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Germany

German president apologises for colonial massacre in Tanzania

'I am ashamed about what German colonial soldiers did,' said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

01/11/2023

Germany

Five killed in construction site incident in Germany

At least 5 workers were killed and several others are considered missing after a scaffolding suddenly collapsed on Monday in one of the biggest building sites in Hamburg.

30/10/2023

Tech News

AI’s threat to authors a hot topic at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Authors such as Salman Rushdie grappled with the potential threat to human writing posed by artificial intelligence (AI).

30/10/2023

Germany

Israeli and Palestinian restaurant owners in Berlin unite despite war

Euronews speaks with the owners of Kanaan restaurant in Berlin who are on a mission to promote unity and peace in the face of the Israel-Hamas war.

30/10/2023

Travel News

This airport is using biometric technology to make check-in faster

Frankfurt airport hopes to slash queuing times by becoming the first in Europe to open up biometric check-in for all passengers.

27/10/2023

Travel News

Europe is getting a new airline in 2024

The regional carrier will operate from the Munich and Frankfurt airports where many of Lufthansa’s long-haul flights depart.

26/10/2023

Earth News

Judge sentencing scientists calls climate crisis ‘greatest challenge’

Members of Scientist Rebellion took part in three days of action against multinational investment company BlackRock, car manufacturer BMW and the German government.

26/10/2023

Germany

New German legislation aims to make it easier to deport asylum seekers

The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers.

25/10/2023

Germany

Several missing after two cargo ships collide off the coast of Germany

One of the two cargo ships which collided off the coast of Germany in the North Sea is believed to have sunk.

24/10/2023

Germany

New left-wing German party could draw votes from far-right AfD

Sahra Wagenknecht is a veteran of German left-wing politics, and was co-leader of the Left Party's parliamentary group from 2015 to 2019.

23/10/2023

Germany

Berlin remembers victims of the Holocaust

Berlin remembers the victims of the Holocaust some 82 years after its first deportations devastated its Jewish community.

19/10/2023

Business

Deutsche Bahn sells European subsidiary Arriva

Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway operator, has agreed to sell its European public transport subsidiary, Arriva, to US-based infrastructure investor I Squared Capital, the company announced on Thursday.

19/10/2023

Economy

German government pushes to get more Ukrainian refugees into jobs

The German government has announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs, now that many have a usable knowledge of the German language.

18/10/2023

Culture news

75th edition of Frankfurt Book Fair shelves world crises

Fans of the world's largest book fair are invited to literary and political discussions. This year, Russia's assault on Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war are the main themes.

18/10/2023

Travel News

Moving to Germany will be easier in 2024 under a new visa scheme

Germany's immigration law reforms will be introduced in three stages starting in November this year.

16/10/2023

Travel News

Are Germans travelling less due to the recession?

German travel sales have bounced back after the pandemic but with fewer holidaymakers enjoying them.

15/10/2023

Germany

Street marchers back both Israel and the Palestinians across Europe

The demonstrations passed off peacefully. London police had threatened anyone openly supporting Hamas with arrest, while in Frankfurt a court cited security concerns for an order prohibiting a pro-Palestinian march

14/10/2023

Culture news

Who is Joana Mallwitz, Berlin's first female orchestra conductor?

Joana Mallwitz took up her role as chief conductor of Berlin's Konzerthaus last month. The internet can't stop comparing her to Cate Blanchett's character in the Oscar-nominated film 'Tár'.

13/10/2023

Germany

Seven killed after 'smuggler's minibus' crashes in Germany

Local police reported that seven people died and several others were injured after an overloaded vehicle suspected of transporting migrants across the border between Austria and Germany overturned after fleeing police checks.

13/10/2023

Earth News

Airline takes unusual step of demanding €120,000 over climate protest

Last Generation activists face thousands in damages after glueing themselves to German runways.

12/10/2023

Economy

German government forecasts that economy will shrink by 0.4% this year

Germany slashed its economic forecasts for 2023, predicting a 0.4% decline in its GDP.

11/10/2023

Destinations

The glamorous German island where Brigitte Bardot loved to party

The island began to gain fame in the 1960s when it reinvented itself as a party hotspot.

10/10/2023

Germany

Germany's opposition conservatives make gains in two state elections

Germany's centre-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, projections showed.

08/10/2023

Art

ICYMI: German museum worker avoids jail over fake painting swops

In Case You Missed It: A German museum worker was sentenced for stealing and selling paintings from Munich's Deutsches Museum, replacing the originals with fakes.

08/10/2023

Germany

Bavaria's election could be an omen of rising extremism in Germany

The country's second-most populous state has a long tradition of mainstream conservative politics, but trends towards the extreme are detectable.

07/10/2023

Europe Decoded

Two years in, the German coalition is unpopular. The far-right is not

Germany's ruling coalition, helmed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is well on its way to enact most of its pledges yet its popularity has plummeted to the benefit of the far-right AfD party.

03/10/2023