Road

Danish parties agree to kickstart $7.5bn Germany link

Denmark's parties have struck a unanimous agreement to launch work on building an 18km tunnel linking the Danish island of Lolland with Germany, in one of the first signs of a return to normal political life.

Police

Tortoise triggers police operation while crossing road in Cologne

A senior tortoise triggered a police rescue operation in Cologne when it tried to cross the road.

Driving

Brit in critical condition after driving on wrong side of road

A British man is in life-threatening condition in southwest Germany after he caused an accident by mistakenly driving on the left side of the road.

Driving

The new app that gives you money for driving well

Germany’s largest insurance company is offering an app which allows you to win money back on your car insurance if it records you driving safely.

Road

Germany to charge foreign drivers from 2016

Foreign motorists can expect to start paying to drive on German motorways from 2016, the country’s transport minister said on Thursday.

Weather

Deep freeze to lift in the New Year

After the sub-zero temperatures of New Year's Eve, the weather is likely to get milder in the first few days of January, but dangerous ice is expected to form on roads.