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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

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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

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