German investigators searched the offices of far-right MP Maximilian Krah on Thursday after parliament lifted his immunity as part of an investigation into suspected bribe-taking from Chinese sources.

Thousands of Berlin homes have been without power for days following a suspected arson attack that cut electricity to a large region. Experts say the event highlights the vulnerable nature of Germany’s infrastructure.

This word will be far more familiar to people living in the south of Germany, rather than the north. It’s a crucial bit of vocabulary for anyone who finds it a struggle to make it from lunch to supper without a little extra something.

European NATO allies gather after Russian drones were shot down over Poland, targeted tax relief is on the way for commuters and restaurant diners, ‘Warntag’ sees emergency systems tested and more news from around Germany on Thursday, September 11th.

Germany’s cabinet agreed on tax relief measures on Wednesday, with plans to slash VAT on eating out from 19 to seven percent.

Around 20,000 Berlin homes and businesses were still without power Wednesday, a day after a fire hit electricity pylons in what police labelled a suspected arson attack.

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Expect a difficult autumn-winter season in German politics including tough negotiations over welfare cuts and taxes and headaches over the labour shortage, immigration and war preparations.

A Syrian man was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for killing three people in an Islamist-motivated knife attack at a summer festival in the German city of Solingen last year.

Germany produces a lot of STEM graduates and attracts a large number of foreign students, but inequality in educational outcomes is growing according to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).