📰 Breaking News: News Archive for May 2021 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 May
- Over 10,000 protesters take to Berlin streets as Germany marks May 1st
02 May
- May Day rallies in Berlin and Frankfurt marred by violence
- Why a German court decision means you could be entitled to compensation from your bank
- COMPARE: Which countries are leading the race to vaccinate in Europe?
- 'Important not to be last': Spaniard becomes first ever female to solo manage German DAX firm
03 May
- Germany to bring forward plan for nationwide freedoms for vaccinated people
- German police shut down darknet child porn network with '400,000 members'
- 'Summer will be good': Has Germany broken the Covid third wave?
- Berlin and Baden-Württemberg begin vaccinating priority group 3
- EU plans to open borders to vaccinated tourists from outside bloc
- German word of the day: Na
- Munich's Oktoberfest cancelled again over Covid
- ‘Stressed and depressed’: How Berlin’s rent cap fiasco has affected foreign tenants
- Bavaria plans to open for tourists on May 21st
04 May
- German police arrest 'NSU 2.0' suspect over neo-Nazi threats
- German doctors warn against plan to ease Covid restrictions for vaccinated people
- Berlin Tegel to officially lose its airport status: What's next for the former flight hub?
- Dozens of German districts and cities see major drop in Covid-19 cases
- German word of the day: Himmelszelt
- 'Biggest threat to our country': Germany records post-war all-time high in far-right crime
- 'Closer to normality': German Bundestag to vote on easing Covid curbs for vaccinated people
- When will tourism in Germany open up again?
- IN PHOTOS: Powerful May storm 'Eugen' strikes western Germany
05 May
- Berlin plans restaurant openings as Covid infection rate falls
- Belarusians file case in Germany against Lukashenko regime
- Germany bans fund-raising group over Islamist 'terror financing'
- 'We are still in the third wave': German Health Minister urges caution in reopening after shutdown
- What does the UK's new 'traffic light' system mean for travel to Germany?
- ANALYSIS: Why are Germany’s coronavirus numbers coming down so sharply?
- Germany sets more ambitious climate goals after landmark ruling
- German word of the day: Lecker
- WHO to set up pandemic data hub in Berlin
- Merkel calls for new EU-US trade deal
- EXPLAINED: The current travel rules between India and Germany
06 May
- Germany gives green light to offer AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults
- Germany's top court refuses to throw out night-time curfew
- UPDATE: German government voices opposition to US call to waive Covid vaccine patents
- Germany reaches milestone of 30 percent of population vaccinated against Covid
- The German state that's open to daytrippers - but not children
- Germany to allow more freedom for Covid-vaccinated people from Sunday
- Merkel urges richest nations to up climate game despite Covid
- Germany aims to offer Covid jabs to teens from age 12 by end of August
07 May
- 'Hold out a little longer': German health expert warns against lifting Covid restrictions too soon
- Germany's third virus wave 'appears to have broken', says Health Minister
- German spy agency calls anti-Islam Pegida protest group 'anti-constitutional'
- 'Majority of Germans' against immediately lifting restrictions for vaccinated people
- How do you prove you've been vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 in Germany?
- Only in Germany: McDonald's begins offering 'Spargel Burger'
- EXPLAINED: The European countries on UK's 'green' travel lists and what that means
- Waldeinsamkeit: Five of the best forest walks around Berlin
08 May
- Alarm as German anti-maskers co-opt Nazi resister Sophie Scholl
- Berlin coronavirus cases drop below ‘emergency brake’ threshold
- Germany's Merkel urges US to export Covid vaccines
- Merkel 'very hopeful' that unvaccinated tourists can travel inside Europe this summer
09 May
- Fully vaccinated enjoy new freedoms in Germany
- Sophie Scholl: Remembering the White Rose activist on what would have been her 100th birthday
- Police move in against parties and crowds as Germans take to parks in sunny weather
10 May
- Germany's struggling Social Democrats pledge to make climate top priority
- Germany lifts priority limits to offer Johnson & Johnson jabs to all
- Bavaria reopens beer gardens, restaurants and cafes in areas with lower Covid rates
- 'Sexuality is part of life': German churches bless gay couples in defiance of Vatican
- German phrase of the day: Etwas Sonne tanken
- When (and how) will Germany relax Covid-19 restrictions?
- German Health Minister urges caution as tourism slowly reopens
- Berlinale to host outdoor festival for film fans in June
- Revealed: These are Germany's most popular baby names in 2021
- Germany makes J&J vaccine available to all adults: What you need to know
11 May
- 'Mood is getting more aggressive': Thousands of people in Germany caught skipping line for Covid vaccine
- Travel: Flixtrain to restart service in Germany and add new routes
- German word of the day: Der Freiheitsdrang
- Vaccines for young people in Germany 'possible' by end of summer, says Health Minister
- Austria to reopen border with Germany for visits and shopping
- Germany halts Facebook sharing WhatsApp data
- How did Germany turbocharge its vaccine rollout - and what can it do better?
- Reader Question: Can pregnant women receive a Covid-19 vaccination in Germany?
- What you need to know about Germany's four minority languages
12 May
- German tourism giant TUI predicts 'significantly better' summer
- Northern German state leads the way as Covid cases fall nationwide
- Germany's Jews call for protection amid Israel-Palestinian clashes
- Outdoor dining and swimming pools: How Berlin plans to reopen in May
- Germany eases quarantine rules with eye on summer travel
- 'No longer pushing the burden into future': German govt approves more ambitious climate targets
- German word of the day: Sau
- Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg to lift priority list and allow GPs to vaccinate all adults
- German watchdog steps up monitoring of popular N26 online bank
- Ehegattensplitting: How did Germany's marriage tax law become so controversial?
13 May
- Germany vows 'no tolerance' after anti-Israel demos
14 May
- New Covid infections in Germany drop below critical incidence of 100
- Germany vaccinates record number of people in one day
- Indian virus variant 'steadily increasing' in Germany
- Germany slams 'anti-Semitic' demos and Hamas 'terrorist attacks'
- EXPLAINED: Germany’s relaxed quarantine and testing rules for travel
- 10 of the best summer activities you can still enjoy under Covid rules in Germany
- Germany re-classifies UK as Covid 'risk' area over Indian variant
15 May
- What it's like to get a jab through Berlin's pilot project to vaccinate Covid hotspots
16 May
- Police arrest 59 at pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin
17 May
- First German state opens completely for tourism
- German word of the day: Prima
- Reader Question: Can I travel between the UK and Germany if I'm vaccinated?
- German doctors warn against lifting vaccine priority list
- Where in Europe are Covid curfews and early closures still in place?
- Germany to offer Covid jabs to all adults from June 7th
- Eight German words used in English - but with different meanings
18 May
- What does UK's new travel advice for Europe's 'amber' countries mean?
- Germany to open up vaccines to all adults from June 7th: What you need to know
- Germany opens 'anti-competition' probe into Amazon with tougher law
- German word of the day: Der Traumtänzer
- Majority of Germans 'in favour of a new government'
- Nearly 200 people ordered to quarantine in German city over fears of Covid Indian variant outbreak
- Which German holiday hotspots are opening up for Pentecost?
- Hamburg to open restaurants earlier than planned as Covid incidence falls below 50 mark
- EXPLAINED: The rules in Germany on outdoor dining as bars and restaurants reopen
- Brits in Germany: What's your experience of getting a residence document?
- German hotels can advertise cheaper prices than Booking.com, court rules
19 May
- Germany bans three groups close to Hezbollah
- German GPs 'opting out' of giving Covid vaccinations due to aggressive demand
- EU nations agree to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside bloc
- How the leading German candidates for Merkel's crown differ on big foreign policy issues
- EXPLAINED: How you can visit a bar in Berlin from Friday
- German minister resigns over plagiarism claims
- German phrase of the day: Vitamin B
- Can I use a foreign vaccination certificate as proof in Germany?
- Who is the ukulele-playing Hamburger representing Germany in Eurovision 2021?
20 May
- WWII bomb found in Frankfurt safely detonated after mass evacuation
- EXPLAINED: The German phrases you need as bars and restaurants reopen
- How worried should Germany be about the Covid variant from India?
- Weather: Storm to strike Germany over three-day weekend
- Merkel hopes history won't brand her 'lazy'
- Germany orders more than 300 people into quarantine after Sylt holiday
- How to prove you have recovered from Covid-19 in Germany
- German word of the day: Das Pfand
21 May
- New high-speed rail network to take you from Vienna to Berlin in four hours
- 'We're on the right track': What's the current Covid situation around Germany?
- Germans return to pools and beer gardens as some Covid curbs are lifted
- Why are some parts of Germany still not vaccinating people in their 60s?
- 'Stupid oversight': German Green chancellor candidate stumbles after failing to declare bonus
- How will the EU's 'Covid passports' work for travellers?
- IN PICTURES: How Germany is reopening more than six months after Covid shutdown
- Couple in southern Germany accused of forging Covid vaccination certificates
- ‘Feels like we’re free again’: Berliners enjoy outdoor dining as restrictions ease
- Germany bans travel from UK over Covid Indian variant
22 May
- Germany's Chancellor Merkel warns on anti-Semitism ahead of Gaza protests
23 May
- Germany serves up Covid jabs in the company canteen
- Germany makes UK 'virus variant area of concern': How does it affect you?
- German tourists among 13 dead in Italy cable car accident
- Germany needs lower virus numbers for 'carefree summer': health minister
- Covid crisis costs Germany almost 300 billion euros
24 May
- Lufthansa delays flight from Minsk over 'security warning'
- Germany summons Belarus envoy over forced Ryanair landing
25 May
- German property giants Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen merge to 'tackle housing shortage'
- How do Germany's public holidays compare to other EU countries?
- Chilly weather leads to soaring asparagus prices in Germany
- Germany's far-right AfD chooses hardline team ahead of national elections
- German word of the day: Hä?
- 'The people of Berlin are not happy': German housing giants agree to limit rent hikes
- UPDATE: What is Germany's new digital 'CovPass' - and how can I get it?
- EXPLAINED: A guide to the best international supermarkets in Berlin
26 May
- Germany's Covid case rate falls below key threshold of 50 for first time since October
- German word of the day: Mal
- ANALYSIS: How did Germany get Covid cases down - and will the trend continue?
- Germany sets aside €2.5 billion to reboot pandemic-hit cultural events
- SURVEY: Are you planning to travel abroad this summer despite the pandemic?
- It's not impossible: How to find housing in Munich
- Delayed train? Germany's Deutsche Bahn to give online refunds for first time
- How many people have been vaccinated against Covid so far in Germany?
27 May
- Mini heatwave: Germany poised for soaring temperatures
- State by state: What are Germany's current vaccine priority groups?
- Covid jabs for children in Germany will be an 'individual decision', says Health Minister
- 'House of One': Berlin lays first stone for multi-faith place of worship
- Jabs for children and digital passports: What can we expect from Germany's vaccine summit?
- EXPLAINED: The rules and deadlines for filing German taxes in 2021
- What Britons in Europe need to know about the UK government's 'votes for life' pledge
- 'Mixed feelings': British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
- CovPass: Here's how Germany's new digital vaccination pass will work
- Vaccines to be made available to children 12 and over in Germany starting in June
28 May
- LATEST: Germany's Covid infection rate drops below 40 mark
- Seaside German state set to reopen for tourism - with restrictions
- Germany officially recognises it committed genocide in Namibia during colonial rule
- EXPLAINED: What you need to know about rapid Covid testing around Germany
- What you should know about Germany's colonial-era massacre of Namibia's indigenous tribes
- Will Germany's Greens face tougher election race after series of gaffes?
- UPDATE: What rules do European countries have for travellers from the UK?
- German President Steinmeier to run for second term
- Germany's free Covid-19 testing system 'opens up potential for fraud'
- Everything that changes in Germany in June 2021
29 May
- Pope orders probe of German archdiocese over child sex abuse
- Pandemic in Europe won't be over until 70 percent are vaccinated, says WHO
- Germany probes Covid-19 testing centres for fraud
- EU approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children 12 and over in Europe
30 May
- Travel: Five of the best day trips by bus from Berlin
31 May
- US 'used Danish surveillance system' to spy on Merkel and Nordic allies
- UPDATE: Ryanair passenger jet makes emergency landing in Berlin over 'fake bomb threat'
- German Health Minister predicts 90 percent of people who want vaccine will have one by mid-July
- Germany plans stricter rules in fight against Covid-19 test centre fraud
- Schools around Germany reopen as Covid numbers sink
- Eight Covid-safe events not to miss in Germany in June 2021
- Germany plans reforms to avoid double taxation on pensions: What you need to know