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Germany

Germany to stop extradition of citizens to UK after Brexit

Berlin will stop extraditing Germans to Britain immediately after Brexit, even if it leaves the European Union with a deal.

17/02/2019

Germany

Germany responds to Trump appeal to take back ISIL fighters from Syria

Germany can take back so-called Islamic State fighters captured in Syria only if the suspects have consular access, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Some 1,050 people have travelled from Germany to the warzone in Syria and Iraq since 2013 and about a third have already returned to Germany.

17/02/2019

Germany

Smurf fans sets new world record

Ten-year-old record for most people dressed as Smurfs is broken in southern Germany.

17/02/2019

Germany

German town ‘breaks world record’ for largest Smurfs meeting

A small German town was turned blue when it tried to break the world record for the largest meeting of Smurfs.

17/02/2019

Germany

Political and social films triumph at Berlin Festival

The awards ceremony marked the end of Dieter Kosslick’s career as Berlinale director after 18 years.

17/02/2019

Germany

'Synonymes' wins Golden Bear for Best Film at Berlinale Awards

The Franco-German-Israeli co-production, "Synonymes" (Synonyms) has won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlinale Awards. The film was made by Nadav Lapid.

16/02/2019

Germany

Watch: Lavrov calls British defence secretary 'minister of war'

"If you listen to some people like (the) minister of war — or, sorry, minister of defence of the United Kingdom, then you might get an impression that nobody except NATO has the right to be anywhere," he added.

16/02/2019

Germany

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal at the Munich Security Conference

16/02/2019

Germany

Breathe again: Lung doctor's errors in study slamming dirty air limits

Speaking to German newspaper Die Tageszeitung, which uncovered the error, Dieter Köhler said: “I practically do everything by myself and, as a pensioner, I don't even have a secretary anymore.”

15/02/2019

Germany

Meet the Akyuz family. Turkish, German and proud

Euronews talks to three generations of immigrants about what 'integration' actually feels like.

15/02/2019

Germany

Anti-Semitic acts reach 10-year peak in Germany

Anti-Semitic offences rose by almost 10% in Germany last year, according to preliminary data released by police on Wednesday.

13/02/2019

Germany

Star of German cinema presents latest work at Berlin Festival

Golden Glove based on true story of serial killer in Hamburg

10/02/2019

Germany

Auction-bound 'Adolf Hitler paintings' seized on suspicion of forgery

Twenty-three paintings allegedly made by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler scheduled to be auctioned this weekend have been seized by German police on suspicion of forgery.

08/02/2019

Germany

Germany: Heidelberg residents warned not to drink blue tap water

Residents of Heidelberg in southwestern Germany went through a contamination scare on Thursday after tap water turned blue for a few hours.

07/02/2019

Germany

This postman delivers mail to Germany's highest mountain

Andreas Oberauer's daily commute requires him to take a cable car to nearly 3,000 metres above sea level.

06/02/2019

World

Germany first? Is Berlin moving towards a new era of protectionism?

Germany's economy minister has announced measures to protect the country from what Berlin sees as the growing economic threat from China and the US.

05/02/2019

Germany

Self-shredding Banksy painting goes on display in Germany

Self-shredding Banksy painting goes on display in Germany

05/02/2019

Business

German airline Germania files for insolvency

German airline Germania files for insolvency

05/02/2019

Germany

Merkel closes Facebook page, bids farewell to 2.5 million followers

"You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page," Merkel said in a video message.

02/02/2019

Germany

Bundestag honours the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Holocaust survivors were present as the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz was honoured by the Bundestag

31/01/2019

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Greenpeace hold anti coal protest in front of chancellery

Greenpace activists on Thursday demonstrated outside the offices of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging politicians to quickly implement the country's Coal Commission report.

31/01/2019

Germany

Refugees arrested over terrorist plot

Three refugees have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, federal prosecutors said.

30/01/2019

Germany

Heavy snowfall causes chaos on roads in southwest Germany

There was chaos on the highways in southwest Germany on Monday after heavy snowfall and icy conditions left motorists to navigate slippery roads.

28/01/2019

Germany

Germany sets 2038 goal to end coal power

Germany has agreed to shut down all coal-fired electricity plants by 2038.

26/01/2019

Germany

Motorist sues for discrimination over female-only parking spaces

A man in Germany sued his local city authorities for discrimination over the introduction of female-only parking spaces.

25/01/2019

Germany

Germany considers speed limits on its famous autobahns

The deputy head of Germany's Police Officers' Union, Michael Mertens, supported the introduction of a limit on Friday, calling it "crazy" that some people legally drive at 200 - 250 km/h.

25/01/2019