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Nine terror attacks prevented in Germany since Berlin Christmas market killings

Since the 2016 terrorist attack in Berlin's Breitscheidplatz, German authorities have prevented a further nine attacks of a similar nature, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said. Last month alone, two acts…

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Angela Merkel becomes second-longest serving German chancellor

Angela Merkel today became the second longest serving Chancellor in modern Germany, overtaking one of the greatest figures in post-war European history. Mrs Merkel’s 5,144th day in the Chancellery pulled…

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German politician resigns over far-right ties

Robert Möritz, a local politician from the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, surprisingly announced his resignation from Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Friday, saying he wanted "to…

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World’s population to hit 7.75 billion in 2019

By the end of this year there will be some 7.75 billion people living on planet earth, according to Germany's Foundation for World Population (DSW). The estimate gauges that the world's…

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Germany puts up fences at Polish border to contain swine fever spread

In an attempt to prevent an outbreak of swine fever, Germany's Agriculture Ministry is putting up electric fences to stop wild boars from crossing its border with Poland. No case…

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Boy missing in Germany for 2 years found in suspected paedophile’s closet

A 15-year-old boy who was missing for two years was found in the home of a suspected paedophile on Friday, German police said. Authorities in Recklinghausen, 100 kilometres north of Cologne, said…

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Germany’s Sea-Watch rescue boat to resume migrant missions in the Mediterranean

German charity Sea-Watch EV announced it would return as soon as it could to the area north of the Libyan coast to help migrants at sea after winning an Italian…

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Photo Story: Berlin remembers the third anniversary of the terror attack on Breitscheidplatz Christmas market

Moments from the commemoration of the Christmas market attack on the Breitscheidplatz square in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday evening. Breitscheidplatz square was the target of a terror attack on 19…

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German court hands Uber another legal setback

A regional Frankfurt court found on Thursday that Uber's business model in Germany, which relies on the use of vehicles from local car hire companies, violated several anti-competiton laws. The…

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Photo Story: German premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Cologne

People dressed as Star Wars characters arrive for the screening of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' at the Cinedom in Cologne, Germany, on the evening of Tuesday 17 December…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Speyer, Germany

A view of a part of the Christmas market in Speyer, Germany. The Christmas and New Year market in Speyer runs until 06 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

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Explosion injures 25 in German city of Blankenburg

At least one person was killed, and 25 people were injured on Friday in an explosion in a residential building in the German city of Blankenburg, police said. Authorities said…

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Statement by the German Foreign Office on the expulsion from Russia of two German diplomats

The Spokesperson of the Federal Foreign Office issued the following statement on Russia’s announcement today that it will expel two German Embassy staff members: "The German Government has noted…

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Russia expels two German diplomats

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the German ambassador to announce the expulsion of two diplomats. It comes a week after two Russian officials were told to leave Germany in connection…

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Photo Story: ‘Raffael in Berlin’ exhibition

A series of photos that are part of the exhibition 'Raffael in Berlin. The Madonnas in the Gemaeldegalerie' in the art museum Gemaeldegalerie in Berlin, Germany. The presentation includes six…

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Germany on alert as swine fever nears border

Germany is deploying a full array of defences to stop boars from bringing swine fever into the country and avert a disaster for its thriving pork industry. Among the measures…

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Lightening of Christmas tree at Bellevue Palace in Berlin

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2-R) and his wife Elke Buedenbender (R) approach to students while the children raise their hands in order to show their willingness to participate in pushing…

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Merkel visits Auschwitz memorial for the first time

Angela Merkel visits for the first time the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German Chancellor. Merkel, accompanied by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the visit, will…

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Germany-Russia murder row raises tensions for Merkel

The violent death of a former Chechen rebel commander at the hands of a man suspected to be a Russian-backed assassin in a Berlin park has shocked and outraged many…

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Migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 changes flag from Dutch to German

The rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, which has been detained by Italian authorities on multiple occasions, said that it would no longer be registered in the Netherlands and would instead fly…

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German car industry to slash more jobs in 2020

Germany’s main automobile industry body, the VDA, said it expects global car sales to fall by 5% this year, the steepest drop since the financial crisis, and warned of more…

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German government in doubt after shock SPD vote

German politics were thrust into disarray late Saturday after a surprise decision by the Social Democrats (SPD) to elect a leadership duo that has expressed deep reservations over the party’s…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Uerzig, Germany

A view of the Hochmosel Bridge in Uerzig, Germany. The bridge spans the Moselle valley at a height of about 158 metres and has a length of 1700 metres and…

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Germany plans rapid state intervention to protect key industries

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier wants to set up a new government body with powers to decide quickly whether to take stakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers.…

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Daimler to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide

Daimler, the German carmaker that owns Mercedes-Benz, has said it will shed at least 10,000 jobs worldwide as it seeks to fund the switch to electric cars. Daimler personnel…

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German CDU mulls return of military service

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, still the current favorite to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor, has cautiously come out in favor of opening the debate on reintroducing national military service. "Something…

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Photo Story: 200kg angel for Dortmund Christmas Tree

One of the world's biggest Christmas trees is illuminated at the Christmas Market in Dortmund, Germany. The Christmas tree is 45 meters high and made is of twigs of 1700…

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Berlin bans diesel cars and trucks

A worker installs a road sign at the central Mitte district that indicates a circulation ban for Diesel cars and trucks with less than Euro 5/V in Berlin, Germany,on…

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Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin reopens

Christmas installations are illuminated at the Christmas market at the Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, Germany. Breitscheidplatz square was the target of a terror attack in which 12 people lost their lives,…

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Thieves break into Dresden’s Green Vault

Thieves broke into Dresden's Grünes Gewölbe early Monday morning, police said. The eastern German museum, known in English as the Green Vault, houses Europe's largest collection of treasures. Police said the thieves targeted…

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Leadership of CDU in doubt

The question of who will succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor was left hanging in the balance after her anointed successor signalled that she could step down. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has…

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Angela Merkel faces party revolt over Huawei in German 5G rollout

Leading figures in Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have defied the German chancellor by throwing their support behind a motion to make sure parliament has a say in the…

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Photo Story: Christmas decoration at Tierpark Berlin

A collection of photos of the 'Christmas at the Tierpark' show in Berlin, Germany. A total of 30 light sculptures will be on display. Illuminated treetops, shining stars along the…

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Commerzbank CEO calls on EU to stick to principles in face of U.S. policy

Commerzbank’s chief executive criticized the U.S. administration for unilateral dealmaking on Friday and called for Germany and Europe to “stick to our principles”. Martin Zielke’s comments come as Europe debates…

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CDU Congress targeted by Greenpeace

A Greenpeace activist carries a C letter while entering the venue of the Party Congress of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) in Leipzig, Germany, 22 November 2019. On 21…

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Son of former German president von Weizsäcker stabbed to death in Berlin

Fritz von Weizsäcker, the son of the late President Richard von Weizsäcker, was stabbed to death on Tuesday while giving a lecture at a Berlin hospital, according to local police.…

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Two planes collide at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt Airport confirmed on Sunday morning that two passenger jets collided on the tarmac hours earlier. A Korean Air Boeing 777 aircraft collided lightly with an Air Namibia aircraft after landing…

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Large network smuggling migrants in lorries dismantled in Germany and Romania

The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) supported by Europol, concluded their operation into a large criminal network smuggling migrants to western Europe in lorries. Austria,…

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German parliament approves climate protection plan

German lawmakers voted to enshrine climate protection in law on Friday. The new legislation will target sectors like energy, transport and housing. It aims to cut Germany's greenhouse gas emissions to…

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German Parliament passes anti-money-laundering laws

The German Parliament passed a raft of anti-money-laundering measures to bring the country in line with EU directives. The reform packet imposes stricter regulations for real estate agents, notaries, precious…

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Germany narrowly avoids recession

The German economy has defied expectations of recession by growing 0.1 per cent in the third quarter as higher household and government spending offset a sharp downturn in the country’s…

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Photo Story: Nuremberg Christ Child presents her regalia

This week the Nuremberg Christ Child, the 17-year-old Benigna Munsi, appeared in her regalia dressed in a crown, wig and wings as the Christ child at the Nuremberg state theatre,…

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Merkel urges Europe to take control of its data from US tech giants

Angela Merkel has urged Europe to seize control of its data from Silicon Valley tech giants, in an intervention that highlights the EU’s growing willingness to challenge the US dominance…

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Photo Story: The commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) arrives for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Berlin Wall Memorial site along Bernauer street in…

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Daimler chief outlines plan to cut up to 1,100 jobs

The new chief executive of Daimler has outlined plans to cut 10 per cent of managers in Germany and up to 1,100 in total worldwide, according to a letter circulated…

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The day the Berlin Wall came down

Deutsche Welle correspondent Marcel Fürstenau gives a look at the events and aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago. Fürstenau states that the Cold War, a…

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Photo Story: Celebrations for 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Tourists takes photos of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 08 November 2019. The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is on 09 November 2019. German Chancellor…

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Lufthansa strike continues, 600 flights cancelled

About 600 flights were cancelled on Friday as a 48-hour Lufthansa cabin crew strike entered its second day. Germany's flagship airline cancelled the flights, from a total pool of 1362 flights,…

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Workers rescued after mine explosion in Germany

At least two people were injured and at least 35 people were trapped underground after an explosion at a mine in eastern Germany on Friday. The workers at the Teutschenthal mine…

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Pompeo in Germany for Berlin Wall Anniversary

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the former border between East and West Germany ahead of festivities to mark the 30th anniversary…

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Germans divided on unity legacy 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall

As celebrations continue in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, a survey published Thursday revealed significant differences in how Germans…

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Berlin Wall era escape tunnel opened to the public

Photos from an escape tunnel leading from East to West-Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Berliner Unterwelten e.V. opened a visitor tunnel that provides an insight into an original escape tunnel on…

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CDU leader wants Merkel to stay until 2021

There is no reason for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to leave office before her planned departure in 2021, her protegee and would-be successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said as they both…

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1,300 Lufthansa flights cancelled as courts approve strike

Lufthansa cancelled 1,300 out of 6,000 flights scheduled — 700 on Thursday and 600 on Friday after German airline failed Wednesday with its injunction application and subsequent appeal against strike…

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German court approves Lufthansa strike

German airline Lufthansa were dealt a blow on Wednesday after a court ruled in favour of a union strike, dismissing an injunction brought forward by the air carrier. Lufthansa had made an…

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Local performers wearing US army uniforms at Checkpoint Charlie are banned

A general view shows the Checkpoint Charlie, a former Berlin Wall crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War, in Berlin, Germany. According to reports, Berlin authorities…

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Photo Story Christmas tree set for Frankfurt Christmas Market

Workers start to put light decorations at a tall Christmas tree at the Christmas market in front of the town hall Roemer in the historic city center in Frankfurt am…

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