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Germany bids farewell to former president with state funeral

A state funeral has been held for Germany’s former president Richard von Weizsaecker who died last month aged 94. He presided over the reunification

Germany

Dresden's 70-year trauma

British planes dropped explosive and incendiary bombs on Dresden during the night of February 13th, 1945. American planes followed. In four raids, at

Cinema

Robert Pattinson triggers star buzz at Berlinale with James Dean movie

Among this year’s big star buzz at the Berlinale was the world premiere of Robert Pattinson’s latest film ‘Life’ about James Dean.

Germany

Germany rejects Greek government calls for Second World War reparations

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias get a 'nein' from Berlin to his government’s claim for World War Two reparations

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Cinema

New Sherlock Holmes movie starring Ian McKellen opens in Berlin

Crowds gathered at the world premiere of ‘Mr. Holmes’ at the Berlin film festival in the hope of getting an autograph from the legendary Ian

Germany

Striking security staff shut down Hamburg Airport for hours

In Germany, a one-day strike by security staff forced the closure of Hamburg airport for several hours on Monday. Stuttgart and Hannover airports

Cinema

Nicole Kidman is "female Lawrence of Arabia" at Berlin Film Festival

The stars were out en masse to grace the red carpet on opening weekend at the Berlin film festival, but one celebrity was sorely missed: Iranian

Germany

Competition hots up at Berlin Film Festival

Reclusive film maker Terrance Malick predictably didn't show up for his own premier at the 65th edition of Berlin Film Festival but his star cast did

Sport

Freund soars to victory in Germany

Local favourite Severin Freund won his second straight World Cup ski jump event for his fourth victory of the season in Titisee-Neustadt on Saturday

Cinema

Werner Herzog's latest film brings Hollywood A-listers to Berlin

Nicole Kidman, Damien Lewis and James Franco take to the red carpet at the Berlinale to promote Werner Herzog's latest offering, 'Queen of the Desert'.

Germany

Ukraine crisis to dominate Munich Security Conference

European leaders and security experts arrive for Munich Security Conference. Talks to focus on Ukraine crisis and global terrorism

World

Breaking the silence for students with hearing difficulties

How can students who are deaf or have hearing issues learn? What inclusive and innovative teaching methods can improve their learning experiences

Germany

German engineering firm Siemens cuts thousands of jobs

German firm Siemens has confirmed it is to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide. The statement from Europe’s biggest engineering company, announcing the losses

Germany

Germany: 65th Berlinale kicks off

Who will win the Golden Bear? The countdown begins as the 65th Berlinale Film Festival kicks off in the German capital.

Ukraine

Next stop, Moscow: Merkel and Hollande to present peace plan for Ukraine in Russia

Moscow bound: After Kyiv, the French and German heads of state will head to Russia to present their peace plan for eastern Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine

France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine

France and Germany have presented a new peace plan for Ukraine. President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward their proposal

Germany

Are foreign officials abusing their diplomatic immunity?

Sport

German football loses a giant with the death of Udo Lattek

The most successful club manager in German football history, Udo Lattek, has died aged 80. He was one of a select few managers to win all three major

World News

Ukraine calls for more weapons as allies push for dialogue

France says it will not provide any weapons for the moment, saying it prefers to focus on encouraging dialogue

Cinema

Berlinale combines established and upcoming filmmakers

The 65th Berlinale is set to stay true to its reputation as the world’s largest public film festival with more than 400 screenings over 10 days