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
Europe Germany To help ease the cost-of-living crisis, the Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has joined consumer groups in calling for temporarily scrapping VAT on fruits and vegetables
Europe Germany Bavarian minister-president Söder said the use of the controversial fracking technology to produce liquefied natural gas should be evaluated to boost Europe's attempt to phase out Russian gas imports
Europe Germany The city of Cologne will remove the iconic Cologne Cathedral tower from its logo, deemed too old-fashioned, and use a new logo in the future for letterheads and on work clothes - a huge outcry has erupted over the decision
Europe Germany Elon Musk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz presided over the opening of the new electric car "gigafactory" near Berlin, the first European hub for the company, after eight months of delays due to licensing problems from local authorities
Europe Germany Germany's largest business confederation has announced its opposition to the extension of Western sanctions on Russia's energy sector, arguing that the loss of Russian supplies of natural gas, oil and coal would have a serious impact on the German economy
Europe Germany One of the largest health insurance companies, BKK, analyzed the records of 10,9 million policyholders and found that up to 3 million people potentially suffered side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine
Europe Germany Francesco Friederich entered history of the Winter Olympics as the first person to win the gold medal in bobsleigh in two consecutive editions; the country also scored a record-extending eighth sliding gold for the German team and won all three medals