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Germany

Alleged German migrant war-criminals not investigated

Asylum-seekers who may be war-criminals have not been investigated, claims German newspaper

08/03/2019

Germany

How countries are developing transport to keep up with mass tourism

In the age of mass tourism, countries are developing transport to catch up with an increasing number of visitors.

06/03/2019

World

Germany proposes new laws on terror fighters - but those already in custody will not be covered

To date German nationals could only have the citizenship stripped if they joined foreign armed forces without the government’s permission.

05/03/2019

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German carnival strongholds of Duesseldorf, Cologne celebrate Rose Monday

Revellers braved rain and wind to celebrate Rose Monday in the German carnival strongholds of Cologne and Duesseldorf on Monday using comedy to shine a light on political issues that have dominated the news over the last year.

04/03/2019

Germany

Schoolkids on strike 'misunderstood' by people, says German activist

Laura Neubauer, inspired by 16 year old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, speaks to Euronews and tells of her disappointment with the German government.

01/03/2019

Germany

German debt collectors seize pug, before selling it on Ebay

German officials are being criticised for seizing a pet pug as a form of debt collection, before selling it on Ebay

28/02/2019

Germany

Watch: Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

28/02/2019

Germany

Fat rat rescued from German manhole captures hearts of Europe

Emergency responders were called to an unlikely case earlier this week after a fat rat was found trapped in a manhole cover

26/02/2019

Germany

One dead, one missing in Bavaria avalanche

A person is dead and another is missing after an avalanche in Bavaria, southern Germany.

23/02/2019

Germany

Bundestag backs 'painful compromise' on controversial abortion law

The measure has been decried by pro-choice campaigners and opposition parties as not going far enough.

22/02/2019

Germany

German hospital apologises for 'false hope' over breast cancer test

A German university hospital has apologised for a controversial PR campaign surrounding a breast cancer blood test it publicised in February

21/02/2019

Germany

Watch: Take a look inside Europe's largest virtual reality lab

While the dome would be a gamer's paradise, it is used by businesses to create virtual replicas of workplaces, from factories to oil rigs.

21/02/2019

World

US Ambassador to Germany launches initiative to end criminalisation of homosexuality

Ric Grenell met with LGBT activists from nine countries - saying the experience of European groups made them ideally placed to lead a global campaign.

20/02/2019

Cinema

Women take centre stage at 69th Berlin Film Festival

Female filmmakers feature prominently at 2019 Berlin Film Festival.

19/02/2019

Culture news

Karl Lagerfeld's definition of luxury

"Luxury also means having the time for yourself without having to live under continual pressure."

19/02/2019

Germany

Germany to stop extradition of citizens to UK after Brexit

Berlin will stop extraditing Germans to Britain immediately after Brexit, even if it leaves the European Union with a deal.

17/02/2019

Germany

Germany responds to Trump appeal to take back ISIL fighters from Syria

Germany can take back so-called Islamic State fighters captured in Syria only if the suspects have consular access, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Some 1,050 people have travelled from Germany to the warzone in Syria and Iraq since 2013 and about a third have already returned to Germany.

17/02/2019

Germany

Smurf fans sets new world record

Ten-year-old record for most people dressed as Smurfs is broken in southern Germany.

17/02/2019

Germany

German town ‘breaks world record’ for largest Smurfs meeting

A small German town was turned blue when it tried to break the world record for the largest meeting of Smurfs.

17/02/2019

Germany

Political and social films triumph at Berlin Festival

The awards ceremony marked the end of Dieter Kosslick’s career as Berlinale director after 18 years.

17/02/2019

Germany

'Synonymes' wins Golden Bear for Best Film at Berlinale Awards

The Franco-German-Israeli co-production, "Synonymes" (Synonyms) has won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlinale Awards. The film was made by Nadav Lapid.

16/02/2019

Germany

Watch: Lavrov calls British defence secretary 'minister of war'

"If you listen to some people like (the) minister of war — or, sorry, minister of defence of the United Kingdom, then you might get an impression that nobody except NATO has the right to be anywhere," he added.

16/02/2019

Germany

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal at the Munich Security Conference

16/02/2019

Germany

Breathe again: Lung doctor's errors in study slamming dirty air limits

Speaking to German newspaper Die Tageszeitung, which uncovered the error, Dieter Köhler said: “I practically do everything by myself and, as a pensioner, I don't even have a secretary anymore.”

15/02/2019

Germany

Meet the Akyuz family. Turkish, German and proud

Euronews talks to three generations of immigrants about what 'integration' actually feels like.

15/02/2019

Germany

Anti-Semitic acts reach 10-year peak in Germany

Anti-Semitic offences rose by almost 10% in Germany last year, according to preliminary data released by police on Wednesday.

13/02/2019