Germany Germany warns Turkey presidential bodguards named by USA not welcome at G20 summit Tensions rise between Germany and Turkey as foreign minister says presidential bodyguards involved in May violence in Washington "not welcome" at G20 Hamburg summit 29/06/2017
Germany Hamburg discharges Berlin police after drunken party Officials in the German city of Hamburg sent home as many as 300 police officers from Berlin for allegations of unseemly behaviour including public sex acts and the mishandling of firearms. 28/06/2017
Germany Will Germany vote on gay marriage this week? SPD leader Martin Schulz says his party will push for a vote in parliament this week, before the start of the summer recess. 28/06/2017
Germany Merkel paves way for gay marriage vote in Germany It comes after other parties warned that an agreement on gay marriage would be a condition of any coalition deal with Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU). 27/06/2017
Germany Schulz accuses Merkel of running scared over debate Germany's SPD is struggling to stop an alarming poll slump after surge early this year 25/06/2017
Germany Muslims march against extremism in Cologne Several hundred Germans. most of them Muslims, held a peace march in Cologne on Saturday in protest at the number of deadly Islamic extremist attacks that have hit Europe in recent years. 17/06/2017
Germany Helmut Kohl: 'a politician through and through' Euronews spoke to Joachim Bitterlich about the man credited with the successful reunification of Germany. 17/06/2017
No Comment Muslims march against extremism Hundreds march through Cologne to denounce religious extremism. 17/06/2017
Germany Germany pays tribute to Helmut Kohl Only a handful of floral tributes were in evidence on Saturday outside the rather modest bungalow in the German town of Ludwigshafen to mark the passing of a giant figure of Cold War politics 17/06/2017
Germany European leaders pay homage to Helmut Kohl Kohl overcame resistance to reunification from Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher who feared the return of a powerful, united Germany. 17/06/2017
Business Planet Erasmus programme for entrepreneurs This week, Business Planet is in Berlin to talk about the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) program. 16/06/2017
Germany Brexit boom as number of Brits given German citizenship soars A record 2,865 British citizens were naturalised in Germany in 2016, up from just 622 the previous year. 13/06/2017
Germany Merkel urges more investment, weapons for Africa Germany is calling on Western nations to help Africa tackle the poverty and conflict driving migrants into Europe. 12/06/2017
Living Berlin Heaven Scent The world's first cocktail bar dedicated to the art of combining cocktails and perfumes. 05/06/2017
Germany Rock am Ring goes ahead Crowds are gathering once again for the Rock Am Ring music festival in Germany. 03/06/2017
Germany Trump attacks Germany again on day Narendra Modi visits Berlin On the day the Indian Prime Minister visited Germany Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Germany's trade surpuls and NATO contributions 30/05/2017
Economy 'Europe not doing so bad' says Germany's Schäuble The German finance minister also says the British will come to learn that 'Brexit was a mistake'. 26/05/2017
Germany Warm welcome as Obama and Merkel address huge Berlin crowd The former US leader told tens of thousands assembled before the Brandenburg Gate 'we can't hide behind a wall'. 25/05/2017
Economy Germany's economy continues to steam ahead The German economy grew 0.6 percent in Q1, quarter on quarter, helped by strong exports, booming construction and higher household and state spending. 23/05/2017