Millennial favourite pop act, the Backstreet Boys, have chosen Düsseldorf to stage a 10-day residency this autumn. Here's a look at the boy band's strong connection to Germany – and what fans should know about visiting.
Two people have died and several are injured after a car ploughed onto a busy street in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Here's what we know so far.
The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.
The majority of refugees who come to Germany each year come from war zones, such as from Syria around 2015 or Ukraine since 2022. So why do a number of US citizens also submit applications for asylum each year?
After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force.
Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.
The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition.
From a trip to one of Germany's 'cure towns' to Heated Rivalry fan nights and blooming flowers and trees, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local.
Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes.
Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights?
Since mid-April Americans can benefit from a hugely reduced fee to renounce their US citizenship and many are now opting to take that route, campaigners say.
As an energy crisis is met with a temporary tax break and an economic downturn is met with an employee bonus scheme. Columnist Brian Melican asks, 'Has the German government gone mad?'
Applicants for German citizenship need to jump through a number of hoops before they can be naturalised - and not everyone manages to clear these hurdles. Here are some of the most common reasons a German citizenship application may be turned down.
The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday.
Popular flight routes around Europe are almost impossible for passengers to book by train because of a "stone age" ticketing system, a new report has found as the EU is set to unveil plans for it single ticket system.
Long waits for appointments, burdensome bureaucracy and language barriers: applying for a residence permit can be a tricky business for foreigners in Germany. We asked readers to share their experience and their top tips.
Friedrich Merz, who was an extremely vocal critic of Germany's previous chancellor Olaf Scholz, has become the world's most unpopular democratic leader, according to a recent survey.
Germany's biggest airline has been hit by back to back to back workers' strikes this week, in addition to facing a looming jet fuel shortage. Now its announced the closure of its regionally-focused subsidiary.
The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues "in the near future" with no end in sight to the Iran war that's hit global energy markets.
Pilots at Lufthansa were already on a two-day strike when the company's cabin crew workers announced another two-strike to follow. Why is Germany's biggest airline seeing so many strikes, and where are travellers affected?
A new EU directive on pay transparency, which aims to ensure equality between men and women doing the same job, could transform the European job market by guaranteeing more rights to workers.
European leaders reacted on Monday to the defeat of Viktor Orban, who lost Sunday's parliamentary elections in Hungary. Many hailed the result as a victory for democracy and for Europe.
