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Data raises questions over EU's attitude towards asylum seekers

New data has shed fresh doubt over the EU’s attitude to asylum seekers after a weekend in which more than 700 migrants drowned trying to reach the

Germany

Israel and Germany celebrate 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has been received with military honours in Berlin. He was welcomed by his German counterpart Joachim Gauck at the

Sport

Champions League: Bayern host Barca in do or die second leg

On Tuesday Bayern Munich host Barcelona for the decisive second leg of their Champions League semi-final looking to overhaul a three nil first leg

Austria

Ceremony marks 70th anniversary of Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp

A ceremony in Austria has marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp. A huge parade was lead by the Austrian

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Russia

Moscow: fireworks round off World War II commemorations

Fireworks have rounded off events in Moscow, marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The conflict is known as the Great Patriot War

Russia

Putin's Hell's Angels make final push to Berlin

A group of Russian bikers with close links to Vladimir Putin have reached their final destination at the Soviet War memorial in Berlin. The “Night

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Soldiers sing as Russia marks WWII anniversary with big parade

Russia

Putin accuses US of creating a "unipolar world"

The Russian President has used the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two to launch a thinly veiled attack on the United States. In his annual

Germany

Processing of asylum applications in Germany to be sped up

The German Chancellor and the leaders of the country’s regions have agreed to speed up the processing of asylum applications. However, they have put

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Germany remembers

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Greece draws battle lines over war reparations from Germany

The village of Distomo has long been a symbol of Greek suffering during the World War II Nazi occupation and also of war reparations Athens says Berlin has never paid.

France

Germanwings pilot's 'preparations' for fatal crash went unnoticed

. Questions are being asked as to how co-pilot Andreas Lubitz could have been prevented from crashing a Germanwings Airbus into the Alps in March.

Germany

Four arrested in Germany in alleged anti-Islamic attacks

German police have detained four people suspected of plotting an attack on Muslims and refugees. They arrested the three men and one woman accused of

Germany

70 years on from the Battle for Berlin

Germany

German tornado causes mass destruction

A tornado in the north of Germany has caused widespread damage. A 26-year-old man in Hamburg was killed after debris fell on his car while his

Germany

Austria lodges legal complaint over German-US spy scandal

A German spy scandal deepens with the news that Austria has filed a legal complaint over suspicions that Germany’s intelligence services helped

Sport

Barca readying to ruin Guardiola's Nou Camp return

Barcelona host Bayern Munich in Wednesday night’s Champions League semi-final. For Pep Guardiola it is a homecoming of sorts as he won three La Liga

Germany

German rail's longest train stoppage strands and angers millions

Rail passengers in Germany face one week of disruption after train drivers’ union GDL called a seven-day strike. It wants more pay and shorter hours

Germany

How World War II shaped modern Germany

Germany

German train drivers start week-long strike

Railway stations across Germany were silent and all but empty as the country faced its longest strike. The walkout by drivers threatens chaos and