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Germany enters 'lockdown light' in bid to curb COVID infections spike

Germany began a month-long partial lockdown on Monday as part of efforts to curb the momentum of the coronavirus that has infected half a million people across the country.

Germany

Berlin airport opens 10 years late and three times over budget

The opening was initially scheduled for October 2011 but was then pushed back to October 2013, spring 2014, 2017, and the second half of 2018. It has finally opened its doors.

Germany

Germany to begin partial lockdown from November 2, says Angela Merkel

No more than ten people should convene at one time and contact is set to be limited to two households.

Thailand

Thailand: Protesters call on Germany to probe king over Bavaria visits

Protesters in Bangkok marched to the German Embassy calling on Angela Merkel’s government to investigate whether Thailand’s king has exercised political power during his long stays in Bavaria.

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Germany

Germany's CDU party delays electing Merkel's successor for second time

Current party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer had announced in February that she would not run for chancellor in the expected 2021 election and would relinquish the party leadership.

My Europe Series

QAnon: a dangerous conspiracy boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Labelled a terror threat in the US by the FBI, Qanon's pro-Trump social media conspiracy theorists are now on the ground at demonstrations in Europe boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unreported Europe looks into who they are - and why many experts feel the phenomenon is too dangerous to be ignored.

World News

EU sanctions 2 Russian officers over German parliament cyber attack

Restrictive measures were imposed against the head of Russia's military intelligence agency. The 2015 attack resulted in a "significant amount of data" being stolen and affected Chancellor Angela Merkel's email account.

World News

Nearly 70% of Italians say Europe's climate response is insufficient

Around two-thirds of respondents in France (64%), Germany (67%) and Italy (68%) agreed not sufficient action was being taken in Europe. UK respondents agreed but in lower numbers (57%).

Germany

Climate change blamed for death by beetle of German trees

In the Harz region in the middle of Germany, dead spruce trees stand like white ghosts on the hilltops. They are victims of the bark beetle – a small insect that is causing major destruction across Germany.

Germany

Berlin museum artefacts damaged with mysterious stain

More than 60 artworks and artefacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid earlier this month. Police have launched an investigation but say the motive for the vandalism was a mystery.

Germany

Coronavirus cases increase in Bundesliga after international break

COVID-19 cases are causing concern that football may be put on hold again as Germany appears to be dealing with a second wave of the virus.

Germany

Germany's nuclear power regions fear for the future when plants close

Whilst the German government has pledged 40 billion euros to help coal regions as mines close, those living and working in nuclear power are not seeing the same support.

Travel News

Ireland announces new lockdown as Europe battles COVID-19 second wave

Ireland will lockdown again for six weeks, as more European countries roll out restrictions to halt the spread of coronavirus.

World News

Only around 1/3 of French respondents 'would take COVID-19 vaccine'

Vaccine scepticism, even when it comes to COVID-19, appears high in France.

United Kingdom

Majority of Germans think UK will not benefit long term from Brexit

Nearly 60% of respondents in Germany said Brexit would not provide the UK with any long-term benefits. Just 30% of French people surveyed thought the same.

Germany

Police clear out famous Berlin squat Liebig 34

Inhabitants say they have grown angry with soaring rents in the German capital.

Germany

Warning Germany could see 10,000 cases a day amid COVID-19 spike

Germany on Thursday recorded its highest daily number of reported COVID-19 cases since late March and early April.

Netherlands

Navalny: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Novichok poisoning

"Any use of chemical weapons is serious and cannot be without consequences," Germany said after the OPCW confirmed that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok.

Europe News

AfD falls from first to third place in eastern German states

The far-right party has lost some of its support in states that have been a stronghold for them in recent years.

Germany

'A defining moment': Germany marks 30th anniversary of reunification

East Germany joined the western federal republic on October 3, 1990, following the collapse of the Soviet regime less than a year before.