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  • 01 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • PODCAST: Germany's cannabis law explained, immigration rule changes and Berlinale backlash
    • Where in Germany passengers are most affected by Friday's public transport strikes
    • INTERVIEW: 'The biggest hurdle for foreign jobseekers is not speaking fluent German'
    • Which of Germany's hospitals are among the 'world's best' in 2024?
    • 'I've waited four years': Foreigners in Berlin furious over German citizenship delays
  • 02 March
    • Living in Germany: Why bus drivers are striking and fun ways to brush up on history
    • Nicaragua accuses Germany of helping 'genocide' in Gaza in ICJ case
  • 03 March
    • Germany caught out by leak of secret Ukraine war talks
    • Socialists target far right in European elections campaign launch
  • 04 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • Lufthansa ground staff in Germany to stage airport strike from Thursday
    • German train drivers union announces new wave of strikes
    • When can foreign nationals bring their family members to Germany?
    • 'Very serious': What we know about leaked German army audio recording
    • Which job sectors in Germany depend the most on foreign workers?
    • 'Rail no longer reliable': How latest German train strikes are hitting services
  • 05 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • 10 unforgettable places to stay in Germany
    • Far-left group claims 'sabotage' on Tesla's German factory
    • How Berlin's immigration office wants to make it easier to get an appointment
    • North Rhine-Westphalia transport strikes: Which services are affected?
    • How Germany plans to stabilise pension contributions
    • EXPLAINED: The tax mistakes Americans in Germany should avoid
  • 06 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • Far-right threatens to scare off German industry's new foreign talent
    • German man vaccinated for Covid 217 times reports no side effects
    • What passengers in Germany need to know about latest airport strikes
    • IN STATS: 75 percent of full time working women in Germany earn less than men
    • 8 interesting festivals to check out in Germany this summer
    • Plane and train travellers in Germany face travel chaos amid new strike round
  • 07 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • Germany's Lufthansa more than doubles profit as strikes cast shadow
    • Why Google searches in Europe no longer show maps
    • German word of the day: Standbein
    • Bremen’s state government wants to push for an AfD party ban
    • State by state: How expensive is childcare across Germany?
    • EU sees 'troubling surge' in sexually transmitted diseases
  • 08 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Tinder to explain why some EU users have to pay more for the app
    • Has Germany's upcoming dual citizenship law been delayed again?
    • More childcare, less paperwork: How Germany can make life easier for foreign parents
    • 'Huge setback for non-EU workers': Plan to make it easier to move around Europe fails
    • Why is the gender pay gap so big in German-speaking countries?
    • German federal prosecutors to probe Tesla plant sabotage
    • 'Complete shock': How sophisticated scammers are targeting desperate Berlin tenants
  • 09 March
    • Living in Germany: Endless rail chaos, gargantuan pillows and almond blossom
  • 10 March
    • Lufthansa cabin crews to strike in German cities
    • EU faces tide of disinformation as vote looms
    • COMPARE: Where in Europe now has the lowest birth rate?
    • Furore as German group with suspected Erdogan links set for EU polls
    • In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar
  • 11 March
    • Germany braces for new week of strikes in rail and air travel
    • Frankfurt becomes first German city to light up for Ramadan
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • American man sentenced to life in Germany for rape and murder of US tourist
    • How likely are strikes in Germany over Easter weekend?
    • Why is Tesla's expansion near Berlin so controversial?
  • 12 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • Warntag: North Rhine-Westphalia to test emergency sirens for 10th time
    • Frankfurt and Hesse to be hit by three-day local transport strike
    • EXPLAINED: Why and how to start a zero-waste lifestyle in Germany
    • Germany to grant big industry firms subsidies to clean up their act
    • What are the 2024 deadlines in Germany to submit my tax return?
  • 13 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • Working hours to visas: The new rules for international students in Germany
    • 'Prepare for 3C rise': Europe warned it must do more to deal with climate crisis
    • How can over-60s get German citizenship under the new dual nationality law?
    • How much money do you need to be part of Germany’s 1 percent?
    • Spring to arrive in Germany with temperatures of up to 21C
    • Elon Musk visits Tesla's sabotage-hit German factory
    • Plane travellers around Germany face cancellations amid strike Thursday
    • Scholz rejects limit on strikes as walkouts plague Germany
    • DAX hits record high: What you need to know about investing in German index funds
  • 14 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • ANALYSIS: Why the far right in Europe still faces hurdles in quest for power
    • Germany to become more digital through 'Bureaucracy Relief Act'
    • Berlin's techno scene added to UNESCO World Heritage list
    • Is 'Home Office' here to stay in Germany?
    • How to register in Germany to vote in the 2024 European elections
  • 15 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Scholz and Macron meet in Berlin to mend Ukraine rift
    • PODCAST: Why a German town is taking on Tesla and will strikes ruin the Easter holidays?
    • Germany 'on track' to meet 2030 climate targets
    • 'We need an Easter truce': How strikes have sparked a bitter row in Germany
    • How do Germany's new rules on recording working hours affect you?
    • Where to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Germany
    • Living chess to paper theatre: Five quirky German cultural traditions you have to try once
  • 16 March
    • Living in Germany: Berlin techno, John Cena's Birkies and swimming
    • German train drivers‘ union halts strikes to negotiate
    • Climate protesters under fire in France, Germany, France and UK: UN expert
    • Max 40 minutes to nearest hospital: German hospital reform bill
  • 17 March
    • Yulia Navalnaya votes at Russian embassy in Berlin
  • 18 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • Reader question: Can I Airbnb my German flat during Euro 2024?
    • Easter travel: Are German train strikes set to end?
    • 'No future': How the climate crisis is changing Germany's Alpine ski resorts
    • What Germany's new digital organ donation register means for residents
    • EU to ease rules around the 'single permit' for non-EU workers
    • What's open and closed in Germany over the Easter weekend?
    • What's open and closed in Germany on Unity Day this Friday?
  • 19 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • German word of the day: Verdauungsspaziergang
    • When might Germany's dual citizenship law get final signature?
    • Two men held in Germany over Swedish parliament terror plot
    • How employees in Germany can pay less tax this year for working from home
    • Will Germany's cannabis legalisation law be delayed?
    • Is Berlin's €29 ticket for public transport coming back?
    • Germany issues entry ban to Austrian far-right activist Sellner
  • 20 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • Germany's Playmobil wants to reinvent itself with Swift doll as it turns 50
    • German word of the day: Tagundnachtgleiche
    • German word of the day: Tagundnachtgleiche
    • Why property prices are falling in almost all German cities
    • 'Multiple crises': Why fewer babies are being born in Germany
    • EXPLAINED: What's at stake in Germany's European election vote?
  • 21 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • How generous is Germany's unemployment benefit system?
    • 'Tense housing situation': Why a Berlin renter can't be evicted for two years
    • Crisis-hit Deutsche Bahn reports big losses amid strikes and delays
  • 22 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • PODCAST: What makes Berlin's techno scene so unique and how will Germany vote in EU elections?
    • 'Lack of patriotism': German football team to cut ties with Adidas after 70 years
    • Disruption on roads in Berlin as farmers stage fresh protest
    • Germany gives green light to partially legalise cannabis from April
    • Why are people in Germany getting 'unhappier'?
    • Do foreigners in Germany owe tax on money that is inherited from overseas?
  • 23 March
    • Living in Germany: 'Bubatz' law clears final hurdle and spring arrives
    • German opposition asks President to block cannabis law
  • 24 March
    • Hit by worker shortage, German city gets students to drive trams
  • 25 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • Everything that changes in Germany in April 2024
    • From dancing bans to forbidden films: How strict are Germans over Easter?
    • How likely are airport strikes in Germany over Easter weekend?
  • 26 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • German train strike wave to end following new labour agreement
    • Germany to enforce tighter border controls for Euro 2024 tournament
    • 'A difficult road': Strike-hit German rail operator agrees to shorter work week
    • 'Long overdue': Germany's dual nationality law approved by president
    • How does Germany warn people about the threat of terrorist attacks?
    • Airport workers 'rule out' strikes in Germany over Easter holidays
    • 'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test questions
  • 27 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • REVEALED: The new questions being added to Germany's citizenship test
    • Boardrooms to bedrooms: Can converting offices create housing in Germany?
    • Two German supermarkets to go on strike ahead of Easter weekend
    • Elation and worry as German citizenship law passes final hurdle
    • LATEST: Four killed in Flixbus accident on German motorway
    • Six fascinating events to dive into spring in Germany
  • 28 March
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • No Easter strikes: Germany's Lufthansa and ground staff reach pay deal
    • Is there any hope for Berlin’s strained rental market?
    • Spargelzeit: Warm weather marks the beginning of 'asparagus season' in Germany
    • KEY POINTS: What to know about Germany’s partial legalisation of cannabis
    • OPINION: New cannabis law in Germany isn't dangerous - it's common sense
  • 29 March
    • PODCAST: Germany's citizenship test shake-up explained and the Holocaust-era film winning Oscars
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Federal President gives final sign-off to cannabis legalisation
    • EXPLAINED: What's at stake in the European parliamentary elections?
  • 30 March
    • Living in Germany: Strikes averted, Spargelautomat and Easter bonfires
    • Over 20 injured in coach accident in North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Germany's cannabis legalisation sparks calls to protect young people
    • German collector turns back time as clocks go forward
    • Saharan dust cloud hangs over Germany
  • 31 March
    • Prague and Dresden added to Brussels night train route
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