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Germany

Secret samaritan Santa donates gold bars to local German nonprofits

One unidentified donor has trumped all other secret Santa gifts this Christmas after donating bars of gold to not-for-profit organisations in a German seaside town

13/12/2018

World

Germany's AfD party releases 'White Christmas' calander

Germany's AfD party releases 'White Christmas' calander

12/12/2018

Germany

It's as real as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will ever get

It looked like a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A street in a small town near Dortmund, Germany, had a ‘river’ of chocolate after a local factory spill.

12/12/2018

Germany

Watch: Theresa May struggles to ... get out of a car

British prime minister suffered an embarrassing malfunction during trip to Berlin.

12/12/2018

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British PM Theresa May locked in car as she meets Angela Merkel

British Prime Minister Theresa May momentarily locked in her car while German Chancellor Angela Merkel awaits to welcome her.

11/12/2018

Germany

Auf Wiedersehen, pet: German animal shelters stop Christmas adoptions

The temporary ban is to prevent people from spontaneously getting a pet for Christmas only to return it to the shelter afer the holidays.

11/12/2018

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Hundreds of Krampus run through christmas market in Munich

Hundreds of the folkloric character Krampus who punishes children who have misbehaved, run through Christmas market in Munich

10/12/2018

Germany

Christmas markets drive Berlin's tourist boom

The German capital has over 60 Christmas markets dotted throughout the city, and as of Monday the 26th of November most opened their doors to the thousands of people who want to get in to the Christmas spirit early.

10/12/2018

Germany

Euroviews. AKK's election - no cause for Macron and the EU to celebrate | View

Macron and others made a mistake in looking to Germany as a driving force for reform, which is unlikely to change under a new conservative party leader for the foreseeable future.

10/12/2018

Europe News

Experts: "Kramp-Karrenbauer's election should reassure Europe"

Analysts in Brussels comment on Merkel's successor as party chairwoman

10/12/2018

Germany

CDU: New leader to review Merkel's migration policies

CDU: New leader to review Merkel's migration policies

09/12/2018

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Marching band parades giant Christmas cake at German Christmas market

A giant Christmas cake was unveiled in Dresden on Saturday as part of the German city's 25th annual 'Stollenfest'.

09/12/2018

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German town transforms its traffic lights into Elvis lights

To commemorate the "Love me Tender" singer's link to Friedberg, located north of Frankfurt, local authorities have transformed three traffic lights into Elvis lights.

08/12/2018

Germany

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer elected as new leader of Germany's CDU

The Christian Democratic Union party has elected Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as party leader, marking the start of a new era for Germany’s ruling party.

07/12/2018

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German zoo releases new footage of polar bear cub

Berlin Zoo released new footage of a six day old polar bear cup, snuggled up in mother Tonja's fur.

06/12/2018

Europe Decoded

The Nazi honeypot dividing Germany | #TheCube

A German website has caused controversy in Germany after taking data of possible extremists by using a mask and then exposing them.

06/12/2018

Germany

Germany 'made most requests' to send asylum seekers to other EU states

Germany was the most prolific in the EU at trying to transfer asylum seekers to other countries in the bloc, latest figures show.

06/12/2018

World

Raw Politics: Angela Merkel's "sh**storm" moment

German Chancellor Angela Markel caused a stir by using a swear word.

05/12/2018

Germany

Berlin hosts Holocaust Survivors Night, recognising the 400,000 survivors still alive

It comes as concerns grow over the rise of anti-semitism in Germany and around Europe.

04/12/2018

Germany

World's largest touring Swan Lake arrives in Berlin

Shanghai Ballet production of the Tchaikovsky classic has 48 swans

02/12/2018

Germany

Battle is on to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel

Two frontrunners have emerged with opposing visions for the Christian Democratic Union

30/11/2018

Germany

Merkel to miss G20 start after plane suffers ‘serious malfunction’

The German Chancellor’s plane made an unscheduled but safe landing back in Germany after a “serious malfunction” forced it to abandon its flight to Argentina.

30/11/2018

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Dresden opens its famous Christmas market

Germany's oldest Christmas market gets the taste buds tingling

29/11/2018

Germany

Germany offers year of rent to asylum seekers who return home

The German Interior Ministry's latest repatriation campaign has drawn criticism.

27/11/2018

Germany

Black Friday: Where are Europe’s most-committed shoppers?

The poll results were released to coincide with Black Friday, which sees retailers slash prices to kick off the Christmas spending season.

23/11/2018

Germany

Euroviews. Germany’s NetzDG needs help to stem online hate speech | View

Online hate must be combatted, and will is not enough – we must ensure the tools we are using are as optimal as they can be. Failure on either front will mean those who spread hate online win.

23/11/2018