Should Germany introduce even more travel restrictions? That's the question as the country considers whether air travel should be cut to "almost zero" to deal with new Covid variants.
Germany joined a growing number of European countries to suspend travel links with the UK over fears of a new strain of the Covid-19 virus. Here's what it all means for you.
A woman who arrived at Hanover Airport on Sunday evening has told The Local that she and other passengers are considering taking legal action against German authorities after they were held “illegally” overnight at the airport from Sunday to Monday.
Britons stranded in the UK have spoken of their confusion and panic after a travel ban means they are currently unable to get back to their home in Germany.
Germany has extended its ban on people travelling from Britain, Northern Ireland and South Africa until January 6th – but German residents will be able to arrive from January 1st.
Major events are to remain banned until at least the end of October in Germany, according to a draft agreement ahead of a meeting with the states and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
A fresh debate has been sparked over whether schools in Germany should allow pupils to wear the niqab, a facial veil worn by Muslims which leaves only the wearer's eyes visible.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Tuesday he plans to write a law this year to ban so-called conversion therapies that aim to make gays and lesbians heterosexual.
Almost two-thirds of survey respondents think Chancellor Merkel is not doing enough for diesel drivers (65 per cent), with almost three quarters (72 per cent) saying they had zero confidence in the Chancellor’s ability to prevent the driving bans coming into effect.
Authorities in Hamburg said
on Wednesday they would ban some diesel vehicles from two major arteries to improve air quality, making the German port city the first to take the long-feared step.
The city of Hamburg this week put up signs on its streets warning motorists of diesel restricted zones - an indication to residents that they are taking the diesel driving bans seriously.
A Berlin labour court on Wednesday found the city was right to bar a teacher who wears a Muslim headscarf from teaching primary
school classes, rejecting her discrimination complaint.
Authorities in the German capital Berlin decided to soften one of Europe's strictest regimes for short-term rental firms such as Airbnb, allowing private individuals to rent out their main home without time limitations.
German cities should fight air
pollution by charging drivers tolls according to their vehicle's emissions, rather than slapping general bans on older models, European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said Wednesday.
A top German court on Tuesday ruled
that cities can impose diesel driving bans to combat air pollution, a landmark
decision that plunges millions of car owners nationwide into uncertainty.
A top German court on Tuesday ruled
that cities can impose diesel driving bans to combat air pollution, in a landmark decision that could shake up the auto industry and upend transport policies.
