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Germany

Coronavirus: One of Europe's largest brothels files for bankruptcy

Pascha brothel in Cologne has used up all of its financial reserves paying for the upkeep of its 10-story building and 60 staff.

03/09/2020

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Navalny: Merkel slams 'crime' as Germany confirms Novichok poisoning

The German Chancellor calls on Russia to 'explain itself' after the Berlin government confirms Alexei Navalny was poisoned using chemical nerve agent Novichok.

02/09/2020

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Germany slams attempt to storm Reichstag after COVID-19 protest

Politicians in Germany on Sunday slammed an "unacceptable" attempt to storm the Reichstag parliament building after a mass protest in Berlin against coronavirus measures.

29/08/2020

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Coronavirus: Germany bans large gatherings till the end of the year

Infection rates have spiked in the country to the highest level since the end of April.

28/08/2020

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XXL Bundestag: Opposition slams plan to halt growing German parliament

Opposition MPs slammed plans put forward by Merkel's governing coalition as "unambitious and feeble," adding they "won't prevent the Bundestag growing.”

26/08/2020

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COVID-19: Germany reports highest number of new cases since end-April

The country has imposed restrictions on travellers arriving from dozens of countries, including US, Spain, Croatia, Belgium and Romania.

22/08/2020

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Watch: Greta Thunberg calls for climate leaders after Merkel meeting

Ahead of the meeting in Berlin, Thunberg and three other youth climate activists warned that "the world is still in a state of climate crisis denial".

20/08/2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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