Germany

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

Europe News

AI in conflict: Cyber war and robot soldiers

Artificial intelligence in conflict--from robot soldiers to cyber warfare, what will it look like? It's a question that was under discussion as this year's Munich Security Conference kicked off on Friday.

16/02/2018

Cinema

68th Berlin Film festival opens with new Wes Anderson movie

"The Isle of Dogs" is the festival's first-ever animated opener, and features some of the biggest names in world cinema doing the voices.

16/02/2018

Europe News

Munich security forum to look at EU global role

As NATO ministers wrap up two days of talks, the 54th Munich Security Conference is set to kick off. This year's focus is on the European Union and its future role as a global actor.

15/02/2018

Germany

How do you learn to spacewalk?

Spacewalking is the highlight of an astronaut's career, and one of the hardest physical challenges they will ever face. So training at this facility in Germany is key.

15/02/2018

Germany

German law under fire

Under the NetzDG law, companies with more than two million registered users in Germany are required to establish a procedure to receive and review complaints of alleged illegal content.

14/02/2018

Germany

Dresden marks World War II bombings

The strikes by Britain's Royal Air Force decimated the city, just months before the end of the Second World War.

14/02/2018

Germany

German Election: AI program shows bias

Researchers used artificial intelligence to compare the manifestos of the German parties with the coalition agreement. And it showed that 70 percent of the content referred to the SPD manifesto and only 30 percent to that of the conservatives

13/02/2018

Germany

68th Berlin International Film Festival opens on Thursday.

The festival opens with Wes Anderson’s "Isle of Dogs," the second stop-motion animation from the American director.

13/02/2018

Germany

Merkel defends coalition deal on German TV

In an interview with the ZDF public broadcaster, she commented on the rising displeasure among conservatives over her decision to give the SPD the powerful finance ministry

12/02/2018

Germany

Satirical floats feature Kim Jong Un, Merkel, and Brexit at carnival

Satirical floats featuring Kim Jong Un playing with a nuclear bomb is among the irreverent favourites at this year's Cologne Carnival.

12/02/2018

Germany

Party praises Schulz for refusing government role in coalition deal

Andrea Nahles, the favourite to lead the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), described Martin Schulz's decision as "remarkable and humane".

09/02/2018

Economy

Germany and France will ensure Europe's stability - Tusk

The head of the EU Council has visited Angela Merkel to congratulate her on forming a governing coalition.

08/02/2018

Germany

SPD party members will decide Germany's fate

Germany's long-awaited coalition needs the backing of the party's young voters.

08/02/2018

Germany

Institutions across Europe welcome the German government’s new coaliti

The European Commissioner for economic and financial affairs said the deal was good news for Germany, but also for the European Union.

07/02/2018

Cinema

68th Berlinale programme announced

This year's Berlinale film festival will be a platform for debating the "MeToo" movement highlighting sexual harassment against women

07/02/2018

Germany

Coalition deal is reached in Germany

A grand coalition deal has been struck in Germany between Angela Merkel's CDU party and the SPD. Their leader, Martin Schulz has also announced that he will be stepping down from his role to join to government

07/02/2018

Germany

SPD-CDU "grand coalition" for Germany on hold

All-night talks yet to bear fruit as many SPD rank and file call for any deal with Angela Merkel to be rejected.

07/02/2018

Eco-Innovation

70 years of Porsche

The iconic brand celebrates with a huge exhibition in Los Angeles.

06/02/2018

Germany

German parties make final push to revive grand coalition

A deal on health care and labour reforms are needed to prevent Germany from facing a second election within four months.

06/02/2018

Germany

How fall of the Berlin Wall paved way for Germany’s populists

Today many Easterners can't help but feel they were merely absorbed by their more wealthy, Western neighbors, rather than joining as equal partners.

05/02/2018

Germany

Merkel and Schulz fail to produce coalition deal

Talks have made progress but differences over labour and healthcare remain

05/02/2018

Germany

"Tough" coaltion talks continue in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on Sunday for what many hope are her last round of talks with the Social Democrats.

04/02/2018