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Alexandra Leistner
Oktoberfest: What's it like to don a dirndl and work as a waitress?
Of course, there are times when the wait staff at Oktoberfest have to deal with difficult customers. "I think if you just have good banter, or a 'mouth like a sword' as they say in Bavaria, you can actually get by quite well with that."
Students at Catholic school in Germany fight for gay teacher's rights
One topic is at the forefront of everyone's minds at a Catholic school in Borken, on Germany's border with the Netherlands: the decision of the school's management to backtrack on offering a trainee teacher a permanent position.
Forged letter urges Zurich residents to keep asylum seekers in cellars
The fake letter says residents should keep "the living conditions of these individuals in such a way that they voluntarily leave Switzerland."
Deauville pays emotional tribute to Morgan Freeman
44th American Film Festival wraps up with top prizes for debut films.
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Keeping patients safe: our next #Europeanhero is a hospital cleaner
When Juliana Vintala was working as a tax consultant in Romania, she never envisaged working as a cleaner. But in Vienna, she found work as a hospital cleaner, and this #Europeanhero is pleased to make patients more comfortable.
Can you really be fined €50,000 for killing a wasp in Germany?
As temperatures rise across Europe so too do the number of insects, but how much could it cost you to kill a wasp?
Interest for microchip implants grows in Germany
Germany is the latest country to show a wave of interest in microchip implants. But why?
Public broadcasting: Licence fees in Europe compared
In Britain, those over 75 do not have to pay for it. In Germany, its existence is being debated in the Federal Constitutional Court. In Switzerland, most of the population voted against its abolition in a referendum. But what about other countries?
'Little enquiry' letter by anti-immigrant AfD links severe disability with immigration
An enquiry by MPs of Germany's right-wing populist AfD is seeking data on the number of children of immigrant background born with severe disabilities that may have resulted from marriage inside the family.
Why Mary Poppins is banned in Germany on Good Friday
Good Friday is considered a "quiet holiday" in Germany, which means activities which “contradict the character” of the day are banned by law.
Putin and Merkel’s unusual habit is revealed after video goes viral
If you're curious to know more about gifts the leaders of Russia and Germany have been exchanging lately, then read on.
Deutsche Bahn sells off second hand bins
It might not sound tempting but the used rubbish bins from trains are proving a hit among internet shoppers.
Austria’s parliamentary election explained
A look at the candidates and hot topics ahead of Austria’s vote on Sunday.
What you need to know about the German election
What is an overhang vote? Why do Germans have two votes? Find the answers in our explainer.
13-year-old gives away several thousand euros in order 'to make new friends'
Pizza man celebrated as 'hero' after making it through G20 crowds
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