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Germany-Netherlands friendly called off due to "security threat"

A friendly between the German and Dutch national football teams has been cancelled, reportedly because of a bomb threat. The stadium in the city of

Germany

Paris: police release five people arrested in Germany

Five people arrested in Germany in connection with last Friday’s attacks in Paris have been released. The arrests were made on Tuesday in the small

Germany

Germany: remains of at least 8 babies found in house

Police in Germany say the bodies of at least eight babies have been found in a house in a town close to the Czech border. The alarm was raised in the

Germany

German police find seven dead babies in apartment

The bodies of seven dead babies have been found in an apartment in the southern German state of Bavaria, police said, adding that they wanted to

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Germany

Schäuble's 'refugee avalanche' remark whips up storm in Germany

German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has caused a political storm by his comments on the migrant crisis. In an apparent swipe at his boss Angela

My Europe Series

Is Europe doomed because of Merkel's domestic troubles?

Europe’s “powerfrau”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has wielded her country’s power to tackle a devastating financial crisis, a refugee crisis and

France

German spooks under scrutiny over claims French Foreign Minister Fabius was spied on

“Spying among friends is not at all acceptable,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel when allegations emerged in 2013 that the United States had

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Santa makes an appearance in Germany

Santa Claus arrives at a post office in the small German town of Himmelpfort. Children from all over the world are encouraged to send their Christmas

World News

November 11: Lest We Forget

World

Winning back the trust of athletes and spectators after the doping revelations

The damning report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) could draw in other Russian sports which used the same laboratory which now stands

Germany

Remembering a giant of German politics....

Floral tributes as well as personal accolades have been paid to the former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt who has died at the age of 96. He

Germany

Helmut Schmidt, former West German chancellor, dies at 96

Many Germans will remember the fifth chancellor of the federal republic enjoying a cigarette. Perhaps his country’s best-known chain smoker, Helmut

Germany

Helmut Schmidt, euro founding father, has died aged 96

Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who led the country for eight years at the height of the Cold War, has died at the age of 96, his

Germany

Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies aged 96

Helmut Schmidt, the former West German chancellor, has died at the age of 96. He passed away at home after an infection following the removal of a

Sport

President of Germany's football federation resigns over FIFA payment

The president of the German Football Association (DFB) has resigned over a payment to FIFA that was allegedly used to bribe officials of the body to

Economy

VW holds first post-emissions scandal board meeting

Volkswagen running out of time to prove it is not Das Problem as first board meeting since emissions scandal debates disaster

Germany

Germany parliament votes to criminalise commercial euthanasia

My Europe Series

Separation anxiety: trauma of underage refugees alone in Germany

Among the vast throng of refugees to have flowed into Germany this year are at least 30,000 unaccompanied minors. The situation for these vulnerable

Germany

Lufthansa cancels 290 flights, 37,500 passengers affected

German airline Lufthansa cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday after cabin crew union UFO announced a walkout on flights from Frankfurt and

Germany

Germany: ruling coalition agrees to speed up asylum process

Germany's ruling coalition agrees on how to speed up the asylum process as migrant arrivals reach almost 800,000 this year.