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18/11/2022

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09/11/2022

200 euro fine! An 80-year-old collected too many mushrooms in Germany

In Germany, mushroom picking is regulated by law, which means you can’t pick any amount of these gifts of the forest. Those who do not comply with the regulations and take more than the allowed amount of mushrooms out of the forest are committing theft under German law and can be fined up to 5,000...

08/06/2022

Berlin is the capital of monkeypox. The number of infections in Germany is increasing

An increasing number of monkeypox cases are being reported in Germany. On Tuesday, the Robert Koch Institute reported that 80 cases of the disease have been reported so far. While the data comes from nine federal states, by far the largest number of infections have been found in Berlin. Since last F...

31/05/2022

Monkeypox: German health minister announces first vaccine shipment

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach expects the first 40,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine to be delivered in the first two weeks of June. A further 200,000 doses are expected to be delivered at a later date, the SPD politician told the ARD program “Bericht aus Berlin” on Sunday. He noted that t...

30/05/2022

Asparagus crisis in Germany: Decreasing demand and price competition from abroad, including Poland, Spain and Greece.

Eckhard Kuhl still can’t believe that his fields in the district of Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg are still full of unharvested asparagus that no customer has wanted to buy in recent weeks. Many producers in Germany are currently facing a slump in the asparagus market. “It makes my heart bleed” ....

24/05/2022

Germany: the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Saxony-Anhalt

The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Saxony-Anhalt. A man from the district of Jerichower Land, who is currently in home isolation, has fallen ill, the Ministry of Social Affairs said on Monday. The man complained of the ailment after returning from a trip. In most cases, the disease ha...

20/05/2022

Census 2022 in Germany: Here's how to recognize if you're dealing with a real countryman

In general, you should be cautious when dealing with strangers who suddenly knock on your door. However, some visits are justified, such as those related to the conduct of this year’s census in Germany. Interviewers have a special badge However, visits by interviewers made as part of the census ar...

18/05/2022

A political showdown over the €9 ticket. Vote in the Bundesrat on Friday

The preparatory work has been largely completed. Pre-sales at some transport companies are due to start next week; at the VVS in Stuttgart, the ticket has already been available since May 13. As part of a package of concessions passed in response to rising energy prices, the federal government has d...

15/05/2022

For 9 euros through Germany - now you know from when it will be possible!

Consumers in Germany will be able to buy a so-called monthly ticket for 9 euros with Deutsche Bahn from May 23. Provided that the Bundestag and Bundesrat approve the project. The ticket will be available through the DB Navigator app and all other digital rail channels, the company said Sunday. “It...

11/05/2022

Professor Marylyn Addo assumes return of compulsory masks in Germany

Infectious disease expert Marylyn Addo believes that masks will be made compulsory again in Germany this winter: “We will have a good summer. In the autumn, the number of illnesses will increase again. I assume that in winter we will return to protective measures such as mandatory masks – at lea...

10/05/2022

Zelenski promises parade in Kiev after victory over Russia

In reaction to the Victory Parade in Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski released a video in which he objected to Russia’s appropriation of the victory over N**i Germany in World War II. He stressed that Ukrainians also won in 1945. – and now they will also achieve victory. “On the ...

09/05/2022

Expert expects an assault on gas stations in Germany from June

The EU oil embargo could have serious consequences for German petrol stations. In an interview with the magazine “Wirtschaftswoche”, the head of the association of independent petrol stations (Bundesverband Freier Tankstellen) Duraid El Obeid expressed his deep concern about the current situatio...

06/05/2022

Next week, summer will come to Germany. Thermometers will indicate even 30 ° C!

Thursday was the last day of changeable weather in Germany: From Sunday the sun will be shining and next week it will get warmer every day. According to the synoptics, it will already be quite pleasant on Saturday, and from Sunday the weather will be truly summer. The mercury columns will rise in Ge...

05/05/2022

Federal Court of Justice ruling: gyms must refund customers for months in which they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Federal Court of Justice (German: Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) in Karlsruhe has issued a ruling that is important to many sports enthusiasts in Germany: gyms must refund their customers’ fees for months in which they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s highest civil court has r...

04/05/2022

The federal government is considering the delivery of five PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

The German government continues to study the possibility of delivering self-propelled howitzers from the Bundeswehr’s arsenal to Ukraine. Lambrecht on possibility of getting howitzers to Ukraine On Wednesday, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told a cabinet meeting at Schloss Meseberg near Berl...

03/05/2022

Germany faces shortage of canned tomatoes

More food products are likely to become significantly more expensive in Germany: There are signs of bottlenecks in the supply of canned tomatoes. Wholesalers and producers are already reporting price increases that will be passed on to retailers. A good harvest in Italy won’t change anything Stock...

03/05/2022

Germany: isolation shortened, COVID tests still recommended

In the future, people infected with coronavirus who have completed their five-day isolation are to be recommended to test for COVID-19. According to Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, this is provided for in the new pandemic guidelines. However, the previously existing requirement to take the....

28/04/2022

German government wants to adopt aid package for citizens - due to war in Ukraine

A one-time increase in child benefit, lump-sum compensation for energy costs – the German government wants to launch a multi-billion euro aid package. However, this support is insufficient, according to the EU. Germany expected to see weaker economic growth than originally planned War has been rag...

26/04/2022

Covidien restrictions on visitors to Germany to be extended until the end of May

The current covidien restrictions on vacationers returning to Germany are to remain in effect for the time being. The Federal Ministry of Health wants to extend the validity of the regulation on the matter, which expires next Thursday, until the end of May, a ministry spokesman said in Berlin. He ad...

22/04/2022

Omicron in Germany: according to Lauterbach, summer 2022 will not be as calm as last year

“The pandemic will slow down seasonally” – says Germany’s health minister. But don’t count on an “almost coronavirus-free” summer. “Coronavirus-free summer” won’t happen Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach expects the coronavirus situation to improve over the summer, but does...

22/04/2022

Oktoberfest 2022: Markus Söder advocates for the event to take place after a two-year hiatus

Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder believes there is a good chance that Oktoberfest will go ahead this year without a hitch (the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to a coronavirus pandemic). The CSU leader expressed this belief on Thursday in his opening speech at the Ludwig-Erhard-Gipfel ...

21/04/2022

23 tons of co***ne: successful action by German police against drug traffickers

A police raid on internationally active drug traffickers from the Hanover area was organized in northern Germany on Wednesday, among other places. The case involves more than 23 tons of co***ne. In the early morning hours of April 20, officers from the Lower Saxony State Investigation Police (Landes...

20/04/2022

Federal Criminal Office records around 200 attacks on Russians and Ukrainians per week

The Federal Criminal Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) records about 200 war-related crimes in Ukraine every week. The acts are “mainly directed against members of our society of Russian, but also Ukrainian origin,” BKA head Holger Münch said in an interview with the daily Tagesspiegel. These are...

19/04/2022

Vitali Klitschko criticizes the German government's tardiness: "Every delay in arms deliveries costs human lives"

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko (50) has criticized the German government for delaying the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. In an interview with the BILD portal he said: “We need heavy weapons from Germany as soon as possible. Every delay costs human lives. This should be clear to everyone! I don’t u...

18/04/2022

Record energy prices in Germany - electricity and gas will become even more expensive

Energy prices in Germany, which are already at record highs, will continue to rise in the coming months, the comparison portal Verivox reported on Sunday. The information is based on current publications from energy suppliers. For the months of April, May and June, the electricity suppliers responsi...

15/04/2022

Operation "Klabautermann" - extremists wanted to kidnap Lauterbach!

Karl Lauterbach is one of Germany’s most famous politicians. Now terrorists wanted to kidnap him! The Federal Minister of Health, 59-year-old Karl Lauterbach (SPD), was targeted by the Querdenker movement. Instead of kidnapping – four arrests Members of the extremist chat group United Patriots w...

13/04/2022

German court: immediate termination due to false vaccination card is correct

Due to the fact that he falsified his vaccination card, the kitchen arrangement consultant lost his job. The judges at the Düsseldorf Labour Court found the decision to be correct. “High degree of criminal energy” Falsification of vaccination cards has repeatedly had consequences for employees....

12/04/2022

ADAC warns of traffic jams on Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday

Drivers in Germany will have to be patient in the coming days: according to the German automobile club ADAC, traffic jams can be expected in many places, especially on Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday. Also on Good Friday morning, car travelers should be prepared for increased traffic. Saturday and...

08/04/2022

Lauterbach announces return of mandatory masks

The German Health Minister spoke at a press conference this morning about the failure in the Bundestag of a bill for compulsory vaccinations from the age of 60. The minister called it a “failure” several times. Although Lauterbach has worked hard for mandatory vaccinations, he refuses to accept ...