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Euroviews. The German Constitutional Court struck a blow to EU integration. This is how we can save it ǀ View

In a single decision, the German Constitutional Court struck two blows at the heart of European integration: its common currency and the primacy of EU law. The next weeks will tell us whether it will lead to disintegration or further integration.

20/05/2020

Germany

Bundesliga's back: A quick guide to Germany's top football league

Nine games will be played in the German league this weekend - and all of them are being televised. Los geht's!

15/05/2020

Germany

German café finds novel way to keep business afloat post-lockdown

A Novel way to keep your business afloat? Café Rothe in Schwerin uploaded a picture to Facebook where clients sat with hats fashioned out of swimming pool floats for fun to maintain social distancing.

15/05/2020

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Euroviews. Germany’s Constitutional Court has gone nuclear. What happens next will shape the EU’s future ǀ View

The BVerfG has blown up more than 60 years of loyal dialogue with Luxembourg and has profoundly eroded the authority of the EU’s highest jurisdiction. This comes at a particularly sensitive time.

15/05/2020

Germany

Merkel says Germany has ‘hard evidence’ of Russian hacking

"I can honestly say that it pains me. Everyday I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," the German chancellor told lawmakers.

13/05/2020

Germany

Why Germany's slaughterhouses are hot spots for the COVID-19 pandemic

Unions say much of the cheap meat on our supermarket shelves is slaughtered by migrant workers who earn low wages, live in cramped shared accommodation and operate in crowded working conditions even in the midst of a pandemic.

12/05/2020

Germany

Coronavirus R-value above one in Germany, public health officials say

The reproduction number (or R-value) describes how many people a person with coronavirus will infect on average.

12/05/2020

Germany

More than 130 detained after protests against lockdown in Germany

Dozens of people were detained at protests against the pandemic restrictions after some rallies turned violent on Saturday.

10/05/2020

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EU to evaluate possible infringement proceedings against Germany

Government bond-buying is at the centre of a complex legal row, bringing national and federal justice into the spotlight.

08/05/2020

Germany

Why isn't VE Day a public holiday in Germany?

A movement is growing to make May 8 a holiday to mark the end of World War Two.

08/05/2020

Sport

Bundesliga cleared to resume behind closed doors from mid-May

Germany's Bundesliga football league cleared to resume behind closed doors from mid-May

06/05/2020

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Couples marry at Duesseldorf's drive-in cinema

Janine and Philip get married by the mayor at a Drive-in cinema in Duesseldorf. The theatre started to register official marriages on a stage, allowing all relatives and friends to attend in their cars, as weddings at the registry office are limited due to the coronavirus pandemic.

05/05/2020

Germany

Euroviews. Global business must follow Germany’s private sector in linking COVID19 aid to climate action ǀ View

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global economy. But it has also caused a respite in global emissions which some have interpreted as the dawn of a new chapter in the fight against climate change. But that new chapter is already taking a turn for the worse.

05/05/2020

Germany

Volunteers search for missing soldiers 75 years after Second World War

Volunteers work to dig up bodies in Klessin, Germany to bring closure to families whose loved ones have only ever been a statistic.

05/05/2020

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Ford's Europe HQ back at work as production restarts in first gear

Ford has restarted production at its main European car plants with strict standards on social distancing and safety precautions.

04/05/2020

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German party-goers dance the night away under lockdown thanks to 'car-disco'

Despite strict social-distancing guidelines currently in place in Germany, people in the town of Schüttorf managed to party the night away as they attended a disco from the safety of their cars.

02/05/2020

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Police keep close eye on May Day gatherings in Germany

In Berlin's Kreuzberg district, anti-capitalist demonstrators try to gather, while 5,000 police officers were mobilised throughout the German capital to enforce the ban on demonstrations involving more than 20 people

02/05/2020

Germany

What is the R value and how might it signal a second wave in Germany?

All eyes are on Germany's R value. But what is it and why is it key in terms of when to lift lockdown?

30/04/2020

Germany

German police arrest over 100 during anti-lockdown protest

Gatherings of more than 20 people are banned in the German capital to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but opposition to the lockdown is growing.

25/04/2020

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Protests over climate change continue in Berlin

In Berlin, activists on Friday collected thousands of protest banners and posters, and placed them in key locations around the government district of the German capital

24/04/2020

Germany

Nein bitter: Oktoberfest beer extravaganza scrapped amid coronavirus

This year’s Oktoberfest has been cancelled. The risk was “simply too great” in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bavaria’s top politician.

21/04/2020

Germany

Syria refugees to face their torturers in German court

Wassim Mukdad, 34, will testify before a German court in the trial of Anwar R., a former member of Syria's secret police suspected of overseeing the abuse of detainees at a notorious jail near Damascus known as Al Khatib, or Branch 251.

21/04/2020

Germany

Germany eases lockdown restrictions as small shops reopen

Germany is one of the first countries in Europe to begin easing stringent coronavirus lockdown measures after a campaign of widespread testing.

20/04/2020

Germany

Germany mass-testing for coronavirus antibodies

Germany has become the first country in Europe to undertake mass-testing for coronavirus antibodies in an attempt to learn more about the spread of the virus

19/04/2020

Germany

Bavarian brewery closes over covid-19

A brewery in Bavaria is one of many that are being forced out of business as a result of the coronavirus outbreak

19/04/2020

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Let's party! People attend German concert drive-in cinema style

German music fans had a rare opportunity to attend a live performance on Friday evening while complying with the country's social distancing regulations. Local band ''Brings'' in Cologne took to the stage at a drive-in cinema, open to 250 vehicles.

18/04/2020