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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

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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

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€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

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German police arrest man suspected of plotting bomb attack

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

22/08/2018

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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

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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

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Which country has the biggest trade surplus?

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

21/08/2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Greece is latest country to reach migrant deal with Germany

Germany has reached a deal on migrants with Greece to help reduce the number of migrants it takes in who have already applied for asylum in other EU countries

17/08/2018

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Bayer shares plunge over weedkiller trial

Bayer shares plunged as much as 14 percent on Monday, losing about €12 billion in value, after newly acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay €250 million in damages in the first of possibly thousands of US lawsuits over alleged links between a weedkiller and cancer.

13/08/2018

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What happened in the German-Spanish migrant deal? Euronews answers

Euronews' correspondent tells you all you need to know about the Germany-Spain migrant deal.

13/08/2018

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Solar panel car to go on sale in 2019

A German start-up is in the final stages of developing a charging system for an all-electric vehicle with solar panels to top up the battery as you drive.

13/08/2018

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Ryanair pilot walk-out in five countries

Low-cost airline Ryanair has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights due to 24 walk-out by pilots in five countries

10/08/2018

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German media under fire for story about 'heavy metal pensioners'

German media are under fire for reporting that two “grandpas” escaped from a retirement home to enjoy a rock concert in the region of Wacken, Germany.

09/08/2018

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Germany's winemakers relish in heatwave

Not everyone is complaining about the heatwave, which has swept across parts of Europe — Germany's winemakers are harvesting early thanks to the hot and dry weather.

07/08/2018

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Frankfurt airport evacuated after French family security scare

"Despite a positive explosive test, a four-member French family was released into the security area. The family was found, questioned and allowed to travel further," federal police said on Twitter.

07/08/2018

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German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark web

The couple were found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography between May 2015 and August 2017.

07/08/2018

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Germany debates the return of national service

Seven years after it was abolished, Germany is once again debating the topic of compulsory military service. The issue has been reignited by members of the conservative CDU Party ahead of October's election. They have suggested holding a referendum on the issue to see what voters think.

07/08/2018

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Germany: Fish are dying in rivers from heatwave

In West Germany where temperatures have reached around 39 degree's celcius, there's hardly been any rain in the last few months, leaving the Rhine river in Cologne very low leaving fish to suffocate

02/08/2018