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Nigeria

Nigerian police arrest two men over Germany PPE 'scam'

Authorities say the two suspects falsely represented a Dutch company to order personal protective equipment from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Poland

Did Poland's WWII grievances delay German ambassador's approval?

Poland finally accepts the appointment of the German ambassador after an unusually long delay.

Germany

XXL Bundestag: Opposition slams plan to halt growing German parliament

Opposition MPs slammed plans put forward by Merkel's governing coalition as "unambitious and feeble," adding they "won't prevent the Bundestag growing.”

Germany

COVID-19: Germany reports highest number of new cases since end-April

The country has imposed restrictions on travellers arriving from dozens of countries, including US, Spain, Croatia, Belgium and Romania.

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Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein demands Prague stop recognising its citizens as German

Prague recognition of Liechtenstein citizens as German allows it to retain property seized after the Second World War.

Germany

German food company to change name of popular sauce

One of Germany's best-known food companies said it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name.

Germany

COVID-19: Germany sees uptick of infections

Germany's response so far has widely been seen as successful in slowing the spread of the pandemic efficiently and quickly before Wednesday's figures.

Germany

German COVID-19 study recruits thousands of volunteers for test gig

Researchers at the University of Halle want to simulate different ways of safely getting large groups of people together.

Germany

Germany steps up restrictions for EU countries amid COVID-19 surge

Several regions of Bulgaria and Romania were classified as "high-risk" by Germany's disease control centre.

Germany

'You swine!' German nudist chases boar that stole his laptop

The pictures posted on social media on Friday show a middle-aged man running after the boar and her two piglets at Berlin's Teufelssee, or Devil's Lake.

United Kingdom

UK citizens increasingly moving to EU since Brexit vote, study says

Brexit has led to a sharp increase in the number of people moving from the United Kingdom to European Union countries, a new study suggests.

France

Second COVID-19 wave has already hit Germany, warns doctor's union

Countries across Europe are conflicted over whether a second wave of coronavirus has hit their respective nations, but apprehension appears to be universal for all.

World News

COVID-19: Over 1 billion students affected by school closures

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world is facing a "generational catastrophe that could waste untold human potential, undermine decades of progress, and exacerbate entrenched inequalities."

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'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

Germany

Police injured in Berlin protest against COVID-19 measures

Germany has been easing lockdown measures since late April but social-distancing rules remain in place, as does a requirement to wear masks on public transport and in shops.

World News

Who are the winners & losers of the US troop withdrawal from Germany?

Poland, Germany, NATO, the US and Russia: Who stands to benefit from the US plans to withdraw its troops from Germany?

Germany

US says it will withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany

Around 6,400 will head home — but will be redeployed back to Europe on a rotational basis — while 5,400 will be sent to countries including Italy, Belgium and Poland.

World News

European countries tighten controls amid COVID-19 second wave fears

Local councils in the UK are introducing measures at the local level to curb the spread of the virus after spikes in infections.

World News

Madeleine McCann: German police complete allotment search

Police gave no details of how the allotment search is connected to the case or what they hope to find.

Germany

Germans more optimistic post-lockdown than French, Spanish & Italians

Germans appear more confident about life post-lockdown than the French, Spanish and Italians, a Euronews-commissioned poll has found.