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Germany

Thousands of anti-Islamisation protesters gather in Dresden as 'Monday demos' cause concern

Close to twenty thousand anti-Islamisation PEGIDA protesters have turned out in Dresden. The “Monday demos,” which began in October, have now

22/12/2014

Sport

Alpine skiing: Neureuther claims first World Cup win of season

Felix Neureuther celebrated his first victory of the new season after winning a World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy on Monday. The

22/12/2014

Sport

Freitag clinches ski jump World Cup event

Germany’s Richard Freitag held hid nerve to clinch a ski jump World Cup event at Engelberg on Saturday. The 23-year-old looked in great shape and

20/12/2014

Germany

Berlin launches manhunt following jewellery heist

A manhunt was launched after four jewellery thieves robbed Berlin’s famous KaDeWe department store. They reportedly used pepper spray to take down a

20/12/2014

My Europe Series

Welcome to Germany? The social network response to Syrian refugee surge

The war in Syria and other conflicts have caused a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union. At around half a million, the

19/12/2014

Germany

Around 15,000 turn out for Dresden's biggest ever PEGIDA anti-Islam rally

There have been more==PEGIDA== inspired marches in Germany – around 15,000 people took part in a rally in Dresden against immigration and Islam. The

16/12/2014

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Berlin: Santa abseils down building to children's delight

15/12/2014

Germany

Cologne shows its more tolerant side and stages an anti-racism rally

Thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-racism rally in the German city of Cologne. Organised by mainly artists and musicians, an

15/12/2014

Germany

Geminid meteor shower above Germany delights stargazers

The Geminids meteor shower reached its annual peak in the skies above northern Germany over the weekend. The stream of shooting stars, meteors

14/12/2014

Germany

Hatred of Muslims has "no place in Germany" says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned an apparent Neo-Nazi attack on accommodation for refugees. Three

13/12/2014

Culture news

German cult band Einstürzende Neubauten commemorate WWI

This year’s centenary of the outbreak of the first world war was commemorated in a variety of ways. By far, one of the most unusual was a performance

11/12/2014

Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected leader of CDU party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected President of the Christian Democrat CDU Party for an eighth two-year term.

09/12/2014

Germany

Merkel interrupts TV interview after feeling 'dizzy'

Chancellor Angela Merkel had to interrupt a TV interview on Monday night after feeling dizzy. But after a short break and something to eat and drink

09/12/2014

Germany

Germans protest against growing 'Islamisation'

A new type of anti-immigration appears to be taking hold in Germany with protests against what’s been called the ‘growing Islamisation’ of the

09/12/2014

Germany

Merkel's CDU party distances itself from 'Speak German at home' idea

German chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party has distanced itself from a proposal by its Bavarian sister CSU party that immigrant families should be

08/12/2014

Germany

Germany: Angela Merkel soars sky-high over party and country

Unchallenged and with no meaningful internal opposition, Angela Merkel’s re-election as leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU)

08/12/2014

Economy

Merkel slams Russia for "standing in the way" of Eastern Europe

The German Chancellor has accused Russia of standing in the way of Eastern European countries wanting to be close to the EU. In an interview with Die

07/12/2014

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Dresden: Giant Christmas cake

07/12/2014

Germany

Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria

A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in

05/12/2014

Sport

Hawk-Eye set for Bundesliga bow next season

The German Bundesliga is to follow in the footsteps of the English Premier League and implement goal-line technology. Hawk-Eye will be introduced in

04/12/2014

Germany

Former East German state Thuringia first to get post-unification leftist leader

The former eastern German state of Thuringia looks set to lower the curtain on 24 years of Conservative rule with the swearing-in on Friday of the

04/12/2014

Germany

Half of all Lufthansa long-haul flights cancelled in second strike this week

German airline Lufthansa cancelled half of all its long-haul flights on Thursday as passengers were hit by the second pilots' strike this week.

04/12/2014

Culture news

Portraits, nudes and fashion by Helmut Newton on show in Berlin

More than 200 works by legendary photographer Helmut Newton, including some never seen before in the German capital, are on display in Berlin. They

04/12/2014

Germany

Germans to cut carbon emissions faster than EU

Germany’s energy transition has taken a new step in the country’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions — even more ambitious than the European Union

03/12/2014

Germany

Calls grow in Germany for heroic Turkish woman who lost her life protecting girls to be honoured

Popular pressure is growing in Germany for Tugce Albayrak, the 23-year-old Turkish student who was murdered while going to help two women being

03/12/2014

Germany

Two-day Lufthansa strike prelude to Christmas transport threat by German unions

01/12/2014