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Germany

Germany to send Kyiv anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv in its time of need.

01/06/2022

Europe News

Deutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raid

The head of DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, has resigned, after 50 German investigators raided its offices over alleged greenwashing.

01/06/2022

Germany

“Even the trees with deep roots are starting to react to the lack of water”

The German capital Berlin and the surrounding areas are experiencing another dry spring. Since 2018 there simply hasn’t been enough rainfall in the region, threatening plants, and trees in the city. Residents of Berlin are trying to help the trees by watering them. #GreenWeek

01/06/2022

Germany

G7 pledge to decarbonise energy sectors by 2035

After three days of talks, G7 Ministers made a bid to tackle global warming with a number of pledges which will be presented to leaders next month at the G7 summit in Elmau, Germany - moves which have been largely welcomed by climate activists.

27/05/2022

Germany

Tikhanovskaya and Belarusian activists receive Europe's top honour for services to unity

The three pro-democracy figures were honoured with the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany. One of them, Maria Kalesnikava, is still in prison in Belarus.

26/05/2022

Culture news

Germany returns stolen colonial treasures to Namibia

The decision to give back the Namibian jewellery coincides with last year's recognition of the German Empire's genocide in the early 20th century.

25/05/2022

Germany

Four seriously injured after train and bus collide in southern Germany

The crash on Tuesday morning at Blaustein, near the city of Ulm, saw the bus driver thrown from the vehicle before it burst into flames.

24/05/2022

Germany

Scores injured, 13 critical after storm sweeps across parts of Germany

Strong winds hit several mostly western federal states, causing significant damage and creating three tornados.

21/05/2022

Germany

Ex-chancellor Gerhard Schröder quits Russian energy giant Rosneft

Schröder has been under pressure for weeks over his ties to Russia's energy industry amid the war in Ukraine.

20/05/2022

Germany

Germany backs plans for €9-a-month local transport pass

The move aims to help Germans cope with high energy prices amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

20/05/2022

Green News

Climate change in court: German farmer sues Volkswagen

Why are a car manufacturer and farmer in court over climate change?

20/05/2022

Germany

Two paragliders killed amid strong storms in Germany

"They appear to have been hit by a gust of wind that caused the paraglider to collapse, and the air vehicle crashed onto a field,” police said on Friday.

20/05/2022

Nature

Germans ordered to lockdown their cats or face €50,000 fine - but why?

A new ban on outdoor cats aims to protect the crested lark, but animal welfare charities are not convinced.

20/05/2022

Germany

Extremely rare 1955 Mercedes sells for world record price at auction

It was bought for an eye-popping €135 million.

20/05/2022

Germany

G7 countries pledge billions for Ukraine 'to get through this'

G7 finance ministers tried on Thursday to strike a new deal to keep Ukraine's budget afloat without losing sight of the global economic impact of Moscow's war.

19/05/2022

Germany

Germany’s top court approves vaccine mandate for health workers

Judges said the need to protect vulnerable people in hospitals and care homes outweighs any infringement of workers’ rights.

19/05/2022

Germany

Woman in hospital after armed suspect attacks a school in Germany

The extent of the woman's injuries is unclear at this stage.

19/05/2022

Germany

German IS bride given two-year suspended prison sentence

The court found her guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation but cleared her of crimes against humanity.

18/05/2022

Germany

German town orders cats to be kept indoors to save rare birds

Walldorf has ordered pet owners to keep their cats indoors during the crested lark's breeding season.

18/05/2022

Tech News

Your iPhone can be hacked with malware - even if it's switched off

A new study by German researchers has revealed that iPhones can be infected with malware, even when they’re switched off.

18/05/2022

Green News

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear power as 'green'

The EU's biggest economy is planning to vote against nuclear power becoming a 'green' form of energy.

17/05/2022

Germany

Scholz's party stands firm on Ukraine after historic state vote loss

The German Chancellor has been accused of indecision over the war in Ukraine.

16/05/2022

Germany

Russia extending Ukraine military war to 'grain war', says Baerbock

The German foreign minister's comments came as the G7 warned that the war is stoking a global food crisis threatening poor countries with hunger and famine.

14/05/2022

Germany

Boy, 16, arrested over alleged plot to attack local school

"The police probably prevented a nightmare," said Herbert Reul, the interior minister of the regional state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

12/05/2022

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Artists react to the war in Ukraine

Every night Darya Koltsova sits down on the floor of the exhibition space in a basement in central Berlin, and picks up a slab of clay and starts to make small children's heads.

11/05/2022

Germany

EU-wide ban on Russian oil would threaten German refinery's future

"Our existence is in play," one worker told Euronews.

11/05/2022