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Germany

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

The Berlin Humboldt Forum opens fully to the public this week with a very modern take on the display of cultural items from around the world and a debate on whether some of them should be returned to their homelands.

18/09/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know today

Berlin's 'hybrid war' against Russia, US Navy in Baltics and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

04/09/2022

My Europe Series

How tensions over the Ukraine war are flaring up in Germany

Ukrainians and Russian speakers both say they have suffered threats and violence since the war began six months ago.

02/09/2022

Culture news

Celebrating Bud Spencer: fans press for Berlin museum to stay put

From national swimming champion to spaghetti westerns - Italian actor Bud Spencer has cult status in Germany and his films are screened weekly. Now fans in Berlin believe a museum celebrating his life should have permanent status

01/09/2022

Green News

Berlin’s 23,000 gaslights could go electric due to energy squeeze

The European city with the world’s largest surviving gaslight network will have to give up the ghost if a gas emergency is declared.

19/08/2022

Germany

Ukraine war: Refugees find solace at a Berlin art collective

A group of Ukrainian artists have moved in together in an art collective, with the support of German cultural organisations.

12/08/2022

Germany

Berlin blaze under control but fears of further explosions persist

Authorities on Friday are hoping to get a closer look at the ammunition site, with help from armoured vehicles and robots.

05/08/2022

Germany

Fire at Berlin's forest rages on as efforts to contain it continue

Some 10,000 square metres of one of the German capital's most extensive city forests have been affected, while the situation remains dangerous.

04/08/2022

Travel News

Italy unveils new high-speed trains from Rome Fiumicino airport

These are all the high-speed railways you need to know about in Europe, including new lines from Rome to Florence and Milan.

21/07/2022

Eco-Innovation

See London and Berlin’s busiest roads reimagined without cars

Cycling soared by 119 per cent during the pandemic in London. Now climate-conscious citizens need more room.

15/07/2022

Green News

Activists blocking Berlin's roads say they aren’t here to be liked

'Uprising of the Last Generation' claims the world has only a few years left to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming.

15/07/2022

Art

Colonialism and restitution explored at this year's Berlin Biennale

The 12th edition of the Berlin Biennale art show has opened in the German capital. This year's edition is called "Still Present!" with the focus on artists from countries in the East.

10/06/2022

Germany

Investigators question 'mentally ill' driver after Berlin car rampage

One teacher was killed, six other people sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident and another three were seriously injured.

09/06/2022

Germany

One dead and nine injured after vehicle hits pedestrians in Berlin

It is unclear whether the crash is the result of an accident or whether the driver had intentionally driven into the crowd.

08/06/2022

Culture news

How a Michelin star bartender brought his skills to the comedy circuit

Chris Davis was a top-shelf bartender when a realisation hit him about his roots.

07/06/2022

Germany

“Even the trees with deep roots are starting to react to the lack of water”

The German capital Berlin and the surrounding areas are experiencing another dry spring. Since 2018 there simply hasn’t been enough rainfall in the region, threatening plants, and trees in the city. Residents of Berlin are trying to help the trees by watering them. #GreenWeek

01/06/2022

Germany

G7 pledge to decarbonise energy sectors by 2035

After three days of talks, G7 Ministers made a bid to tackle global warming with a number of pledges which will be presented to leaders next month at the G7 summit in Elmau, Germany - moves which have been largely welcomed by climate activists.

27/05/2022

Green News

G7 countries fight to prioritise climate goals as Ukraine war rages on

The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

26/05/2022

Culture news

Europe's best LGBTQ+ museums celebrating queer history

To celebrate the opening of the UK's first permanent LGBTQ+ museum, we take a look at the queer museums of Europe.

11/05/2022

Culture news

Depression, love and diarrhoea: Meet Moni Zhang, the comic from Wuhan

Skewering Western habits and reflecting on a troubled childhood in China, Zhang is a modern stand-up and mental health advocate.

06/05/2022