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

01 October
- 10 unmissable events in Germany this October
- International unit to probe pipeline blasts: Germany
- Nord Stream 2 pipeline has stopped leaking gas under Baltic Sea: spokesman
02 October
- Germany's defence minister visits Ukraine: ministry
- Germany builds new gas terminals to succeed Russian pipelines
- Germany, Denmark and Norway to give Ukraine howitzers
- EXPLAINED: Who will benefit from Germany's minimum wage hike?
03 October
- Is the energy crisis causing new divide between eastern and western Germany?
- EU ministers urge unity after Germany's energy 'bazooka'
- Seven of the best destinations for an autumn break in Germany
04 October
- Munich sees sharp rise in Covid cases after Oktoberfest
- German firm RWE to ditch coal power by 2030
- Germany to thrash out details of €200 billion energy support package
- Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize
- Colds and flu: What to do and say if you get sick in Germany
- 'A great day for consumers in Europe': EU votes for single smartphone charger
- Scholz defends German energy plan against EU critics
- How the cost of living crisis is affecting people in Germany
- Reader question: Why haven’t I received my €300 payment yet in Germany?
05 October
- COMPARE: Which European countries have the strictest rules on dual citizenship?
- How will new rules on getting German citizenship compare to rest of Europe?
- Pilots at German low-cost airline Eurowings to strike
- German word of the day: Stimmung
- German minister accuses gas-supplying countries of ripoff prices
- Prices in Germany will continue rising for months, warns institute
- Why Germany is mulling an extension to property tax deadline
- Germany raps US over 'astronomical' gas prices
- German cabinet approves €300 energy relief payment for pensioners
- Revealed: The German town where boats take the elevator
- 'Seven complaint emails': My four-month ordeal renewing a UK passport from Germany
- EXPLAINED: Why Berlin could vote again after 2021 election disaster
06 October
- German word of the day: Blindgänger
- German government pledges to subsidise rising electricity bills
- More than 200 flights cancelled in Germany as Eurowings pilots strike
- What to know about getting a fourth Covid vaccination in Germany
- What happens if you overstay your 90-day limit in Germany?
- German tax offices told to go easy on households and firms amid crisis
- Six ways to fall in love with learning German again
- German minister calls for halt to Iran deportations over crackdown
07 October
- PODCAST: How Germany is preparing for winter Covid wave, minimum wage rise and energy U-turn
- Gas bills in Germany will remain high despite price cap, warns economist
- German word of the day: Abwehrschirm
- 10 classic sweet treats to try at least once in Germany
- How much does childcare cost across Germany?
08 October
- Germany to fast-track disputed €200 billion energy fund
- Berlin stages light festival despite energy crunch
- Germany's Deutsche Bahn says 'sabotage' to blame for major rail disruption
09 October
- German regional vote tests public mood amid energy woes
- Germany probes rail 'sabotage' amid Russia tensions
- Germany's SPD wins key regional vote in boost for Scholz
10 October
- Germany could pay December bill for gas customers to help with rising costs
- German cyber security chief faces sack 'over alleged Russia ties'
- Living in Germany: Falling in love with learning German, autumn colours and back to the DDR
- EXPLAINED: Where Covid infections are rising rapidly in Germany
- 5 of the most cringeworthy mistakes I've made in German
- What the Lower Saxony state vote tells us about German politics
11 October
- Germany opens probe of likely 'blasts' against Nord Stream
- EXPLAINED: How Germany’s long-distance train services will change from December
- Germany to seek G7 action to bring down energy prices
- German cities warn of growing refugee crisis
- German teen charged with planning school bomb attack
- Energy crisis adds pressure to Germany’s housing shortage
- What should I do if I get Covid in Germany?
- German word of the day: Jammern
- Germany's nuclear shutdown was a mistake, says Greta Thunberg
12 October
- German word of the day: Spannung
- Leak in Russia-Germany oil pipeline discovered in Poland
- Idled plants fuel German angst about de-industrialisation
- German government expects recession and high inflation in 2023
- Germany's gas storage facilities 'almost 95 percent full'
- German tenant groups see sharp increase in people who can't pay utility bills
- German transport ministers thrash out plans for €9 ticket successor
13 October
- German foreign minister urges more caution towards China
- France begins direct gas shipments to Germany
- France begins sending gas to Germany in 'act of EU solidarity'
- Europe set for unusually warm winter but faces cold blast in December
- How the housing bubble in Frankfurt and Munich could be set to burst
- Cologne's mega mosque to start calling Muslims to prayer
- Russia aggrieved at Germany, Denmark and Sweden over Nord Stream probe
- German woman arrested over plot to kidnap health minister
- German inflation hits record high as consumer confidence dips
- 'Simple is better': German states unite over €49 ticket offer
- Germany extends deadline for property tax declaration
- Merkel says no regrets over Germany's Russia gas deals
14 October
- Visas to qualifications: How foreign residents in Europe can get help with paperwork problems
- The essential words you'll only hear in certain parts of Germany
- EXPLAINED: How will Germany’s new €49 travel ticket work?
- German health minister urges states to bring back mask-wearing indoors
- German word of the day: Augenblick
- Russia's Rosneft sues Germany over refinery seizures
- Sweden opts out of joint Nord Stream probe with Germany and Denmark
- Germany says gas reserves filled to 95 percent sooner than expected
- Fact check: Is Germany heading into a recession next year?
15 October
- Eurowings pilots to stage three-day strike
- German minister warns Russia could use 'people as weapons'
16 October
- Russia-Germany oil pipeline leak repaired: operator
- EXPLAINED: What to do in Germany if there's a power outage
17 October
- Flights cancelled in Germany as Eurowings three-day strike begins
- Majority of Germans 'go to work when unwell'
- German word of the day: Schweigen
- Which German states are planning to bring back masks indoors?
- Living in Germany: Housing bubbles, mind-aching homophones and flying dragons
- 7 things to know about visiting a doctor in Germany
18 October
- Scholz extends life of Germany's remaining nuclear plants
- Zelensky to address Frankfurt book fair as Ukraine stars
- EXPLAINED: How German cities are preparing for potential blackouts
- How Eurowings pilot strike is affecting air travel in Germany
- Two killed in knife assault in Germany
- Germany fines Telegram over missing complaint mechanism
- When, where and how can I get the flu shot in Germany?
- German cybersecurity chief sacked for Russia links
- Will immigration reform be enough to combat Germany’s worker shortage?
19 October
- Consumers in Germany face rising electricity costs in 2023
- KEY POINTS: Germany sets out plans for cannabis legalisation
- German word of the day: Vorwand
- Is card payment finally gaining ground in Germany?
- EXCLUSIVE: German Bundestag to debate law allowing dual citizenship in December
- Empty shelves as German supermarkets resist price hikes
- German government delays talks with France as discord builds
- How Germany is planning to cap electricity prices
20 October
- 'Fight with our art': Ukrainian artists take centre stage at Frankfurt book fair
- German liberals delay plans to cut CO2 price for tenants
- Proposed EU gas cap can only work with non-EU partners, says Germany's Scholz
- Germany to be short of 384,000 Kita places 'by 2023'
- German police probing 'arson' at Ukrainian refugee housing
- German households 'must reduce gas consumption by 30 percent'
- OPINION: German government is pushing ambitious agenda despite turbulent first year
- REVEALED: The key traffic violations and fines to know about in Germany
- German Chancellor Scholz under fire over alleged support for China project
21 October
- PODCAST: Germany's plans to modernise citizenship and immigration laws, and is cash still king?
- 'F**king furious': Why Germany's reaction to UK political chaos has gone viral
- German state premier calls for gas price cap to start in January
- EXPLAINED: How Germany plans to pay people's gas bills in December
- Germany and France scrap parliamentary talks amid friction
- German word of the day: Doppel-Wumms
23 October
- Germany's Scholz congratulates new Italian PM Meloni
- EU warned Germany about Hamburg port Chinese investment
- IN PICTURES: Berlin rally for Iran draws 80,000
- German literature finds unlikely social media partner in TikTok
24 October
- WATCH: German climate activists pour mashed potatoes on €111 million Monet work
- Denmark confirms latest extension of checks at German border
- German phrase of the day: Um des Kaisers Bart streiten
- Living in Germany: Dual citizenship law changes, UK Salat politics and Texasdeutsch
- Energy crisis: Quarter of German companies 'plan to cut jobs'
- Are German states poised to bring back uniform Covid measures?
- Where to celebrate Diwali 2022 in Germany
- 'So many barriers': What it's like applying for permanent residency and citizenship in Germany
25 October
- German president arrives in Kyiv amid rebuilding talks in Berlin
- German tax-free allowance 'set to rise' amid record-high inflation
- When will Germany clamp down on electricity prices for consumers?
- German banks hike interest rates on overdrafts
- French-German relationship under strain as EU faces harsh tests
- Five last-minute tips for your German tax return
26 October
- EXPLAINED: Why is Olaf Scholz's stance on China so controversial in Germany?
- 'Threat to public order': Germany allows smaller Chinese stake in Hamburg port
- Germany to see temperatures around 25C as mild autumn continues
- Germany agrees on plan to 'legalise recreational cannabis'
- Everything that changes in November 2022 in Germany
- German word of the day: Verzweiflung
- Macron and Scholz enjoy 'friendly' lunch after tensions between France and Germany
- Pensioners in Germany: How to receive an energy relief payment
27 October
- Germany's Lufthansa says 'left pandemic behind' as passenger numbers spike
- Halloween: Five of Germany's most haunted places
- It's not impossible: How I found a good Kitaplatz in Germany
- How mobile customers in Germany could get discounts for slow internet
- Germany reviewing possible Chinese takeover of chip factory
- REVEALED: The documents you should never throw away in Germany
28 October
- LISTEN: Creepy castles, a looming recession, and Germany's childcare crisis
- German economy posts surprise growth in third quarter
- German word of the day: Bubatz
- Covid infections start to fall in Germany after autumn break
- German industry workers to strike from Saturday
- Tell us: What do you wish you'd known before moving to Germany?
29 October
- Facing uncertain future, Ukrainians struggle to adapt in Germany
- Northvolt could postpone building new gigafactory in Germany
30 October
- Mondrian painting hanging upside down for 77 years: German museum curator
- Three hurt in attack on vigil at Berlin's Iran embassy
31 October
- Living in Germany: Legalising cannabis, German calamari and Reformation Day in the GDR
- What will new Omicron variants mean for Covid infection numbers in Germany?
- 'I was counting dead trees': German scientists join climate crisis fight
- Explained: How to apply for Germany's new 'opportunity card' and other visas for job seekers
- EXPLAINED: What will the Covid situation look like in Germany this winter?
- 10 unmissable events in Germany this November
- German word of the day: Sonnabend