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Germany

Germany’s ban ‘could be Fukushima moment for diesel in Europe’

Experts say a move to allow German cities to ban diesel cars could be a key turning point in the fight against pollution across Europe.

11/03/2018

Living

Sitting down with

He's often cast as the villain with a history of terrifying audiences in films as diverse as 'Spider-Man' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'.

07/03/2018

Cinema

Who is....Willem Dafoe?

He's often cast as the villain with a history of terrifying audiences in films as diverse as 'Spider-Man' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. Euronews' Cultural correspondent Wolfgang Spindler caught up w

07/03/2018

Germany

Germany’s diesel ban could export its pollution to eastern Europe

Germany's ban could prompt its most-polluting diesel cars to be sold to buyers in eastern Europe, experts say. This could export the country's deadly air to Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.

06/03/2018

Germany

Deutsche Bahn sells off second hand bins

It might not sound tempting but the used rubbish bins from trains are proving a hit among internet shoppers.

06/03/2018

Germany

Angela Merkel looks set for a fourth term as German Chancellor

Germany's parliament will meet on March 14 to rubber stamp Angela Merkel's nomination as German Chancellor.

05/03/2018

Travel News

24 hours in Berlin

How to spend a day in Germany's biggest city.

05/03/2018

Germany

SPD agrees to enter into grand coalition with Merkel's Conservatives

Germany's centre left social democrats have given their seal of approval to enter a grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

04/03/2018

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