreewald near Berlin is worth visiting