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Austria

Man behind Austria's 'ibizagate' scandal arrested in Germany

A private detective, allegedly behind the Ibizagate scandal that brought down the Austrian government in 2019, has been arrested in Berlin.

Germany

Germany pondering new lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths

Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder called for the country to be "shut down" for the next few weeks.

Germany

Germany sets general election date and an end to the Merkel era

Angela Merkel is the second longest-serving German chancellor.

Germany

Germany: Lack of rainfall leaves shipping high and dry on the Rhine

The European Commission said on Monday the average autumn temperatures in Europe this year were the highest since records began.

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Germany

It's 50 years since Willy Brandt knelt to apologise for Nazi crimes

The gesture forms the foundation of modern relations between Germany and Poland.

Namibia

'Adolf Hitler' has won a local council election in Namibia

The new councillor, whose full name is Adolf Hitler Uunona, won 85% of the vote in a recent election

Germany

Trier: Five dead after car hits pedestrians in west German city

A nine-month-old baby is among the victims, police said, adding that the suspect did not appear to have a 'political or religious motive'.

Germany

Vaccine: Frankfurt Airport prepares for huge logistical challenge

As a string of COVID-19 vaccines near approval, Frankfurt Airport is preparing to transport millions of life-saving doses worldwide.

Germany

First fully carbon-neutral cargo flight set to take to the skies

Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777F's will only use Sustainable Aviation Fuel on its flight to Shanghai.

World News

Germany passes one million COVID-19 cases

Germany will extend its restrictions until early January, Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday evening.

Germany

Nine German police officers investigated over far-right chat groups

German police have carried out searches in several apartments in Duisburg after nine officers were suspected of being members of extremist WhatsApp groups.

Turkey

Turkey blocks EU inspection of cargo vessel travelling to Libya

Turkey has protested after German soldiers boarded a Turkish cargo ship in search of suspected arms shipments to Libya. The EU mission says all protocols were followed in the operation, and no illicit materials were found.

Germany

German foreign minister blasts 'anti-maskers' over Nazism comparisons

Demonstrators in Germany protesting coronavirus restrictions have compared themselves to resistance fighter Sophie Scholl and diarist Anne Frank, both killed by the Nazis.

World

Anti-lockdown protesters gather at Germany's parliament

Germany's houses of parliament are debating and then voting on providing a legal basis for the current lockdown measures aimed at tacling COVID-19, but some demonstrators are continuing to insist the measures are unconstitutional.

Germany

Germany indicts suspected Egyptian spy in Angela Merkel's press team

Germany has indicted a suspected German-Egyptian spy working in Chancellor's Angela Merkel's press service.

Germany

Nuremberg opts to preserve Nazi rally grounds after decades of debate

The city of Nuremberg has opted to conserve the infamous Nazi party rally grounds after decades of debate over whether to preserve the site.

Germany

German court declares techno to be music, giving clubs tax break

The clubbing sector has been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak - but now clubs in Germany are in line for a tax break after a court recognised techno as music.

Germany

German police raid four homes of men linked to Vienna attacker

Police said that while the men aren't currently suspected of involvement in Monday's shooting, there is evidence that they had links to the attacker.

Slovakia

Slovakia attempts to test entire adult population for coronavirus

As countries battle the second wave of coronavirus in Europe, some are rolling out novel testing regimes to try to get a grip on the pandemic. Slovakia's is one of the most ambitious.

Germany

Heiko Maas calls for reset in post-election US-German relations

The German foreign minister called for a reversal of deteriorating relations with its strongest ally after four years of the Trump administration.