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Judge requests new investigation into Jan Ullrich's drink driving case

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich appeared in a Swiss court on Tuesday to face drink driving charges after he caused an accident last year

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Bavarian folk dance festival in Munich

Iran

Iran and Germany move to revive economic ties

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel visits Tehran to boost trade ties in anticipation of sanctions being lifted after a landmark nuclear deal, but Israel remains a sticking point to closer cooperation.

Culture news

Medieval artwork saved from the Nazis on show in Berlin

A unique exhibition of Medieval artworks saved from the Nazis is currently on display at the Bode Museum in Berlin. Assembled by affluent German art

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Economy

German Parliament approves talks for third Greek bailout

German MPs voted by 439 in favour to 119 against, with 40 abstentions.

Germany

#Merkelstrokes: the German Chancellor is confronted by a crying refugee

The Twittersphere has lit up with criticism of Germany’s Chancellor after she was confronted on television by a young refugee whose family had been

Germany

Merkel mocked online over refugee girl's tears

German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew mockery online on Thursday for stroking the back of a Palestinian girl facing possible deportation after she had

Greece

Germany's Schaeuble casts doubt on chance of Greek bailout success

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned whether Greece will ever get a third bailout programme on Thursday, a day after the Greek

Germany

Nosferatu: creator's skull taken from tomb

The authorities in Germany say the skull of FW Murnau, the director of 1920’s silent vampire classic “Nosferatu”, has been removed from his tomb. The

Sport

Marquez makes it six in a row at the Sachsenring

Yamaha are clearly the team to beat this season in MotoGP as both their riders have been in great form with thirteen podium finishes out of eight

Business Planet

Schweinfurt: European home of electric bikes

This week in Business Planet, we’re in Schweinfurt in Germany, the European home of the electric bike. How to make the most of the e-bike boom? What

World

Summer holidays: making the most of the big break

School’s out for summer! The words every student longs to hear as the academic year drags on. It means weeks of down-time and relaxation; long days

Germany

Police arrest man after shooting spree near Ansbach, Germany

German police have arrested a man following the drive-by shooting of an 82-year-old woman and a 72-year-old cyclist. Police say after shooting the

Germany

Man held after two killed in German drive-by shootings

In Germany at least two people have been killed in a drive-by shooting in northern Bavaria. A suspect is said to have opened fire from a Mercedes car

World News

Eurozone's 'grumpy paymaster' Schäuble jokes about Greece crisis

Germany’s finance minister, who some have refered to as the eurozone’s “grumpy paymaster” has made light of the Greek crisis. As Greece races to

Sport

Caballero and Fischl win stage one of Four Trails

This year’s Salomon four trails began this week and takes place on a new route from Berchtesgaden in Germany to Maria Alm in Austria. Due to bad

Germany

Merkel breaks off dealing with Greece to visit Balkans

Angela Merkel is in the Western Balkans, on the first leg of a tour that will also take the German Chancellor to Serbia and Bosnia. Her visit sends a

Germany

Crazy weather in Europe: from boiling hot to giant hailstones

People in some parts of Germany are scratching their heads, wondering what is going on with the weather. After days of very high temperatures, which

Sport

Martin takes yellow jersey off Froome with stage four victory

Germany’s Tony Martin celebrated a double victory at the Tour de France on Tuesday after winning stage four to lead the general standings. The day’s

Greece

Hollande and Merkel urge Greece to make 'credible' proposals

The leaders of France and Germany have told Athens that the door is still open for debt negotiations with creditors. But at urgent talks in Paris on