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Germans can now choose 'third gender' option on legal records

Germans will now be able to choose “divers” as an option for gender on documents, meaning intersex people can identify themselves

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Hanover airport resumes normal operations

Germany's Hanover has resumed normal operations after flights were temporarily suspended on Saturday when a man drove a car through a gate onto the tarmac near the runway

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German suspect member of IS let 'slave girl die of thirst'

An alleged member of the Islamic State who is of German origin is facing charges of war crimes after letting a young girl reduced to slavery die of thirst, a federal prosecutor said

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Der Spiegel journalist who invented stories now accused of defrauding readers

Claas Relotius has admitted making up parts of his popular reportages amid claims he kept money donated by readers who fell for his lies

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Julian Assange meets German MPs in London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is meeting with German politicians today.

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Santa rappels down skyscraper delivering gifts to Berlin children

Santa Claus ditched the traditional chimney and rappelled down a high-rise tower on a downtown public square in Berlin on Sunday (December 16) to deliver gifts to all the good boys and girls.

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Villages cleared for coal mines as Germany falls back on climate goals

The expansion of lignite mines in Germany’s coal regions continues to take over entire villages as Germany, the country with the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, fails in its bid to quit coal use.

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Euroviews. The week that was: times they are a-changin’ | View

We take a look back over the past week and all the opinions that have had you talking.

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Raining bank notes forces closure of German autobahn

German police were forced to partially close an autobahn on Thursday morning after receiving reports of Euro bank notes billowing across the carriageway

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German coach travel border checks are illegal, ECJ rules

The European Court of Justice rules German coach travel border checks are illegal and in contravention of the Schengen Agreement.

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Secret samaritan Santa donates gold bars to local German nonprofits

One unidentified donor has trumped all other secret Santa gifts this Christmas after donating bars of gold to not-for-profit organisations in a German seaside town

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Germany's AfD party releases 'White Christmas' calander

Germany's AfD party releases 'White Christmas' calander

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It's as real as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will ever get

It looked like a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A street in a small town near Dortmund, Germany, had a ‘river’ of chocolate after a local factory spill.

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British PM Theresa May locked in car as she meets Angela Merkel

British Prime Minister Theresa May momentarily locked in her car while German Chancellor Angela Merkel awaits to welcome her.

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Raw Politics: Is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Angela Merkel 2.0?

Is the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK), a 'mini-Merkel' or an Angela Merkel clone?

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Euroviews. AKK's election - no cause for Macron and the EU to celebrate | View

Macron and others made a mistake in looking to Germany as a driving force for reform, which is unlikely to change under a new conservative party leader for the foreseeable future.

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Experts: "Kramp-Karrenbauer's election should reassure Europe"

Analysts in Brussels comment on Merkel's successor as party chairwoman

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CDU: New leader to review Merkel's migration policies

CDU: New leader to review Merkel's migration policies

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Marching band parades giant Christmas cake at German Christmas market

A giant Christmas cake was unveiled in Dresden on Saturday as part of the German city's 25th annual 'Stollenfest'.

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German town transforms its traffic lights into Elvis lights

To commemorate the "Love me Tender" singer's link to Friedberg, located north of Frankfurt, local authorities have transformed three traffic lights into Elvis lights.

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