Germany

Germany

Human error may be to blame for Bavaria rail collision

Human error is at the centre of an investigation into a train crash that killed 10 people in southern Germany. At least 80 others were injured when

10/02/2016

Germany

'Human error responsible' for deadly Bad Aibling train crash - sources

German media, quoting sources close to investigation, cite human error as cause of collision At least 10 dead 81 injured, 18 in serious condition Two

09/02/2016

Europe News

Varoufakis' new pan-Europe party aims to strengthen democracy

“We want to strengthen democracy and prevent the EU’s disintegration.” The message from former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, as he

09/02/2016

Business Series

TUI shifts destination focus over security concerns in Turkey and North Africa

Tour operator TUI is to develop new destinations as bookings drop to countries like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia after terrorist attacks.

09/02/2016

Sport

Swiss roll as Janka and Gut grab Super-G wins

Hello snow lovers let mountain guide Vincent Ménard lead us through the weekend's Alpine events.

07/02/2016

Germany

Pegida fails to ignite as Europe-wide anti-Muslim protests fizzle

German anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant outfit Pegida tried to hold a European-wide day of protest on Saturday, with mixed results. In the city of its

06/02/2016

Sport

Vonn the bomb goes on and on

Overall World Cup leader and ski queen Lindsey Vonn stormed to a massive victory in the downhill on the Kandahar piste at Garmisch Partenkirchen in southeren Germany.

06/02/2016

Germany

One of world's biggest container ships stranded on German river

Crews are attempting to pump hundreds of cubic metres of heavy fuel oil from one of the world’s biggest container ships. The CSCL Indian Ocean is

05/02/2016

Business Series

Volkswagen emissions scandal delays 2015 financial results and shareholders' meeting

Volkswagen delays annual shareholders' meeting and publication of its 2015 financial results because of the emissions test-rigging scandal.

05/02/2016

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Tighter security at Women's Carnival in Germany

​Tens of thousands of people have been out celebrating ​women’s carnival in Germany. This footage, from Cologne, comes just over a month since

05/02/2016

Musica

The epic race to the South Pole on the operatic stage

The epic race between Britain's Scott and Norway's Amundsen hits the operatic stage: "South Pole" celebrates its world premiere in Munich.

04/02/2016

Germany

German police arrest two in coordinated terror raids

A series of coordinated raids across Germany has resulted in the arrests of at least two people suspected of planning a terror attack in Berlin

04/02/2016

Business Series

China boosts 2015 sales for Daimler, slower growth expected this year

Daimler expects slower sales growth for its Mercedes cars in China this year after a 2015 surge in demand that helped the German carmaker post record sales and earnings.

04/02/2016

Europe News

Cologne kicks over carnival season amid security fears

Cologne entered full party mode on Thursday as police stepped security following a series of robberies and sexual assaults on women over one month

04/02/2016

Cinema

Meryl Streep to lead the way at Berlin Film Festival

Meryl Streep will be jury president at the 2016 Berlin film festival. The actress received the honorary Golden Bear award by the festival in 2012 for

03/02/2016

Sport

Former German FA chief Zwanziger in court over Qatar comments

The civil case between the Qatari Football Association the QFA and former German FA president Theo Zwanziger began in Duesseldorf on Tuesday.

02/02/2016

Germany

Cologne Carnival celebrations to be closely monitored by police

It’s a time of celebration, with parties across the city. But this year’s Women’s Day Carnival in Cologne will take place under heightened security

01/02/2016

Next Series

A fishy tale of more taste less waste

Futuris producer Denis Loctier has a fishy tale for foodies and scientists: ‘‘Smoked salmon is a speciality dish. Still it’s hard to believe that

01/02/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: less waste, more taste

01/02/2016

Germany

Bavarian leader's planned meeting with Putin causes stir in Germany

Critics have warned Horst Seehofer's planned trip to Moscow could undermine the Chancellor's refugee policy.

31/01/2016

Sport

Handball: Germany triumph in Europe and qualify for Rio

Germany have qualified for the 2016 Olympic men’s handball event after an impressive 24-17 victory over favourites Spain.

31/01/2016

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Germany: Swimming in icy waters!

Hardy Bavarian swimmers brave icy waters for their traditional Danube dip. Around 2,000 people take to the Danube for a wintry swim at the beginning

31/01/2016

Germany

Germany: AfD leader calls for right of border police to shoot at illegal migrants

Frauke Petry, one of the leaders of right-wing German opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has sparked outrage with provocative comments

30/01/2016

Germany

Germany agrees new measures to stem flow of migrants

More than a million migrants arrived in Germany last year – and now Berlin is making moves to stem the flow. New measures agreed include a two-year

29/01/2016

Germany

Germany warns Russia against using teen rape case as propaganda

Berlin has warned Moscow not to make political capital of a case involving the alleged abduction and rape by migrants of a 13-year-old girl from a

27/01/2016

Culture news

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Holocaust exhibition in Berlin

The biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel was opened in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The artwork is by survivors and

26/01/2016