Thomas Sparrow

German police have detained a man who drove an SUV through crowds of people.

At least four people have died and fifteen are injured in the town of Trier.

Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow speaks… Audio

Earlier this month a second wave of lockdowns were implemented across much of Europe.

The goal was to reign in rocketing rates of Covid-19, but a secondary concern in the minds of policymakers was… Audio

Three Germans have been arrested over last year's Dresden diamond heist.

In November last year suspects forced their way into the Green Vault Museum and got away with at least three sets of early… Audio

Europe's leaders have welcomed the news Joe Biden will take over as president from Donald Trump.

German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron have both released statements to… Audio

German residents are preparing for four weeks indoors in a national lockdown that begins today.

On Saturday, the country hit a record 19,059 new cases in 24 hours, and another 103 deaths.

In… Audio

Heavyweight nations in Europe are set to reinstate tight lockdown measures as Covid-19 continues to infect the continent in record numbers.

France, where surging case numbers is steepest, is expected… Audio

Unknown vandals have purposefully and methodically damaged a large number of historical relics at three German museums.

More than 70 artefacts including Egyptian sarcophagi, nineteenth century… Audio

German health authorities are warning that Covid-19 could spread "uncontrollably", as the country experiences a significant rise in cases.

More than 4000 new Covid-19 infections have been logged over… Audio

In his first video interview since leaving hospital, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he was poisoned by Russia's intelligence service because they saw him as a threat ahead of next… Audio

Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow joins Kathryn to talk about the historic moment 30 years ago marked on Saturday when East and West Germany reunified. He'll also talk about Germany's three-point… Audio

The prominent Russian government critic, Alexei Navalny, has been discharged from a German hospital, one month after what Berlin authorities say was his poisoning from the nerve agent novichok.

After… Audio

German media are reporting Russian opposition activist, Alexei Navalny, is speaking after falling ill due to suspected poisoning.

Navalny was brought out an induced coma earlier this week by doctors… Audio

The German government says it now has "unequivocal proof" that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment… Audio

Germany's President has called far-right unrest at the Reichstag building in Berlin "an intolerable attack" on the country's democracy.

An attempt to storm parliament took place on Saturday during a… Audio

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader say it appears he has been poisoned. Alexei Navalny became unwell on an internal flight in Russia on Friday.

Video appeared to… Audio

The gravely ill Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, remains in a coma after drinking what his supporters suspect was poisoned tea.

The well-known Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic… Audio

As Europe sweats through a hot summer, new coronavirus infections are spiking.

Spain, France, Greece and Germany are among the countries that are now running into the consequences of going back to a… Audio

The head of Germany's public health agency says peoples' "negligence" is to blame for a worrying rise in coronavirus cases in the country.

Germany has seen a surge in new cases over the last week… Audio