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

01 December
- Germany starts new extended shutdown with tougher measures
- Snowy weather causes traffic accidents around Germany
- Germany to 'scrap free coronavirus tests after travel'
- German government bans neo-Nazi group for spreading hate
- Jobs in Germany: Unemployment rate drops unexpectedly
- Berlin's KitKat fetish nightclub to become Covid-19 testing centre
- Mystery in Germany: Who stole Bavaria's giant wooden penis?
- Today in Germany: A round-up of the latest news on Tuesday
- Update: Two killed as car hits shoppers in German city of Trier
- British pensioners and students living in Europe urged to apply for new EHIC card
- Baby among four killed as car runs down shoppers in German city of Trier
02 December
- German phrase of the day: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund
- The eight rules Germany wants you to follow to reduce Covid-19 infections
- EXPLAINED: How non-EU nationals can apply for a job seeking visa in Germany
- BioNTech: How the German firm is leading the Covid-19 vaccine race
- Today in Germany: A round-up of what's happening on Wednesday
- German travel giant TUI secures new €1.8 billion aid package
- Suspect in police custody after car runs down shoppers in German city of Trier
- German man jailed over IS ties but cleared of skating rink attack plot
- What you need to know about Germany's quarantine and test changes in December
- Germany's partial lockdown extended until January 10th
03 December
- Merkel says Germany to receive 70 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
- Are people with learning disabilities in Germany being forgotten in the pandemic?
- Germany says aid for coronavirus-hit firms 'not endless'
- ANALYSIS: Just how effective has Germany's partial lockdown been?
- Why Germany plans to return to pre-Nazi alphabet tables
- Today in Germany: A round-up of the latest news on Thursday
04 December
- US Congress moves to block Trump's withdrawal of troops from Germany
- Open Meal with Refugees: The public potluck bringing newcomers and locals together in Amsterdam
- LATEST: Germany records 23,449 new Covid-19 cases amid call for tighter regional restrictions
- Va-Q-Tec: How a Bavarian firm plans to ship Covid-19 vaccines around the world
- These maps will help you understand the current state of the pandemic in Germany
- Tell us: What's your favourite German word?
- Today in Germany: A round-up of the latest news Friday
- How (and when) to swear like a German
- German divers find Nazis' Enigma code machine in Baltic Sea
06 December
- 'We invented work': German bars tell of struggle to keep busy during lockdown
- Germany set to finish controversial Russian pipeline despite US protest
- Mass evacuation in Frankfurt as WWII bomb is defused
- Bavaria to move into tougher lockdown ahead of Christmas
07 December
- What are the rules around driving in Germany after Brexit?
- Will coronavirus hotspots in Germany face stricter measures at Christmas?
- Co-CEO of German online giant Zalando quits to put wife's career first
- German phrase of the day: Aus Schaden wird man klug
- These are the plans for affordable (and sustainable) housing at Berlin's former Tegel airport
- How law students in Germany are providing free advice to asylum seekers
- Merkel urges stricter German coronavirus curbs in hotspots
- Everything that changes in Germany in 2021
- Who will receive the first coronavirus vaccine jabs in Germany - and when?
- 50 years on: Germany pays tribute to iconic 'kneeling'
08 December
- How Germany's historical scars are affecting its Covid-19 vaccine strategy
- Merkel says Germany 'won't get through winter' with current Covid-19 measures
- Why east German city Görlitz is courting Poles in Britain
- Scientists plead for 'hard lockdown' in Germany as fears grow over Covid-19 spike at Christmas
- How a Cyprus charity realigned its services to face the pandemic
- Which parts of Bavaria are most affected by new coronavirus measures?
- Germany state of Saxony to close schools and shops as Covid-19 situation worsens
- 'Tesla isn't above law': Gigafactory construction near Berlin halted amid environmental concerns
- How a German project uses shared interests to bring refugees and locals together
- Brexit calendar: What are the future key dates for Brits in Germany?
- Today in Germany: A round-up of the latest news Tuesday
09 December
- Why are coronavirus rates so high in German regions with far-right leanings?
- Merkel makes emotional plea for tougher curbs as Covid-19 deaths in Germany break record
- MAP: Return of night trains across Europe comes a step closer
- Merkel says there is 'still a chance' for Brexit deal
- Today in Germany: A round-up of what's happening on Wednesday
- German Health Minister calls on residents to avoid holiday travel amid push for stricter shutdown
- Five reasons I decided to stay in Frankfurt (despite the pandemic)
- BREXIT: What Brits in Europe need to know about travel from January 2021
- Far-right Halle attack suspect denies Holocaust in German court
10 December
- Is Germany set for a post-Christmas full lockdown?
- LATEST: Germany records new highest number of daily coronavirus cases
- Berlin and Hamburg police raid 'organised crime' hubs
- German Covid-19 situation taking 'worrying' turn for worse, says RKI boss
- Adapting to address changing refugee needs in Athens
- EU announces no-deal plans to guarantee road and air travel with UK in January
- 'There's no other way': Berlin to enforce stricter lockdown
- What you need to know about travel in Germany (and abroad) at Christmas and New Year
- The dates you should know for sending post in Germany before Christmas
- Today in Germany: A round-up of the latest news on Thursday
11 December
- Germany mulls three-week lockdown from December 20th
- EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Germany's new long-distance rail timetable
- Fact check: Just how bad is the current coronavirus situation in Germany?
- Germany to allow deportations of 'suspect' Syrians
- How a refugee-run factory is helping the Netherlands meet its need for face masks
- 'We'll be struggling well into next year': German borrowing to soar amid pandemic
- Seven classic German Christmas traditions still taking place in the pandemic
12 December
- Brexit deal 'still possible': German foreign minister
- German steel giant rejects 'high cost' state support
13 December
- Merkel in crisis talks for tougher shutdown in Germany
- Germany to close non-essential shops and schools to stem Covid-19 surge
- UPDATED: UK and EU abandon deadline to continue Brexit trade deal talks
- EXPLAINED: These are Germany's tough new lockdown measures
- Bavaria to enforce night time curfew for entire German state
14 December
- UPDATE: New rules on pet travel as UK granted 'listed status' by EU
- How smoked fish is helping a Bavarian travel agency survive the pandemic
- Germany's CureVac kicks off final trials for coronavirus vaccine
- Christmas: Is it possible to travel within Germany under new rules?
- 'Pandemic won't rob us of our future,' says German president
- Can Austrians go shopping or fill their tank in Germany?
- 'Landlocked' in the EU: Are you affected by loss of onward freedom of movement?
- Tough coronavirus measures in Germany expected for most of winter
- Merkel's CDU party to choose new leader at January online congress
15 December
- Germany 'pressuring EU to speed up vaccine approval'
- Majority of Germans could receive Covid-19 vaccine by autumn 2021, says health minister
- ANALYSIS: Germany's tougher Christmas lockdown rules are the right move - but should they have come sooner?
- German police arrest fugitive twin over Dresden museum heist
- Covid-19 worse than ever in Germany 'due to carelessness', says public health boss
- Job fears grow in Germany as coronavirus closes shops again
- 'A new way to travel': How one guide is showing off Berlin through virtual tours
16 December
- Germany sees record death toll on first day of new lockdown measures
- EXPLAINED: These are the German states with curfew restrictions
- What's closing (and staying open) under new lockdown rules in Germany?
- Humboldt Forum: Berlin's long-awaited rebuilt Prussian palace opens doors
- ANALYSIS: Why have the number of Covid-19 deaths in Germany increased so quickly?
- WHO warns Europe of Covid-19 'resurgence' and urges families to wear face masks at Christmas
- VIDEO: Could 3D-printed homes solve Germany’s housing shortage?
- 'It feels like a Sunday': What German residents think about the new lockdown restrictions
- State by State: What's happening with schools and Kitas during Germany's lockdown?
17 December
- Germany aims to start coronavirus vaccinations on December 27th
- CureVac: What sets the German biotech firm apart in the Covid-19 vaccine race?
- How a community scheme is forging bonds between locals and newcomers
- What you need to know if you're travelling to Germany from abroad at Christmas
- Where and how these risk groups in Germany can get free FFP2 masks
- Germany sets record of over 30,000 daily coronavirus infections
- How locals are helping refugees navigate Hamburg's crowded housing market
- Housing: Rent prices for new Munich flats rise to over €20 per square metre
- German anti-mask MP in hospital with coronavirus
18 December
- Analysis: How Germany squandered early Covid-19 success
- Why German model train sales are in full speed amid pandemic
- Tell us: How are you getting though Germany's second coronavirus wave this winter?
- Covid-19 vaccine in Germany: 'Protecting the most vulnerable is first goal'
- What exactly are Germany's Christmas celebration rules?
- EXPLAINED: How Germany will roll out Covid-19 vaccinations after Christmas
- This is how Berlin's famous film fest will look in 2021
- 'Less solidarity, more stress': How Germany's new lockdown feels different to the first
- Switzerland adds parts of Germany, removes Austria from mandatory quarantine list
19 December
- German small businesses 'facing bankruptcy' due to delay in aid payments
- How two students 'liberated' the island of Helgoland 70 years ago
20 December
- How Germany's largest Covid jab site is getting ready for business
- German factory races to churn out Covid-19 syringes
- Why atheists want to save a historic wooden German church plank by plank
- Germany stops all flights in and out of UK over new Covid strain
- Germany repatriates three Isis members and children from Syria in 'humanitarian mission'
21 December
- New Covid strain: UK passengers stranded at German airports after flight ban
- UPDATE- Travel chaos in Europe - Which countries have imposed transport bans on UK?
- German man jailed for life over deadly anti-Semitic rampage
- IN PHOTOS: Everyday resilience in a Lesvos refugee camp
- UPDATE: What you need to know about Germany's UK travel ban
- New Covid strain 'likely already in Germany' but no need for panic, says scientist
- ‘The Poetry Project’: How young refugees in Germany are bridging the cultural gap with their voices
- Amazon workers across Germany go on strike for higher wages in build up to 'online Xmas'
- UPDATE: European Union officially approves Pfizer vaccine for rollout
- Analysis: Why has Saxony been hit so hard by the winter wave of the coronavirus pandemic?
22 December
- German biotech firm boss 'confident' vaccine is effective against new Covid variant
- German lockdown rules will help slow spread of new Covid strain, says virologist
- Germany extends ban on UK and South Africa arrivals until January 6th
- German residents told not to call police over every Covid Christmas rule break
- EU says blanket UK travel ban should end to allow people to return home
- RKI boss urges Germans not to travel over Christmas as Covid-19 cases keep rising
- Creating safer spaces for LGBTQ migrants of colour in Bremen
- 'Everyone was panicking': Brits stranded in UK fear being unable to return to Germany
- Switzerland: Baden-Württemberg closes border due to coronavirus risks
- Bavaria orders compulsory Covid-19 testing for all travellers from 'risk zones'
- 'Treated like animals': UK passengers held for 15-hours at Hanover Airport
23 December
- Germany insists UK travel ban will remain in place, despite EU plea to lift it
- German phrase of the day: Wer rastet, der rostet
- Germany's Lufthansa avoids pilot layoffs amid struggle to stay afloat
- Germany sees record number of deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours
- Bavaria's Christmas Covid-19 rules you need to know
- German airline giant Lufthansa flies food to Britain amid Channel chaos
- Two arrested over far-right arson and threats in Berlin
24 December
- Hack Your Future, Belgium's coding school for refugees
- Lebkuchen: Gingerbread is Germany’s favourite Christmas treat in 2020
- North Rhine-Westphalia imposes compulsory coronavirus testing for arrivals from risk areas
- 'The deal is done': EU and UK finally reach a Brexit trade agreement
- 'Europe is moving on': How EU leaders reacted to the Brexit deal with Britain
- 'Devastating': Anger and dismay after UK decides to pull out of EU's Erasmus student scheme
25 December
- 'Plans ruined and job opportunities lost': Freedom of movement ends as Brexit reality dawns for Britons across Europe
- Germany records first case of UK coronavirus strain
26 December
- FOCUS: How BioNTech and Germany's 'Mittelstand' worked together on the vaccine
- First doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine arrive in German regions
27 December
- 101-year old woman first to get vaccine in Germany
28 December
- 'A question of life and death': Can Germany speed up the Covid-19 vaccination rollout?
- German pilot traces giant syringe in sky to mark start of Covid jabs
- ANALYSIS: Britons in Europe still gripped by fear and loathing over Brexit
- Brexit will throw up endless hurdles for Britons in Europe, but we'll be there to help
- What you need to know about changes to German driving laws in 2021
- Why German stocks just hit a record high
- Hundreds of Germans flout Covid rules to enjoy snow
- LATEST: Germany records total of over 30,000 Covid-19 deaths
- German care home workers accidentally given Covid-19 vaccine dose five times
29 December
- From Kindergeld to tax benefits: What changes for families in Germany in 2021
- Swan Late: Mourning bird holds up German trains
- Coronavirus: Can Germany revive its hollowed-out city centres?
- Brexit: What changes in Germany from January 2021?
- UK coronavirus strain has been in Germany since November
- 'We stopped being afraid to meet local people': The Czech lunches that connect families
- LATEST: Is Germany set to extend its shutdown?
- VIDEO: How to flirt during a pandemic? Get a German dating coach
30 December
- Germany's daily Covid-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time
- EU health warning: 'High' risk new coronavirus strains will lead to more deaths
- How Germany's Cuxhaven port is navigating Brexit
- 'It's time to put Brexit behind us': EU chiefs sign trade deal with UK
- These are Germany's most popular baby names for 2020
- 'Far from normality': Germany mulls longer shutdown as daily Covid-19 deaths top 1,000
- How Brits in the UK can get back to Germany in the New Year
- State by state: What are Germany's rules for New Year's Eve?
31 December
- Coronavirus: Merkel warns Germany faces 'difficult times' in 2021
- Berlin police mull bike registration initiative to tame unruly cyclists
- Uncertain future: The challenges ahead for Britons living in Europe