Politics

Because the Taliban took over Kabul a lot sooner than expected, Germany just preponed the beginning of the evacuation of its nationals from there. The first Air Force planes headed for Afghanistan some hours ago.

Shortly before the Taliban are expected to invade the Afghan capital of Kabul, a German special forces team is supposed to get German nationals out of there…

After the first week of school, more than 200 schoolchildren in Berlin turned out to be infected with the Coronavirus. Eighty-three of them were identified in…

In Germany, locomotive engineers employed by Deutsche Bahn are on strike. Only one in four trains is supposed to be in service. The walkouts are creating a rather bad mess at the wrong moment.

Starting in October, Germany will not pay for all rapid Corona tests anymore. That way, unvaccinated people are supposed to be pressured into getting immunized.…

On Tuesday, Chancellor Merkel was going to discuss ways to keep the Corona infections as low as possible in fall and winter with her colleagues from the…

In Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the summer vacations ended last week. Since everyone returned, the Corona numbers have increased substantially. Is this a preview of what the rest of Germany will have to expect?

Berlin has a huge international community. The Senate Administration of Health is trying to reach its members with an important message. The essence of it: "Get…

After a long Corona-related break, Extinction Rebellion announced activities in Berlin again. The week after next, its members intend to take control of an…

In Berlin, residents can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at pop-up vaccination spots, Ikea parking lots and official vaccination centers. They even have the choice between three vaccines.