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Scuffles in Cologne as rival groups hold demonstrations over immigration

Scuffles have broken out between far-right activists and anti-fascist protesters in the German city of Cologne

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Saving Schengen: Denmark, Sweden and Germany in emergency border talks

Officials from Denmark, Sweden and Germany have been at emergency talks in Brussels – amid mounting concerns over new border controls. It comes after

Germany

German Chancellery cordoned off amid security fears

Police in Berlin cordoned off the German Federal Chancellery, the office of Angela Merkel, after a suspicious package was discovered.

World News

Cologne Mayor's tips for prevention of sexual assaults spark criticism on Twitter

Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker is facing ridicule and outrage for urging women to stay ‘an arm’s length’ from strangers for their own safety after

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Germany

Victims speak out after nightmare New Year in Cologne

There were protests in Cologne on Tuesday night in front of the cathedral which, along with the train station, was the scene of mayhem on New Year’s

Germany

New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne stun Germany

The news of what happened in the city of Cologne on New Year’s Eve has electrified Germany and sent shockwaves through society after police said

USA

US justice department sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal

The US justice department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal in which the German car manufacturer fitted illegal devices to its cars so

Denmark

Another nail in the coffin for passport-free Schengen

Delays and traffic build ups as Sweden and Denmark impose border checks in a move to cut migrant numbers

Germany

Unknown attacker rakes German refugee shelter with gunfire

German police are investigating who fired several shots into a migrant shelter in a small town south of Frankfurt. A 23-year-old man was hit by a

Denmark

Denmark restores passport checks on German border

2016 is getting off to a rough start for the EU with a domino effect of border controls being re-introduced between Scandanavia and northern Europe

Sport

Four Hills: Prevc soars to victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Peter Prevc produced a gigantic second jump en route to winning the second leg of the prestigious Four Hills Ski jumping tournament at the German

Germany

Munich train stations closed amid fears of ISIL attacks

Two train stations were closed in the German city of Munich on New Year’s Eve amid fears that militants were about to launch attacks. Police say

World News

Angela Merkel outlines the challenges the migrant crisis will bring in 2016

Thousands of migrants and refugees have been streaming into the Presevo reception centre in southern Serbia. There to greet them activists from the

My Europe Series

Germany and Poland have a dirty big secret - an addiction to brown coal

In eastern Germany some members of a little-known group claim they are being ethnically cleansed, not by militia groups, but by the coal mining

France

France makes 200,000 World War II documents public

Seventy years after the end of World War II, France has made public 200,000 documents from the so-called Vichy regime which helped Nazi Germany

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Berlin Seals

Some 30 Germans go for their annual Christmas Day swim in a Berlin lake, calling the 6 degree Celsius water temperature “pleasantly warm.”

Germany

Soul-searching in Germany over printing of new edition of Hitler's Mein Kampf

A critical, annotated edition of Mein Kampf is coming out after its copyright held by the State of Bavaria expires

Economy

Business Year Review: tracking the global recovery

Seven years after the crisis began, the global economy has taken decisive steps out of the dark. Just as the collapse hit countries in different

Germany

Celebrating Star Wars in a galaxy not so far away

Health Series

Keeping the workplace healthy

Company doctors have a new role looking out for early signs of chronic conditions such as diabetes and musculoskeletal disorders.