Germany

Germany

One dead, two injured in northern Germany knife attack

One person has been killed and two others injured in a stabbing on a train in Flensburg, Germany. The attacker was shot and killed by police.

30/05/2018

Germany

German Chancellor and Turkish FM attend Solingen memorial ceremony

Angela Merkel and Mevlut Cavusoglu both spoke on the 25th anniversary of the racist attack that killed five members of the Turkish community

29/05/2018

Germany

More problems for German car makers

VW cutting production of some diesel models while Daimler faces an investigation over alleged illegal software

28/05/2018

Germany

Thousands descend onto Berlin streets in rival political rallies

Far right AFD march takes place while counter demonstrators protest

27/05/2018

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Thousands of nationalist Alternative for Germany supporters march

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27/05/2018

Cinema

Cinema: New documentary film explores censorship on the internet

The Cleaners by German director Moritz Riesewieck wins multiple awards

25/05/2018

Germany

1,000 refugees wrongly granted asylum to Germany

1,000 refugees have been wrongly granted asylum to Germany. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is under pressure to get to the bottom of the scandal.

23/05/2018

Germany

German firm sorry over ‘racist’ post linked to newly-wed Meghan Markle

A sweet manufacturer in Germany has apologised after posting a picture of a chocolate-covered marshmallow on the day of Meghan Markle's marriage to Britain's Prince Harry.

23/05/2018

Eco-Innovation

Jaguar's all-electric race car prototype presented in Berlin

The race car will ride on the carmaker's all-electric racing championship, the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY later this year.

22/05/2018

Germany

Fresh claims over an asylum scandal at Germany's refugee agency

It's understood The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) in Bremen, knew about possible wrong-doing earlier than first thought, since February last year, and officials are suspected of taking bribes to approve applications

21/05/2018

Germany

Berlin squatters occupy buildings to protest homelessness, gentrification | Euronews answers

Activist squatters in Berlin have taken over vacant buildings in the city to protest rising house prices, homelessness and gentrification.

21/05/2018

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Saving the urban bees in Berlin

This is the Berlin Cathedral, one of the most iconic buildings in the German capital.

21/05/2018

Germany

German police fine parents for pulling kids out of school for holiday

Bavarian police have fined 10 families for trying to take their kids on holiday during the school term.

21/05/2018

Germany

Meet the Crowdcar, hitting the road this week

German engineer Juergen Riegel spent two years and €150,000 developing a battery-powered car. Here’s what it looks like.

21/05/2018

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Bayern Munich celebrate Bundesliga victory

Bayern Munich returned home on Sunday to celebrate winning the Bundesliga championship, but without having taken home the German Cup on Saturday.

20/05/2018

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Surprise beer shower for Frankfurt coach

Niko Kovac took a surprise beer shower from players during a press conference

20/05/2018

Germany

Germany and the US disagree over Russia's new Nordstream 2 pipeline

It will double the amount of natural gas Russia can funnel directly to the heart of Europe from newly tapped reserves in Siberia.

18/05/2018

Germany

German businesses want workers but immigration courts are turning them away

The skills gap is still there despite a potential workforce

17/05/2018

Musica

Rolando Villazón's 'Die Fledermaus' travels in time

“Die Fledermaus” is the epitome of Viennese operetta. Strauss' lighthearted masterpiece is staged by none other than star tenor Rolando Villazón. At the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, his extravaganza takes us on a journey from the 19th century to the future.

17/05/2018

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Tornado sweeps through Germany

A rare tornado swept through a populated area of Germany on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction west of Duesseldorf.

17/05/2018

Germany

Bavaria votes for increased police powers

Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights

17/05/2018

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Rare tornado leaves trail of destruction in Germany

At least two people were injured and houses and vehicles damaged as a tornado ripped through a populated area near Dusseldorf.

17/05/2018

Sport

German footballers drawn into political row after Erdogan photo

Footballers Ozil and Gundogan have been criticised for appearing alongside Turkey's president Erdogan.

15/05/2018

Germany

Premier League stars criticised for helping Erdogan's 'propaganda'

There have been calls for Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Manchester City's İlkay Gündoğan to be excluded from Germany's World Cup squad after posing for photos with Turkey's controversial President.

15/05/2018

Germany

Buffalo's midnight shuffle closes German autobahn for eight hours

Five animals went for a wander on a busy motorway, and needed to be sedated and hoisted away before normal traffc could resume.

15/05/2018

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Berlin responds to crayfish plague: If you can't beat them, eat them

North American crayfish that spilled en masse into Berlin's parks last summer will soon be appearing in the city's restaurants after its government authorised fishermen to remove them from public ponds.

13/05/2018