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Germany

Germany's SPD votes to join government handing Merkel fourth term

Germany’s Social Democratic party has agreed to another "grand coalition" with Merkel's conservative CDU.

04/03/2018

Germany

SPD vote gives Germany new 'grand coalition' government

The centre-left party announced on Sunday that it would form a coalition with Angela Merkel's conservatives, giving the Chancellor her fourth term in office

04/03/2018

Germany

Germany debates how to clean up its diesel act

Local authorities can now ban diesel vehicles from their roads, but how will it work in practice?

28/02/2018

Germany

German greens hail 'death of diesel' after landmark ruling

Analysts expect European legislation to follow in allowing old diesel cars to be prohibited from worst polluted urban areas

27/02/2018

Germany

Major cities in Germany 'can ban heavily-polluting diesel cars'

The decision is likely to affect millions of drivers and vehicles.

27/02/2018

Cinema

The best from Berlin - highlights from Germany's premier film festival

Our culture correspondent Wolfgang Spindler picks through the best and the rest for your viewing pleasure

26/02/2018

Sport

2018 Judo Grand Prix in Dusseldorf

Day three of the Grand Prix in Dusseldorf was a mix of skill, surprises and courtesy between the judokas.

25/02/2018

Cinema

Romanian debut film stuns Berlin by winning Golden Bear

The Berlinale heaps honours on "Touch me not", the film festival's most controversial entry, an exploration of sexuality and taboos.

25/02/2018

Sport

Düsseldorf Grand Slam - Day 2

Day two of the Düsseldorf Grand Slam brings superb examples of judo

24/02/2018

Cinema

Ed Sheeran documentary opens at the Berlin Film Festival

Movie made by star's cousin seeks to capture the glory years of the star's ascent to pop fame.

24/02/2018

Sport

Japan set the pace in Judo Grand Slam in Dusseldorf

The Düsseldorf Grand Slam, the newest Grand Slam on the IJF World Judo Tour, gets underway at the ISS Dome

23/02/2018

Germany

'No foreigners accepted': The food bank that turns away non-Germans

Some foreigners were deterring German clients at one food bank in Essen, according to organisers. Now they have introduced a strict 'Germans only' rule.

23/02/2018

Germany

Soderbergh's Unsane premiers in Berlin

Claire Foy and Joshua Leonard star in Soderbergh's psychological thriller

22/02/2018

Germany

Which is the best EU country to study in?

Thanks to its low-cost public university system, Germany is the number one place to study in Europe for international students, outdoing the UK and France in the annual ranking.

21/02/2018

Germany

Willem Dafoe rewarded at Berlinale for life's work

The 62-year-old actor, a regular at the Berlin film festival, is known for his versatility on stage and screen

21/02/2018

Germany

German newspaper registers dog to vote in SPD coalition ballot

Newspaper Bild signed Lima the dog up for the SPD using the party's online tool and her owner's email and postal addresses.

20/02/2018

Next Series

Leanships: changing the tide in shipbuilding

Scientists hail the imminent arrival of new, efficient, low-emission ships on the market thanks to leaps forward in hull and propeller development.

19/02/2018

Germany

SPD youth vote may be key as campaigners push "no" to grand coalition

Germany's government remains on hold as the centre-left SPD polls members on sharing power with Angela Merkel.

19/02/2018

Germany

'Daughter of Mine' draws in Berlinale crowds

Euronews' correspondent rates it among the best films of the festival so far.

18/02/2018

Germany

Israel warns it could act against Iran's 'empire'

"Israel will not allow the regime to put a noose of terror around our neck," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

18/02/2018

Germany

Protesters scuffle with police at AfD demonstration

Protestors clashed with police in Berlin on Saturday during a heated counter-demonstration against a march by the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD).

18/02/2018

Germany

Diplomatic tensions at day two of Munich Security Conference

Questions are raised about NATO’s role in eastern European relations.

17/02/2018

Germany

We are not seeking a 'Brexit revenge', EC president Juncker says

The European Commission president calls for security talks to be separated from future Brexit trade negotiations, while Theresa May wants a new UK_EU security treaty.

17/02/2018

Cinema

The 'alternative Western' that hopes to convince Berlinale judges

The producers of Damsel, starring Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson, hope the film will challenge audience expectations

17/02/2018

Germany

Merkel and May address media after Brexit talks

The two leaders held a press conference following talks in the German capital.

16/02/2018

Europe News

Munich forum: Divided West undermines its own security

A fractured West is undermining its own security--that's the feeling of many of those attending this year's Munich Conference.

16/02/2018