Health

WHO warns swine flu to infect 1/3 of Germany

The World Health Organisation has warned one in three people in Germany could catch the swine flu this autumn.

Frankfurt

What's on in Germany: June 18 - 24

This Week's Highlights: Faith No More take the stage in Frankfurt, Cologne celebrates gay pride, and Berlin busts into bloom with Fete de la Musique.

Frankfurt

What's on in Germany: June 11 - 17

This Week's Highlights: Exberliner Magazine throws a birthday bash in Berlin and Düsseldorf celebrates Japan Day.

Frankfurt

What's on in Germany: June 5 - 10

This Week's Highlights: Thirty-three Roman Signer films take over the walls of a Hamburg art museum, Fischerspooner hits Frankfurt, and a design festival spruces up in Berlin.

Football

Bayern dig in for fight over Ribery

Bayern Munich are preparing for a "brutal fight" to stop playmaker Franck Ribery falling into the clutches of would-be suitors like super-rich Manchester City.

Economy

Ifo business confidence hits rock bottom

A key German index released Wednesday found corporate sentiment in Europe's biggest economy plumbing record new depths, but some economists detected signs the low point might be near.

Weather

Lingering winter to bring Germany snow

Winter will keep its icy grip on much of Germany this week, with snow and sleet expected across large swaths of the country.

Economy

IG Metall stages strike in wage dispute

Thousands of members of IG Metall, Germany's biggest industrial union, walked off the job in a series of limited strikes early Saturday morning to demand an eight percent pay increase in the metalworking and electronics sectors.