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Germany rated top global leader for third year in a row: survey

Germany had an overall approval rating of 44 per cent among residents of 135 countries, with the US, Russia, and China vying for second place.

World News

Seven people killed in plane crashes in Germany and Switzerland

A microlight plane crashed into a building in the German town of Wesel, while another deadly incident involved a small aircraft in the Swiss Alps.

Germany

German state of Baden-Württemberg to ban niqabs and burkas in schools

Baden-Württemberg Culture Minister Susanne Eisenmann said the ban would encourage "togetherness" and "open communication", which she says can't be achieved with a veil.

Libya

EU countries threaten sanctions against foreign interference in Libya

Chancellor Angela Merkel, president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Giuseppe Conte issued a joint declaration on Saturday as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.

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Germany

German police capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after manhunt

Police in Germany arrested a suspect accused of stealing officer's weapons on Friday, after a five day manhunt in the Black Forest for a man nicknamed "Rambo".

Germany

Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

Living

These activists occupy coal mining sites that threaten ancient forests

A documentary is being made which follows their fight.

Europe Decoded

Germany denies removing Taiwan's flag from Foreign Ministry website

The flag is absent from the Foreign Ministry's website under Germany's "One China policy", a decision Taiwan says it is "unable to accept".

Germany

German police discover 31 migrants hidden inside Turkish fruit truck

The 31 migrants were taken to a federal police station after driving for hours on top of boxes of melons.

Europe News

EU leaders meet ahead of crunch summit to agree on COVID recovery plan

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, met with Italian premier Guiseppe Conte Monday, ahead of the EU summit on Friday, but said that the positions of the member states remain apart. But she urged her counterparts to consider the bigger picture.

Germany

Germany's EU Presidency rejects private sponsors to show 'integrity'

The practice of obtaining sponsorship from private companies to organise the rotating presidency of the EU was brought to light by a complaint to the European Ombudsman who called the member countries of the European Council to order.

Czech Republic

Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border

Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash.

Germany

German farmer ploughs European symbols into maize field

The 36-year-old was able to reproduce an entire set of famous landmarks, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower, on his field in northern Germany as the country took over the EU Council presidency.

Germany

Euroviews. Merkel’s EU presidency is a critical test for EU solidarity ǀ View

With the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the impact of climate change, all eyes will be on Angela Merkel as she takes on her second crisis presidency of the EU.

Germany

Germany revamping elite military unit over far-right extremism: Report

Military investigators have been looking into the KSK unit since a group of public German broadcasters reported in 2017 that at a going-away party, members displayed the Hitler salute.

World News

Analysis: Germany takes on the EU's rotating six-month presidency

From post-Brexit trade deal negotiations to agreeing a coronavirus recovery fund, Germany's EU presidency inbox is already filling up.

Europe News

Merkel aware of 'high expectations' for Germany's EU presidency

Chancellor Merkel takes over the reins of the EU's rotating presidency on July 1. As Europe deals with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Merkel's moment comes at a critical time for the bloc.

France

France completes shutdown of oldest nuclear plant at Fessenheim

The closure of the plant on the border with Germany is part of a policy shift to reduce France's dependence on nuclear power.

Germany

German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network

The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne.

Germany

'Moment of truth': Macron wants EU recovery fund agreement in July

Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel held talks on Monday before the negotiations continue at the next European council.