Politics

In Germany, contact restrictions will be in place until June 29th, according to media reports. After a dispute between Thuringia and Bavaria, there seems to be unity again, at least officially.

In Germany, Thuringia's intention to drop the main Corona rules has led to a big controversy. Neighboring Bavaria even threatened "counter measures" without…

In Germany, the federal state of Thuringia is working on getting rid of all main Corona rules in early June. In Berlin and elsewhere, critics are alarmed.

Because of the easing of many Corona restrictions in Germany, many people might feel the danger posed by the virus is gone. But outbreaks at a restaurant and a church suggest otherwise.

In Berlin, as many as forty protests were announced on Saturday. Extremist right-wingers demanded freedom of speech, 'Citizens of the Reich' denied the…

On May 23rd, 1949, Germany's 'Basic Law', the country's constitution, was approved. Exactly 71 years later, Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government was…

The giant tour operator TUI intends to take German vacationers to Mallorca and other destinations starting in June. In Berlin, the government seems to want to make it happen.

In Bavaria, First Minister Markus Söder intends to have far more residents tested for the Coronavirus. And he wants all kindergarten kids to return to daycare.

Angela Merkel made clear any vaccine against Corona needed to be available for everyone in the world. She rejected protectionism in this regard.

In Germany, Corona outbreaks at refugee hostels have been reported. The authorities put two of them on lockdown.