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German newspaper to investigate owner over past as Stasi informant

Under the code name "Peter Bernstein", Holger Friedrich reported on fellow soldiers during military service for the National People's Army.

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Euroviews. Germany’s ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban must signal the end of the heinous practice in Europe ǀ View

Germany's move to ban controversial 'gay conversion therapy' must be the first step in a Europe-wide move to end the practice and its damaging effects on members of the LGBTQ community.

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Germany narrowly avoids recession with suprise GDP figures

German economy grows by shock 0.1%

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Watch back: France marks 101st anniversary of WWI armistice signing

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 101st anniversary of the end of World War I.

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Siemens CEO scoffs at 'pot smoker' after deputy praised Elon Musk

Siemens CEO deplores admiration for 'pot smoker' after deputy praised Elon Musk

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Germany marks 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Germany on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe.

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30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, how unified is Germany?

The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November, 1990, triggered a process that would see East and West Germany reunified as one country a year later. But today only 38 per cent of Germans in the former East feel that reunification has been successful.

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'Chisels were sold out across Berlin': Fall of the wall remembered

'Chisels were sold out across Berlin': Euronews journalists remember the fall of the wall

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Did US action in Syria really trigger 'brain death' of NATO?

Emmanuel Macron has blamed the US for causing the "brain death" of NATO — but how accurate is the French president's assessment?

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German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz talks about Europe's economic future

According to the latest European forecast, Germany could see a slight contraction in GDP growth for the third quarter of 2019

Europe News

New walls in Europe - a big business

The Berlin Wall fell, but, especially since 2015, many different kinds of walls are constructed in EU to keep refugees and migrants out of Europe, and it's turning a profit.

Germany

Berlin: From divided city to tourist hot spot

Hardly any other European city has undergone such rapid change in the past 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

Germany

Macron to meet Merkel for anniversary weekend of the Berlin Wall fall

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel this Sunday to coincide with the 30th anniversary weekend of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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The tragic fate of Winfried Freudenberg

Winfried decided to risk everything to escape East Germany to West Berlin just months before the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is his tragic story

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Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around

Meet the flying taxi that could revolutionise how we move around.

Germany

Watch: Augmented reality keeps Berlin Wall memories alive

The MauAr app shows how the Wall changed and grew over the years and what life was like beside it.

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Watch: German pupils discover Berlin Wall by bike

School pupils from western Germany have been discovering the Berlin Wall on a cycling tour. Their route took them through areas where prior to 1989 they would have been shot on sight.

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What was the Berlin Wall? | Euronews answers

An idiot's guide to exactly what went down 30 years ago - and why it matters.

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Breaking the mould: Handshake project marks Berlin Wall anniversary

A special art project is trying to get thousands of Berliners to shake hands to symbolise German reunification.

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Farmers fail in bid to sue German government over climate change

A lawsuit filed against the German government for its alleged failure to meet climate change targets has been dismissed, say authorities.