📰 Breaking News: News Archive for July 2023 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 July
- Macron postpones state visit to Germany amid France riots: Berlin
03 July
- Living in Germany: Heating law row, a new Frankfurt street sign and medieval festivals
- Germany's far-right AfD notches up another win
- Why Swiss transport authorities want to ban German trains
- Two universities in Munich named best in Germany
- Germany's longest footbridge opens in Hesse
- Why Germany could soon recruit Kita educators who speak 'no or little German'
- ANALYSIS: Are far-right sentiments growing in eastern Germany?
- Germany to trim overall budget in 2024 as it invests more in defence
04 July
- Germans drinking more alcohol-free beer
- ‘Foreigners' office staff who speak English': How Germany could ease immigration
- Germany to see temperatures up to 37C after cool start to July
- How Germany plans to attract more workers from the Balkans
- German court gives man life over 14 year-old girl's murder
- 60,000 families in Germany could no longer qualify for 'Elterngeld'
- EU court deals blow to Meta in German data case
- Neutral Switzerland ready to join Germany's Sky Shield plan
05 July
- 10 reasons to study in Germany
- EXCLUSIVE: Germany's new skilled worker law to come into force 'in March 2024'
- German cabinet approves belt-tightening budget for 2024
- German government to subsidise up to €30,000 of heating revamp costs
- 9 essential apps for foreigners living in Frankfurt
- Two dead as strongest summer storm blasts Germany and the Netherlands
- Frankfurt airport opens automated border controls to non-EU residents
06 July
- German coalition blocks Scholz tax fraud probe
- Why Germany's Duisburg is seeking an image makeover
- Seven men arrested in North Rhine-Westphalia over alleged terrorism plot
- Germany's beleaguered heating bill hit by embarrassing vote delay
- Will Germany's citizenship law still go to a cabinet vote before summer?
- Why do some foreign workers in Germany ultimately choose to leave?
- Who is affected by Germany's proposal to reduce 'Elterngeld' eligibility?
07 July
- How Germany is turning to heat pumps to combat climate crisis
- The foods you have to try while visiting Hamburg
- German government pushes to ban smoking in cars with children
- 9 German exclamations that will make you sound like a local
- 8 things you need to know if you are staying in Germany this summer
08 July
- African-born director's new vision for Berlin cultural magnet
- German cleared of 'bathtub murder' after 13 years in jail
- Austria and Switzerland join German-led air defence project
09 July
- Clashes at Eritrean festival leave 26 German police injured
- Bulgarian-German film wins top prize at Czech festival
10 July
- Living in Germany: Anger over planned Elterngeld cuts, suing over WiFi and birthday traditions
- Germany should not 'block' US sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, says president
- Germany swelters on hottest day of the year so far
- Language and long waits: Why skilled workers are put off moving to Germany
- Berlin condemns clashes at Eritrean festival in Germany
- Germany pledges €700 million in new arms aid to Ukraine
- TIMELINE: When will Germany's new immigration rules come into force?
- Man charged with Berlin murder attempt on Russian media staff
- EasyJet cancels 1,700 flights around Europe this summer
- Europe could soon face 'nearly 100,000 deaths a year linked to extreme heat'
- German word of the day: Geflasht
11 July
- 8 places in North Rhine-Westphalia to escape the heat this summer
- EXPLAINED: What Germany's new hospital reform plans mean for patients
- Foreigners in Germany among the 'unhappiest and loneliest worldwide'
- Germany sees spike in new startups in first half of 2023
- Which cities in northern Germany could be connected by high-speed trains?
- Why is inflation rising again in Germany?
12 July
- Munich hit by widespread rail disruption after storms
- How a court decision could strengthen tenants' rights in Germany
- German word of the day: Nachhaltig
- 10 ways to enjoy the summer in Berlin for free
- Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany plan long-term stay
- Reader Question: Should I install a new gas heater in my German home?
- Why are the far-right AfD doing so well in German polls?
13 July
- Flights resumed at Düsseldorf and Hamburg airports after climate protest
- Majority of parents with toddlers in Germany 'need a childcare place'
- Don't miss a story: How to make the most of The Local's new app
- Germany unveils new approach to more 'assertive' China
- TELL US: What do you think of Germany's new immigration reform plans?
14 July
- Heatwave to hit Germany with temperatures of up to 37C
- What to know about Friday's nationwide climate protests in Germany
- German far-right's popularity won't last, says Scholz
- Germany pledges major long-term military aid to Ukraine
- The vocabulary you need to understand the German citizenship process
15 July
- All aboard: grocery bus caters to isolated German villages
- Beijing says Germany's new China strategy to result in 'risks'
17 July
- Living in Germany: Hurdles for foreigners, worrying Denglish and mapping castles
- Can German airports dodge chaos this year amid summer holidays?
- REVEALED: Where rents are rising the most in Munich
18 July
- How electronic 'noses' help detect forest fires in Germany
- Heavy traffic expected on German motorways as summer travel wave peaks
- Five thousand people evacuated in Hamburg for WWII bomb disposal
- German court rules against employee who sued over gender-sensitive language
- 10 things to do for free in Munich this summer
- Could Germany introduce a 'siesta' for workers amid midday heat?
- Why is Germany running behind schedule on its wind energy rollout?
- Tesla seeks to double capacity at German plant
- Why Frankfurt's immigration office is infuriating foreigners
19 July
- 10 things I found shocking as an American after moving to Germany
- Bonify: What to know about the new credit score app in Germany
- Could Germany's newest and fastest ICE train put an end to delays?
- German passport ranked joint second 'most powerful' in world
- Why Berlin is tightening security at open-air swimming pools
20 July
- German suspects nabbed in Celtic gold heist after coins ruined
- Bavaria's CSU propose abolishing VAT on food in Germany
- Gendern: Why Germany still gets fired up about gender-neutral language
- Beethoven's skull fragments return to Vienna
21 July
- Rainstorms expected in Germany as southern Europe sizzles
- German labour minister calls for more skilled nurses from India
- Search for Berlin 'lioness' ends as mayor claims it was likely a boar
- Why the SPD wants to introduce mandatory social service in Germany
- Fewer full-time workers in Germany are logging in 'excessive hours'
- How did a wild boar sighting in Berlin turn into a two-day lion hunt?
22 July
- Rewetting German marshes to blunt climate change impact
- Berlin's fetish fashion breaks out of the club
23 July
- Travel giant Tui suspends tourist flights to Greece's Rhodes
24 July
- Living in Germany: Feeling lonely, the 'Wurst' croissant and perks of studying
- German conservatives could work with far right at local level, says leader
- Germany records lowest number of babies born in a decade
- Why Switzerland beats Germany for reliable trains
- 83 percent of Blue Card holders stay in Germany more than five years
- German opposition backpedals on willingness to work with far-right
- German word of the day: Brandmauer
- Lab test casts more doubt on Berlin 'lioness' claim
25 July
- Berlin hit by travel disruption after storms lash German capital
- Massive traffic jams expected as Germany enters one of busiest travel weekends
- 'No end in sight': Why is it so hard to find housing in Germany right now?
- 8 unmissable events in Germany this August
- On which popular routes in Europe is train travel cheaper than flying?
- Driving in Germany: Why is car insurance getting more expensive?
26 July
- Wind of change picks up for Germany's energy sector
- Everything that changes in Germany in August 2023
- It's fantastic: Movie boosts world's top Barbie collection in Düsseldorf
- Blue Cards and green energy: Why so many German ministers are visiting India
- A quarter of workers in Germany 'earn less than €14 an hour'
- German phrase of the day: Na gut
27 July
- Will American tourists need to pay a fee to visit Germany?
- Will a €410 pay rise be enough to prevent more rail strikes in Germany?
- Relief for households as inflation slows in Germany
- Germany looks to extend energy price cap until April 2024
- Why is Germany seeing fewer immigrants from other EU countries?
- 'More than half of all refugees' to Germany in 2015 are now employed
28 July
- Remains of German climber recovered in Switzerland 37 years on
- Germany's pivotal chemicals industry gripped by crisis
- German far right says 'ready for more' after poll surge
- Stagnant German economy causes concern in eurozone
- Millions of households 'failed to submit German property tax declaration'
- How you can watch the Women's World Cup Final in Germany
29 July
- German teachers pushed out for calling out 'far-right' pupils
- Germany warns of spying 'risks' with some China students
30 July
- In Pictures: Thousands stand up against Germany's far-right AfD
31 July
- Living in Germany: Tumultuous transport, political toast and lions on the loose
- Which parts of Germany have hit goals on new affordable housing?
- €49 travel ticket prompts big rise in Deutsche Bahn passenger numbers
- EXPLAINED: The spelling reform that changed the German language
- German phrase of the day: Feuer und Flamme
- 8 unmissable tourist attractions in Germany to visit with the €49 ticket this summer
- EXPLAINED: What you should know if you want to quit your job in Germany