The German government, under fire for failing to prevent a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market, argued on Monday that the tragedy would have been hard to prevent and said that the suspect appeared to be mentally disturbed.
Police have begun responding to calls about unauthorised fireworks, the Foreign Minister says the Magdeburg Christmas market attacker was mentally ill, the Chancellor delivers the New Year’s address and more news from Germany on Tuesday.
New Year’s Eve in Germany is all about fireworks. Here are The Local’s suggestions for where to watch them across the country, from Berlin and Hamburg to Cologne, Munich and elsewhere.
Germany has announced plans to maintain checks at its borders until at least March 2025. Residents should continue to carry their passport or German-issued IDs when traveling to and from the country.
New Year’s Day is a public holiday in Germany, and many businesses also have limited hours on New Year’s Eve.
How expensive will electricity and gas be in Germany in the coming year? We look at how household prices are expected to change.
German security and intelligence chiefs are due on Monday to face questioning about the car-ramming attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200 at a Christmas market 10 days ago.
Security chiefs to be questioned over Christmas market terror, sharp criticism in response to Elon Musk endorsing the AfD and more news from Germany on Monday.
Rising sick leave rates may be bad news for German companies at a time the economy is already ailing — but for private eye Marcus Lentz, it has been a boon for his business.
Elon Musk defended his support for Germany’s far-right AfD party in an opinion piece in the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on Saturday, prompting a senior editor to resign.