Germany

Germany

Welcome to Gadheim — the new centre of the post-Brexit EU

With the UK leaving the EU, the geographical centre of the bloc is about to shift.

09/04/2019

Germany

Watch: Bonn in bloom as cherry trees bring tourists flocking

The cherry trees were planted in the 1980s to bring this working class district to life. Now the streets of Heerstraße and Breite Straße have become an annual spectacle.

08/04/2019

Germany

Germans protest against rising rents and portfolio-hungry landlords

Protesters take to the streets of Berlin and other German cities, fed up of rising rental prices

06/04/2019

Germany

EU says German carmakers colluded on emissions technology

VW, Daimler and BMW supressed the development of emissions fighting technology, the EU competition regulator says.

06/04/2019

Germany

Watch: Bauhaus and its designs on a new museum to mark 100th birthday

The art school movement began in 1919 and ended in 1933, the year Hitler came to power, coinciding with the lifespan of the Weimar Republic.

05/04/2019

Germany

Watch: Hertha football club's new four-legged signing makes zoo debut

Hertha seemed happy with the choice, enthusiastically chasing her own personalised football.

04/04/2019

World

President receives Germany's 'last piece of coal' in symbolic pledge

President receives Germany's 'last piece of coal' in symbolic pledge to keep climate promise

03/04/2019

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Apprentice makeup artists compete for prize in Germany

Six apprentice makeup artists showed off their best handiwork with brushes, prosthetics and maquillage on Sunday (March 31) at the German makeup artistry championship

02/04/2019

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German police release 11 men after weapons suspicions prove unfounded

A prosecution spokesman said 10 people were arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a major attack with weapons and explosives but they were later released after no evidence of arms was found.

30/03/2019

Germany

German band Rammstein stirs outrage with Nazi death camp music video

A new trailer from German hard rockers Rammstein has shocked politicians and Jewish groups as band members are dressed as concentration camp detainees.

28/03/2019

Germany

German sci-fi-loving professor paints observatory as Star Wars' R2-D2

The observatory was painted by a German professor, who loves Star Wars and gives Star Trek lectures on his free time.

27/03/2019

Germany

Euroviews. I am a Muslim, I was born and bred in Germany but I do not identify as a German ǀ View

Muslims [...] are barely represented in Brussels: there are only 3 Muslim MEPs out of a total of 751. And since they are all men, Muslim women are invisible in the EU parliament (with the exception of some of the cleaners).

27/03/2019

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Police arrests suspect in series of bomb threats in Germany

The town halls of Augsburg, Göttingen, Chemnitz, Kaiserslautern and Neunkirch were affected.

26/03/2019

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Every third child in Berlin lives in poverty — meet one of them

15-year-old Kim Hansloek is part of the gloomy statistic. But performing in the socially conscious Cabuwazi circus gives her "an outlet for the rage". Watch how a Berlin circus helps children living in poverty in this interactive 360° experience.

25/03/2019

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Passenger plane mistakenly lands in Edinburgh, instead of Dusseldorf

British Airways say they are working with WDL Aviation to establish why the incorrect flight plan was filed.

25/03/2019

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'Sexist' bike helmet ad divides opinion in Germany

An advert released in Germany encouraging young cyclists to wear a helmet has divided opinions on its 'sexist' delivery and intentions.

25/03/2019

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Wealthy German family to donate €10 million after Nazi era discovery

The Reimann family — worth a reported €33 billion — said they were "all ashamed and turned as white as the wall" upon hearing the extent of their ancestors' support to the Nazi regime.

25/03/2019

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German police arrest ten suspects over alleged terrorist attack plot

"They are believed to have agreed to carry out an Islamist terrorist attack using a vehicle and guns that would kill as many 'non-believers' as possible," prosecutors said.

22/03/2019

Germany

YouFeud: Fans of rival social media stars brawl in Berlin square

"We see in the rapper scene, and increasingly also with other influencers, that they are sometimes very negligent with their influence."

22/03/2019

Germany

Facebook vows to fight fake news before European Parliament elections

Facebook is partnering with German news agency DPA as part of a large-scale effort to fight fake news through fact-checking ahead of the European Parliament election in May

18/03/2019

World

Berlin gives 21% travel discount today to help even up the pay gap

A ticket will be offered to women today only that costs 21 per cent less than normal - the amount that women are paid less than men in Germany according to EU statistics.

18/03/2019

Germany

Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger.

17/03/2019

Germany

Man tries to smuggle tortoises disguised as chocolate

A crime, not a tasty treat

15/03/2019

Germany

ITB travel show: unique and authentic holiday experiences

In partnership with ITB Berlin Convention

Spotlight looks at the latest trends in world tourism at the ITB in Berlin and examines how countries are seeking to attract travellers with holidays that offer a more unique and authentic experience.

14/03/2019

Spotlight

Technology and sustainability the big themes at Berlin's ITB travel trade show

In partnership with ITB Berlin Convention

Technology and sustainability topped this year's ITB travel trade show in Berlin. In this episode of Spotlight Euronews speaks to the delegates and exhibitors from several countries about the changes currently taking place in the travel industry and the tourism trends for the year ahead.

13/03/2019

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Tourists can now visit ex-Nazi military compound

A huge abandoned secret military complex hidden inside a fenced-off pine forest in eastern Germany is no longer off limits.

12/03/2019