📰 Breaking News: News Archive for April 2026 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Deutsche Bahn trains to and from Hamburg cancelled due to damaged lines
- How much will prices rise in Germany as impact of Middle East war deepens?
- The 2026 tax deadlines that Americans in Germany need to know
- How to apply for a Master's in Germany as an international student
- Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government
02 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Bank transfers in Germany closed over Easter Weekend
- 'Indispensable': Experts explain how to speed up your German citizenship application
- Are laughing and dancing really forbidden in Germany on Good Friday?
- Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders
- Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security
- How to save money on fuel in Germany as prices hit all time high
- Is Germany facing an egg shortage this Easter?
03 April
- What are the cheapest electric cars you can buy in Germany right now?
- Man arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on German train, injuring 12
- German customs raid companies over suspected exports to Russia
- Russian court convicts German carnival float artist
- German word of the day: Selber Schuld
- Why more and more people are acquiring citizenship in European countries
04 April
- Five EU nations urge tax on energy firms' windfall profits
- European drivers choke on rising diesel prices
05 April
- German men required to inform military of extended foreign trips under new law
06 April
- Wolf that bit woman in Germany released back into wild
07 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Is Germany planning to decriminalise fare-dodging?
- How much are wages increasing in Germany?
- UPDATE: Where public transport strikes are affecting passengers in Germany this week
- How a piece of Berlin's cultural history just went into space
- German-born immigrant faces deportation for vehicular manslaughter
- How Germany's new military service rules affect travel for foreign nationals
08 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany says military age men don't need permission to travel after all
- How to watch the Women's Six Nations on TV in Germany in 2026
- Germany calls on Israel to limit Lebanon campaign to 'self-defence'
- Will travellers in Germany be affected by Europe's looming jet fuel crisis?
- German word of the day: Treppenwitz
09 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Passengers in Germany face disruptions on Friday due to Lufthansa strike
- Germany's best 'Kur' towns for wellness and why you should visit
- How to find and collect your packages in Germany
- German exports were up in February but industrial output fell
- Are Germany's current citizenship laws at risk after far right's latest bid?
- A new German-Polish project shows how cities can be heated without fossil fuels
10 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Key exceptions likely as Germany moves to scrap free health insurance for spouses
- What's getting more expensive in Germany as fuel crisis deepens?
- Six uniquely German music festivals you won't want to miss in spring 2026
- When and where do dogs have to be on a leash in Germany?
11 April
- Michael Jackson fans swarm Berlin for biopic premiere
- Inside Germany: Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
- 'A nightmare': Lives of foreigners across Europe hit by residency card delays
- Full rollout of new EU border checks hit by delays and disruption
12 April
- Pilots at Germany's Lufthansa to stage two-day strike
13 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- German leaders welcome Hungary's new leadership after Orban's defeat
- Where passengers are affected by Lufthansa strikes in Germany this week
- 'Historic moment': European leaders react to Orban's defeat in Hungary
- What commuters in Bavaria need to know about Tuesday's public transport strike
- Germany announces tax cuts and employee bonuses for fuel price relief
- Dentist faces deportation as Germany ramps up removal of Syrians
14 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- How the European job market will change with new pay transparency rules
- UPDATE: Ukraine and Germany sign defence deal and boost drone cooperation
- More than a quarter of people in Germany have an immigration background
- Travel to and from Germany disrupted by back to back Lufthansa strikes
- TELL US: Have you faced travel disruption in Germany?
- Europe could face jet fuel supply issues 'in near future'
- Q&A: Who will get Germany's tax-free bonus?
- New Berlin centre aims to help Ukraine refugees and encourage returns
15 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Lufthansa pilots' union calls for second new strike this week
- 'BerlinPay': How a new tourism initiative aims to clean up Germany's capital city
- Where passengers in Saxony are affected by public transport strikes this week
- 'Difficult and opaque': Applying for German citizenship via ancestry often takes years
- Higher co-pays, fewer services: The cuts coming for Germany's public health insurance
- German word of the day: Blitzer
16 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme
- 'I did everything right': Syrian student fights deportation from Germany
- Essential articles to understand how the fuel crisis is affecting Germany
- Germany's Lufthansa to close CityLine unit over strikes and jet fuel crisis
- How to leave phone voicemail messages in German
- Germany's Chancellor Merz takes title of world's most unpopular leader
- Why leaving Germany doesn't always mean you're done with German taxes
17 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- 'Messy breakup': Travellers in Germany frustrated with ongoing Lufthansa strikes
- Will Germany tighten its rules on paid sick leave?
- How soon could jet fuel shortages ground flights in Europe?
- German train driver finds 20 tarantulas left aboard
- German word of the day: Spanner
18 April
- Airlines in Europe fear jet-fuel rationing due to Mideast war
- Lufthansa labour conflict 'more entrenched than ever', unions say
- Inside Germany: The AfD's army of staunch supporters - in Nigeria
- Voters set to decide on German Olympic bids
- UEFA probe after photographers injured at Bayern-Real game
19 April
- Thousands rally across Germany to demand faster green shift
- Driver killed in seven-car crash at Germany's Nuerburgring
20 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- New direct trains from Germany to Copenhagen to launch this spring
- Will Berlin get rid of its transport ticket machines?
- Are manners really declining in Germany?
- Russia arrests German woman in alleged bomb plot
- More furnished flats in German cities are making long-term rentals hard to find
- Germany summons Russian envoy over 'threats'
21 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Germany to allow tax-free €1,000 employee bonus until next year
- Cancellations and fuel surcharges: What air travellers in Germany should know
- 'Stone age' ticket system preventing travellers in Europe from taking trains
- 'We must be ready': EU to lay out its plan to deal with jet fuel crisis
- TELL US: What are the biggest problems facing foreign residents in Germany?
- LISTED: The best free websites and apps for German language learners
- Germany and Italy reject suspending EU-Israel cooperation deal
- How bad is Germany's skilled worker shortage in 2026?
- German investor morale lowest in over three years amid Iran war fallout
22 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- EU tightens rules for Brits travelling to Europe with pets
- AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
- Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as fuel crisis bites in Germany
- Where in Berlin are the most bikes stolen each year?
- When does your employer need to pay you for travel time in Germany?
- Germany halves 2026 growth forecast on Iran war fallout
- German word of the day: Aussteiger
23 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Germany turns away nearly 30,000 applicants to integration courses
- Could Berlin housing registry lead to clamp down on illegal rents in Germany?
- The German army joins Hanover trade fair as defence industry booms
- How much does it cost to get divorced in Germany?
- OPINION: Germany's fuel crisis response shows the government has lost its mind
- Tesla announces plan to add 1,000 jobs in Germany
- 'More and more' Americans in Europe look to renounce passports after fee cut
- Eight German castles where you can spend the night
24 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- The ultimate guide to Germany's open-air parties in 2026
- How Germany's public health insurance shake-up will affect families
- German Bundestag passes controversial fuel cost relief measures
- Will you be compensated if your European flight is cancelled due to jet fuel shortages?
- German business morale falls to lowest level since Covid
- 'Free Timmy!': How a beached whale has gripped and divided Germany
- Ryanair to significantly cut Berlin flights
- How much money will Germany's fuel price relief actually save you?
- EXPLAINED: How much does it cost to study in Germany in 2026?
25 April
- Inside Germany: Embracing 'Kur' culture, Heated Rivalry fandom and spring scenes
- Germany launches spying probe into Signal attacks targeting MPs
- REVEALED: The countries in Europe that will buck the trend and grow in population
- German court jails Hezbollah supporter over videos showing weapons
- Germany to despatch minesweeper for possible Hormuz mission
- Merz says no 'immediate' Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetings
26 April
- Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs
- Geopolitics threatens 70th anniversary of Eurovision
- As phishing attacks hit Germany – how secure is Signal messenging app?
27 April
- Germany to despatch minesweeper for possible Hormuz mission
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Deutsche Bahn announces 12 month ticket price freeze for long-distance travel
- The essential guide to celebrating May 1st in Berlin in 2026
- Four out of five Germans believe wealth is unfairly distributed
- Economists slam German petrol law for pushing up prices
- Everything that changes in Germany in May 2026
28 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Europe's budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar
- How to buy second-hand and save money in Germany
- EU anti-waste law: New laptops sold in Europe must now use USB-C chargers
- Germany sees sharp rise in cycling deaths
- Why foreign workers in Germany are now entitled to free employment advice
- What's on in Germany: Ten unmissable events in May 2026
29 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- More debt, new taxes: What is in Germany's budget plan for 2027?
- Alcohol ban at two Berlin train stations begins on May 1st
- Germany's federal cabinet approves health reform package
- German prosecutors call for 15 years in jail for far-left militant
- Germany's plan to crack down on high rents for furnished, short-term flats
- Why do some US citizens seek asylum in Germany?
30 April
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- What Germany's new heating law means for tenants and landlords
- German auto giant Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge
- First train in a decade between Copenhagen, Berlin and Prague to depart on Friday
- Thousands of German petrol stations accused of breaking midday price rule
- Walpurgisnacht: Meet seven of Germany's most famous witches
- Are these the best seven parks in Berlin?
- Germany says it is 'prepared' for any reduction in US troops