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

01 May
- Germany court jails accomplices of right-wing extremist group
02 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Germany court jails accomplices of right-wing extremist group
- How is Germany's future government planning to shake up immigration?
- The five big challenges facing Germany's next chancellor Friedrich Merz
- How the EU wants to simplify paperwork for car owners moving abroad
- Germany's AfD labelled right-wing extremist group in blow to party
- How Germany is making it easier for couples to take on a joint second name
- 'Always take your passport': Essential tips to navigate German bureaucracy
- Berlin culture official quits after funding cut backlash
03 May
- Will Germany's Merz try to ban the far-right AfD?
- Inside Germany: Biergarten rules, open-air pools and mixed messages on migration
04 May
- West German foothold of far-right AfD shows challenge for Merz
- Lufthansa suspends Tel Aviv flights to May 6 after airport attack
05 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Berlin's 'unforgettable' Holocaust memorial turns 20
- How Berlin's 'German-Russian' museum is navigating the war in Ukraine
- OPINION: The truth is out about Germany's far-right AfD - now ban the party
- New homes and an Olympics bid: What the SPD-Green coalition has in store for Hamburg
- 'Choose Europe': New €500m push launched to lure disgruntled US scientists
- AfD sues German intelligence agency over 'extremist' label
- German word of the day: Papierkram
- Coalition deal signed as Germany's next government prepares to launch
06 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Germany's Merz to launch new government in times of turbulence
- UPDATE: German MPs to vote again Tuesday on Merz's chancellor bid
- Can Germany turn back asylum seekers at Austria's border?
- What happens next after Merz loses vote to become German Chancellor?
- Ex-AfD leader to launch new German political party
- How to save money on a camping holiday in Germany
- Germany's Merz elected Chancellor in second Bundestag vote
07 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany's new finance minister, 'bridge-builder' Lars Klingbeil
- Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defence
- REVEALED: The key ministers you need to know in Germany's new cabinet
- Putin critic Johann Wadephul, Germany's new foreign minister
- Which breaches of German residency rules can result in fines or prison time?
- Why Berlin and Tel Aviv have become twin cities
- Germany's new government orders border police to reject most asylum seekers
- How Berlin's Neukölln district plans to crack down on temporary flat rentals
- How well do you know these German teen slang expressions?
08 May
- Germany's new chancellor calls for defence exception to EU debt limits
- How German retailers help Swiss shoppers circumvent tax rules
- German factory output and exports rise, but US tariffs cloud outlook
- German intelligence suspends AfD 'extremist' label amid appeal
09 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Five German cities ranked among the 'unfriendliest in the world'
- EXPLAINED: How Germany is preparing for a looming US 'brain drain'
- Killjoys or community guardians? Making sense of Germany’s 'Ordnungsamt'
- Berlin citizenship offices to offer drop-in appointments on May 14th
- What’s the best way to travel between Berlin and Munich?
10 May
- European leaders arrive in Kyiv in show of solidarity against Russia
- New border checks stir old memories on Polish-German border
- German Holocaust survivor and witness-bearer Margot Friedländer dies at 103
- Crisis-hit German Catholics pin hopes on Pope Leo XIV
- Inside Germany: A rocky start for the new government and the 'unfriendliest' cities
- Nazi war criminal Barbie was key figure in cocaine trade, report says
- German Chancellor Merz has first phone call with Netanyahu
12 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany and Israel mark 60 years of ties as Gaza war casts shadow
- German word of the day: Knöllchen
- Flyers from far-right extremist group distributed at German schools
- Why freelancers may have to pay into the German pension fund in future
- German leaders warn 'clock is ticking' on Ukraine ceasefire
- 8 of Germany's best music festivals to go this summer
- Everything you need to carry in your car while driving in Germany
13 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Why renters in Germany should expect high heating bills this spring
- Police raid conspiracy theorist group 'Kingdom of Germany'
- 'Machines don't work!': The problem of getting digital ID photos in Germany
- 'Beer is cheap and everywhere': How Germany's drinking culture surprises foreigners
- Three Germans accused of spying for China go on trial
14 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Merz to set out plans for Germany in first Bundestag address as chancellor
- Germany arrests three Ukrainians over Russian sabotage plot
- When is it worth buying supplementary dental insurance in Germany?
- German word of the day: Klappen
- 'I was terrified she'd stop talking': How to make your German child bilingual
- Germany's Merz urges Europe-US unity on Ukraine war
- Five things we learned from Merz's first speech as German Chancellor
- How is Germany responding to Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' single?
15 May
- What is a German 'Kleingarten' and how do I get one?
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Merz vows to rev up German economic 'growth engine'
- What Eurovision's voting patterns can teach you about European politics
- Why Munich is planning to change its recycling rules
- German homeowners urge rent control exemption for private landlords
- Germany announces plan to meet Trump's NATO spending target
- The direct flights from Frankfurt to lesser known US cities this summer
16 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Why Germany's new government is already facing a black hole in its budget
- After Brexit: What's at stake in the landmark UK-EU summit?
- EXPLAINED: Germany to end free appeals for rejected visa applicants
- German word of the day: Verpeilt
- Why does Germany issue by far the most EU Blue Cards to skilled workers?
- Eight of the most beautiful German villages to visit this summer
17 May
- Eurovision: Who are the contenders for the crown
- Inside Germany: Pro-Nazi songs, Eurovision traditions and nagging neighbours
18 May
- Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with opera-techno fusion
19 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- High times for German cannabis firm since legalisation
- EU and UK reach deal to reset fraught post-Brexit relations
- German word of the day: Wochenbett
- How long can Germany keep its tighter border controls in place?
- From e-gates to Erasmus: What was agreed in new post Brexit EU-UK deal?
- 'Not unfriendly': Is Munich really an unwelcoming city for foreigners?
20 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German rail passengers face disruption with main line to close for 6 months
- OPINION: Yes you can make local friends in Hamburg, here's how
- Do I need to prepare for water shortages in Germany this summer?
- Adidas-Puma family feud to be featured in TV series set in Germany
- How a Netflix customer in Germany won back money after price hikes
- 'Society is being radicalised': Germany sees massive spike in politically motivated crime
21 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany needs more than money to upgrade its crumbling roads and bridges
- German police arrest five members of a suspected right-wing terrorist cell
- Foreign nurses in Germany face language and cultural barriers
- EXPLAINED: The consequences you face in Germany if you don't pay debts
- Cross-border driving fines set for return after EU-UK 'reset'
- Everything that changes in Germany in June 2025
- LISTED: The major rail disruption to prepare for in Germany this summer
22 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Far-right voters don't deserve empathy, says award-winning German director
- How do salaries in Germany compare to the rest of Europe?
- German Chancellor warns of Russia threat in visit to NATO's eastern flank
- Italy confirms high-speed rail links with Germany and Austria 'by 2026'
- Five hard truths foreign job seekers in Germany need to know
- German phrase of the day: Leck mich am Arsch
23 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Row erupts over Frankfurt's plan to open help centre for crack addicts
- Germany sees spike in number of foreigners deported in 2025
- What parents in Germany should know about the planned schools shake up
- Germany blasts US government's decision to block foreign admissions to Harvard University
- Are Germany’s hygiene obsessions really backed by science?
- Germany mass stabbing suspect has 'psychological illness', police say
24 May
- Inside Germany: Deutsche Bahn disruption ahead and how foreigners really feel about Munich
- German court says Meta can use user data to train AI
26 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Trump extends deadline for tariffs on goods from Germany to July 9th
- Germany moves forward with law to end fast-track citizenship process
- Military service 'could be made mandatory' says German Defence Minister
- German rail passengers to see long-distance connections cancelled over Pentecost
- Visa rejections by Germany cost Indian applicants €1.3 million last year
- Seven unmissable events happening around Germany in June 2025
- German court finds four ex-VW managers guilty over 'dieselgate'
27 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German Chancellor lifts range limit on weapons sent to Ukraine
- What's open and closed in Germany on Ascension Day?
- German word of the day: Biodeutsch
- How German media reveals its bias when foreigners commit crimes
- Suspect pleads guilty to deadly knife rampage at German festival in Solingen
- Why booking international train tickets in Germany is set to get easier
28 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- 'Disaster for customers': EU's plan to cut flight compensation provokes anger
- Zelensky meets Merz in Germany for talks on Ukraine war
- Where drivers in Germany can expect the worst traffic around Ascension Day
- Who will be most affected by move to end fast-track German citizenship?
- Four scams to be aware of while navigating Germany’s rental market
- Germany moves to end family reunification for refugees
- Merz says Germany and Ukraine will jointly produce long-range weapons
29 May
- Vatertag, Herrentag, Männertag, Christi Himmelfahrt: Germany's many names for Ascension Day
- German court sets climate precedent but rejects Peruvian farmer's claim
- Germany's top diplomat seeks common stance with US on Ukraine
- Concerns about Germany's job market grow as unemployment falls only slightly
30 May
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Drivers in Germany find out they can't always trust Google Maps
- OPINION: If Germany is to thrive it must help foreigners feel they belong here
- How Germany's electricity tariff rules have changed
- 'Tax justice': Germany considers 10 percent levy on internet giants
- EXPLAINED: What to study in Germany to land a high-paying job
31 May
- Inside Germany: Confusion surrounds end of 'turbo' citizenship and all the June changes