mobile phone

‘We need a modernization push:' How Germany wants to speed-up infrastructure projects

Germany’s Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to accelerate construction times for bridges, railway lines and mobile phone masts in a bid to push projects forward in Germany.

offbeat

German boy racks up over €12,000 in roaming charges on cruise ship

After embarking on a cruise with his family to Norway, a boy from Berlin returned home to an unwelcome bill amounting to €12,000, German media reported on Wednesday.

data protection

Germany to require ID for buying prepaid phones

Those who prefer their mobile phone to remain anonymous are in for a shock in Germany, as ministers agreed on Wednesday to require anyone buying a pay-as-you-go SIM card to present ID.

Driving

‘I only scratched my head with phone’ driver convinces court

A court in the Rhineland has let a man off a fine for using a mobile phone while driving, after he convinced them he was simply using it to scratch his ear.

banking

Online banking hack nets over €1 million for crooks

Criminals have successfully stolen tens of thousands of euros from dozens of people across Germany after finding a way around systems that text a code to confirm transactions to online banking users.