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German bank charges customers for holding their money

A small co-operative bank in the picturesque town of Gmund in Bavaria is turning financial norms upside down.

Germany

Raising retirement to 69 is "stupid" says German vice-chancellor

A proposal by Germany's Bundesbank to raise the national retirement age to 69 by 2060 has sparked heated debate in the country.

Germany

Berlin urges London not to postpone Brexit after delay reports

Germany has urged London not to delay Brexit, following a flurry of British media reports which suggested Prime Minister Theresa May might postpone the formal procedure to leave the…

Brazil

Germany's canoe slalom coach dies after car crash

Stefan Henze was travelling with a team-mate in a taxi to the athletes village in Rio early on Friday when the car crashed into a barrier.

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World News

One injured in shooting and knife attack in Germany

The attack took place at around 4am local time. Three or four people were seen having an argument with another man.

Germany

'Marijuana march' calls for legalisation in Germany

Thousands of people marched through Berlin on Saturday in an annual protest to demand the legalisation of marijuana.

Brazil

German Olympic team coach fighting for his life after car crash at Rio Games

World

School rankings in the spotlight

What makes a school good or bad? And what can be done to turn around a failing school?

Germany

Germany's interior minister proposes new anti-terror laws

Germany’s interior minister has unveiled new anti-terror measures aimed at beefing up security following a wave of recent attacks.

Germany

Germany to announce tough new security measures

New security measures reportedly including speedier deportations and waiving doctor-patient confidentiality in some cases are set to be announced on Thursday.

Germany

German police carry out terror raids

Police in Germany have carried out a series terror raids across the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Germany

Suspected ISIL leader arrested in Germany after Bundesliga alert

Germany’s SEK special police have detained an allegedly high-ranking ISIL member.

Germany

Police in Magdeburg, Germany searching for knife attacker

Police in Magdeburg, Germany are looking for a knife-attacker went on a rampage, attacking several people.

Germany

Germany: tourist placed in refugee home

A Chinese tourist ended up being processed as a refugee after he lost his wallet while on holiday in Germany.

Sport

Hummels and Sanches unveiled at Bayern Munich

Mats Hummels and Renato Sanches were unveiled at their new club Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Turkey

Germany resists pressure to halt EU talks with Turkey

Leaders are concerned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on suspected dissidents after the coup attempt in July.

Economy

German industrial orders fall on plunging eurozone demand

German factory orders unexpectedly fell in June as demand from eurozone countries plunged by 8.5 percent compared to May.

Germany

Hitler henchman Himmler's diary extracts found

The diary extracts contain chilling details of the SS leader's daily life, including family commitments and lunches at notorious concentration camps.

World News

Europe - Turkey: At odds

As tension builds between the EU and Turkey what will become of their refugee pact?

Economy

Eurozone business activity still muted in July, retail sales flat

Business activity in the eurozone was slightly better than predicted in July but growth remained muted and what there was came mostly from a surge in Germany.