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Germany

Ex-colonel given life jail term over torture and murder in Syria

Anwar Raslan was found guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in murder and torture committed by Bachar al-Assad's government.

13/01/2022

Germany

Germany faces a 'gigantic task' to meet CO2 reduction goals - minister

Germany's new climate minister said the country is currently on track to halve its emissions by 2030 - far off the government's target of 65%.

12/01/2022

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German police carry out raids over negligence during deadly floods

The searches were focused on an opencast mine near the western village of Erftstadt.

11/01/2022

Germany

Concern in Germany over radical elements at COVID restrictions protest

Experts claim "the danger is coming from radicalisation within the movement".

11/01/2022

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Children in Cologne given COVID jabs in aeroplane

Cologne/Bonn Airport offered an unusual vaccination experience, by converting a Airbus A300 Zero G plane into a vaccination center for children aged 5 to 11. After getting their jab, children and parents were given a tour of the plane's cockpit and a chance to take photographs.

09/01/2022

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Germany appoints first-ever commissioner dedicated to LGBT+ issues

Green MP Sven Lehmann will be in charge of preparing a "national action plan" to promote acceptance and protect diversity.

07/01/2022

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Ryanair to close base at Germany's Frankfurt Airport

The budget airline complained the airport had "chosen to increase prices even further, making Frankfurt uncompetitive with European airports”.

07/01/2022

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier set for second term as Germany's president

All three parties in Germany's coalition have now endorsed Steinmeier to serve for another five years until 2027.

04/01/2022

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Police officer bitten amid violence over COVID restrictions in Germany

It happened as the officer was attempting to check protesters' identities.

04/01/2022

Health news

Cannabis start-ups blooming as Germany eyes legal recreational use

German start-ups growing cannabis for medical use - legal in the country since 2016 - are booming. What impact will a move to recreational use have?

03/01/2022

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Berlin nightclubs support vaccination campaign

The Berlin club scene began supporting the vaccination campaign in the German capital on Monday, opening its doors to welcome vaccinators.

03/01/2022

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Germany rejects EU plan, calling nuclear energy 'dangerous'

“We consider nuclear technology to be dangerous,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in Berlin.

03/01/2022

Germany

NYE's fireworks kill men in Germany, Austria

The sale of fireworks for personal use was banned in Germany this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

01/01/2022

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Germany shuts down three of its six nuclear power plants

However, the full phase-out will not be over for a long time, as the post-operational phase and the gradual dismantling of the plants, under the responsibility of operators, is expected to take many more years.

31/12/2021

Culture news

German men charged for million euro heist on Dresden museum

The men will stand trial in January for stealing precious jewellery of historical note from one of Europe's oldest museums.

30/12/2021

Food and Drink

Animals at Berlin zoo feast on Christmas tree leftovers

It's the traditional Christmas meal for the animals at Berlin Zoo: unwanted fir Christmas trees served up as treats for elephants, reindeer and creatures to enjoy.

30/12/2021

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Animals at Berlin zoo snack on Christmas trees

Animals living at Zoo Tiergarten in Berlin enjoyed a belated Christmas dinner on Wednesday when they were treated to unsold Christmas trees.

29/12/2021

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In eastern Germany, pastors push for shots despite protests

Lutheran pastors across Saxony have used their sermons to promote vaccines as the most efficient way to prevent severe illness and to end the pandemic.

28/12/2021

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Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame Omicron

Germany announced new restrictions that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant.

21/12/2021

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Truck runs into a US military vehicle in Germany

A truck ran into a U.S. military vehicle on a highway in Bavaria on Monday in what German police described as an accident. The military said there were no known injuries among U.S. personnel, but eight soldiers were taken to a hospital for a precautionary screening.

20/12/2021

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Germany remembers victims of 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin

"The state has not been able to keep its promise of protection, security, and freedom," said Germany's president as the country commemorated the fifth anniversary of the 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin.

20/12/2021

Travel News

Germany travel rules: UK tourists are banned under new restrictions

Germany is banning UK tourists, and travellers who will be allowed in face two weeks of quarantine.

19/12/2021

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Germany: Merkel's CDU party chooses conservative Merz as leader

Members of Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as party leader.

17/12/2021

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Musical chairs: Germany's FDP to swap Bundestag seats with CDU

The new coalition partners have said they no longer want to sit next to the German's far-right AfD party.

16/12/2021

Germany

German man given life sentence for driving into carnival crowd

No one was killed in the incident, but around 90 people were injured, including 20 who needed hospital treatment.

16/12/2021

Economy

Europe faces tough call on stimulus amid omicron fears

The European Central Bank is being pulled two ways: It's caught between a scheduled end of its pandemic stimulus and growing alarm about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.

16/12/2021