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

01 May
- How do the EU's new EES passport checks affect the 90-day rule?
- Germany's Scholz rejects calls for later retirement in Labour Day message
02 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- How you can get tickets for Euro 2024 in Germany
- 'Bridge days': How to maximise public holidays like a German this May
- 'Bridge days': How to maximise your public holidays like a German this May
- Five things to know about salaries in Germany
- How foreign residents in Germany are winning rent reductions
- Germany to host French President Macron for state visit in May
03 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: How to bring up bilingual children in Germany and the best things about Nuremberg
- More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany
- EXPLAINED: Do I have to declare income from foreign sources on my German tax return?
- Euro 2024: What you can expect in Germany during Europe's biggest football frenzy
- German phrase of the day: Gönn dir
- Berlin offers to give away villa built for Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels
- Warning of toxic smoke after fire breaks out at Berlin factory
04 May
- Inside Germany: Boozy public holidays, bilingual kids and the countdown to Euro 2024
- EES border checks could undergo 'soft launch', UK says as app concerns mount
- Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks
05 May
- Scholz says attacks on deputies 'threaten' democracy
- German army faces new questions over online security
- Teenager turns self in after attack on German politician
06 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- German politicians flock to TikTok after far-right success on the platform
- 'It's all the same to me': Why German auto workers are learning to install heat pumps
- Telekom customers in Germany face disruption as employees strike
- REVEALED: The most popular camping destinations in Germany
- From Swexit to Frexit: How Europe's far-right parties have ditched plans to leave EU
- Six exceptionally scenic train rides to take in Germany
- Christi Himmelfahrt: The German roads to avoid during the holiday week
07 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Can foreign residents in Germany vote in the European elections?
- Can I get German citizenship and immediately move abroad?
- How will the new app for Europe's EES border system work?
- '40,000 customers affected': Who can join class action lawsuit against Vodafone in Germany?
- REVEALED: The baby names gaining popularity in Germany
- Germany's biggest companies campaign against far right parties ahead of the EU elections
- The best apps to help you track your German taxes
08 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- German climate activist marks two months of hunger strike
- Suspect held in latest attack on German politicians
- German word of the day: Sitzpinkler
- Citizenship reform: How a German minister changed the lives of foreigners
- Tax cuts and military service: How the CDU wants to change Germany
- European stock markets buoyed by hopes of falling interest rates
09 May
- European elections: The 5 numbers you need to understand the EU
- Scholz urges Germans to 'go vote' against attacks on politicians
10 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- When should you consider a prenup in Germany?
- PODCAST: Violence against German politicians surges and how to get a summer job in Germany
- Why are German politicians facing increasing attacks?
- German word of the day: Patchworkfamilie
- 'Love that lasts a lifetime': German club Leverkusen offer fans free tattoos
11 May
- Inside Germany: Tensions high ahead of elections, Spargeldöner and 'Barbaras Rhabarberbar'
- Clashes as protesters try to force entry into German Tesla plant
13 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany gets ready to host Euro 2024 amid global turmoil
- German, Italian and Austrian presidents make joint call for strong Europe
- German court defeat deals fresh blow to far-right AfD
- Why a row has broken out in Germany over pension reforms
- Refugees found clinging to coach in Bavaria shines light on German asylum policies
- Why so many couples in Germany go to Denmark to get married
- Requirements, costs and permits: 6 essential articles for German citizenship
- How Germany is bracing for massive security challenge at Euro 2024
- Zurich versus Berlin: Which German-speaking city is better to live in?
- EU countries to extend range of offences foreign drivers can be fined for
14 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Is it a good time to buy a home in Germany?
- German chancellor calls for €15 per hour minimum wage
- Germany reflects on World Cup 'fairytale' as it gears up for Euro 2024
- Scientists warn poison contamination in the Baltic Sea could affect German fisheries
- Former German chancellor Angela Merkel to release memoir in November
- German word of the day: Sommerschnee
15 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- German far-right politician fined €13,000 for using Nazi slogan
- EXPLAINED: How do you close down a freelance business in Germany?
- Passengers in Germany urged to prepare for crowded airports over holiday weekend
- EXPLAINED: What fees do you have to pay when buying a home in Germany?
- How much do you need to earn to qualify for citizenship in Germany?
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
16 May
- Three people dead and several injured after fire in Düsseldorf
- Germany to launch campaign informing foreigners about new citizenship law
- 'Clunky process': The steps you need to take to get married in Germany
- Is it legal to grow cannabis in a German allotment garden?
- What is Germany's digital pact for schools and how does it affect pupils?
- Germany raids properties in bribery probe aimed at AfD politician
17 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Tesla's factory near Berlin gets approval for extension despite protests
- Severe weather warnings issued as Germany braces for more storms
- PODCAST: Merkel's memoir, Berlin university protest row and fascinating facts about Cologne
- OPINION: Why it's becoming harder to get a doctor's appointment in Germany
- German word of the day: Verschlafen
- INTERVIEW: 'Failed climate policies are fuelling far-right politics in Germany'
- Delays for German passport renewals after spike in applications
18 May
- Inside Germany: Citizenship campaign, wedding bureaucracy and landmark cinema closure
- Germany cleans up after massive flooding in state of Saarland
- Climate activists cause disruption at German airport
19 May
- Floods easing in Germany's Saarland but situation remains serious
- 'Dexit' would cost Germany '€690 billion and millions of jobs'
21 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German 'prince' goes to court in second trial against far-right coup plot
- Irish pensions in Germany: What you need to know
- Germany braces for more severe storms and heavy rain
- Teachers in Berlin urged to strike on Wednesday
- How to quickly get a US passport for a child born in Germany
- TELL US: Are you applying for German citizenship?
- Topless swimming fails to take off at Hamburg's public pools
22 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- French far right splits with Germany's AfD in EU parliament
- German ministers greenlight plan to improve healthcare at GPs
- Germany's AfD bans scandal-hit lead candidate from EU election events
- How German households can save on their electricity bills
- KEY POINTS: How could Germany solve its worsening GP crisis?
- 10 things people living in Munich take for granted
23 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- How good does your German have to be for the different paths to citizenship?
- How politically motivated crimes are rising in Germany
- Klinik-Atlas: How to use Germany's new hospital comparison portal
- German president decries 'violence' in politics after attacks
- How Germany's 'opportunity card' will allow easier entry for foreign workers from June
24 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: How to find therapy in Germany, culture shocks and what's it like being self-employed?
- Everything that changes in Germany in June 2024
- Outrage after partygoers filmed shouting racist chants on German island of Sylt
- 'Intimidating': What it's like to be self-employed in Germany in 2024
25 May
- Inside Germany: Grundgesetz, citizenship language requirements and vomit toilets
26 May
- France's Macron makes plea to defend democracy on German state visit
27 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany sees 'explosive' hike in people needing old-age care
- Six unmissable events happening around Germany in June 2024
- Rising number of Israelis applying for German citizenship
- Macron's German teacher opens up about 'ideal student'
- German ex-soldier found guilty of spying for Russia
- Cologne stops accepting German citizenship applications due to 'enormous' backlog
28 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Five ways working in Germany is better than employment in the US
- Which transport routes will be affected by bus strikes in Hesse?
- Why long-term care insurance fees are likely to rise in Germany next year
- How Europe's new EES border checks will impact flight passengers
- Who's behind the latest surge of citizenship applications in Germany?
29 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- German word of the day: Vorstellen
- FACT CHECK: Are people punished for using Nazi slogans in Germany?
- Euro 2024: Six things to know about visiting Germany this summer
- Police search European parliament over possible Russian meddling
- German inflation edges up, as do real wages
30 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- EXPLAINED: The different types of extended leave you can take in Germany
- How many skilled workers will immigrate to Germany with the Opportunity Card?
- The changes to Germany's immigration and citizenship rules in June 2024
- 10 things you should know about the European Parliamentary elections
- Where in Germany do homeowners face the greatest flood risk?
31 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- PODCAST: German cities overwhelmed with citizenship applications and outrage over Nazi hate speech
- Sorbian village bucks far-right trend in eastern Germany
- Why does Germany still have such lax rules on smoking?
- Where will rainfall be the heaviest in Germany this weekend?
- Berlin allows Ukraine to fire German weapons at targets in Russia
- Several injured in 'terrible' knife attack in German city of Mannheim
- Why does the European parliament move between Strasbourg and Brussels?
- REVEALED: The citizenship waiting times and backlogs in major German cities