Germany

Germany

Germany bans neo-Nazi group in 'clear message against anti-Semitism'

"Right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism have no place in our society," Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said as he banned the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 Germany.

23/01/2020

Germany

Thousands evacuated after 'English' bomb found in Düsseldorf, Germany

Authorities in Düsseldorf called on around 11,650 people to leave their homes after the discovery of a one tonne bomb at a construction site.

17/01/2020

Germany

Should social media users have to use their real names?

What do you think? Let us know in the comments, below.

17/01/2020

Germany

Germany reaches agreement to phase out coal by 2038

The German government will pay utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants

16/01/2020

Earth News

Coffee, cork and car seats all the rage at Berlin Fashion Week

The sustainable fashion fair Neonyt has opened, and clothes are made with more than just recycled plastic.

16/01/2020

The Cube

'Disgusting': Attack on office of Africa-born MP in Germany is slammed

Bullet holes have been discovered at the office of high-profile Bundestag politician.

15/01/2020

Germany

Siemens resists calls to ditch controversial coal project

The German engineering company says they are sticking to their contractual obligations, but climate activists tell Euronews the decision is a "historic mistake".

13/01/2020

Germany

14,000 evacuated as four suspected WW2 bombs found in Dortmund

Authorities in the German city of Dortmund moved around 14,000 people from homes and buildings due to four suspected unexploded WW2 bombs

12/01/2020

Germany

Climate change protesters call on Siemens to quit coal mine project

They say coal-fired power plants contribute to global warming and want German firm Siemens to pull out of the project.

11/01/2020

World

German Greens propose 25 euro deposit to encourage phone recycling

Germans could have to pay a €25 deposit on every smartphone or tablet under proposals to stop used devices ending up in landfill or being palmed off to poorer countries.

07/01/2020

Germany

Krefeld Zoo blaze sparks ethical debate about animal captivity

Krefeld zoo is expected to rebuild its ape house as donations pour in following the blaze but animal rights activists have decried the proposal.

03/01/2020

Germany

Mother and daughters investigated over zoo fire that killed 30 animals

Among the dead was Europe's oldest gorilla, Massa.

01/01/2020

Germany

'Environmental pig': Song parody sparks controversy in Germany

"My grandma is an environmental pig." A German children's song parody ends in death threats and online outrage.

31/12/2019

Germany

Secrets of Germany's virus island revealed

There's an island in Germany with a laboratory full of viruses.

29/12/2019

Germany

German arms sales on record niveau in 2019

Germany made 7.95bn euros in arms sales in 2019.

28/12/2019

Germany

Eurowings cancels more than 170 flights due to 3-day strike

The cancellations mostly affect flights within Germany from airports that include Cologne-Bonn, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf.

27/12/2019

Germany

German returns lost backpack with presents and €16,000 in cash

Police praised the gesture saying: "There really are people who do good deeds over Christmas."

27/12/2019

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Berlin swimmers take the plunge for Christmas

They took a dip in a lake near Berlin, but some said it was too warm.

25/12/2019

Germany

Saxony shop owner sends Christmas wishes — only to German families

“We should not overthink this," said Schneeberg mayor Ingo Seifert, when asked about the strange messages in a shop window.

23/12/2019

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Hannukah: Germany's Jews celebrate start of Festival of Lights

Berlin's Jewish community on Sunday celebrated the start of Hannukah, the Festival of Lights.

23/12/2019

Germany

Berlin Christmas market, attacked in 2016, evacuated in false alert

The report of a "possibly suspicious object" leading to the evacuation of the market was a false alert, the Berlin police said.

21/12/2019

Germany

Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction to press on despite US sanctions

Construction on the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline will press on despite the introduction of US sanctions, the group behind the gas pipe project announced on Saturday.

21/12/2019

Germany

Germany puts up fences at Polish border to contain swine fever spread

In an attempt to prevent an outbreak of swine fever, Germany is putting up electric fences to stop wild boars from crossing its border with Poland.

20/12/2019

Germany

China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet

China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet

20/12/2019

Germany

German military enlists rabbis for the first time in nearly 100 years

Germany's military will provide religious counselling for its Jewish soldiers for the first time since the 1930s.

20/12/2019

Germany

Court orders woman to end sticker campaign against cheese smell

The neighbour of a German cheese factory can complain about the smell, but isn't allowed to cover the town with stickers to protest the stink, a Munich court has ruled.

18/12/2019