German prosecutors had argued against releasing Vadim Krasikov, the Russian hitman at the centre of a historic East-West prisoner swap, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Friday.

In the past week, arson attacks on train lines were reported in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Munich. Here’s what we know so far, and how Berlin commuters are affected on Friday.

Heat kills over 175,000 people a year in Europe, where temperatures are rising quicker than the rest of the globe, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) European branch said this week.

From a prolonged vacation to lake days and eating seasonal produce, here’s how to make the most of summer in Germany like a local.

Germany’s release of a convicted murderer in order to facilitate the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War has garnered praise from Washington but stirred controversy at home.

Lufthansa stops flights to Tel Aviv, Chancellor says Germany’s ‘difficult’ prisoner swap has saved lives, guided tours to melting glaciers and more news from around Germany on Friday.

Vadim Krasikov, one of the Russian nationals exchanged in a prisoner swap announced between Moscow and the West on Thursday, had been serving a life sentence in Germany for murder.

In Germany, the supermarket you frequent says a lot about you, potentially revealing hints about your daily routine, diet and how much you’re willing to splurge on bread or beer, writes Paul Krantz.

Several schools in the eastern German state of Thuringia had to close on the first day back after summer break due to bomb threats sent by email.

The Startchancenprogramm, aka Germany’s largest-ever educational funding programme, starts this month. Its aim is to address the country’s education problems. But what exactly is it and is it enough?