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'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

01/08/2020

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Police injured in Berlin protest against COVID-19 measures

Germany has been easing lockdown measures since late April but social-distancing rules remain in place, as does a requirement to wear masks on public transport and in shops.

01/08/2020

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Red Panda is born for the first time in nine years at the Berlin Zoo

For the first time in nine years, a rare red panda was born at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo.

30/07/2020

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Coronavirus causes record plunge in Germany's GDP

This is the largest fall since the beginning of quarterly GDP calculations by the country in 1970

30/07/2020

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Germany says COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before mid-2021

The United States, the European Union and the UK have been making pre-orders with pharmaceutical companies in the hope of protecting their populations from COVID-19 and shielding their economies from further costly lockdowns.

30/07/2020

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US says it will withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany

Around 6,400 will head home — but will be redeployed back to Europe on a rotational basis — while 5,400 will be sent to countries including Italy, Belgium and Poland.

29/07/2020

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Germans more optimistic post-lockdown than French, Spanish & Italians

Germans appear more confident about life post-lockdown than the French, Spanish and Italians, a Euronews-commissioned poll has found.

28/07/2020

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Germany rated top global leader for third year in a row: survey

Germany had an overall approval rating of 44 per cent among residents of 135 countries, with the US, Russia, and China vying for second place.

27/07/2020

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German state of Baden-Württemberg to ban niqabs and burkas in schools

Baden-Württemberg Culture Minister Susanne Eisenmann said the ban would encourage "togetherness" and "open communication", which she says can't be achieved with a veil.

23/07/2020

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Nazi concentration camp guard Bruno Dey, 93, convicted in Germany

Prosecutors argued that while he was "no ardent worshipper of Nazi ideology'', Bruno Dey aided the killings that took place in Stutthof as a "small wheel in the machinery of murder".

23/07/2020

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Full steam ahead: hydrogen train boosted by EU climate goals

As the European Commission pushes for cleaner fuels to fight global warming, hydrogen could mean the end of the line for diesel-powered locomotives.

22/07/2020

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German police capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after manhunt

Police in Germany arrested a suspect accused of stealing officer's weapons on Friday, after a five day manhunt in the Black Forest for a man nicknamed "Rambo".

17/07/2020

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Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

16/07/2020

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German police discover 31 migrants hidden inside Turkish fruit truck

The 31 migrants were taken to a federal police station after driving for hours on top of boxes of melons.

15/07/2020

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Germany's EU Presidency rejects private sponsors to show 'integrity'

The practice of obtaining sponsorship from private companies to organise the rotating presidency of the EU was brought to light by a complaint to the European Ombudsman who called the member countries of the European Council to order.

09/07/2020

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German court orders end to coronavirus lockdown around meat plant

The judges ruled that the restrictions imposed in Gütersloh after an outbreak at a slaughterhouse were disproportionate and should be replaced with more targeted measures.

07/07/2020

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German farmer ploughs European symbols into maize field

The 36-year-old was able to reproduce an entire set of famous landmarks, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower, on his field in northern Germany as the country took over the EU Council presidency.

06/07/2020

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Protests as German MPs back scrapping coal-fired power plants by 2038

But environmental protesters are angry at what they see as a drawn-out timetable for Germany's energy transition.

03/07/2020

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Euroviews. Merkel’s EU presidency is a critical test for EU solidarity ǀ View

With the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the impact of climate change, all eyes will be on Angela Merkel as she takes on her second crisis presidency of the EU.

01/07/2020

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Germany revamping elite military unit over far-right extremism: Report

Military investigators have been looking into the KSK unit since a group of public German broadcasters reported in 2017 that at a going-away party, members displayed the Hitler salute.

01/07/2020

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Germany: COVID-19 lockdown extended in Gütersloh, eased in Warendorf

The partial local lockdowns were imposed last week after a significant cluster of new coronavirus infections.

30/06/2020

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German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network

The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne.

30/06/2020

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'Moment of truth': Macron wants EU recovery fund agreement in July

Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel held talks on Monday before the negotiations continue at the next European council.

29/06/2020

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Black Lives Matter: Hundreds march in Berlin against racism

It's the fifth consecutive weekend of anti-racism protests taking place in Europe following the death of George Floyd.

27/06/2020

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EU to investigate German financial watchdog over Wirecard scandal

The German payments company collapsed on Thursday amid a major accounting scandal that has seen a €1.9 billion hole in its books.

25/06/2020

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Lufhansa's bailout: Majority shareholder gives green light

It came before Lufthansa's shareholder annual meeting on Thursday. The German government is planning to take 20% of the company to save it from the coronavirus crisis.

25/06/2020