Europe Germany An activist initiative is trying to continue the popular 9€ ticket programme, ended with the end of August, which sold around 52 million tickets in three months
Europe Germany The conflict between Ukraine and Russia 'could go on for years', but Berlin will continue to support Kiev to the end, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said
Europe Germany An unidentified highly toxic substance in the Oder river, which flows through Poland and Germany, appears to be the cause of a massive fish die-off, said the Environment Ministry of the German state of Brandenburg
Europe Germany Pilots at German national airline Lufthansa voted on Sunday by a 97,6% margin in favour of industrial action, threatening further disruption during the busy summer travel season
Europe Germany Financial incentives to buy electric cars will be reduced next year after an agreement within the governing coalition, as the vehicles' growing popularity makes government subsidies unnecessary
Europe Germany Digital association Bitkom has called on the government to launch the '#greencard22' programme aimed at easing the emigration of IT specialists from Russia and Belarus, provided they don't pose a security risk, to combat the shortage of skilled workers
Europe Germany Since the introduction of same-sex marriage, some 65.000 marriages have been celebrated, according to data published by Germany's national statistics office Destatis, with the highest number in 2019
Europe Germany Immigration Minister is proposing radical plans to rewrite the nationality law, pushing for migrants to obtain citizenship faster and for them to be able to have more than one nationality, making Germany a "modern country for immigration"
Europe Germany This summer it will be possible to travel unlimited for a month on all urban and regional transport with a 9€ ticket; as soon as the ticket became available on 23 May, the railway servers were overwhelmed with requests
Europe Germany Porsche Athlete Sebastian Steudtner now officially holds the world record in big-wave surfing; his ride of a 26,21 metres (86 feet) in Nazaré on October 29, 2020 has now been recognized and awarded by the World Surf League and by Guinness World Records
Europe Germany Breweries warn that there could be a shortage of beer bottles this summer due to rising production costs and a shortage of truck drivers; CEO of the German Brewers Federation called the situation 'extremely tense'
Europe Germany Economy and Climate Minister Habeck said the country might be able to cope with a boycott of Russian gas imports as early as next winter, emphasising how everyone can play their part in reducing consumption
Europe Germany The return, between 17 September and 3 October, of the much-loved Oktoberfest in Munich has been announced (6,3 million visitors in 2019); the mayor has specified that the event will be unrestricted, but may see price increases due to inflation