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Germany

Germany: stones thrown at migrant buses entering Heidenau shelter

German Justice Minister Heiko Maas has condemned anti-migrant violence in the eastern-German town of Heidenau. “We must never tolerate people in our

22/08/2015

Germany

Asylum protection applications double in Germany

The European Union’s biggest recipient of asylum seekers, Germany, has seen a 100 percent increase in applications. Government figures released on

19/08/2015

Germany

German parliament votes to back third Greek bailout

The German parliament on Wednesday backed a third bailout program for Greece. A total of 454 MPs voted in favour, whilst 113 rejected the eurozone

19/08/2015

Germany

German parliament prepares to vote on Greek bailout

Chancellor Angela Merkel braces herself for a revolt within her own party during a parliamentary vote on the third Greek bailout but which nonetheless is expected to be approved.

18/08/2015

Germany

German teen Anneli-Marie found dead after kidnappers demanded €1m ransom

The body of a kidnapped 17-year-old girl, held for a 1.2-million-euro ransom, has been found in eastern Germany. The girl, identified only

18/08/2015

Germany

Lorry aluminium spill sets German motorway on fire

Motorway traffic was serverely disrupted near Dortmund in western Germany on Sunday after a lorry carrying liquid aluminium overturned on the A1. 16

16/08/2015

Germany

Migrant influx hikes demand for temporary buildings in Europe

Large numbers of migrants arriving in Europe have been heading for Germany. Struggling to source enough accommodation, authorities are putting up

12/08/2015

Germany

Germany drops treason probe against Netzpolitik news website

German authorities have dropped a treason investigation against a news website, saying that the secrets it leaked did not threaten national security

10/08/2015

Germany

Germany gets tough on Balkan migration

Germany is stepping up pressure on would-be immigrants from the Balkans. Authorities have released a video aimed at convincing them to stay at home

10/08/2015

Germany

Sea Shepherd activists convicted of disrupting whale hunt

A Faroe Islands court has convicted five members of the Sea Shepherd conservation group of disrupting a regional whale hunt. They were arrested in

08/08/2015

Germany

Germany: heatwave set to beat record set only in July

The summer of 2015 will be remembered for its high temperatures and nowhere more so than Germany. The country is facing its hottest temperatures on

07/08/2015

Germany

Twelve injured in German chemical factory explosion

Twelve people were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Germany on Wednesday. Several of the victims were taken to hospital. It happened

06/08/2015

Culture news

Dog Days at the Museum - Pooches become culture vultures

Normally Berlin's print museum is off limits to man's best friend, but this summer it opened its doors to the star attraction in the exhibition entitled 'Gone to the Dogs', an experience for human and

05/08/2015

Germany

German state and judiciary square up over treason probe

Germany is in the middle of a full-blown spat between the government and judiciary. Heiko Maas, the country’s justice minister, has effectively

04/08/2015

Germany

Hamburg: dozens injured in former air raid shelter fire

Around 40 people have been injured in a fire and explosion at a former air raid shelter in the German city of Hamburg. The blaze broke out in a

04/08/2015

Sport

Doping allegations are ''sensationalist and confusing" - IAAF

The International Association of Athletics Federation has rubbished recent allegations of widespread doping in the sport saying they are

04/08/2015

Germany

Hamburg "baptises" world's largest container ship

In the German port of Hamburg the world’s largest container ship has been baptised. “MSC Zoe” is 395 metres long and can carry a cargo of over 19000

03/08/2015

Germany

Germany suspends treason investigation into news website

Germany has suspended a treason investigation into the Netzpolitik news website while an expert decides whether articles it published earlier this

31/07/2015

Germany

Chinese artist and activist denied six-month visa to Britain

Dissident Chinese artist and free speech activist Ai Weiwei has arrived in the German city of Munich. Ai told reporters that his application for a

31/07/2015

Germany

"Arrivo Berlin" - a project in Berlin training migrants to prepare for work

A common political policy has been hammered out between UK Home Secretary Theresa May and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in a bid to end

29/07/2015

Sport

German champs Bayern complete Vidal signing

Arturo Vidal completed his move to Bayern Munich on Tuesday and soon after was officially presented to the media. The 28-year-old Chile international

28/07/2015

Germany

Volkswagen overtakes Toyota in race to become king of car makers

Volkswagen races to the lead, overtaking Toyota in worldwide vehicle deliveries in the first half of the year.

28/07/2015

Germany

Jewish athletes gather in Berlin for Maccabi Games

14th European Maccabi Games - a major Jewish sporting event - are being staged in Germany for the first time on the site of the 1936 Berlin Olympics

27/07/2015

Germany

Duisburg marks five years since Love Parade tragedy

The German town of Duisburg has held a memorial service to mark five years since a deadly stampede at the Love Parade techno festival. Twenty-one

24/07/2015

Germany

Germanwings crash families demand apology and payout from Lufthansa

In a letter published the the Bild newspaper victims' families say the firm has ignored them and offered a payout that deeply insulted them and above all their children.

21/07/2015

Culture news

Medieval artwork saved from the Nazis on show in Berlin

A unique exhibition of Medieval artworks saved from the Nazis is currently on display at the Bode Museum in Berlin. Assembled by affluent German art

20/07/2015