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Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected leader of CDU party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected President of the Christian Democrat CDU Party for an eighth two-year term.

09/12/2014

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

09/12/2014

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

09/12/2014

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

08/12/2014

Germany

Germany: Angela Merkel soars sky-high over party and country

Unchallenged and with no meaningful internal opposition, Angela Merkel’s re-election as leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU)

08/12/2014

Economy

Merkel slams Russia for "standing in the way" of Eastern Europe

The German Chancellor has accused Russia of standing in the way of Eastern European countries wanting to be close to the EU. In an interview with Die

07/12/2014

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Dresden: Giant Christmas cake

07/12/2014

Germany

Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria

A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in

05/12/2014

Sport

Hawk-Eye set for Bundesliga bow next season

The German Bundesliga is to follow in the footsteps of the English Premier League and implement goal-line technology. Hawk-Eye will be introduced in

04/12/2014

Germany

Former East German state Thuringia first to get post-unification leftist leader

The former eastern German state of Thuringia looks set to lower the curtain on 24 years of Conservative rule with the swearing-in on Friday of the

04/12/2014

Germany

Half of all Lufthansa long-haul flights cancelled in second strike this week

German airline Lufthansa cancelled half of all its long-haul flights on Thursday as passengers were hit by the second pilots' strike this week.

04/12/2014

Culture news

Portraits, nudes and fashion by Helmut Newton on show in Berlin

More than 200 works by legendary photographer Helmut Newton, including some never seen before in the German capital, are on display in Berlin. They

04/12/2014

Germany

Germans to cut carbon emissions faster than EU

Germany’s energy transition has taken a new step in the country’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions — even more ambitious than the European Union

03/12/2014

Germany

Calls grow in Germany for heroic Turkish woman who lost her life protecting girls to be honoured

Popular pressure is growing in Germany for Tugce Albayrak, the 23-year-old Turkish student who was murdered while going to help two women being

03/12/2014

Germany

Two-day Lufthansa strike prelude to Christmas transport threat by German unions

01/12/2014

Germany

Lufthansa pilots strike again over retirement dispute

01/12/2014

Germany

Germans demand honour for Turkish woman beaten to death

29/11/2014

Sport

Koudelka clinches season-opening event

24/11/2014

Sport

Home win for Germany in World Cup ski jump

22/11/2014

Culture news

Fine art for all in Cologne

21/11/2014

Germany

Far-left Die Linke take charge of German region

20/11/2014

Germany

Philae finds organic molecules on comet

18/11/2014

Germany

Wunsiedel's anti-Nazi charity trick raises 10,000 euros

18/11/2014

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Fresh and safe from field to plate

17/11/2014

Musica

Dresden still spellbound by Strauss

13/11/2014

Germany

Plane carrying U2's Bono lost hatch while approaching Berlin

13/11/2014