Germany

Germany

Eight injured in German oil refinery explosion

Nearly 2,000 people are evacuated from nearby homes as a fire engulfs the Bayernoil facility

01/09/2018

Germany

Over 1,000 gather at right-wing rally in eastern Germany's Chemnitz

Far-right rallies have sparked mob violence in Germany this week

30/08/2018

Germany

Chemnitz: German clashes "shocking"

The UN Human Rights Chief. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein saysEuropean leaders must speak out against incitement to hatred. Around 800 demonstrators gathered in Chemnitz on Sunday, hours after a 35-year-old man died after a dispute between several people of "different nationalities"

30/08/2018

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Watch: German city removes statue of Turkish president

The statue was removed on Wednesday, with authorities saying it had become a security risk.

29/08/2018

Germany

Explained: The far-right protests in Chemnitz

Germany’s top security official has offered to send police reinforcement to Saxony authorities after violence erupted at Monday's clashes between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters in the eastern city of Chemnitz.

28/08/2018

Germany

German city removes controversial Erdogan statue

The 4-metre-tall golden statue was erected on Monday evening as part of the Wiesbaden Biennale art festival.

28/08/2018

Germany

German government says it will not tolerate vigilante justice

The German government says it will not tolerate vigilante justice after several people were hurt in clashes in the city of Chemnitz

28/08/2018

Germany

Thousands of far-right protesters gather in east German city

It follows the fatal stabbing of a German man that authorities blamed on a Syrian and an Iraqi.

27/08/2018

Germany

Germany: controversial large bridge ready by 2019

The last section of the High Moselle bridge in Germany has been put in place. The construction crosses the Mosel wine valley south of the 900-year-old village of Urzig

26/08/2018

Germany

Berlin fires may have been caused by 'arson'

The cause of the blaze is still unclear but "all indications" suggest it could be a case of arson.

26/08/2018

Germany

German army angers gamers with ‘tone-deaf’ ads

The Bundeswehr has sparked a backlash after unveiling posters comparing gaming to real-life conflict for a recruitment campaign.

24/08/2018

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EU's largest economy shows steady growth

Latest data shows the German economy in good shape despite the prospect of more trade tariffs and Brexit

24/08/2018

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Watch: Baby aardvark revealed to public at Frankfurt Zoo

Memphis is one and a half months old and is now strong enough to roam in her enclosure with her mother.

24/08/2018

Germany

In pictures: Forest fires near Berlin force hundreds to evacuate

Around 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes due to a forest fire near Berlin. The blaze is located in an area laden with munitions, increasing the risk.

24/08/2018

Germany

€340 million to help German farmers after poor crop harvests

Germany’s grains harvest this year is likely to fall by about 22 percent affecting 10,000 farms. The government will step in to help struggling farmers with an aid programme

22/08/2018

Germany

German police arrest man suspected of plotting bomb attack

The 31-year-old Russian man was arrested in Berlin.

22/08/2018

Germany

High Facebook usage linked to anti-refugee attacks in Germany: study

A higher-than-usual social media usage at the local level can lead to a spike in violent crimes in the area, a new study has found.

22/08/2018

Germany

US deports last Nazi war crimes suspect to Germany

US President Donald Trump ordered Jakiw Palij's deportation - 25 years after investigators first accused him of lying about his wartime past to get into the country - but officials in Germany say there is still insufficient evidence to prosecute him.

22/08/2018

Germany

Which country has the biggest trade surplus?

Which countries export more than they import and vice-versa?

21/08/2018

Germany

US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

The US deported a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany on Tuesday, 14 years after a judge ordered his expulsion, the White House has announced.

21/08/2018

Germany

Merkel meets Putin | Euronews Answers

What did we learn from the meeting of two of the most experienced leaders in world politics?

20/08/2018

Germany

I met my ISIS captor on a German street

Teenager says she encountered her ISIL captor, who kept her as a sex slave, in Germany

19/08/2018

Germany

Activists and neo-Nazis clash in Berlin demonstration

At least one police officer was injured in Berlin on Saturday when around 500 activists shouting "Nazis out" clashed with an equal number of far-right activists marking the 31st anniversary of the prison suicide of Nazi convict Rudolf Hess.

18/08/2018

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Watch: The unstoppable advance of the Hambach mine in Germany

Deforestation of the Hambach forest has been happening for the past forty years to clear the area for lignite extraction. Now only 10% of the forest remains.

17/08/2018

Germany

Yazidi former slave girl flees Germany after confrontation with captor

A refugee who was enslaved by ISIL has fled Germany for Iraq after coming face-to-face with her captor again.

17/08/2018

Germany

Hamburg sells unused housing for refugees on eBay

The German city of Hamburg is selling small housing it purchased to welcome refugees after arrival numbers plummeted.

17/08/2018