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Suspected drunk driver hits young German tourists, killing six

The driver of the car had a high blood alcohol content and was driving particularly fast, a police source told The Associated Press.

Germany

Mother and daughters investigated over zoo fire that killed 30 animals

Among the dead was Europe's oldest gorilla, Massa.

Germany

'Environmental pig': Song parody sparks controversy in Germany

"My grandma is an environmental pig." A German children's song parody ends in death threats and online outrage.

Germany

Secrets of Germany's virus island revealed

There's an island in Germany with a laboratory full of viruses.

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German arms sales on record niveau in 2019

Germany made 7.95bn euros in arms sales in 2019.

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Berlin swimmers take the plunge for Christmas

They took a dip in a lake near Berlin, but some said it was too warm.

Germany

Saxony shop owner sends Christmas wishes — only to German families

“We should not overthink this," said Schneeberg mayor Ingo Seifert, when asked about the strange messages in a shop window.

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Hannukah: Germany's Jews celebrate start of Festival of Lights

Berlin's Jewish community on Sunday celebrated the start of Hannukah, the Festival of Lights.

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2019 Year in Review: Elections, elections, elections

From Spain's double take, to Britain's last minute entry - 2019 was a year of elections. We take a look back at the political upheaval of the past 365 days in Europe.

Germany

Germany puts up fences at Polish border to contain swine fever spread

In an attempt to prevent an outbreak of swine fever, Germany is putting up electric fences to stop wild boars from crossing its border with Poland.

Germany

China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet

China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet

Germany

German military enlists rabbis for the first time in nearly 100 years

Germany's military will provide religious counselling for its Jewish soldiers for the first time since the 1930s.

Germany

Court orders woman to end sticker campaign against cheese smell

The neighbour of a German cheese factory can complain about the smell, but isn't allowed to cover the town with stickers to protest the stink, a Munich court has ruled.

World News

World War Two Battle of the Bulge re-enacted 75 years later

Hundreds of people took part in a re-enactment of the famous Battle of the Bulge to mark the 75th anniversary of the event that represented a turning point in World War Two.

Germany

One dead and 25 injured in German residential building explosion

Police recovered gas canisters and World War I ammunition from one of the flats.

Germany

German publisher apologises for domestic violence horoscope 'error'

The German publisher Bauer Verlag has apologised for a horoscope published in Tina magazine, which announced possible domestic violence to the reader.

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Raccoon shot dead in Germany after being spotted in 'drunken' state

A raccoon became a social media star in Germany after being spotted wandering around near a Christmas market, but was later shot dead by authorities

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Laureates of 'Alternative Nobel Prize' presented awards

The Laureates of The Right Livelihood Award - also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize - have been presented with their awards at an event in Stockholm.

Germany

German far-right AfD party elects new leader backed by radical wing

The far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday elected a decorator from the east backed by a radical wing within the party as one of two co-leaders.

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Germany's biggest gathering of Santa Clauses

Some 70 Santa Clauses and their helpers Krampus, Perchten and angels gathered in the southern Bavarian town of Murnau in order to parade through town in full regalia to get everybody in the mood for the Christmas season.

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