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Police in Saxony investigate 60-year-old for issuing documents without authorisation and forgery [Read More]

As many as 10 million workers could receive a pay rise in Germany under plans unveiled by the country's incoming government. [Read More]

Petition to forbid private car use in area equal in size to London’s zones 1 and 2 has collected 50,000 backers [Read More]

Authorities in north Germany have asked more than 8,000 people to get repeat Covid vaccinations because a nurse is suspected of having injected saline instead of vaccine in many cases. [Read More]

Chancellor says record on reducing carbon emissions ‘not sufficient’ as she reflects on 16-year leadership [Read More]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday announced a hard five-day lockdown over Easter, as the country battles a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections. [Read More]

Germany is considering making all people returning from abroad face quarantine and compulsory COVID-19 tests after infection rates jumped above the level at which authorities say hospitals will be overstretched. [Read More]

Vivid Cherry Blossom Avenue in Bonn, Germany.Back in the 1980s, ornamental Japanese cherry blossom trees were planted along Heerstrasse, and these days, every spring, the streets come alive with a pop of color. [Read More]