‘Housing is a human right’: Rent activists step up pressure ahead of German elections 7 September 2021 ... In a demonstration taking place in the German capital on September 11th, 2021, numerous campaign groups will take to the…
EXPLAINED: Who will still get free Covid tests in Germany from October? 7 September 2021 ... What’s happening? As we learned in August, the German government is planning to severely restrict access to free Covid rapid…
What’s behind the German fascination with foraging for wild mushrooms? 7 September 2021 ... Last weekend, when walking down an unassuming backstreet in an east German town, I came across a man bent down…
German words you need to know: Der Wackeldackel 7 September 2021 ... You must have seen a car dashboard bobblehead before – one of those little figurines which sits on a car…
Vaccinated people are not ‘guinea pigs’, says Merkel 7 September 2021 ... In what could be Merkel’s last speech in the Bundestag before the elections on September 26th, Merkel called on the…
German election 2021: Merkel backs Laschet as CDU lags behind in polls 7 September 2021 ... Laschet, the chancellor candidate for Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc, was long the favourite to be the next German leader, but…
Trains return to normal across Germany – but more strikes loom 7 September 2021 ... Deutsche Bahn (DB) is returning to its regular schedule after a five-day strike on passenger rail that wreaked havoc on…
Merkel’s climate strategy called into question at last visit to motor show 7 September 2021 ... But the biennial celebration of all things auto-related is mired in controversy this year as Germany struggles to adapt its…
Five things to know about tap water in Germany 6 September 2021 ... It’s safe First of all let’s discuss the quality – across Germany it is safe to drink water from the…
Is Berlin set to introduce ‘vaccinated-only’ bars and restaurants? 6 September 2021 ... According to a report in the Berliner Zeitung, Berlin’s Senator for Economic Affairs Ramona Pop is campaigning in the Senate…
