German unions called a major transport strike for Monday, March 27th as workers demand higher wages to cope with surging inflation, the latest industrial action in Europe's top economy.
A police offer has allegedly sustained injuries after being shot at during a search in connection with Germany's conspiracy theorist Reichsbürger group.
For the third time in a month and the second time this week, the Verdi union has called for a walkout among ground staff at four German airports on Friday.
A giant aquarium burst in Berlin on Friday, sending a "tsunami" of water and 1,500 tropical fish gushing into a hotel lobby and spewing debris onto a nearby street.
Swedish officials confirmed Friday that the September blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea were acts of sabotage.
Germany is to ditch plans for a gas levy on consumers and introduce a gas price cap to curb soaring bills, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Thursday.
German national carrier Lufthansa said it would have to axe more than 1,000 flights because of a strike by ground crew on Wednesday, adding to a summer of travel chaos across Europe.
German national carrier Lufthansa is braced for further travel upheaval as the country's powerful Verdi union called on ground crew to strike on Wednesday in a row over higher wages
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said Friday it would seek to cut the number of flights from the European hub as a personnel shortage caused widespread disruptions across the industry.
Germany on Wednesday raised the alarm level under its emergency gas plan as fears rose that Russia could cut off supplies if Western countries refuse to make payments in rubles.
After a meeting late on Wednesday evening, the German government managed to agree on a package of relief measures for households struggling with energy costs, including cut-price transport tickets and a one-off energy allowance.
At least twelve people have been killed in a "probable attack" when a lorry drove into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market on Monday evening. Around 50 more people were injured, with many in a critical condition.
UPDATE: Bavarian officials said on Friday afternoon that they could confirm two people were shot by a gunman in the Ansbach district of Middle Franconia (northern Bavaria) in what appears to have been a random rampage.
