Germany

Germany

Merkel 'does not see a military solution' to US-North Korea conflict

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she believes there is is no military solution to the United States' dispute with North Korea.

11/08/2017

Cult

Love heavy metal? Head to Wacken!

The Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival is again sold out as the 28th edition begins in Germany.

03/08/2017

Germany

German carmakers and politicians agree on a deal to cut harmful emissions

German carmakers and politicians reach emissions cutting deal following pressure from environmental groups

02/08/2017

Germany

German government and carmakers hold 'diesel summit'

Industry executives and ministers are meeting in Berlin to find solutions to the scandal-hit sector, under pressure from regulators, green campaigners and the courts.

01/08/2017

Germany

Germany’s immigrant population hits record high

The number of people with an immigrant background in Germany reached a new high of 18.6 million in 2016, data from the Federal Statistics Office shows

01/08/2017

Germany

Passengers rescued from Cologne cable car after gondola crashes

31/07/2017

Germany

Two people killed in shoot out with police in southern Germany

German police say two people have died after a 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Constance.

30/07/2017

Germany

Honest passerby hands in 22 gold bars found under a tree

An individual handed over a briefcase containing 22 gold bars and €3,500 to Berlin police after finding it under a tree in the city's Neukölln district.

29/07/2017

Germany

Hamburg supermarket attack suspect 'known Islamist'

The 26-year-old migrant accused of killing one person and injuring seven others in a knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket was known to German security forces

29/07/2017

Germany

Exclusive: Video shows Hamburg knife attacker after capture

28/07/2017

Germany

Exclusive: Eyewitness films capture of Hamburg supermarket attacker

One person is dead and four others injured after a knife attack in a supermarket in the German city of Hamburg

28/07/2017

My Europe Series

Europe's working poor: is flexibility the answer?

Sophie Claudet: Germany is not the only country in Europe to promote flexibility on its labour market.

28/07/2017

Germany

Refugees boost cricket in Germany

Cricket is becoming more popular in Germany thanks to the arrival of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

28/07/2017

My Europe Series

Germany's "working poor": employed but still in poverty

Germany’s economy is booming.

26/07/2017

Economy

German car makers face fraud claims

Major German carmakers including Volkswagon and Daimler are facing allegations they worked together to fix the price of diesel emission treatment systems in breach of EU cartel rules.

26/07/2017

Germany

Up a notch: Hamburg takes on sea level rise

In this 360° video, witness how the German city is building higher and higher above sea level to protect itself from floods.

26/07/2017

Sport

Fencing: Italy and France leave Leipzig with gold

Italy’s women’s team surprised South Korea to take the saber world title in Leipzig

25/07/2017

Sport

Fencing: Italian and South Korean teams on top in Leipzig

24/07/2017

Sport

Golden day for Russia at the fencing world championships

23/07/2017

Sport

Fencing: Inna Deriglazova on top of the world

21/07/2017

Economy

German car giants in alleged emissions collusion

German media alleges carmakers conspired over emissions

21/07/2017

Germany

A 'Parthenon' of banned literature on a former Nazi book-burning site

Get a full 360º view of this colossal installation by Argentine artist Marta Minujín, a centrepiece of the _documenta 14_ art exhibition in Kassel, Germany.

21/07/2017

Economy

Germany puts economic pressure on Turkey

As the diplomatic row with Turkey grows, Germany is threatening to hinder investment with its NATO ally.

20/07/2017

Germany

Berlin pressures Turkey over detention of rights activists

Germany has warned its citizens to be more careful when visiting Turkey, saying some Germans have been detained by the authorities without access to consular services.

20/07/2017

Cinema

Charlize Theron attends world premier of new spy thriller, "Atomic Blonde" in Berlin.

Berling hosted academy award winner Charlize Theron on Monday as she attended the premier of her new action thriller "Atomic Blonde."

18/07/2017

Germany

Report find sexual abuse at one of Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choir schools

547 pupils at Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choir schools, Regensburger Domspatzen, were physically or sexually abused over a 60-year period, according to a report.

18/07/2017