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Renovated Berlinischer opens in style with "Art in Berlin" 1880-1980

One hundred years of Berlin’s vibrant arts scene – 1880-1980 is the period covered in the show opening at the newly-renovated Berlinischer Galerie

08/06/2015

Germany

Going Deutsch: climate change and radical extremism are on the agenda at the G7 summit in Germany

Angela Merkel is pushing for concrete results at today's first working session of the G7 summit. The German Chancellor wants fellow world leaders to limit temperature rises to within two degrees of pr

08/06/2015

Culture news

Spend summer with Wagner

The legendary Wagner Opera Festival in Bayreuth runs until April 28. While in Italy, the Macerata Opera Festival focuses on traditional Italian operas and runs until August 9.

08/06/2015

Germany

G7 leaders take a tough line against Russia at Alpine summit

Leaders attending the G7 summit in Bavaria have vowed to maintain a tough stance against Russia. At the end of day one of the two day meeting they

07/06/2015

Germany

Deutsche Bank co-chiefs to step down

The co-chiefs of of Deutsche Bank are to step down. Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen had been under pressure from investors to do so after a series of

07/06/2015

Sport

Barcelona seal fourth Champions League title in 10 years after defeating Juventus

A triumphant Barcelona team departed from their Berlin hotel on Sunday after a spectacular victory over Juventus in the Champions League final on

07/06/2015

Germany

Protesters block road to G7 summit

About 200 people rallied in the Bavarian mountain town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday and tried to march towards the Elmau Castle where a G7

07/06/2015

Germany

World leaders set out agenda for G7

The leaders of the world’s top industrialised nations are gathered in Bavaria for the G7 summit where the Ukraine conflict has been high on the

07/06/2015

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07/06/2015

Germany

Ukraine tops G7 agenda as leaders arrive

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has topped the agenda as the leaders of the world’s richest countries gathered for the annual G7 summit. The German

07/06/2015

Sport

Barcelona down Juventus to clinch their fifth Champions League title

Spanish giants Barcelona produced a superb display to beat Juventus 3-1 in the final of the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on

06/06/2015

Germany

Germany: Protesters clash with police in Bavaria ahead of G7 summit

At least 3,500 demonstraters are in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to demand action from G7 leaders, who are due to meet on Sunday, on a number of issues including climate change, poverty a

06/06/2015

Germany

Thousands of fans in Berlin for Barcelona - Juventus Champions League Final

Thousands of football fans have swarmed to the German capital ahead of tonight Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. 74,000 will be

06/06/2015

Germany

Fans converge on Berlin for Champions League Final

The trickle of football fans arriving in Berlin will have turned into a flood later on Saturday ahead of the Champions League final. The match

06/06/2015

Sport

Juventus and Barcelona looking to complete stunning trebles

Spanish giants Barcelona and Juventus will both be looking to complete stunning trebles when they lock horns in the Champions League final in Berlin

05/06/2015

Germany

Activists call on G7 summit to be more than hot air

Over 30,000 activists have been gathering in Munich since Thursday, urging G7 leaders meeting Sunday to take real action on the world's most pressing issues - from poverty to climate change and the wa

05/06/2015

Germany

Over 20,000 activists protest in Munich against weekend G7 summit

More than 20,000 protesters gathered in the German city of Munich on Thursday against a G7 summit that will be held in the region this weekend.

04/06/2015

Sport

Borussia Dortmund unveil Thomas Tuchel as new coach

Thomas Tuchel has been officially unveiled as Borussia Dortmund’s new manager. The former Mainz boss replaces Jurgen Klopp, who enjoyed great success

03/06/2015

Germany

Security stepped up in Bavaria ahead of G7 summit

Security is being stepped up in southern Bavaria, ahead of the G7 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be hosting the heads of the Group of

03/06/2015

Germany

Germany: former Chancellor Helmut Kohl in intensive care

Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, is intensive care at a clinic in southwestern Germany. The 85-year-old has had

02/06/2015

Germany

Former German leader Helmut Kohl in intensive care

02/06/2015

Germany

Merkel will work constructively with Cameron to reform EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will work constructively with British Prime Minister David Cameron on reforming the European Union, reaffirming her

29/05/2015

Germany

Reviving global growth tops agenda at G7 talks in Dresden

G7 finance ministers and central bank bosses are getting down to business in the German city of Dresden. They are meeting to discuss how to revive

28/05/2015

Germany

Ship abandoned off German coast amid explosion fears

A ship carrying fertiliser has been abandoned off the coast of Germany amid fears of an explosion. Resident along the North Sea coast, in the region

27/05/2015

Germany

Thousands evacuated in Cologne as WWII bomb is defused

Around 20-thousand people have been evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne, as experts defused a Second World War bomb. The device

27/05/2015

Sport

Roberto Di Matteo resigns as manager of Schalke

Manager Roberto Di Matteo has walked away from German side Schalke. The man who brought the Champions League Trophy Chelsea when he was in charge

26/05/2015