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Over 20,000 activists protest in Munich against weekend G7 summit

More than 20,000 protesters gathered in the German city of Munich on Thursday against a G7 summit that will be held in the region this weekend.

Greece

Positive mood despite talks between Greece and creditors ending with no deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he believes "an agreement is in sight" with regard a debt deal being struck between the country and its creditors.

Sport

Borussia Dortmund unveil Thomas Tuchel as new coach

Thomas Tuchel has been officially unveiled as Borussia Dortmund’s new manager. The former Mainz boss replaces Jurgen Klopp, who enjoyed great success

Germany

Security stepped up in Bavaria ahead of G7 summit

Security is being stepped up in southern Bavaria, ahead of the G7 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be hosting the heads of the Group of

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Germany: former Chancellor Helmut Kohl in intensive care

Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, is intensive care at a clinic in southwestern Germany. The 85-year-old has had

Germany

Former German leader Helmut Kohl in intensive care

Sport

Arsenal rout Villa in final to claim FA Cup record

Turkey

Turkey's political parties seek crucial votes abroad ahead of general election

Turkey goes to the polls in a general election next weekend, on Sunday June 7th, but for many Turkish citizens living abroad the ballot has already

Germany

Merkel will work constructively with Cameron to reform EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will work constructively with British Prime Minister David Cameron on reforming the European Union, reaffirming her

Germany

Ship abandoned off German coast amid explosion fears

A ship carrying fertiliser has been abandoned off the coast of Germany amid fears of an explosion. Resident along the North Sea coast, in the region

Germany

Thousands evacuated in Cologne as WWII bomb is defused

Around 20-thousand people have been evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne, as experts defused a Second World War bomb. The device

Sport

Roberto Di Matteo resigns as manager of Schalke

Manager Roberto Di Matteo has walked away from German side Schalke. The man who brought the Champions League Trophy Chelsea when he was in charge

World

Nazi hunters: Serge and Beate Klarsfeld on the combat of their lives

They look like any other elderly couple. But Beate Klarsfeld, 76, and her husband Serge, 79, are two of the most fearsome Nazi hunters the world has

Germany

German rail strike ends as GDL and Deutsche Bahn agree to begin arbitration

German trains are set to start rolling again after the GDL union agreed to begin arbitration with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. The GDL-Union Chairman

Germany

Germany's GDL union promises long train drivers' strike

German trains are at a near standstill today after another strike called by the GDL union began. It warns it could be longer than the last, which

Germany

New strike halts German public rail services again

The GDL train workers’ union in Germany has begun a new strike that will affect freight and passenger traffic, and it says it may go on for longer

Germany

German train drivers begin open-ended strike

German train drivers have announced their ninth strike in 10 months due to an ongoing dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Freight trains shut

Germany

Germany: Two killed and 20 injured in train crash

Two people were killed on Saturday and 20 more injured in a collision between a packed passenger train and a farm vehicle in western Germany. At

Germany

Stormy weather damages homes in southern Germany

Stormy weather has lashed southern Germany, damaging houses in its path. Two people were taken to hospital after a lightning strike. The weather

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