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- Volkswagen floats making Audis in US to swerve Trump tariffson April 19, 2025 at 5:50 am
Volkswagen could relocate some production of its high-end Audi line to dodge US tariffs on automobiles ordered by President Donald Trump, the German carmaker's CEO said in an interview released Friday.
- Russia warns Germany against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraineon April 18, 2025 at 1:44 pm
Russia said on Thursday it would treat Ukrainian strikes on transport infrastructure using German Taurus long-range missiles as "direct participation" in the conflict by Berlin.
- 'It's still on paper!': Why German bureaucracy is so infuriatingon April 18, 2025 at 9:45 am
From the long waits to the lack of a tracking tool for citizenship applications, foreign residents in Germany have spoken out about their biggest problems with German bureaucracy.
- O bis O: What you should know about changing tyres in Germanyon April 18, 2025 at 7:38 am
As the seasons change, most motorists in Germany must tick an essential piece of maintenance off their list. Here are few tips for changing to your summer tyres without a hitch.
- What's first on the new German government's to-do list ahead of summer?on April 17, 2025 at 3:05 pm
Germany's incoming government is being watched with some scepticism by people across the political spectrum. Conservative Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz has big plans to move fast on a few key issues.
- What are Germany's Easter marches and how did they begin?on April 17, 2025 at 2:10 pm
What began in the 1960s as a call for nuclear disarmament has since become a time-honoured Easter tradition in Germany. Though interest has ebbed and flowed over the years, the marches always swell in times of political crisis.
- German word of the day: Zwickmühleon April 17, 2025 at 12:39 pm
Every language has its share of words describing no-win situations, but few of them can touch the German 'Zwickmühle' for capturing the horrible discomfort one feels on the horns of a dilemma.
- Germany snubs Russian and Belarusian envoys at World War II memorialon April 17, 2025 at 12:18 pm
The envoys of Russia and Belarus will not be invited to an official event in the German parliament to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
- Waste piles up in North Rhine-Westphalia as refuse collectors go on strikeon April 17, 2025 at 8:44 am
A strike at a waste management company that serves Essen and other parts of western Germany has paused services in the week, with no trash collections expected until after the Easter holidays.
- Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025on April 17, 2025 at 7:31 am
Germany's environment minister has warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks.