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

01 March
- Europe backs Ukraine after Trump-Zelensky clash shocks world leaders
- Potential hurdles on road to new German government
- Inside Germany: Can we change the conversation on immigration?
- Eight unmissable events happening in Germany in March 2025
02 March
- Navalnaya leads Berlin march against Ukraine war
- Trump-Zelensky row heaps pressure on Germany's politicians
03 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Top economist calls for end to paid parental leave in Germany
- Five things to say instead of 'bitte' when someone thanks you in German
- At least two dead and several injured after car hits crowd in Mannheim
- EXPLAINED: The key changes affecting pensioners in Germany this March
- Germany to see nationwide strikes in hospitals and care homes this week
04 March
- Two dead after German man drives into crowd in Mannheim
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Americans in Europe: Bill that could restrict voting from abroad passes House
- IN PICTURES: The wildest 'Rosenmontag' floats at this year's Carnival in Germany
- 'A new era is upon us': EU unveils €800 billion plan to rearm Europe
- What we know so far about the fatal car-ramming incident in Mannheim
- Conservatives float plans to bring back military service in Germany
- Trump administration 'plans to axe US consulates in Germany'
05 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany's Merz vows billions to boost economy and defence
- German word of the day: Eile
- How to avoid being scammed when getting ETA visa waiver for the UK
- In Ramstein, Germans struggle to imagine town without US base
- Tesla sales plunge in Germany after Musk backs far right
- 'Unexpected turn': Germany set for massive rearmament as divide with US widens
- EU aims for October start date for EES passport checks
- EXPLAINED: Germany's new debt deal and what it means for residents
06 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Hospital patients in Germany face disruption amid two-day strike
- German postal service to cut 8,000 jobs
- EXPLAINED: How US consulates help American citizens living in Germany
- 'Social glue': Why it's no surprise European states are toughening language requirements
- German MPs to debate defence spending boost next week
- German pensions set to increase by 3.74 percent
07 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Four jailed over plot to stage coup and kidnap German minister
- Are Europe's ties with United States set to worsen?
- German nurseries and care facilities go on strike ahead of Women's Day
- German airports to be hit by labour strike on Monday
- How to celebrate Women's Day in Berlin in 2025
- More than 120,000 Brits naturalised in European countries since Brexit vote
- EXPLAINED: How passengers will be affected by German airport strikes on Monday
08 March
- Germany's asylum seekers anxious over Merz's immigration plans
- EU sees record drop in births, data shows
- Inside Germany: Merz's debt U-turn, sunlit harbours and women's (in)equality
- Which countries in Europe grant the most citizenships to foreign residents?
- German conservatives and centre-left agree in principle to form govt
09 March
- Germany to crack down on irregular immigration, says likely next leader Merz
- Citizenship to Bürgergeld: What Germany's CDU and SPD have agreed so far
- Flights cancelled as German airport strike brought forward in Hamburg
- Germany's Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent
- Germany's dual citizenship law to remain under future CDU/SPD coalition
10 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Deutsche Bahn pays out compensation to millions of rail passengers in Germany
- EU mulls tightening flight delay compensation rules for passengers
- How the price of student housing compares across Germany
- Greens cast doubt over Germany's defence spending plans
11 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- From transport to waste: The various strikes hitting Germany this week
- EU paves way for states to set up controversial return hubs for migrants
- 'Third winter' begins: Germany's 11-season calendar explained
- What are Germany's highest valued start-ups?
- Germany warned its military still under-resourced
- German word of the day: Sauber
12 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- German arms firm Rheinmetall seizes on European 'era of rearmament'
- EU vows to hit back against US tariffs
- Will German consumers join the growing boycott of US-made goods?
- 5 tips for surviving Deutsche Bahn's new Paris to Berlin 'direct' train link
- TIMELINE: How soon will Germany get a new government?
- Can Germany's planned spending boost revive its ailing economy?
13 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Germany's Merz faces parliament showdown over spending bonanza
- Are German police racially profiling people at the border?
- 'Cash for visas': Why the Munich immigration office is facing corruption allegations
- German word of the day: Frühlingsbote
- Measles cases in Europe double to reach 25-year high
- Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
- What are the most important political issues for foreigners in Germany?
14 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Merkel denies covering up German government report on Covid-19 origins
- Görlitz: How a German city became a seismograph for far-right surge
- Will Germany see unlimited strikes in the public sector?
- 'Germany is back': Parties strike deal for historic spending boost
- What's on in Germany: Six spring festivals you can't miss
- 'Erratic' US policies likely to hit German growth
- Ten open questions at the start of Germany's coalition negotiations
- ETA application dilemma leaves some British dual-nationals in limbo
- Berlin to see two-day public transport strike from Wednesday
15 March
- Inside Germany: Merz's first gambit, Saxony in Paris and the political power of a döner kebab
- Germany has ditched the debt brake, but what will the consequences be?
16 March
- German grammar tips: What’s the deal with 'doch'?
- Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription
- Man suspected of setting wife on fire in Germany turns himself in
17 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Why Germany could see more disruptive warning strikes this week
- 'Unacceptable': How Tesla is battling against German workers' sick pay claims
- Germany concerned after three citizens held by US at border
- Everything that changes in Germany in April 2025
18 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- New blow to German auto sector as Audi announces job cuts
- 'Weeks of wild uncertainty': The stress of choosing the right school in Germany
- Why has the US asked Germany to send more eggs?
- Germany's Merz says defence spending counters Putin's 'war against Europe'
- EXPLAINED: How Berlin's two-day BVG strike will impact passengers
- German MPs give green light to 'bazooka' spending package
19 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- What are the rules in Germany on students having phones at school?
- What's on in Munich: The events not to miss this April
- German Word of the Day: pascht scho
- 'I store cash at home': Why Americans in Germany struggle to save for retirement
- German defence firm warns that Europe still needs US military support
20 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- 'Shattered taboos': How Europe has shifted as it gears up for the Trump era
- Levels of racism and discrimination in Germany revealed in new survey
- Germany updates US travel advice after three citizens detained
- Germany reopens its embassy in Syria
- German military leaders re-examine reliance on US-made weapons
- Which German cities are the most in need of new housing?
21 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- What's in Germany's giant spending package?
- Do patients in Germany with private health insurance get priority appointments?
- Nightjet sleeper train from Berlin to Brussels axed from end of March
- Germany's massive spending package approved by the Bundesrat
- Germany approves 3 billion euros in new military aid for Ukraine
- Reader question: How long can I stay in Germany on a work permit if I lose my job?
- Eight unmissable events happening in Germany in April 2025
- Germany says it's committed to order of US F-35 fighter jets
22 March
- EXPLAINED: Why are the lights going off in Germany for an hour on Saturday?
- Study probes mystery of Berlin techno clubs' door policy
23 March
- German grammar tips: How to say ‘you’ in German without sounding rude
24 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany to close embassy in South Sudan
- Berlin commuters to be hit by another two-day public transport strike
- 'They hit me': The real lives of Germany's foreign food delivery drivers
- Can I get my money back if I've paid for an ETA through an unofficial website?
- EXPLAINED: What happens next in Germany's rapid-fire coalition talks
- French Alpine village mourns Germanwings crash victims decade on
- How to reduce your household electricity bill in Germany this year
25 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German left-wing militant goes on trial after decades on the run
- German court bans Lufthansa's alleged 'greenwashing' ads
- Five surprising faces in Germany's new parliament
- Reader question: Can you naturalise as German while on parental leave?
- What's the penalty if you're caught with cocaine in Germany?
- Germany's far right targets greater influence in new parliament
- Ten things landlords in Germany can never ask of tenants
26 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- What will Germany's likely new government do about the 'Deutschlandticket'?
- How to know if you're getting a good severance package in Germany
- Berlin urges Russia to agree to ceasefire in Ukraine without conditions
- Will Europe's high-speed ‘Metro-style’ rail network really happen?
- REVEALED: The new flights from Frankfurt starting in April 2025
- Germany's incoming government 'to extend rent brake for two years'
- 'Crucial for safety': New rule will enforce driving licence bans across EU
27 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- EU tells citizens to stockpile three days of supplies in case of attack or disaster
- Trump targets German auto industry with new foreign vehicle tariffs
- What Trump's voting executive order means for Americans in Europe
- How will Trump's car tariffs impact Germany?
- Germany's next government could make it easier to strip citizenship from dual nationals
- Crisis-hit German rail operator reports another massive loss
- What happens next after Berlin's two-day public transport strike?
28 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- 'The time has come': Will Europe finally put an end to changing of the clocks?
- REVEALED: Where SUVs are most - and least - popular in Germany
- No 'spring revival' for Germany as unemployment rises
- Munich named 'most walkable' city in the world
- Pensions to taxation: Where Germany's future coalition still disagrees
- When will Europe roll out its ETIAS visa waiver for non-EU travellers?
- Germany says 'nothing off table' in response to US tariffs
29 March
- Partial solar eclipse to cross swathe of Europe on Saturday
- Inside Germany: Clock debates, controversial hedges and the sorrows of Deutsche Bahn
- From citizenship to renting: What to expect when Germany's coalition talks conclude
30 March
- AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests
31 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Imamoglu unrest splits Germany's Turkish community
- TELL US: Is Hamburg a good place for foreigners to live in Germany?
- 'Junge Alternative': Why the AfD has dissolved its problematic youth wing
- German word of the day: Umschulung
- Wild garlic and nettles: The spring herbs to forage for in Germany
- Germany's inflation falls in March but trade conflicts cloud horizon