Germany

My Europe Series

The European battle over the herbicide known as glyphosate

Currently in Europe, manufacturers of glyphosate have asked to have their European Internal Market licence renewed. But many are opposed to this herbicide and are attempting to block their way.

30/06/2016

Cult

Berlin fashion week seeks technology-fashion fusion

Berlin fashion week has been showcasing its “Fashion Fusion” and “Smart Fashion” exhibits designers hope set the pointers for the future of what we will all be…

30/06/2016

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A sign of respect

Berlin’s most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, is illuminated in the Turkish colours as a sign of respect to the victims of the triple suicide bombing and gun attacks at Istanbul’s main…

30/06/2016

Cult

Berlin Fashion Week: Erik Frenken takes a walk on the casual side

Dutch designer Erik Frenken took a step back in time when he opened the Berlin Fashion Week He says he took inspiration from the Victorian period and its approach to form and structure when was design

29/06/2016

Germany

Volkswagen to pay historic 15.3 billion dollars for cheating US emissions tests

German vehicle maker Volkswagen is to pay a record 15.3 billion dollar settlement for cheating on US emissions tests.

28/06/2016

Economy

ECB's Draghi focuses on monetary policy alignment rather than Brexit

Despite all the Brexit turmoil the European Central Bank head Mario Draghi had nothing to say about it in a major speech at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal on Tuesday.

28/06/2016

Germany

Germany says UK will not be allowed to 'cherry pick' over Brexit deal

Angela Merkel has firmly quashed claims from Boris Johnson and other prominent British politicians that the UK will be able to retain access to the single market if it leaves the…

28/06/2016

Germany

Germany, Italy and France rule out informal talks on Brexit

After talks in Berlin the leaders of Italy, Germany and France have ruled out any informal talks with Britain on leaving the EU, raising the prospect of a lengthy political vacuum within the…

27/06/2016

Germany

German actor Götz George dies aged 77

The death has been announced of the popular German actor Götz George who has died at the age of 77 after a short illness.

27/06/2016

Germany

'No need to be nasty' Merkel wants clear-headed Brexit talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to calm the waters following the British vote to leave the European Union.

25/06/2016

Germany

A quiet afternoon at the cinema ends in terror in Germany

Children and adults ran for their lives after gunshots were fired inside a multiplex in the city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

23/06/2016

Germany

Man dies after hostages seized in German cinema

The alarm was raised just after 3pm on Wednesday afternoon at a multiplex theatre in Viernheim, a city just south of Frankfurt.

23/06/2016

Germany

Gunman shot by police after hostage drama in Germany

A man has reportedly been shot dead after police stormed a cinema complex in the German city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

23/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Luneta project opens a portal between Berlin and Wroclaw

Imagine being transported to another place while remaining exactly where you are.

23/06/2016

Germany

Germany: jailed nurse suspected of murdering more patients

A former German nurse already serving a life sentence for murdering two patients after injecting them with heart medication, may have killed dozens more, say…

22/06/2016

Business Series

German watchdog probes former VW board

The German financial watchdog has filed a complaint against the entire former board of Volkswagen over possible market manipulation.

21/06/2016

Germany

Former VW CEO Winterkorn investigated in Germany over market manipulation

Volkswagen is facing more legal challenges over the carmaker’s emissions scandal, from its native Germany.

20/06/2016

Germany

One killed in road bridge collapse in Bavaria

At least one construction worker has been confirmed dead after a road bridge which was undergoing renovation collapsed in central Germany.

15/06/2016

Cult

Contemporary art Biennale kicks off in Berlin

It’s a highly innovative art Biennale that has just opened in Berlin, even by artistic standards.

15/06/2016

Economy

German debt bonds drop below zero

Yields on 10-year government debt of Germany has fallen below zero for the first time on record.

14/06/2016

World

Klaus Regling: 'Politically it will be a big loss for the EU if the UK leaves'

The European Stability Pact, designed to ensure a strong euro single currency, has meant austerity and painful belt-tightening for many Europeans. But has it been worth it? Do some member states get t

13/06/2016

Sci-Tech

New "half-bike" could be next urban Hipster hit

In a busy city or when taking public transport, an ordinary bike can take up quite a bit of space.

13/06/2016

Germany

German-Turkish war of words intensifies after 'genocide' vote

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been rebuked by Germany’s lower house of parliament for his harsh condemnation of members of Turkish origin who voted to declare the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ott

10/06/2016

Germany

Crimes against asylum seekers in Germany 'increase sharply'

Hate crimes against asylum seekers have soared in Germany during the EU’s refugee crisis, it’s emerged.

09/06/2016

Germany

Secretive Bilderburg Meetings open in Dresden

It has been dubbed the world’s most high-powered but secretive annual meeting where bankers mingle with politicians.

09/06/2016

Musica

Rising maestro enchants Dresden

Dresden is a unique venue and has seen many a mesmerising concert.

09/06/2016