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In Germany, certain kinds of shops are supposed to reopen today, after a Corona break of four weeks. But there are different approaches in some federal states.

A majority of Germans believe wearing masks in public should be compulsory. But, at this stage, the country does not seem to have enough masks. The government…

The city state of Berlin is in the process of adding temporary, wide bike lanes to several streets. That way, bicyclists can keep their distance from each…

In Germany, a large retail chain has filed a lawsuit against North Rhine-Westphalia because it feels it should be allowed to open its department stores. It was a foregone conclusion that the path to what politicians call "the new normality" would be a little bumpy.

Germany's federal states are creating what Germans call a "patchwork rug", by custom-fitting the new Corona rules. Different rules will apply in different parts…

A day after he was part of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Corona conference with Germany's federal states, First Minister Markus Söder introduced the path Bavaria…

The governments in Berlin and in Germany's sixteen federal states have taken a number of decisions regarding the Corona restrictions. Some of the latter were just lifted.

The German government and the First Ministers of the country's federal states have agreed on changes to the Corona rules. Shops of certain sizes and kinds are…

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the First Ministers of Germany's federal states will discuss the next steps in the Corona crisis this afternoon. Beforehand, the…

In Germany, citizens and other residents are eager to know what kind of Corona rules they will have to follow starting next week. Decisions are supposed to be taken tomorrow. Will the measures actually be eased or tightened? At this stage, hardly anyone knows.