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Chemnitz: The rise of the far right in eastern Germany

Why has Chemnitz gained a reputation for being a hotbed of extremism?

World

Road Trip Europe Day 48 Munster: How refugees have settled in the city

Despite talk of a refugee "crisis", in Munster the absorption of displaced people into the local community seems to be working well.

Germany

German satire party's Nazi name stunt puts Goebbels on ballot

German satire party's Nazi name stunt puts Goebbels on ballot paper

World

Road Trip Europe Day 47 Bremen: Extremism fears

Euronews' Road Trip, criss-crossing Europe in the weeks before the European elections, arrives in Bremen, Germany to find out what's on people's minds.

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World

Road Trip Europe Day 46 Berlin: Housing prices skyrocket

As Berlin struggles to provide affordable housing to its people, locals speak to our correspondent Vincent McAviney about rising rents and the difficulty in finding accommodation.

Austria

Austria: What to know about the video which took the government down

Questions have been raised about the timing of the video's release and why a German satirist had alluded to it weeks ago.

Germany

Thousands demonstrate in Europe ahead of European Parliamentary elections

With just a week to go before the European parliamentary elections take place, tens of thousands of people, opposed to nationalist agenda's, took to the streets in cities right across Europe.

Germany

Germany legalises e-scooters but bans them from the pavement

The approval on Friday means the UK is the last major European economy to still ban electric scooters.

Germany

Watch: Return of wolves divides opinion in Germany

Wolves were once almost extinct in the country but as of 2019, 59 packs have been counted. Farmers are angered by mounting attacks on their animals and demanding the right to kill the predators.

Germany

Man steals vintage €2 million Ferrari during test drive in Germany

A man drove off with a rare vintage Ferrari worth more than €2 million after taking it out for a test in Germany, police say.

Europe News

EU election’s cross-border candidates

European politicians have also chosen to run in other countries

Germany

Angela Merkel wants Germany to aim to neutralise gas emissions by 2050

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told an environmental conference in Berlin that she wants her country to aim to neutralise gas emissions by 2050

Germany

Merkel vows to make Germany CO2 neutral but some remain sceptical

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the 10th Petersburg Climate Dialogue on Tuesday. During her speech Merkel vowed to create a plan to make Germany CO2 neutral by 2050. In reaction to the vow, environmental NGOs have made it clear that they want action, not promises.

Germany

Germany's Greens expected to be the big winner in European elections

Opinion polls suggest the Greens party in Germany will be the big winner in European parliamentary elections, even surpassing the Social Democrats

Germany

Update: German police investigate sectarian links of crossbow victims

Update: German police are investigating possible links to a sect and a suicide pact in the case of five deaths that happened in two towns more than 650 km apart.

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Prince Charles and Camilla visit organic farm during Germany visit

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visiting an organic farm, tasting honey, beer, and meeting fans

USA

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets four to 12 years for fraud

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Beer and a boogie for Prince Charles and Camilla in Munich

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, enjoyed a beer and a dance during a four-day visit to Germany.

Turkey

Has Turkey been pasting headscarves onto women in school textbooks?

A German language school textbook distributed in Turkey has received criticism for allegedly photoshopping hijabs onto various women.

Smart Regions

Mussel farms fight against pollution in the Baltic

In partnership with the European Commission

Small but mighty, we discover how mussels are helping to clean the Baltic Sea.