Water levels along the Rhine River in Germany have begun to recover after recent rainfall, easing some of the disruption to cargo transport, but shipping conditions remain limited as vessels are still unable to operate at full capacity.

Public transportation services across Germany were heavily disrupted on Friday as thousands of transit workers launched a 48-hour strike.

Departures at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport resumed on Friday following a temporary suspension triggered by a security incident.

Operations at Germany’s Cologne/Bonn Airport were suspended after a technical failure disrupted the passenger security screening system.

Thousands of students across Germany staged protests on Friday against a new military service law that mandates health screenings and questionnaires for 18-year-old men.

Authorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation of more than 20,000 people.

Workers at the auto maker Ford's two plants in Cologne, Germany, will go on strike on Wednesday, their works council head said on Monday, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.

The western German city of Cologne was rocked by a small explosion early on Wednesday, marking the second such incident in a week.

An explosion occurred in the center of Germany’s western city of Cologne.