📰 Breaking News: News Archive for February 2024 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Tens of thousands affected by German airport security staff strike
- How Germany is trialling the four day working week
- Who in Europe is affected by the UK's new Brexit border checks on goods?
- Public transport to hospitals: Which strikes are coming up in Germany?
- Will US climate plans affect German gas supply?
- Hamburg airport announces second strike for Friday
- PODCAST: What German habits do foreigners pick up and will the strikes ever end?
02 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- What are the next steps for Germany's new dual citizenship law?
- Travel chaos as public transport strikes hit Germany
- Germany's landmark dual citizenship law passes final vote
- Reader question: Can you work in Germany on a student visa?
- German parliament approves controversial 2024 budget
03 February
- Living in Germany: More strikes, German habits and the path to dual citizenship for all
- German far-right AfD voters unmoved by protest wave
- German airline Discover's pilots to strike
04 February
- Tens of thousands protest in Germany against far right
- Tractors converge on Rome as farmers protest across Europe
05 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Do you always need to carry your residence card in Germany?
- Over 100,000 passengers affected as Lufthansa ground staff set to strike
- German word of the day: Toben
- Could Germany also introduce parking fees for SUVs?
- What are my rights to take breaks at work in Germany?
06 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Where (and when) is traffic the heaviest in Germany?
- EU set to hike cost for getting a Schengen visa
- Minimum wage violations on the rise in Germany: Are you getting paid enough?
- LATEST: German airport strike sees 90 percent of Lufthansa flights cancelled
- EU chief bows to protesting farmers over pesticide use
- German word of the day: Gift
07 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Why Germany is being hit by strikes almost every day
- Which Bavaria-based companies regularly hire English speakers?
- Should Germany expect further airport strikes in weeks ahead?
08 February
- Can you get a job in Germany without German and what's it like as a new parent?
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Who qualifies for 'special integration' status under Germany's citizenship law?
- Longer waiting times and praxis closures as medical staff around Germany strike
- German libraries up defences against far-right attack
- German residential property prices see largest drop 'in 60 years'
- 'Strong beer': UK issues special travel advisory for Germany
- Flu cases on the rise in Germany: When (and how) should you take sick leave?
- IN PICS: 'Cologne is colourful': Carnival kicks off amid rainy weather
09 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Why are fewer American nationals renouncing their US citizenship?
- Berlinale: Germany's far-right AfD uninvited from film festival opening
- What to know about Berlin's unusual election rerun on Sunday
- Kremlin refuses to say if Berlin park hitman was Russian agent
- German word of the day: Feige
- Germany shelves plan to drop 'race' from constitution
- INTERVIEW: How universal basic income could benefit Germany
10 February
- Scholz, Biden warn on Ukraine aid amid US impasse
11 February
- Germany needs to be 'war ready' in 5 years: army chief-of-staff
12 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- EXPLAINED: The rules for pulling out of buying a property in Germany
- Living in Germany: Film festival rows, doughnut debates and a cloudy Carnival
- How customers in Germany will receive money back for faulty cell phone coverage
- German word of the day: Zoch
- Colder winters and refugees: How changing ocean currents could impact Germany
- 'Deter aggressors': Germany's Scholz calls to ramp up arms production in EU
- Trump and Putin take centre stage at Germany's Rose Monday parades
13 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- TELL US: What are the best banking and money saving options for foreigners in Germany?
- INTERVIEW: Why racism is prompting a skilled worker exodus from eastern Germany
- Card over cash? Why Germany is seeing a new payment preference
- EXPLAINED: What you can and can't do in your basement in Germany
- Germany unveils new plan to fight far-right extremism
- EXPLAINED: What German tax class are you in?
14 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Why a Deutsche Bahn job ad sparked laughs - and likely a few applicants
- ‘Nachzahlung’: What are the rules around additional housing costs in Germany?
- Where are the next public transport strikes taking place in Germany?
- Germany set to tighten border checks ahead of Euro 2024
- EXPLAINED: Can you take your German pension with you when you move abroad?
- Germany reports record defence spending ahead of NATO meeting
15 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Irish scandals and Pablo's hippos: What to see at this year's Berlinale
- Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy
- Microsoft to invest over €3 billion in AI in Germany in pitch to 'build jobs'
- Who's affected by Thursday's transport strikes in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- Edeka supermarkets to be hit by latest German retail strikes on Friday
- Who's exempt from taking a German citizenship test for naturalisation?
16 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: Why Germany is getting 'war ready' and the growing citizenship application backlog
- Trump threats spark new nuclear arms debate in Germany
- Pilots at German airline Discover to stage fresh strike
- 8 easy and fun ways to learn more about Germany
- Ukraine's Zelensky seeks support in Germany and France
- How can German citizenship applicants in Berlin avoid 'two-year' waiting time?
17 February
- Living in Germany: What 'war ready' means, signs of spring and books galore
18 February
- Germany can't ditch cooperation with African nations over values, says minister
- Berlin film fest grapples with Nazi past and far-right threat
- Union calls Lufthansa ground staff strike at German airports
19 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- EXPLAINED: Is it worthwhile to set up a private pension plan in Germany?
- 'Almost half' of freelancers in Germany struggling to find assignments
- Why are so many people in Germany choosing to retire later?
- US man confesses to murder of tourist by famed Neuschwanstein castle
- Germany likely to fall into recession, central bank warns
- German word of the day: Neuland
- Could a landmark court ruling help solve Berlin's housing crisis?
20 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- What passengers need to know about Lufthansa's latest German airport strike
- School drop-outs rise across Germany as resources and teachers spread thin
- How a new anti-migrant party could cement Germany's lurch to the right
- EXPLAINED: Which German companies are planning to cut jobs?
- German word of the day: Ob
21 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- 'Perfect storm': Can Germany revive its struggling economy?
- How does Germany's 'phantom border' still divide the country?
- How many vacation days are you entitled to if you leave your job in Germany?
- Could Germany introduce health checks for drivers over the age of 70?
- Germany cuts 2024 growth forecast as economic woes pile up
- What's it like to study abroad in Berlin?
22 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- German word of the day: Grenze
- Why postal delivery times in Germany likely to become slower
- Can a green energy transition plan help revitalise the German economy?
- What the partial legalisation of cannabis could mean for Germany
- More local public transport strikes called across Germany
- Can you get a mortgage in Germany without permanent residency?
- Two years on: How many Ukrainians have come to (and stayed) in Germany?
23 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: Germany’s invisible border and what’s the job outlook for foreign residents?
- Debate over prostitution re-erupts in 'Europe's brothel' Germany
- EXPLAINED: How to find the best high-yield savings accounts in Germany
- Why is Bavaria's premier singing with ABBA on stage during an official visit to Sweden?
- OPINION: Germany's timid strategy risks both Ukraine’s defeat and more war in Europe
- German parliament votes to legalise cannabis possession
- Polish farmers threaten to block key German border crossing
24 February
- Living in Germany: East-west divide and the origins of the Stammtisch tradition
- Lupita Nyong'o to crown winners at Berlin film festival
25 February
- Pro-Ukraine rallies across Europe on war anniversary
- Polish farmers block key road into Germany
26 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Better childcare to quicker visas: How Germany wants to attract more workers
- Where are public transport strikes taking place this week in Germany?
- Everything that changes in Germany in March 2024
- Germany launches probe over Berlin film festival 'anti-Semitism' row
- Polish farmers keep German border crossing blocked
- Will cannabis legalisation in Germany lead to a boom in sales?
- Two years later, two Berlin residents from Ukraine on how war affects their lives
27 February
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- 10 key things you need to know about healthcare in Germany
- German word of the day: Sicher
- Who can apply for Germany's new renewable heating grants for homes?
- Fugitive far-left militant wanted for decades arrested in Berlin
- Germany's Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from Europe or NATO
- EU lawmakers slam brakes on plan for medical exams for all drivers
- 'No family life': A Berlin bus driver explains why public transport workers are striking
28 February
- German union calls three-day Lufthansa ground staff strike
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Why Bavaria is increasing maths and German lessons in primary schools
- 8 unmissable events taking place across Germany in March 2024
- The destinations you can reach by direct night train from Berlin
- Macron-Scholz rift deepens with Ukraine war at crucial juncture