Europe

Germany’s Lufthansa reports best punctuality in 10 years

More than 80% of flights operated by Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa arrived on time at the airline’s Frankfurt and Munich hubs this year, Lufthansa said on Thursday, reporting its best [..]

Quarter of migrants consider leaving Germany again, survey suggests

A quarter of immigrants living in Germany are considering leaving the country again, with political discontent, tax burdens and red tape among the main reasons cited, according to a new [..]

Kontron Transportation receives €26 million order from Czech Railways

Kontron Transportation, a subsidiary of German tech company Kontron Group, said on Tuesday it had received a €26 million ($30 million) order from Czech Republic’s national railway operator Czech Railways. [..]

Germans leave parental home early, but men take longer to move out

Young people in Germany tend to move out of their parents’ home early compared to other EU countries, although men take longer to leave the nest, new figures released by [..]

First ships depart as NATO launches large-scale Baltic Sea exercise

NATO forces have begun conducting a two-week exercise on the Baltic Sea, with the first naval ships departing from the north-eastern German port of Rostock on Thursday morning. Among the [..]

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany after turbulence

Eight people were injured when a Ryanair plane suffered heavy turbulence caused by severe storms in southern Germany, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Bavaria, local police [..]

SkyUp Airlines launches flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

SkyUp Airlines, a new airline at BER, is now connecting the airport with Chișinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova. The new route will be flown twice a week, [..]

German automation and robotics firms suffer amid tariffs, competition

The German robotics and automation industry expects its turnover to slump by 10% to €14.5 billion (about $16.5 billion) in the current year. “The growth outlook for all sub-sectors is [..]

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko to receive German human rights award

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko is set to be honoured with the Franz Werfel Human Rights Award 2025 at a ceremony in Frankfurt on Sunday. The 53-year-old former world heavyweight boxer [..]

Climate change doubled Germany’s extreme heat days in one year

Germany experienced nearly twice as many days of extreme heat in the past year as it would have without climate change, according to a new analysis published on Friday. The [..]

Leading Baltic hotel operator “Mogotel Hotel Group” announces the opening of the first Mövenpick-branded hotel in Budapest

The international hotel operator Mogotel Hotel Group, based in Riga, continues to successfully develop its partnership with Europe’s leading hospitality company – the Accor Group. Previously managing a Novotel-branded hotel [..]

Berlin Brandenburg Airport operating company increases revenue and profit

Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH once again delivered a positive operating business result in 2024. EBITDA – earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation – as well as special items, stood [..]

“New era” for German army as permanent brigade launched in Lithuania

The German military entered what Chancellor Friedrich Merz described as a “new era” on Thursday, with the launching of its first large unit stationed permanently in another country. Merz and [..]

Germany targets teens allegedly plotting attacks on migrants

By Anne-Béatrice Clasmann and Jacqueline Melcher, dpa. German federal prosecutors launched a crackdown on a far-right extremist cell accused of plotting violent attacks targeting migrants, authorities said on Wednesday. In [..]

Germany’s Pistorius unveils roadmap to achieve planned 5% NATO target

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap for how to achieve a potential new NATO target for defence spending. On the sidelines of a meeting of EU [..]

German residents back weekly limit on working hours, survey suggests

German workers narrowly support shifting to a weekly limit on working hours, instead of a daily cap, according to a survey released on Monday. The study, conducted by pollsters YouGov [..]

Germany’s interior minister says border rejections up 45% in a week

The number of people turned away at the German border has risen by almost half since controls were tightened a week ago. Germany’s new interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said on [..]

Ford workers in Germany’s Cologne strike over planned job cuts

Workers at US carmaker Ford’s plants in the western German city of Cologne started their first ever strike on Wednesday, as union IG Metall pushes back against planned job cuts. [..]

New chief operating officer appointed at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

In a meeting on 7 May 2025, the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) appointed István Szabó as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at BER Airport. He [..]

Internet audio calls, videos overtake mobile network usage in Germany

Mobile phone usage has changed dramatically in Germany in recent years, with official figures showing that online conversations via video and audio have overtaken phone calls. The Bonn-based Federal Network [..]

Nord Stream 2 operator given go-ahead to find new investors

By Christiane Oelrich, dpa. The Nord Stream 2 project was intended to bring natural gas from Russia to Germany. The highly indebted Russian pipeline operator Nord Stream 2 can continue [..]

Germany criticized by neighbours as police step up border checks

Police in Germany on Thursday stepped up border checks, drawing criticism from the country’s neighbours. A spokesman for the federal police in the southern state of Bavaria said more checks [..]

New German Chancellor Merz leaves for first trip to Paris, Warsaw

By Michael Fischer, Michael Evers and Doris Heimann, dpa. The day after his dramatic election in parliament as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz set off on the first trip abroad of [..]

Volocopter delays air taxi passenger plans to 2026 after takeover

German air taxi developer Volocopter has pushed back its plans to launch passenger services to 2026 following its acquisition by Chinese group Wanfeng, the company recently told dpa. Berlin (dpa) [..]

Lufthansa boss justifies company’s strategy against union critics

Lufthansa chief Carsten Spohr on Tuesday defended the group’s cost-cutting measures against criticism from unions, describing the establimshmet of new airlines outside the parent company as a “strategic necessity.” Carriers [..]

Germany’s Merz elected chancellor on second try after historic defeat

By dpa correspondents. German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as the country’s new chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a humiliating defeat in a first round of [..]

“Flow” wins 2025 LUX Audience Award

The film “Flow”, directed by Latvian Gints Zilbalodis, was awarded the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony on Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels. “Flow“, a Latvian, French [..]

Germans back new coalition plan to cut payments to Ukrainian refugees

A large majority of Germans back plans by the incoming coalition government to cut payments to newly arriving Ukrainian refugees, according to a YouGov opinion poll commissioned by dpa and [..]

German gunmaker Heckler & Koch enters drone defence business

By Wolf von Dewitz, dpa. Germany’s largest manufacturer of small arms, Heckler & Koch, is entering the drone defence business, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday. Stuttgart (dpa) – [..]

Share of women in German supervisory boards doubled since 2015

The proportion of women in top management and supervisory boards at Germany’s largest companies has reached record levels, according to a new analysis by the organization Women in Supervisory Boards [..]

Eurowings launches new routes

Eurowings is bringing a breath of fresh air to its summer flight schedule and connecting BER (Berlin Brandenburg Airport) with four exciting new destinations. With Jerez de la Frontera and [..]

Deutsche Bank backs state guarantees for arms industry loans

Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing has called for state-backed guarantees for bank loans to arms companies, arguing that public funds should be efficiently combined with private capital to finance [..]

EU prefers mutually acceptable solution with US on tariffs – Dombrovskis

The European Union (EU) prefers to reach a mutually acceptable solution with the United States on tariffs before the end of the 90-day partial tariff pause, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner [..]

Climate crisis seen as low priority for German employees, study finds

Concern about the climate crisis plays only a minor role for employees in Germany, according to a study published on Saturday. The survey found that only about one in ten [..]

German business sentiment improves despite US trade war

Sentiment among German businesses improved in April despite the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, according to a survey by a leading German economic institute published Thursday. The [..]

Cash-loving Germans in favour of keeping it as payment option

Most people in Germany cannot imagine a future without cash, according to a study carried out on behalf of the country’s central bank published on Tuesday. Most people in Germany [..]

German president: world has lost a modest ‘man of peace’

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honoured the late Pope Francis as a “man of peace” in a letter of condolence issued shortly after the death of the pontiff. “In Francis, the [..]

German police union calls for weapons ban on all public transport

A major German police union has called for a countrywide ban on the carrying of weapons in public transport and related facilities, including all railway stations. Andreas Rosskopf, head of [..]

European Commission issues proposed list of safe countries of origin

The European Commission has proposed the creation of an EU-wide list of safe countries of origin to accelerate asylum procedures across the European Union. On Wednesday, the commission announced that [..]

Germans spend more than €7 billion on their pets in 2024

People in Germany spent more than €7 billion ($7.9 billion) on pet supplies last year, the German Pet Trade and Industry Association (ZZF) and the Pet Supplies Industry Association (IVH) [..]

Friedrich Merz set to be elected Germany’s next chancellor on May 6

Two and a half months after Germany’s parliamentary election, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is due to be elected as the country’s next chancellor on May 6, parliament said on Monday. [..]

EU ministers back possible German Taurus missile delivery to Kiev

By Katharina Redanz, dpa. Luxembourg (dpa) – European officials have responded positively to comments by Germany’s next chancellor Friedrich Merz that he intends to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to [..]

Condor is expanding its presence at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Condor is significantly increasing its flight offerings from BER in the 2025/2026 winter flight schedule. From 3 November, the German airline will connect Berlin Brandenburg with Dubai twice a day [..]

Two major Yoko Ono exhibitions set to open in Berlin

Two exhibitions showcasing the work of Japanese artist Yoko Ono are set to open in Berlin on Friday. The 92-year-old multimedia artist has gained legions of fans across the world [..]

Germany’s Volkswagen hit by US tariffs, EU rules in first quarter

By Frank Johannsen, dpa and Stefan Heider, dpa-AFX. Volkswagen reported a drop in preliminary first-quarter profit on Wednesday, with operating earnings falling to €2.8 billion ($3.1 billion) from €4.6 billion [..]

Reporters Without Borders: Attacks on media in Germany double in 2024

Attacks on journalists and media professionals in Germany more than doubled in the past year, an analysis by the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) showed on Tuesday. In [..]

BER records 1.95 million passengers in March

In March 2025, 1.95 million people travelled through Berlin Brandenburg Airport. In March 2024, there were 1.92 million passengers, according to traffic report figures. The busiest day of the month [..]

Former German foreign minister suggests Canada should be part of EU

The former German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel has proposed offering Canada partial membership in the European Union. The former German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel has proposed offering Canada partial membership [..]

Hundreds demonstrate against Tesla boss Musk in Berlin

Hundreds of people protested against US billionaire Elon Musk in front of a Tesla showroom in Berlin on Saturday. Hundreds of people protested against US billionaire Elon Musk in front [..]

“Game changer”: German military invests in combat drones

The German military plans to invest in combat drones, sources in the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Contracts are to be signed in the coming days, the sources said, adding [..]