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Germany believes euro zone could handle Greek exit say reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes the eurozone could cope with a potential Greek exit, the magazine Der Spiegel has reported. It says her

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Swimmers and runners welcome the New Year

Sport

Jacobsen's 2015 off to a flyer after Four Hills win at Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmish-Partenkirchen provided the spectacular backdrop for the second World Cup of the Four Hills tour. Norway’s Anders Jacobsen got his 2015 off to

Germany

At least 4 dead in German bus crash

Police in Germany say at least four people have died and more than 40 were injured when the bus they were travelling in lost control and tumbled 50

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Sport

Four Hills ski jump soars to a late start

Bad weather postponed ski jumping’s Four Hills tour for a day, but it kicked off in style on Monday (December 29). Austrian Stefan Kraft won the

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Frozen grapes become wine

Sport

One year on: Schumacher's long road to recovery

A year after Formula One racing great Michael Schumacher suffered a serious head injury while skiing, his manager says he faces a "long, hard fight" for recovery

Germany

Digital privacy in spotlight at Hamburg hacker event

Protecting privacy in the digital world is the main focus of this year’s Chaos Communication Congress, which has kicked off in Hamburg. The annual

Germany

Jailed former Bayern boss returns prestigious award

Disgraced former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeness has returned a prestigious award following his jail sentence for tax fraud earlier this year.

Germany

Canadian man guilty in body parts case

Canadian Luka Magnotta receives a life sentence for the killing and dismembering of a Chinese student in 2012.

Sport

Former Klitschko coach dies

The former coach of heavyweight champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko has died. Fritz Sdunek passed away at the age of 67 following a heart attack

Germany

Thousands of anti-Islamisation protesters gather in Dresden as 'Monday demos' cause concern

Close to twenty thousand anti-Islamisation PEGIDA protesters have turned out in Dresden. The “Monday demos,” which began in October, have now

Sport

Alpine skiing: Neureuther claims first World Cup win of season

Felix Neureuther celebrated his first victory of the new season after winning a World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy on Monday. The

Sport

Freitag clinches ski jump World Cup event

Germany’s Richard Freitag held hid nerve to clinch a ski jump World Cup event at Engelberg on Saturday. The 23-year-old looked in great shape and

Germany

Berlin launches manhunt following jewellery heist

A manhunt was launched after four jewellery thieves robbed Berlin’s famous KaDeWe department store. They reportedly used pepper spray to take down a

My Europe Series

Welcome to Germany? The social network response to Syrian refugee surge

The war in Syria and other conflicts have caused a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union. At around half a million, the

Germany

Around 15,000 turn out for Dresden's biggest ever PEGIDA anti-Islam rally

There have been more==PEGIDA== inspired marches in Germany – around 15,000 people took part in a rally in Dresden against immigration and Islam. The

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Berlin: Santa abseils down building to children's delight

Germany

Cologne shows its more tolerant side and stages an anti-racism rally

Thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-racism rally in the German city of Cologne. Organised by mainly artists and musicians, an

Germany

Geminid meteor shower above Germany delights stargazers

The Geminids meteor shower reached its annual peak in the skies above northern Germany over the weekend. The stream of shooting stars, meteors

Germany

Hatred of Muslims has "no place in Germany" says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned an apparent Neo-Nazi attack on accommodation for refugees. Three

Culture news

German cult band Einstürzende Neubauten commemorate WWI

This year’s centenary of the outbreak of the first world war was commemorated in a variety of ways. By far, one of the most unusual was a performance

Germany

Merkel interrupts TV interview after feeling 'dizzy'

Chancellor Angela Merkel had to interrupt a TV interview on Monday night after feeling dizzy. But after a short break and something to eat and drink

Germany

Germans protest against growing 'Islamisation'

A new type of anti-immigration appears to be taking hold in Germany with protests against what’s been called the ‘growing Islamisation’ of the

Germany

Merkel's CDU party distances itself from 'Speak German at home' idea

German chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party has distanced itself from a proposal by its Bavarian sister CSU party that immigrant families should be