Germany

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

Germany

Extending Brexit talks better than no deal, German economy minister

'A hard Brexit must be avoided'.

23/01/2019

Germany

Germany bans Iranian airline, Mahan Air, from its airports

Berlin says it's over safety concerns and the suspicion that the airline is being used for military purposes by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as well as for terrorist activities.

21/01/2019

Earth News

Saving the oceans with fashion

Fashion pieces made out of ocean waste among others were on display at the first Neonyt – the global hub for sustainable fashion.

19/01/2019

Germany

Germany debating Huawei ban from 5G networks over security concerns

Germany is considering whether to block Huawei from its 5G networks amid concerns over security, according to reports

18/01/2019

Germany

Germany celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage

A hundred years ago, on January 19, 2019, German women were allowed to vote and be elected for the first time in history on a national level. As many as 37 of them even won seats at the national assembly.

17/01/2019

Germany

Train operator buys 'rail delay scarf' by frustrated German for €7,500

A German commuter who knitted a row every time her train was delayed to make a scarf has sold it to railway company Deutsche Bahn for €7,500

17/01/2019

Germany

German researchers make robot to simulate pre-historic creature's movements

Scientists build robot to walk 290-million-year-old footprints

17/01/2019

Germany

German far right AfD party to be investigated for extremism

The probe by the country's domestic intelligence will fall short of full-blown surveillance, but they say there is a "case to investigate."

16/01/2019

World

Raw Politics: Has the euro helped fuel euroscepticism?

The euro is in its twentieth year of being used on the continent, but is the currency causing division in the bloc?

14/01/2019

Germany

Germany's AfD to campaign for EU exit if bloc doesn't meet demands

Germany's far-right AfD party says it will campaign on an EU exit if Brussels doesn't meet demands

13/01/2019

Germany

US threatens sanctions on German firms building Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

The German-Russian proposal to construct the new Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea threatens a US-German diplomatic conflict

13/01/2019

Business Planet

New EU-wide eCall system saves lives by saving time

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet takes a look at the business opportunities being created by eCall. The new EU-wide emergency alert system that is using Europe's Galileo and EGNOS satellite services to cut the time it takes rescue crews to get to the scene of road traffic accidents.

11/01/2019

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Helicopter propellers used to remove snow on trees in Bavaria

A private helicopter could be seen on Friday (January 11) using its propellers to remove thick layers of snow on top of trees along the highway connecting the towns of Taufkirchen and Holzkirchen, close to the German city of Munich.

11/01/2019

Germany

German police publish video of attack on far-right politician

Bremen police have published a video showing the moment the far-right AFD politician was attacked.

11/01/2019

Germany

German courts evacuated due to bomb threats

Police say a court in Potsdam has been evacuated due to bomb threats.

11/01/2019

Germany

Four men go on trial accused of stealing huge gold coin from museum

A quartet has gone on trial accused of stealing a huge €3.75 million gold coin from a flagship German museum.

10/01/2019

Germany

Commuter documents travel woes with knitted scarf

The unique, but productive, way one German commuter documented her travel delays to and from the office

10/01/2019

World

Raw Politics: Longest-serving MEP, Elmar Brok, pushed out

First elected as an MEP in 1980, Elamr Brok could soon be pushed out as he lost out on a place on the CDU's election list.

09/01/2019