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Albanian migrants return home after asylum applications are rejected by Germany

Tirana International airport is the first sight of home for many Albanians. But it is not a happy reunion for all. Thousands of individuals and

Economy

Deutsche Bank suffers record quarterly loss

Deutsche Bank has posted a record quarterly loss with a pre-tax figure of 6 billion euros. It’s another blow to German corporate pride coming on the

Germany

Volkswagen's massive recall will start in January, CEO says

Volkswagen plans to start in January a massive recall of its cars whose software cheated diesel emissions tests, and to have them all fixed by the

World

Is German opinion on refugees shifting?

The Bild newspaper reported on Monday, citing an internal government memo, that as many as 1.5 million people could seek asylum in Germany by the end

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Turkey

Turks abroad get ready to vote in key general election

Turkey goes to the polls ahead of key elections on November 1. For those Turks living in Europe the campaign is already in full-swing. As many as

Germany

PEGIDA rallies against refugees in Dresden

Several thousand people have gathered in Dresden to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plans to take in refugees. The anti-migrant group

Germany

German media demands the 'real' numbers for the refugee influx

Quoting what they call an anonymous source within the German government one media outlet said on Monday Chancellor Angela Merkel had got her sums

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Last day of Oktoberfest '15

Germany

Merkel makes migrant plea as Germany marks 25 years of reunification

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country is facing “big challenges,” as it marks 25 years of reunification. Speaking on the sidelines of

Germany

German interior minister criticises lack of appreciation from some refugees

Germany's interior minister criticises an apparent lack of appreciation among some refugees who have absconded from their allocated reception centres.

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The Bayern Munich team celebrates Oktoberfest

World News

Volkswagen set to announce plans for one of the largest-ever recalls

Volkswagen says it is confident it can fix the software in some of the cars involved in the US-emissions rigging scandal. 11 million vehicles are

Germany

German government agrees new measures to cope with the migrant influx

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has agreed a package of measures to help German towns cope with the influx of asylum seekers amid Europe’s

Economy

Inflation data in Germany and Spain worrying for eurozone

Driven by low energy costs, consumer prices in Spain fell at their fastest rate in seven months in September, according to early estimates from the

Germany

VW: former boss faces criminal probe

The former boss of under-fire motor manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a criminal investigation by the German authorities. Martin Winterkorn quit last

Economy

Suzuki to sell its stake in Volkswagen, sealing divorce

Suzuki has agreed to sell all of its shares in Volkswagen to Porsche. The move completes the dissolution of their failed partnership after four years

World News

Ukraine talks on agenda as world leaders meet at UN in New York

While Syria is the key talking point at this year’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, efforts to resolve the conflict in

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Oktoberfest: Bavarian costumes, bands and beer

Germany

One Syrian family finds their problems are not over in Germany

Germany. The promised land for most refugees coming to Europe, who are ready to risk their lives to get there. Except that reality is proving very

Germany

Matthias Mueller confirmed as the new head of Volkswagen

Matthias Mueller has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Volkswagen as part of a management shake-up in the wake of the emission tests