A climate activist was sentenced to prison, an Ex-prosecutor says billions in taxes has been lost to fraud, former Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrated her 70th birthday and more news from Germany on Thursday.

The EU’s new EES system of biometric passport checks at borders has already been repeatedly delayed, but now there are reports that it could be pushed back again amid concerns that transport terminals – especially in the UK – are not ready.

Here are the most popular German beach destinations to check out during your summer vacation, as well as some other options, should you prefer to dodge the crowds.

For a limited time only, young people in Germany will able to travel all the way to Paris using their €49 monthly ticket. Here’s who the offer applies to.

Commuters in Berlin will need to navigate around the city’s most popular S-Bahn lines for weeks. Visitors stopping by the capital on their summer vacation will also be affected.

Services union Verdi has broken its promised hiatus on strike action in Kitas this week, leaving parents in Berlin scrambling to find alternative childcare.

Kita workers call a last-minute strike in Berlin, Taylor Swift arrives in Gelsenkirchen for her ‘Eras’ tour performances, cabinet set to sign off on 2025 budget, and more news from around Germany on Wednesday.

This useful German phrase describes a lot of things that never make it into the public eye.

In a sign of the growing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks in Germany, Munich is aiming to revamp a crime-ridden area of the city centre with its first alcohol-free beer garden.

A new study shows that renovations for energy efficiency in single-family homes pays off in Germany. Investments made today would result in net savings before 2045.