Christians celebrate official start of Easter, debate rages over treatment of AfD in the Bundestag, former Hamburg US consulate to be turned into hotel, and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

A unique weather phenomenon will see parts of Germany suffering cold rain while other places enjoy warmth and sunny skies. Here’s how the weather is predicted to play out over the holiday weekend.

When it enters office in May, Germany’s new government wants to hit the ground running with a new military service scheme for youngsters. We look at how the new system will work and whether dual citizens will be included.

The CDU/CSU and SPD want to change the rules on working hours and incentivise extra work with tax-free overtime. What do the plans mean in concrete terms for employees in Germany?

Berlin prosecutors said Wednesday they had charged a local palliative care doctor with the murder of 15 patients, saying that in some cases he had set fire to victims’ apartments to cover his tracks.

After a test-run in several regions, patients in Germany will soon see their health records digitalised.

Berlin mayor weighs knife bans on U-Bahn trains, auditors call on government to end tax breaks, Deutsche Bahn makes progress on rail network, and more news from around Germany on Wednesday.

Germany’s new coalition agreement appears to promise the introduction of €15 per hour minimum wage in 2026 – but what are the chances of it actually happening?

This unique Easter tradition can be traced back to early Christianity in Germany, and even to pre-Christian times.

The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.