Germany

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Munich, Bavaria

Lights illuminate the Theresienwiese fairground at dawn, during the 186th Oktoberfest beer festival on the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. The Munich Beer Festival is the world's largest traditional beer festival…

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Police cybercrime raid in in former NATO bunker in Germany

A cybercrime data centre that was shut down by German authorities was housed inside a former NATO bunker in a sleepy riverside town. The police arrested 13 people between the…

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30th anniversary of East German exodus into West German embassy in Prague remembered

A license plate of East Germany (DDR or GDR) is placed on East Germany-made Trabant car before ceremony at the German embassy during 30th anniversary of East Germans exodus in…

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Germany launches Alliance for Multilateralism

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday welcomed his fellow foreign ministers from some 50 countries for the first meeting of the "Alliance for Multilateralism," a loose group of nations…

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Photo Story: Cher in concert in Berlin

US singer Cher (C) performs during a concert at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2019. The concert is part of her world tour 'Here We Go…

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German airline Condor gets financial help

The immediate future of Condor, the German airline and subsidiary of the now insolvent Thomas Cook travel agency, was secured on Tuesday night following the German state's assurances of a…

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Photo story: Car-Free Day in Berlin

A few cars are seen on the Karl-Marx-Allee street with the TV tower in the background on the Car-Free Day in Berlin, Germany, 22 September 2019. During the 18th edition…

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Photo Story: The 186th Oktoberfest opens in Munich

Photos from the Theresienwiese fairground, during the opening day of the 186th Oktoberfest beer festival on the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, 21 September 2019. The Munich Beer Festival is the…

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New Apple products go on sale at Apple Store in Frankfurt Main

Customers queue outside an Apple store during the start of sales of the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and Apple Watch Series 5 at the Apple Store in Frankfurt Main,…

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Photo Story: The Pumpkin Festival in Ludwigsburg in Germany

Photos of the pumpkins on display in the pumpkin exhibition at the Baroque Palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The pumpkin exhibit at the Bluehendes Baroque (Baroque in Bloom) gardens runs from…

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Alarm in Germany over hand birth defects

Health officials have warned against panic after a pattern of anomalies appeared among newborns at a single Gelsenkirchen hospital. Similar hand deformities were observed in three deliveries — over a 12-week…

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Photo Story: Highlights of the exhibition ‘Mythos Alfa Romeo’ in Germany

A series of photos from the Exhibition Mythos Alfa Romeo at Technology Museum in Sinsheim, Germany. The special exhibition Mythos Alfa Romeo at the Museum of Technology begins on 19…

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Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon gets award for being ‘voice of reason’ on Brexit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been given an award by the German media for being "the voice of reason" in the Brexit crisis. She was presented with the award…

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Germany passes comprehensive blockchain strategy, vows to fight any efforts to issue parallel currencies

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Storm causes havoc in northern Germany

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) canceled several trains early Wednesday due to debris blocking routes in northern Germany, but the company said while delays continued the situation had improved…

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Deutsche Bank cuts probability of no-deal Brexit to 35% vs 50%

Deutsche Bank said on Monday it cut its probability that Britain will crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal to 35% from 50% previously after…

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Scholz determined to remain Germany’s finance minister

Germany’s Olaf Scholz, highest profile candidate in the Social Democrats’ (SPD) leadership race, said he would stay on in his post as finance minister if he becomes leader of his…

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France and Germany agree to block Facebook’s Libra

France and Germany have agreed to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, the French finance ministry said on Friday. In a joint statement, the two governments affirmed that “no private entity can…

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Germany prepared to take in 25% of migrants who arrive in Italy by sea

Germany is prepared to take in 25% of migrants who arrive in Italy by boat, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told Germany newspaper Süddeutschen Zeitung. In an apparent goodwill gesture ahead…

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German government insists economy not heading for pronounced recession

Europe’s largest economy is not facing a bigger downturn or a pronounced recession after contracting slightly in the second quarter but there are no signs of a turnaround yet either,…

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Photo Story: Unusual sightings in the streets of Berlin

A view of an artwork reminding of octopus tentacles that hang out of windows of a house during preparations for the Urban Nation Biennale 2019 art festival in Berlin, Germany.…

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Photo Story: Highlights from the Frankfurt International Motor Show

Photographic highlights of some of the vehicles on display during the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. The 2019 International Motor Show Germany IAA 2019, which this year promotes…

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Photo Story: Naval exercise ‘Northern Coasts’ along the German Baltic coast

A Sea King helicopter takes off from the German Navy corvette 'Oldenburg', during the Naval exercise 'Northern Coasts' on Baltic Sea coast near Rostock-Warnemuende, northern Germany. About 3,000 soldiers from…

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Warning of higher risk of recession in Germany

There is an almost 60% chance that the German economy could fall into recession, according to a monthly index gauging the health of Europe’s largest economy published on Thursday by…

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E-scooters banned from Oktoberfest festival grounds in Munich

Strict restrictions and no-go zones have been set up for this year's Oktoberfest targeting e-scooters. The city of Munich announced a raft of restrictions for e-scooters during this year's Oktoberfest.…

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Merkel says Germany will do its part to avoid proxy war in Libya

Whilst warning that the situation in Libya risked destabilising the whole of Africa Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, she added that Germany will do its part to avoid a…

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Frankfurt all revved up for the International Motor Show IAA 2019

A vintage Alfa Romeo roadster is driven to its position at a classic cars' stand as preparations are underway for the for the International Automobile Exhibition IAA in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.…

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EPA’s Eye in The Sky: Grevenbroich, Germany

An aerial picture taken by a drone shows a tractor harvesting blooming tulips on a field in Grevenbroich, Germany. Tulip fields can be admired all over the Rhine district of…

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Efforts in Germany to curb e-scooter use

The use of shared transportation services such as e-scooters has skyrocketed over the last few months and various German cities are starting to introduce laws to regulate the chaotic situation.…

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Photo Story: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits Schleswig-Holstein

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (C) during her visit in at the monument Danevirke in Dannewerk, Germany, 05 September 2019. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish…

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Deutsche Telekom 5G network goes live in 5 German cities

Deutsche Telekom said on Thursday its 5G mobile network had gone live in five German cities, timing the launch for maximum impact on the opening day of the IFA consumer…

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German photographer Peter Lindbergh dead at 74

German photographer Peter Lindbergh poses during a press conference on his exhibition, titled Peter Lindbergh. On Street, in Berlin, Germany, 24 September 2010 (reissued 04 September 2019). Media reports on…

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Election Watch – German regional elections – Exit Polls

Voting has ended in Saxony and Brandenburg, two states in the country's former east. Exit polls suggest that the far-right AfD will become the second biggest party in both regions…

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Elections in eastern Germany could shake Merkel’s coalition

Elections on Sunday in Saxony and neighboring Brandenburg, two federal states in former East Germany, have the entire country holding its breath. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised…

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EPA’s Eye in The Sky: Haltern am See, Germany

An aerial view showing people enjoying a sunny and hot day at a lake in Haltern am See, Germany. Haltern am See is a town and a municipality in the…

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Photo Story: The horse races on the Wadden Sea in Germany

Horses compete in various events during the Duhner Wattrennen horse race near the beach of Cuxhaven-Duhnen, northern Germany. The races take place during low tide on the sea ground of…

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Photo Story: The Marksmanship Festival in Neuss

Marksmen and music corps pass the town hall square during the traditional marksmen royal parade in Neuss, Germany, on Sunday 25 August 2019. Every year for five days beginning with…

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Photo Story: The Rally of Germany 2019

Daniel Sordo of Spain drives his Hyundai i20 WRC during day 3 of the Rallye Germany 2019 or the ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2019, in Bostalsee, Germany This rally was first held…

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Germany : Social Democrats mulling wealth tax

Germany's ailing Social Democrats are mulling a move to push for the introduction of a wealth tax that would be used to fund public infrastructure and climate protection measures, according…

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German captain of migrant rescue vessel refuses honour from Paris

Pia Klemp, the German captain of rescue ship Iuventa, that saved hundreds of migrants’ lives in the Mediterranean has turned down Paris’s highest civilian award, accusing the city of hypocrisy…

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Photo Story: After Merkel, Johnson to meet Macron

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk on a balcony over a glass of wine at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 21 August 2019. Prior…

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Huge operation by German police against organized smuggling of foreigners into the construction industry

Police and customs officers launched a massive human trafficking raid in Berlin on Wednesday morning, prosecutors revealed. Around 1,900 officers are taking part in the operation and have searched over…

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Boris Johnson to meet Angela Merkel today

Boris Johnson is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later today, where he is expected to reiterate his call for the backstop plan to be scrapped. Johnson…

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Germany, Hungary to mark end of the Iron Curtain

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the city of Sopron Monday to commemorate a pivotal moment in the fall of the Iron Curtain in…

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Germany ready to ditch balanced budget in case of recession

Germany’s coalition government would be prepared to ditch its balanced budget rule and take on new debt to counter a possible recession, according to a report in Der Spiegel magazine.…

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Merkel calls for restarting EU migrant rescue mission, emphasizes need to fix root cause of migration

Several months after the EU's migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean was suspended, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the operation to be resumed once more. The operation was…

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Photo Story: Grand Tattoo farewell ceremony for Ursula von der Leyen

Former German Defence Minister and President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (C), is handed a certificate from a German soldier, during a Grand Tattoo military ceremony in…

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German police smash child pornography ring on darknet

German cybercrime experts brought down a child pornography platform on the darknet following months of intensive investigation, authorities in the German state of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania announced. German police were first…

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Photo Story: Preparations for Oktoberfest 2019

Various instances at the Theresienwiese fair ground during preparations for the Oktoberfest 2019 in Munich, Germany, 14 August 2019. The traditional Munich Beer Festival, the world's largest beer festival that…

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Germany releases gross domestic product quarterly results for 2019

Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) announced on 14 August 2019 that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2019, shrinking by…

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Photo Story: The 29th Hanse Sail festival

A tall ship sails next to a lighthouse during the Hanse sail maritime festival, Rostock-Warnemuende, Germany. The 29th Hanse Sail maritime festival running from 08 to 11 August 2019.…

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Photo Story: Seal pups released into the North Sea

Helpers release four young seal pups into the North Sea on the beach of Juist island, northern Germany. Four young seals - Freya, Lotte, Mucki and Finchen - were brought…

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German citizen arrested in Turkey for Facebook shares

Another German citizen was arrested in Turkey on charges of spreading propaganda. According to reports from German public broadcasters NDR, WDR and newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, 36-year-old Osman B. from Hesse was arrested…

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Photo Story: Main Festival in Germany ends

People enjoy the show as fireworks illuminate the sky to celebrate the end of the Main Festival or Mainfest in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Mainfest was originally a…

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Germany wants tougher checks on Swiss border

Germany's interior minister has told Der Spiegel magazine that he is planning to submit a concept for enhanced covert checks and brief searches of travellers along Germany's border with Switzerland. Horst Seehofer's…

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Photo Story: Heavy rain in Berlin

Cars produce fountains on a flooded street during heavy rain in Berlin, Germany. Weather that caused minor flooding in various parts of the German capital. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXANDER BECHER

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Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs

Customs confiscated a record 4.5 metric tons of cocaine in a shipping container in Hamburg, northern Germany, with a street value of nearly €1 billion, it announced on Friday. The drugs…

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