A large, anti-coronavirus lockdown demonstration planned by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party in the south-western German city of Stuttgart has been banned by the city council due to fears of violence.
Germany's 'Kurzarbeit' scheme has been a lifeline to millions of people hit by reduced working hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how you can apply.
The high-ceilinged workshop in Darmstadt is usually open to anyone -- from hobbyists trying new machinery or techniques to high-tech startup workers tinkering with prototypes.
On Monday afternoon Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) made an urgent appeal to German residents to adhere to social distancing and mask regulations to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Germany's coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually return to normal.
The German government is planning a multi-billion-euro rescue package for national rail company Deutsche Bahn to help offset the effects of the coronavirus.
Tentatively, parts of Europe are emerging from lockdown, with France and Belgium joining the list of countries easing measures on Monday, amid fears of a second coronavirus wave.
The waiters may be wearing masks, but diners in one German state still got a taste of normal life at the weekend as restaurants there became the first to reopen after weeks of coronavirus restrictions.
Dynamo Dresden placed their entire squad into a 14-day quarantine on Saturday, just a week from the restart of the Bundesliga season, after the club reported two more cases of coronavirus.
Local authorities in Germany on Friday said they would reimpose some lockdown measures after seeing a cluster of new coronavirus infections, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a gradual reopening of the country.
The coronavirus epidemic in Germany is
"again under control" thanks to a month of lockdown imposed after an early surge in cases, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday, adding that the country would make tens of million of masks a month from August.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday condemned aggression towards French people travelling into border areas, which has flared amid the coronavirus pandemic.
