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

01 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Christmas markets in Germany and how did things get so bad at Stuttgart immigration office?
- Southern Germany braces for heavy snowfall as cold snap continues
- What are the next steps for Germany's long-awaited dual nationality law?
- German word of the day: Übrigens
- TELL US: What are your hacks for finding a rental flat in Germany?
- What will happen to the German property market in 2024?
02 December
- Living in Germany: New citizenship law moves forward, raw meat and the Adventskranz
- Former Germany defender Schulz charged over domestic violence complaint
- French thieves nab metal parts of German artist Anselm Kiefer's sculpture
- Heavy snow paralyses parts of southern Germany
04 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- How extreme winter weather in Germany could affect your travel plans
- What is the current terror threat in Germany?
- The important money and tax changes in Germany in 2024
- What are the Christmas deadlines in Germany for posting letters and parcels?
- Gemütlichkeit: 10 ways to make the most of winter like a German
- German word of the day: Öffis
- Why few companies in Europe are hiring workers from abroad despite shortages
05 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Thousands of passengers stranded as Munich airport closes due to freezing rain
- What happens if Germany can't decide on a budget for 2024?
- Elterngeld: How Germany plans to change parental allowance
- German school pupils plummet to 'lowest score ever' in international rankings
- EU reveals plan to boost passenger rights in Europe
- How to stay safe and comfortable while cycling in Germany during winter
06 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Berlin kitas and schools close amid warning strikes
- EU seeks world's first law on AI to protect citizens' rights
- LISTED: All the new direct flights to and from Germany in 2024
- German state to require citizenship applicants to declare Israel's 'right to exist'
- REVEALED: The top German cities for international students in 2024
- German train drivers to stage fresh strike starting Thursday
07 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Will Germany's strict debt rule be reformed?
- How Germany's latest train strike could affect your travel plans
- Which parts of Munich are the worst for crime?
- German word of the day: Wunder
- Why are German train stations among the 'worst in Europe'?
- How much money could taxpayers in Germany save in 2024?
08 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: The next steps for Germany’s dual citizenship law and what will change in 2024?
- Thousands of trains cancelled in Germany as strike hits passengers
- Why German immigration offices are 'permanently in crisis mode'
- Reader question: Can I apply for German citizenship and then leave the country?
- Germany labels Saxony branch of far-right AfD as extremist
- Why has Germany dropped down the rankings in freedom of expression?
- German word of the day: Krisenmodus
09 December
- Dan The Stranger: Russian comic finds refuge in Germany
- German Chancellor rejects benefit cuts amid budget crisis
- German Minister calls for scrutiny of Russian athletes at Olympics
- Living in Germany: PISA school shock, crisis mode and a German Christmas film
10 December
- Germany's new DB timetable brings more trains but higher prices
- Thousands protest anti-Semitism in Berlin
11 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- What changes about life in Germany in 2024
- Everything you need to know about the new Berlin-Paris night train
- German conservatives look to tighten migration conditions
- HISTORY: Almost two centuries on, who was Kaspar Hauser?
- Scholz calls for Ukraine backing as aid wobbles
12 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Germans among the unhappiest people in Europe
- New German night trains judged 'a catastrophe for booking and too expensive'
- EXPLAINED: How to have your marriage abroad recognised in Germany
- 'New era': Berlin-Paris sleeper train completes maiden trip
- Germany charges 27 in far-right 'treason' plot: prosecutors
13 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Fears over future of €49 ticket as first German city opts out
- Germany's debt limit returns as coalition makes deal to end budget crisis
- Will Germany see more rail strikes in 2024?
- German phrase of the day: Kaputt machen
- What rights do I have if I'm married to a German citizen?
- KEY POINTS: How Germany plans to solve its budget crisis in 2024
14 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- LATEST: Germany's dual citizenship reform faces yet more delays
- EU to resettle 61,000 refugees across Europe over next two years
- Flights to shampoo: How life will get more expensive in Germany in 2024
- Analysis: Will Germany's citizenship reform still pass?
- What to know about Germany’s new digital healthcare law
- Three arrested in Germany over Hamas attack plot against Jews
- 'No more last minute bookings': Airlines alarmed over EU's new EES border system
15 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- German word of the day: Schlitten
- How to write the visa invitation letter in Germany for family and friends to visit
- What the new conservative-led coalition in Hesse could mean for residents
- EXPLAINED: How can pensioners from abroad retire in Germany?
- INTERVIEW: 'People in Germany only know about Muslims from the media'
- Do Germans really iron wrapping paper at Christmas?
17 December
- 9 things you need to know about the EU's freedom of movement
- Germany and UK call for 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza
18 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- German far-right AfD scores first city mayor post
- Disruption as farmers on 1,500 tractors protest in Berlin
- Germany launches phone-in doctors' notes for parents of sick children
- Living in Germany: Budget mayhem, ironing gift wrap and festive public transport
- Renewables to exceed half of German electricity use in 2023
- EXPLAINED: Could the far-right AfD ever take power in Germany?
- What happens when a foreigner gets arrested in Germany?
19 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German cultural events axed as Gaza war tensions spike
- Berlin must partially repeat federal election, top German court rules
- EES: EU's new border control system 'to start in October 2024'
- Widespread pre-holiday traffic chaos expected on German roads
- Weichnachtsamnestie: Why Germany lets prisoners out early around Christmas
- What's the outlook for the German job market in 2024?
- Why the cost of flying within Germany could go up next year
- German train drivers' union votes for 'unlimited' strikes
20 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- The ski destinations you can reach by train from Germany
- German word of the day: Mettigel
- What January rail strikes in Germany might mean for travellers
- REVEALED: Would Germans take up arms to defend their country?
- Germany's dual citizenship law 'could be passed in January'
21 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Four lesser-known German Christmas traditions
- EU's new migrant deal is an 'historic failure', charities warn
- Could Germany see a white Christmas this year?
- 'Start early': Your best hacks for finding a rental home in Germany
22 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Storm Zoltan: Which trains are cancelled in Germany on Friday?
- IN PICTURES: Torrential rain and flooding as Storm Zoltan ravages Germany
- German word of the day: Unwetter
- TELL US: What are your predictions for life in Germany in 2024?
- 'Burst bubble': Germany sees record drop in property prices
23 December
- Germany ex-leader's grave desecrated with swastikas
24 December
- German, Austrian and Spanish police alert to Christmas terror threat
27 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- EXPLAINED: How to dispose of your Christmas tree in Germany
- Key German reunification figure Wolfgang Schäuble dies at 81
28 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- What intercontinental flights can I get from smaller German airports?
- Germany kicks off firework sales as ban debate rages
- EXPLAINED: Who can currently get dual citizenship in Germany?
- What will happen to rents in Germany in 2024?
- What is Germany's 'climate money' plan and why is it delayed?
29 December
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- German Labour Minister floats new sanctions for 'uncooperative' jobseekers
- German word of the day: die Neujahrsvorsätze
- Who are the foreigners getting German citizenship?
- The rules around setting off fireworks in Germany this New Year's Eve
- What parts of Germany are hardest hit by flooding?
31 December
- Scholz visits flood-hit northern Germany
- Almost every third German rail passenger delayed from January to November 2023
- Arrests in Germany over 'Cologne cathedral attack plot'