Mass demonstrations against high energy prices have kicked off in Leipzig on Monday evening, with the Left party and Alternative for Germany (AfD) being among the organizers, local media reported

Germany is in for months of social unrest unless the government comes up with a plan for bringing runaway energy prices under control, the head of the services sector trade union Verdi said Friday

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday that vulnerable consumers needed help paying electricity bills amid the dual pressure of rising fuel prices and Europe's drive for cleaner energy

A German doctor accused of masterminding an international blood-doping network admitted that starting in 2012, he had been helping winter sports and cycling athletes undergo procedures to boost performance illicitly, German media reported on Tuesday