From a reduction of the parental allowance benefit to new questions on the drivers' licence theory test to various trials for digital documents, here's a look at what's changing in Germany this April.
With coalition negotiations between the CDU-CSU and SPD reaching a crucial point of no return, Brian Melican looks at what the likely outcomes will be and what they will mean for people living in Germany. One thing about these talks is already clear: failure is not an option.
Germany's conservatives sealed a crucial deal Friday for a historic boost to defence and infrastructure spending, with leader-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declaring "Germany is back" as Europe grapples with the upending of the transatlantic alliance
German police on Monday declared a "life-threatening situation" in the centre of the southwestern city of Mannheim amid reports that a car ploughed into a crowd of people. Residents were advised to avoid the area.
An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said.
From a long list of tax and income changes to the beginning of electronic patient records and the increase in the monthly 'Deutschlandticket' price, here are the big changes coming to Germany in the first month of 2025.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in the Bundestag on Monday following the breakdown of the coalition government, triggering the path to new elections in February.
Train passengers in northern Germany are facing major delays to rail services after a regional train hit a fallen tree near LĂĽneberg during the night.
The return of Donald Trump to the White House may be catastrophic for US democracy. It could be even more destructive for Europe, writes John Lichfield.
Former President Donald Trump closed in on victory in the US election on Wednesday. We asked The Local’s American readers in Germany how they felt about the results.
German inflation rose more than expected in October, preliminary data showed Wednesday, climbing back up to two percent on the back of higher food prices.
Ailing auto giant Volkswagen plans to close at least three factories in Germany and cut "tens of thousands of jobs" at its namesake brand as part of a drastic cost-savings plan, workers' representatives said Monday.
The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg.
German police shot dead a man who opened fire on them Thursday in what they treated as a foiled "terrorist attack" on Munich's Israeli consulate on the anniversary of the 1972 Olympic Games killings.
After regional election results in two German states saw the xenophobic AfD gaining historically high scores, foreigners in the country have expressed unease about their futures in Germany. Share your own views in the comments section below.
Part of a hotel in western Germany collapsed late on Tuesday, killing two people and burying several others, with rescuers having pulled them from the rubble by Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update.
The three parties in Germany's ruling coalition struck an agreement Friday on the 2025 budget after weeks of tough talks that pushed Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to the brink of collapse.
Germany will not follow France and hold a snap election despite a dismal performance from all three parties in the ruling coalition in the European parliamentary election, a spokesman for Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.
