Germany

Germany

Merkel: no talks on new Greece bailout deal until after referendum

The German Chancellor has said there’ll be no negotiations on a new Greek bailout deal until after the country’s referendum on Sunday. But Angela

01/07/2015

Culture news

Karlsruhe's GLOBALE art event begins a dazzling year

The near year-long GLOBALE art event celebrates art in the digital age. Organised in the south western Germany city of Karlsruhe, which is

30/06/2015

Sport

Borussia Dortmund back to work

Thomas Tuchel oversaw his first training session as Borussia Dortmund coach on Tuesday as the Bundesliga title challengers got back to business

30/06/2015

Sport

Brett Rheeder wins FMB Diamond Series second round.

Canada’s Brett Rheeder has claimed victory in the second round of the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) Diamond Series. The Belgian trick machine Thomas

28/06/2015

Sport

Dennis Enarson wins Munich Mash BMX

Now to the Munich mash where the best BMX riders in the world are brought together in front of thousands of spectators. Here the US rider Dennis

27/06/2015

Germany

Greek referendum proposal causes ripples in Germany

Alexis Tsipras’ shock proposal for a referendum on accepting a bailout deal has caused ripples throughout Europe. In Germany, the news of a possible

27/06/2015

Germany

Queen stresses the need for unity in Europe while on four day state visit to Germany

Queen Elizabeth II was the guest at a state banquet at the official residence of Germany’s President Joachim Gauck as part of a four day visit In

25/06/2015

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Berlin: Queen Elizabeth II meets a robot

25/06/2015

Germany

Queen Elizabeth meets Merkel on Germany visit

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has begun a four-day state visit to Germany where she met Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the trip, the royal couple were

24/06/2015

Germany

Queen Elizabeth II on state visit to Germany

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has begun a three-day state visit to Germany. The monarch is scheduled to meet German President  Joachim Gauck and

23/06/2015

Germany

Ahmed Mansour released by German authorities, says Al-Jazeera

German authorities have released journalist Ahmed Mansour. According to Al-Jazeera he will be released without charges. مراسل #الجزيرة : السلطات

22/06/2015

Germany

Detained Al-Jazeera journalist protests on social media against arrest

A well known Al Jazeera journalist, arrested in Berlin on Saturday at the request of Egypt has posted a video on social media protesting at his

21/06/2015

Germany

Germany: arrested Al Jazeera journalist expecting to face extradition judge

A hi-profile Al Jazeera journalist, arrested in Germany at the request of Egypt, says he is surprised about his detention. Ahmed Mansour, who is a

21/06/2015

Cinema

"The Lies of the Winners" - a German film on how society can be manipulated

Three seemingly random plots in the German film “Die Lugen der Sieger” – (The Lies of the Winners) are all related. A man commits suicide by

19/06/2015

Germany

Germanwings high school students' remains arrive home in Haltern

It was the end of a long wait for the families of high school students killed in the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps. Nearly three months

10/06/2015

Germany

Bye-bye James Last

Band leader and composer James Last, famous for his arrangement of easy listening hits, has died at the age of 86 in Florida, his concert organiser said on Wednesday. Last, who sold more than 80 milli

10/06/2015

Germany

Lufthansa plane delivers tragic cargo to grieving families in Düsseldorf

A Lufthansa cargo plane landed at Düsseldorf airport on Tuesday night carrying the remains of 44 victims of the Germanwings plane crash. Their

10/06/2015

Germany

Woman aged 102 becomes Germany's oldest to receive PhD

A 102-year-old German woman is thought to be the world’s oldest to receive a doctorate. Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport was not allowed to defend her

09/06/2015

Germany

Has Barack Obama taken up smoking again?

09/06/2015

Travel News

Football For Friendship

Last weekend, Berlin hosted the 3rd edition of ‘Football For Friendship’, the international forum organised by Gazprom, whose aim is to develop youth

09/06/2015

Germany

Playmobil boss dies aged 81

The man behind Playmobil, the small plastic figures loved by children the world over, has died. Horst Brandstätter, who was 81, launched the iconic

08/06/2015

Germany

G7 shows no let up on Russia sanctions

On the second and final day of the G7 summit in Germany, world leaders took time out for their now traditional “family photo.” Missing from the line

08/06/2015

Germany

Greece ready to compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

Greece said on Monday it was willing to negotiate on a cash-for-reforms deal it needs to clinch by the end of June, when its bailout programme

08/06/2015

Sport

Barca brilliance in Berlin

Barcelona lifted their fifth Champions League trophy and third from the past six seasons with a 3-1 win over the ‘Old Lady’ of Juventus. Having also

08/06/2015

Germany

Deutsche post workers set for new strike

German postal workers are set to begin a new round of strikes after they say Deutsche post bosses refused to move a millimetre during six rounds of

08/06/2015

Germany

G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit

The first working day of the G7 summit in Germany has led to some financial pledges and firm commitments. Climate change and the threat posed by radical extremism were discussed by the leaders of the

08/06/2015