March 22, 2024 German government to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana The German government has passed legislation to liberalize cannabis rules, with possession of limited amounts of marijuana set to be decriminalized on April 1.
March 21, 2024 Deaf lawmaker welcomed to German parliament in historic first Heike Heubach has become the first deaf lawmaker in the German parliament. She joined as a replacement for another member who took up a new role, officials say.
March 20, 2024 Archaeologists uncover animal sacrifices in 'complex' Neolithic burial system German archaeologists recently discovered a 'surprisingly complex' ancient burial system from the Neolithic period near Magdeburg. Corpses of animal sacrifices were uncovered.
March 19, 2024 Far-right Austrian activist known for 'remigration' remarks banned from Germany German authorities have issued an entry ban against far-right activist Martin Sellner of the Identitäre Bewegung Österreich (Identitarian Movement Austria) group.
March 19, 2024 2 Afghan nationals arrested in Germany over alleged Islamic terror plot against Swedish parliament Police in Germany arrested two Afghan nationals accused of supporting the Islamic State and plotting an attack on Swedish parliament in response to Koran burnings.
March 18, 2024 Polish farmers blockade German border crossings as protests against EU Green Deal rage on Polish farmers blocked two border crossings with Germany as protests against the EU's environmental regulations and cheap foreign imports persist.
March 15, 2024 German, French and Polish leaders convene to solidify support for Ukraine Leaders of Germany, France and Poland are set to meet in Berlin to discuss supporting Ukraine as it faces a military resource shortage, according to officials.
March 14, 2024 80-year-old former East Germany secret police officer goes on trial for 1974 border killing An 80-year-old former officer of East Germany's secret police has been put on trial for the murder of a Polish man at a Berlin border crossing 50 years ago.
March 14, 2024 On this day in history, March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein born in Germany, exploded onto world stage at age 26 Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on this day in history, March 14, 1879. He was just 26 years old when he proposed his groundbreaking theory of relativity.
March 11, 2024 German train drivers' union calls for another strike amid bitter compensation dispute Germany's GDL union, which represents many of the Western European country's train drivers, has called for another strike amid a dispute with Deutsche Bahn.