📰 Breaking News: News Archive for May 2022 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 May
- Germany slashes energy reliance on Russia
- German Chancellor defends Ukraine policies
02 May
- Germany reports no daily Covid deaths: What does it mean?
- Germany 'supports Russian oil embargo', says minister
- EXPLAINED: The Covid rule changes in May across German states
- German phrase of the day: Hab' dich lieb
- Five ways Germany's soaring inflation could affect your life
- Reader question: When will Germany change its citizenship laws?
03 May
- KEY POINTS: Germany sets out new Covid isolation rules
- Thousands of government-owned flats in Germany 'are unoccupied'
- Ukraine ambassador accuses Scholz of 'throwing a strop' over Kyiv trip
- Ask a German: Do you ever make small talk?
- German finance watchdog sees 'very big' risk of cyberattacks
- How to explore Germany by train with the €9 ticket
04 May
- Germany should get rid of forced Covid isolation, says MP
- German nursery schools go on strike in wage dispute
- Germany steps up monitoring of Facebook's Meta
- Cost of beer in Germany could soar by 'up to 30 percent'
- 'Ashamed, embarrassed, disappointed' - How Brits in the EU feel about the UK
- Everything you should know about renting a furnished flat in Germany
- Germany warns of possible 'disruptions' to oil supply with EU Russia ban
- Tell us: What are the best things about Frankfurt?
- EXPLAINED: How Germany is trying to tackle its slow internet problem
05 May
- German airline Lufthansa optimistic for 2022 as tourist demand bounces back
- How many people in Germany will use the €9 ticket?
- German minister warns energy security trumps porpoise habitat
- Why are shops in Germany closed on Sundays - and will it ever change?
- 'So many hurdles': How Americans in Germany are fighting to renounce US citizenship
- What Germans really think about the country's racism problem
- Zelensky invites Germany's Scholz and Steinmeier to Kyiv
06 May
- Germany to send self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
- Why German politicians are bickering over the €9 transport ticket
- Half-price Europe train tickets on offer in Interrail flash sale
- What is Sylt and why is it terrified of Germany's €9 holidaymakers?
- Germany set to legalise cannabis 'soon', says minister
- Six German expressions to entice your Wanderlust
- Reader question: Is abortion illegal in Germany?
07 May
- Living in Germany: Facing up to racism, Erdbeersaison and Schleswig-Holstein votes
- Germany’s Scholz to give televised speech on Sunday
- Explosive device found in Russian media agency in Berlin
08 May
- Bavaria demands share of revenues for residents living near wind farms
- Kyiv protests German police confiscating Ukraine flag at WWII ceremony
- Germany's Scholz deflects criticism over Ukraine war
- Scholz's party soundly beaten in Schleswig-Holstein vote
09 May
- German Transport Minister wants to 'significantly raise e-car subsidy'
- German North Sea islands see soaring property prices
- EXPLAINED: How to get hold of the €9 travel ticket in Berlin
- Four things the Schleswig-Holstein vote tells us about German politics
- What to know about the latest price hikes in German supermarkets
10 May
- What to do if you lose your residence permit in Germany
- Macron declares 'full support' for Ukraine on Berlin visit
- Why so many long-distance trains in Germany were delayed in April
- German Foreign Minister visits Bucha on surprise Ukraine visit
- German Defence Minister criticised for son's helicopter ride
- Germany set for scorching temperatures up to 30C
- Germany reports record in politically motivated crime
- Five things to know about the Covid pandemic in Germany right now
- REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process
- LATEST: EU agrees to launch digital-only Schengen visa application process
- OPINION: Why Germany's energy relief payouts are no fix for inadequate social security
- Oil refinery workers caught in Germany's energy dilemma
11 May
- Could rail passengers soon see direct trains from the UK to Germany?
- How Germany's EC card is set to go digital
- EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?
- What tourists visiting Germany need to know about the €9 public transport ticket
- EXPLAINED: How to save money on your taxes in Germany
- Covid face mask rule on flights in Europe set to be eased
- 'Lack of diversity is a problem': What it's like to work at a Berlin tech startup
- Russian gas transit halt in Ukraine hits key pipeline's inflow in Germany
- REVEALED: The everyday products getting less expensive in Germany
12 May
- How people in Germany are struggling with rent hikes
- What to know about Flixtrain's new services throughout Germany
- German word of the day: Der Meinungsumschwung
- Russia using energy 'as weapon', says Berlin
- OPINION: Why Oktoberfest is one of Germany's worst beer festivals
- Why German bank customers could soon pay less for their account
- German police foil teenage school 'Nazi attack'
- Will Germany soon get rid of mandatory face masks on public transport?
13 May
- How Germans are rethinking their way of death
- Tell us: Will you use Germany's €9 ticket?
- Berlin weighs up free public transport ticket for summer
- German politicians row over lifting mandatory Covid mask rule
- How Germany is trying to streamline the process of getting an ID card
- German minister calls Russian grain theft in Ukraine 'repugnant'
- German word of the day: Lüften
- German state environment ministers push for Autobahn speed limit
14 May
- Living in Germany: Exploring locally, Bargeld and the NRW state election
- German hospital reunites Ukrainian patients and medics
15 May
- Rapping, breakdancing Ukrainians win Eurovision in musical morale boost
- EXPLAINED: Why Sunday's state parliament vote in NRW is important for German politics
- Heavy defeat for Scholz's SPD in German regional vote
16 May
- How climate change is threatening Germany's forests
- Do people in Germany still have to wear Covid masks on planes?
- German states threaten to block €9 ticket in Bundesrat
- Why the Greens are the real winners of Germany's state elections
17 May
- Germany should prepare for Covid wave in autumn, ministers warn
- Why more German cities could start charging 'tourist tax'
- Germany to boost military cooperation with Sweden and Finland amid NATO Bid
- Reader question: How can I find a German tax advisor?
- 'How 10 years in Germany has changed me'
18 May
- Denglisch: The English words that will make you sound German
- Germany set to strip ex-Chancellor's perks over Russia ties
- Who benefits from Germany's €9 public transport ticket offer?
- Why Germany's supersize Bundestag might become smaller
- Cats in southern German town ordered into summer lockdown
19 May
- Green ministers outshine Scholz as stars of German government
- 'Russia must not win this war,' says Germany's Scholz
- One injured in school shooting in Bremerhaven
- When will Germany's fuel tax cut come into force?
- 'Fantastic': Your verdict on Germany's €9 transport ticket
- Germany strips Schröder of official perks over links to Russia
- Germany's top court approves Covid vaccine mandate for health workers
- Why people in Germany have longer for their tax return this year
- Weather: Germany braces for 'extreme storms'
20 May
- German word of the day: Witzfigur
- When will Germany's rising cost of living slow down?
- Germany on alert for heavy thunderstorms
- Germany approves €9 public transport ticket for summer
- Germany reports first monkeypox case
- KEY POINTS: What Germany's budget means for you
- German ex-Chancellor Schröder leaves Rosneft board
- German farmer sues Volkswagen over CO2 emissions
- €9 for 90: Everything you need to know about Germany's cheap travel deal
21 May
- Tornado in western Germany injures dozens
- Living in Germany: FKK, raging Roland and ham on Father's Day
23 May
- Germany's €9 ticket goes on sale nationwide
- More cases of monkeypox 'expected' in Germany, says ministry
- Who gets Germany's €300 energy relief payout - and when?
- Western Germany hit by second round of severe storms
- Deutsche Bahn to offer 60,000 extra seats on German regional trains
24 May
- Germany sees Russian oil embargo agreement in a 'few days'
- When are people in Germany retiring?
- Monkeypox: German health expert calls for isolation measures
- INTERVIEW: 'Changing German citizenship laws is a priority'
- Germany's vaccine panel recommends Covid jabs for all children over five
- German word of the day: Kladderadatsch
- Why Germans are being warned not to cycle drunk on Father's Day
- Paris-Berlin high-speed train 'possible next year'
- EXPLAINED: How Germany wants to contain the monkeypox virus
25 May
- German ex-chancellor Schröder says he won't join Gazprom board
- Germany to relax travel restrictions for summer
- Russian gas stop will spark 'food price hikes and supply issues' in Germany
- COMPARE: Which countries in Europe have the strictest drink-drive limits?
- EXPLAINED: Germany's current Covid mask rules
- Traffic warnings issued in Germany ahead of public holiday
- Why large families are set to pay less for German care insurance
26 May
- German Health Minister planning new mask rules for autumn
- Putin can't dictate peace in war he 'won't win' says Germany's Scholz
- Nine of the best day trips from Berlin with the €49 ticket
27 May
- German politicians row over tougher mask rules for autumn
- Why are card payments getting rejected in Germany?
- German authorities simplify visa process for skilled Russian workers
- Everything that changes in Germany in June 2022
28 May
- Living in Germany: Care insurance, baby bureaucracy and road rules
30 May
- Germany agrees €100 billion fund to modernise military in face of Russia threat
- German public transport prices 'will rise steeply' after €9 offer, warns operator
- Germany expects 40,000 vaccine doses for monkeypox in June
- German climate activists hit back at Scholz's 'Nazi' comparison
- Will Covid rapid tests continue to be free in Germany?
- German consumer prices climb again in May
- Germany to ease visa rules for Russian Kremlin critics
- Why are fuel prices soaring in Germany this week?
- EXPLAINED: Why (and where) it's still difficult to pay with card in Germany
31 May
- Germany hands over looted artefacts to Namibia 'on loan'
- Sick leave granted by phone ends in Germany
- Five of the most unusual types of transport in Germany
- OPINION: Germany's €9 ticket for summer is just a gimmick, not a solution
- What to know about Germany's relaxed Covid entry rules for travellers
- What Germany's plans for a points-based system mean for foreigners
- What are your rights in Europe if your flight is delayed or cancelled?