Six people have so far been convicted for their involvement in the brief occupation of the Reichstag steps during a tumultuous 2020 demonstration in Berlin's government quarter.
Germany will end the requirement to wear face masks on long-distance trains and buses from February 2nd as the coronavirus pandemic loosened its grip on the country, authorities announced on Friday.
A number of German states are set to remove mandatory masks on public transport at the start of February, while the Health Minister has indicated that masks on long-distance trains could end sooner than expected.
Germany said Thursday it would ask arrivals from China for a negative coronavirus test as infections rose steeply following Beijing's abrupt decision to lift strict restrictions.
Some German states have already got rid of the masking requirement on public transport, while others are planning to keep them - at least until mid-February. Here's the latest.
A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the latest Covid situation in China - so could this mark the return of vaccine passports and travel restrictions?
Germany currently sees no need to impose routine tests on arrivals from China, but is seeking a coordinated system to monitor variants across European airports, said health minister Karl Lauterbach on Friday.
With prominent virologists declaring the pandemic 'over,' calls for an end to mask-wearing rules and other Covid measures are growing louder in Germany. Could we soon see an end to masks on buses and trains - and no obligation to isolate?
Top virologist Christian Dorsten believes that the Covid pandemic has moved into an endemic phase, prompting some politicians to call for an end to the current protective measures in Germany.
One German state has announced it will not continue the mask requirement on buses and trains beyond the end of the year. But will other Bundesländer follow suit?
Since the start of the pandemic, people with proven Covid infections have had to self-isolate at home for several days. That's now set to change as a handful of German states lift their mandatory isolation rules.
Covid infection numbers are currently falling in Germany, but this could change as temperatures begin to drop. Here’s what we know so far about what the coming winter will look like.
German health ministers are meeting on Monday amid calls to coordinate Covid measures across the German states. Could they be set to bring back uniform mask-wearing and testing rules?
With Covid infections once again on the rise, German states like Berlin are considering bringing in stricter Covid rules. So what changes to current measures could we see - and when?
The rules around Covid infections in Germany have changed a lot over the last year, and many people are wondering what they should do if they catch Covid now. We've put together a guide to the latest rules.
Germany’s Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SDP) has urged states to reintroduce mask requirements for indoor spaces due to high Covid-19 infection numbers, while launching his Ministry's new Covid campaign on Friday.
