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Coronavirus: Germany adds areas of Croatia to quarantine list

1,707 new COVID cases have been recorded in Germany over the previous 24 hours.

20/08/2020

Germany

Berlin motorway accidents being investigated as Islamist attack

Six people were injured when a vehicle collided with several cars and motorbikes on Tuesday evening.

19/08/2020

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German police investigated after pinning youth with knee

Duesseldorf police said in a statement that a video of the incident is "being intensively analysed and evaluated with regard to how the police intervened."

17/08/2020

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German food company to change name of popular sauce

One of Germany's best-known food companies said it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name.

16/08/2020

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COVID-19: Germany sees uptick of infections

Germany's response so far has widely been seen as successful in slowing the spread of the pandemic efficiently and quickly before Wednesday's figures.

12/08/2020

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German COVID-19 study recruits thousands of volunteers for test gig

Researchers at the University of Halle want to simulate different ways of safely getting large groups of people together.

11/08/2020

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Angela Merkel's deputy Olaf Scholz to run for chancellor in 2021 vote

Germany's current finance minister said he was unanimously designated as the Social Democratic Party's candidate in the upcoming election for chancellor.

10/08/2020

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Germany steps up restrictions for EU countries amid COVID-19 surge

Several regions of Bulgaria and Romania were classified as "high-risk" by Germany's disease control centre.

08/08/2020

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'You swine!' German nudist chases boar that stole his laptop

The pictures posted on social media on Friday show a middle-aged man running after the boar and her two piglets at Berlin's Teufelssee, or Devil's Lake.

07/08/2020

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Nuclear blast in Germany would kill hundreds of thousands: Greenpeace

The NGO is calling on the US to withdraw nuclear warheads it stores in Germany.

05/08/2020

Germany

Football fans to return to stadiums from mid-September in Germany

German football clubs have agreed on a plan to allow supporters to attend matches from mid-September with strict measures in place.

04/08/2020

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'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

01/08/2020

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Police injured in Berlin protest against COVID-19 measures

Germany has been easing lockdown measures since late April but social-distancing rules remain in place, as does a requirement to wear masks on public transport and in shops.

01/08/2020

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Red Panda is born for the first time in nine years at the Berlin Zoo

For the first time in nine years, a rare red panda was born at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo.

30/07/2020

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Coronavirus causes record plunge in Germany's GDP

This is the largest fall since the beginning of quarterly GDP calculations by the country in 1970

30/07/2020

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Germany says COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before mid-2021

The United States, the European Union and the UK have been making pre-orders with pharmaceutical companies in the hope of protecting their populations from COVID-19 and shielding their economies from further costly lockdowns.

30/07/2020

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US says it will withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany

Around 6,400 will head home — but will be redeployed back to Europe on a rotational basis — while 5,400 will be sent to countries including Italy, Belgium and Poland.

29/07/2020

Germany

Germans more optimistic post-lockdown than French, Spanish & Italians

Germans appear more confident about life post-lockdown than the French, Spanish and Italians, a Euronews-commissioned poll has found.

28/07/2020

Germany

Germany rated top global leader for third year in a row: survey

Germany had an overall approval rating of 44 per cent among residents of 135 countries, with the US, Russia, and China vying for second place.

27/07/2020

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German state of Baden-Württemberg to ban niqabs and burkas in schools

Baden-Württemberg Culture Minister Susanne Eisenmann said the ban would encourage "togetherness" and "open communication", which she says can't be achieved with a veil.

23/07/2020

Germany

Nazi concentration camp guard Bruno Dey, 93, convicted in Germany

Prosecutors argued that while he was "no ardent worshipper of Nazi ideology'', Bruno Dey aided the killings that took place in Stutthof as a "small wheel in the machinery of murder".

23/07/2020

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Full steam ahead: hydrogen train boosted by EU climate goals

As the European Commission pushes for cleaner fuels to fight global warming, hydrogen could mean the end of the line for diesel-powered locomotives.

22/07/2020

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German police capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after manhunt

Police in Germany arrested a suspect accused of stealing officer's weapons on Friday, after a five day manhunt in the Black Forest for a man nicknamed "Rambo".

17/07/2020

Germany

Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

16/07/2020

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German police discover 31 migrants hidden inside Turkish fruit truck

The 31 migrants were taken to a federal police station after driving for hours on top of boxes of melons.

15/07/2020

Germany

Germany's EU Presidency rejects private sponsors to show 'integrity'

The practice of obtaining sponsorship from private companies to organise the rotating presidency of the EU was brought to light by a complaint to the European Ombudsman who called the member countries of the European Council to order.

09/07/2020