Germany

Germany

Germany: anti-immigration AfD Party leader to step down

Frauke Petry, the leader of Germany’s anti-immigration AfD, says she does not want to lead the party’s election campaign.

19/04/2017

Germany

Easter snow in Germany

Winter seemed reluctant to leave parts of Germany which received heavy snowfall on Easter Monday.

17/04/2017

Germany

Turkey: expat vote 'clear-cut in support for Erdogan' - initial results

The outcome of the constitutional referendum appears to have been much more clear-cut among Turks living abroad than for those living in Turkey.

17/04/2017

Germany

Borussia Dortmund angry at UEFA after bus bomb attack

Borussia Dortmund's coach says his team are upset that they ended up playing against Monaco - a game they lost - only a day after their bus was attacked.

13/04/2017

Germany

Football fans unite in Dortmund

Whatever the eventual outcome of the Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Monaco, it was the spirit of solidarity which won the day.

13/04/2017

Sport

Borussia Dortmund show courage in Monaco match

Borussia Dortmund and Monaco in five goal feast

12/04/2017

Germany

Dortmund attack: one held, two houses searched

German investigators are reportedly looking into the possible involvement of Islamist militants in the blasts that went off near the bus carrying players from football club Borussia Dortmund.

12/04/2017

Germany

German police consider radical Islamic link for Borussia Dortmund bus attack

A German police investigation into who carried out the bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund football team’s bus is reportedly focusing on both Islamic extremists and anti-fascist…

12/04/2017

Germany

Borussia Dortmund bus explosions: what we know

Police describe "serious explosives attack"

12/04/2017

Germany

Dortmund fans offer beds to stranded Monaco supporters

After thousands of AS Monaco supporters found themselves stranded in Dortmund following the postponement of their Champions League match, Twitter users came to the…

12/04/2017

Germany

German police keep open mind over Dortmund Borussia bus blasts

German police remain unclear as to who was behind what they’ve called a “serious explosives attack” on the team bus of Borussia Dortmund football team.

12/04/2017

Germany

Borussia Dortmund team bus involved in explosion

The club's Champions League match with Monaco has been postponed after three blasts near the team bus on the way to the stadium in Germany.

11/04/2017

Business Series

German drugmaker Stada agrees takeover

A lengthy takeover process ends with German generic drugmaker Stada agreeing to be bought by investment groups Bain Capital and Cinven.

10/04/2017

Germany

Germany army launches new cyber command

2017 is election year in Germany, and hacker attacks like those alleged to have taken place during the US elections in 2016, are feared.

06/04/2017

Economy

ECB boss Draghi squashes rate rise speculation

The head of the European Central Bank has moved to end speculation that the ECB will be raisng interest rates sooner rather than later.

06/04/2017

Germany

Germany to outlaw child marriages

The draft law, which still needs parliamentary approval, aims to protect girls who were married abroad and sought asylum in the country.

05/04/2017

Business Series

German economy minister seeks Opel jobs pledge from Peugeot Citroen

French carmaker Peugeot Citroen is in the process of buying German rival Opel, but fears over job losses in Germany mean Peugeot's boss has been asked for guarantees none will go.

05/04/2017

Germany

Germany threatens tech firms with €50m fines for hate speech

German ministers have approved a draft law aimed at tackling the growing problem of cyber hate and false information of a criminal nature on the web.

05/04/2017

Germany

Germany's Merkel hits local campaign trail

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hit the campaign trail for what her CDU Party hopes will be its next regional win.

01/04/2017

Germany

Austrian rage after Germany slams road toll on its autobahns

Austria has said it will take legal action against Germany to stop plans by Berlin to introduce a toll on its roads.

31/03/2017

Living

Slowing down fast fashion in Berlin

The rise of fast fashion has increasingly distanced the fashion supply chain from a European context.

30/03/2017

Germany

Berlin rejects parallel trade talks with Britain during Brexit negotiations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appeared to harden her stance on Brexit, ruling out Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for trade talks alongside the UK’s negotiations to exit the…

29/03/2017

Germany

Berlin launches investigation into 'Turkish spying' on German soil

German officials open an investigation into allegations of Turkish espionage in Germany.

28/03/2017

Germany

100kg gold coin stolen from Berlin museum

A gold coin worth up to $4m is stolen from the Bode Museum, in Berlin, Germany

27/03/2017

Germany

CDU victory in Saarland: a blessing in disguise for Schulz?

One woman’s loss could be another man’s lucky escape.

27/03/2017

Germany

Germany: Merkel's CDU victorious in Saarland

A closely-watched election in the small, western state of Saarland has swung in favour of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

26/03/2017