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Economy

Ukrainians leaving Poland for Germany as Europe cries out for workers

Ukrainians refugees choosing where to live affects labour markets across the continent, with European countries desperate for workers and facing demographic declines due to low birthrates.

12/09/2023

Poland

Poland's ruling party drags German chancellor into referendum debate

A new advert portrays Olaf Scholz in an unfavourable light over a vote on the country's retirement age.

11/09/2023

Green News

German circus replaces live animals with holograms

All the fun of the fair without the cruelty: Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms.

11/09/2023

Sport

Germany wins Basketball World Cup for first time, beating Serbia 83-77

German former basketballer Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world.

10/09/2023

Destinations

Dystopian beauty: Why you should visit Germany’s former industrial hub

This former industrial heartland has transformed coal into culture - with some spectacular results.

09/09/2023

Germany

Fires damage German railway line, police suspect political motive

A series of fires hit railway infrastructure in the city of Hamburg overnight, causing widespread disruption to trains between Hamburg and Berlin.

08/09/2023

United Kingdom

EU citizens who moved from the UK speak of Brexit's impact on them

Many wanted to leave the United Kingdom after the referendum result. Now a new report hears from those who did, and the impact on their families.

08/09/2023

Art

German museum in racism row over partial ban of white people

The row centres around the exhibition 'This is Colonialism' and the museum's decision to restrict white people from entering a small section of the display

05/09/2023

Germany

Germany's Scholz shares picture with eyepatch after jogging incident

The 65-year-old politician fell while jogging in his hometown of Potsdam on Saturday and was forced to cancel appointments over the weekend.

04/09/2023

Germany

Germany looks at boosting the use of geothermal energy

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Berlin is looking at ways to reduce its dependency on gas supplied by Moscow.

31/08/2023

Green News

Are we turning a blind eye to Europe’s exports of banned pesticides?

From 'false' job loss arguments to mysterious transit routes: Here’s what you need to know about Europe’s trade in banned pesticides.

30/08/2023

Germany

More Germans would travel by train but it's too expensive: residents

While some people prefer this mode of transport, experts have said that reducing tax breaks for airlines and subsidies was needed to make it more affordable.

30/08/2023

Culture news

Germany drops sexual offences investigation into Rammstein's Lindemann

Germany has dropped its investigation into accusations of sexual offences by Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann.

29/08/2023

Germany

Scholz vows to hold German government together despite infighting

Policy conflicts have made 'traffic light' coalition frustratingly hard to manage

26/08/2023

Germany

German government approves law to make legal gender change easier

The proposal, which will get rid of the 1980s requirement for two psychological assessments, will make it easier for trans, intersex, and non-binary people to legally change name and gender in the country.

23/08/2023

Italy

South Italy will become richer than Germany and France - Meloni party

The Tweet professing the "historical fact" was deleted shortly after being posted online.

22/08/2023

Germany

Germany signs €3.5 billion deal to buy weapons from Israel

Israel's Defence Ministry confirmed the deal with Germany on Thursday, after receiving US approval.

17/08/2023

Culture news

Anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic vandals target Berlin Holocaust memorials

Two memorials to victims of the Holocaust were targeted by unidentified arsonists in Germany's capital on the weekend.

16/08/2023

Germany

German Cabinet set to approve plans to liberalise cannabis rules

Approval of the plan would be the first step to legalising possession of limited amounts of the drug and allow 'cannabis club' members to buy it for recreational purposes.

15/08/2023

Culture news

'Platform 17': Arson attack on memorial to deported Jews in Berlin

The monument, a "reminder of the systematic violence against Jewish people," has been attacked, as part of a rise in antisemitism across Germany.

14/08/2023