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Germany

Angela Merkel praised by CSU leader at conference

The refugee crisis has split political and popular opinion in Germany. As the number of refugees in the country approaches the one million mark

15/12/2015

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Angela and the Wolf

Fangs very much – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is given a toy wolf as a present during her Christian Democrats Party convention in Karlsruhe.

15/12/2015

Germany

Germany to 'noticeably reduce' migrant influx, says Merkel

The German chancellor has promised to “noticeably reduce” the number of migrants entering Germany. Angela Merkel was speaking at the congress for

14/12/2015

Economy

Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move

Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German

14/12/2015

Germany

Merkel says she wants to reduce refugee arrivals in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany but is refusing to declare a limit. Merkel signalled her

14/12/2015

World News

Stars descend on Berlin for European Film Awards

There is glitz and glamour in Berlin, as big names in the movie industry arrive for the the European Film Awards. German director Sebastian Schipper

12/12/2015

Germany

A migrant Christmas in Zwickau, Germany

It is a tradition which stretches back decades in the German town of Zwickau – the Christmas market. But for four Syrian refugees it is their first

11/12/2015

World News

German aircraft join the anti-ISIL coalition fighting in Syria

The German air force has joined the air power coalition fighting ISIL in Syria. German Tornado fighter-bombers are being used by coalition air power

10/12/2015

Germany

German police arrest 5 people in exorcism death probe

German police have arrested five people suspected of beating a 41-year-old woman to death as part of an exorcist ritual. They are accused of

10/12/2015

Europe News

First time asylum applications on the rise in the EU

The number of people claiming asylum in the EU has risen by 150 percent year-on-year, officials figures show. It will put further pressure on

10/12/2015

Economy

Volkswagen blames 'small group' of employees for 'dieselgate' scandal

Volkswagen says a “chain of errors” led to the emissions cheating scandal rather than a one-off mistake, adding that it struggled with deadlines to

10/12/2015

Greece

EU border force could target migration problem spots

Germany and France have proposed a new EU rapid response border control force. It could, in theory at least, be deployed in member states without

09/12/2015

Sport

Van Gaal unable to defend himself after Champions League exit

Manchester United woke up with a Champions League migraine on Wednesday following their group stage exit on their return to the competition after a

09/12/2015

Germany

Merkel's struggle to defend million refugee 'moral duty'

Asylum-seekers continue to arrive in Germany even though the numbers have eased. In the autumn, they reached around 8,000 per day. The authorities

09/12/2015

Germany

A major step forward in the neo-Nazi murder case that has shaken Germany

Details are finally being made public about a neo-Nazi murder case that has shaken Germany to its core. After two-and-a-half years of silence

09/12/2015

Business Series

Volkswagen says CO2 deviations fewer than suspected

Volkswagen says a probe into carbon-dioxide emissions irregularities has found that far fewer cars were affected than previously thought. CO2 issue

09/12/2015

Sport

Bayern suffer first league defeat of campaign as Kagawa fires Dortmund to thrilling stoppage-time win

It has finally happened! Bayern Munich have lost their first match in the Bundesliga since May of this year. Three goals in the space of 14 minutes

07/12/2015

Germany

Pegida 'anti-Islamisation' group in fresh bid for British backing

Britain is set to host fresh ‘anti-Islamisation’ protests after a former far-right leader helped to re-launch a Pegida offshoot in the country

04/12/2015

Germany

German parliament gives green light to air missions in Syria

The German parliament has voted to support the coalition conducting airstrikes against ISIL in Syria. Gaining support meant some serious

04/12/2015

Germany

After the UK, Germany votes on Syria

The German lower house will decide on Friday whether to support the international coalition targeting ISIL militants in Syria. If given the go-ahead

03/12/2015