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German murderer arrested in the Netherlands after going on the run

Ralf Hoerstemeier was convicted in January of killing 16-year-old Nicole Schalla nearly three decades ago and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame Omicron

Germany announced new restrictions that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant.

Earth News

China proposes green co-operation with Germany, including clean energy

President Xi says the world's second and fourth-largest economies should realise the growth potential of trade in services.

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Truck runs into a US military vehicle in Germany

A truck ran into a U.S. military vehicle on a highway in Bavaria on Monday in what German police described as an accident. The military said there were no known injuries among U.S. personnel, but eight soldiers were taken to a hospital for a precautionary screening.

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Germany remembers victims of 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin

"The state has not been able to keep its promise of protection, security, and freedom," said Germany's president as the country commemorated the fifth anniversary of the 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin.

Travel News

Germany travel rules: UK tourists are banned under new restrictions

Germany is banning UK tourists, and travellers who will be allowed in face two weeks of quarantine.

Germany

Germany: Merkel's CDU party chooses conservative Merz as leader

Members of Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as party leader.

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Musical chairs: Germany's FDP to swap Bundestag seats with CDU

The new coalition partners have said they no longer want to sit next to the German's far-right AfD party.

Germany

German man given life sentence for driving into carnival crowd

No one was killed in the incident, but around 90 people were injured, including 20 who needed hospital treatment.

Germany

German police incinerate cocaine worth €270 million in huge operation

The drugs were incinerated in Bavaria on Tuesday as part of "Operation Snow Melt".

Germany

German police raids in Dresden over anti-vax death threats

Police have been investigating a plot to kill Saxony state governor Michael Kretschmer and others over restrictions on the unvaccinated.

Mobility

Germany extends a €9,000 help to buy subsidy for electric vehicles

The scheme was introduced in July 2020 and has played a key role in encouraging Germans to weigh in on the market share of electrified vehicles.

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German court convicts eight people in 'cyberbunker' trial

Investigators say the data centre had hosted online sites dealing drugs and other criminal businesses.

Health news

Which of these European countries dealt with COVID better?

A study comparing the COVID responses of the German, Swedish and UK governments reveals how different strategies ended with a similar loss of public trust.

Germany

Bayern's Joshua Kimmich to get COVID vaccine after infection

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich told German TV on Sunday that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus after testing positive for the virus last month.

Germany

Germany's Social Democrats elect top three party leaders

Party delegates from Germany's centre-left Social Democrats elected three top officials on Saturday just days after its candidate, Olaf Scholz, became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor.

Culture news

Angela Merkel reportedly planning a political autobiography

One of Germany's longest serving leaders has not yet made her future plans clear, but one close adviser says a book documenting her premiership's highs and lows is a priority.

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Europe's week: Scholz inauguration and French EU presidency

Germany's first socialist-led government in 16 years finally got to work on Wednesday.

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Germany has foiled planned Islamist attack, says security officials

A 20-year-old Moroccan-German suspect was detained by police in August after trying to buy weapons online.

Culture news

European Film Awards: Finalists showcase the diversity of Europe

Last year's European Film Awards also took place as a virtual event, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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