Police

May Day turns violent in Berlin and Hamburg

At least 200 people were arrested in Berlin on Friday night after May Day demonstrations in the southern Kreuzberg district descended into hours of fighting between rioters and police.

holidays

Germans to erect 46,000 maypoles this spring

Whether a sign of love, spring or both – Germans will put up as many as 46,000 maypoles this season.

Protests

Authorities brace for May Day violence

Germany is bracing for its biggest May Day protests in years amid fears of a rise in social unrest caused by the worst recession since World War II in Europe's biggest economy.

Crime

Neo-Nazis take over train

Neo-Nazis on their way to May Day demonstrations in Hamburg took over part of a train and harassed passengers, daily newspaper <i>Bild</i> reported on Friday.

Crime

Hamburg hit by May Day riots

The worst May Day riots in the northern German city of Hamburg in years continued into the early morning on Friday, causing police to use force to restore order.

Music

May Day in Kreuzberg: music trumps riots

<b>Berlin’s Kreuzberg district has seen May Day riots for over 20 years, but Sarah Roberts reports on how the neighbourhood is hoping this year will be different.</b>