Germany

UPDATED: Two Eurofighters collide over northern Germany

Two German air force Eurofighters were involved in a mid-air collision over northern Germany. The two Eurofighter jets touched each other and crashed into the ground near in Fleesensee, near…

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Germany lost track of 160 ‘ISIS supporters

The German government has lost track of more than 160 German ISIS supporters who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper has…

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EU court rules that Adidas’s three stripes trademark is invalid

The European Union’s second highest court ruled on Wednesday that Adidas’s trademark consisting of three parallel stripes was invalid. The court called it "an ordinary figurative mark." The General Court…

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Deutsche Bank to cut its US equity and trading units, creating a €50 billion ‘bad bank’

Deutsche Bank is readying a revamp and may shut or slash all equity and trading business outside of Europe, according to a report Sunday in the Financial Times newspaper. The…

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Photo Story: A plane spotter’s celebration for the 70th anniversary of Berlin Airlift

A series of photos taken during the celebrations during a plane spotter day at the German Air Force's airfield in Jagel, northern Germany for the 70th anniversary of the…

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Germany plans rules on product returns for online retailers

The German government is planning to regulate product returns at online retailers. Stephan Haufe, a spokesman for the environment ministry, told a press conference in Berlin that the proposal…

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Conte in favour of Merkel as the next president of the European Commission

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel would be a good candidate to be the next president of the European Commission, while adding that he does…

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Merkel calls for ‘comparable minimum wage’ across EU, appeal for equal working conditions within the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the EU to look into ways to ensure countries have a "comparable" minimum wage. She also added that there should be equal working…

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Macron ready to back Merkel for new European Commission President post

French President Emmanuel Macron told Swiss TV station RTS that he would back German Chancellor Angela Merkel for European Commission president. Politico reports that Macron, when asked about his…

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Photo Story: Phil Collins in concert in Berlin

British singer Phil Collins performs on stage during a concert in Berlin, Germany, as part of his 'Not Dead Yet' tour (also known as Not Dead Yet Live! and Still Not Dead Yet…

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Grim times for children in Germany, more than 100 children were killed in 2018

German Police have issued latest crime statistics which gave a grim picture of the state of child welfare in in the country The statistics showed that more than 100 children…

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Germany passes controversial migration law

Germany on Friday passed a controversial package of bills bringing major changes to the country's asylum and immigration policy. The package included the so-called "Geordnete-Rückkehr-Gesetz" or "Orderly Return Law"…

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German nurse sentenced to life for murdering 85 patients

Niels Högel, a former nurse, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 85 more people while on duty in German hospitals until 2005. He is Germany's…

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Three persons to temporary lead the German SPD

Three Social Democrats (SPD) politicians are set to provisionally lead the party after Andrea Nahles this weekend announced her resignation after poor results in the European Parliament elections. When the…

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German government in jeopardy after Social Democrat leader quits

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to continue with her government after the leader of the center-left Social Democrats, a junior partner in the coalition, resigned following a series of disappointing…

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German SPD leader Nahles resigns after poor results in European elections

Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) chief Andrea Nahles announced she is resigning as well giving up her position as head of its parliamentary group. She said she took…

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Hamburg wants to legalise taking food from garbage bins to reduce food waste

The German city of Hamburg wants to legalise taking food from garbage bins in an effort to reduce food waste. Under German law, it is a criminal offence to…

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Mediaset buys stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1

Italian television group Mediaset announced it acquired 9.6 percent of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. Mediaset, which is owned by the family of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, will become the…

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Europe Votes: Germany, Exit Polls and Projections (Updated)

Initial official projections in Germany show that Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the CSU have come out ahead with 27.9% , but suffered a dip…

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Germany withholds funds from Uganda

The German government has decided to withhold €100 million of funds it had pledged to Uganda for refugee resettlement annually. Germany’s decision follows that of the United Kingdom which suspending…

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Germany to mediate in Iranian crisis

Germany is going to attempt to mediate in the current crisis between the United States and Iran. According to report in German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), the policy director…

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Merkel insists she will be retiring completely from the political scene

German chancellor Angela Merkel insisted she has no other political ambitions once her mandate expires. Merkel told a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte,that she would…

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Germany and the Netherlands suspend military training in Iraq

Germany and the Netherlands are suspending military training operations in Iraq due to increasing regional tensions and an unspecified threat. The Germany Defence Ministry said it has no indications of its…

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Photo Story: Classic Ferrari worth millions stolen on test drive

A handout photo made available by the Duesseldorf Police Department on 14 May 2019 showing a stolen Ferrari 288 GTO after a reported theft and a subsequent seizure in Grevenbroich,…

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Panama Papers Case Spurs Tax Raids in Germany

German money-laundering probe looking at Deutsche Bank AG that was prompted by the Panama Papers, brought a wave of raids by Frankfurt prosecutors targeting eight "wealthy" individuals who may have…

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More British firms relocating to Germany because of Brexit

According to a report issued by the economic development agency German Trade and Invest (GTAI), more foreign firms are relocating their operations to Germany than ever before, according to new…

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Germany’s crossbow killings: Two more bodies found

German police said Monday two more bodies have been found during investigations into the deaths of three people discovered in a Bavarian hotel room and killed by crossbow bolts. The…

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Slideshow: The Berlin Airlift remembered

A pictures taken during the Festival of the Berlin Airlift at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin The event celebrates the 70th anniversary to the end of the Berlin Blockade and commemorates…

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Three people found dead in German hotel with crossbow bolts in their bodies

Three people have been found dead in a Bavarian hotel room with crossbow bolts in their bodies. The corpses and two crossbows were discovered around noon on Saturday in…

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Slideshow: Opening parade of the Hamburg port anniversary

Photos from the opening parade of the 830th port anniversary in Hamburg, northern Germany, 10 May 2019. About 300 historic and modern ships and boats from around the world visit…

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Slideshow: Prince Charles and Camilla in Germany

Britain's Prince Charles (L), the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, chat with people while in Munich, Germany, 09 May 2019. The British royal and his wife…

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Germans prefer living in Austria and the UK

The Germany's Federal Statistics Office released its annual report on the number of German citizens living abroad within the EU. According to the new report, almost 200,000 Germans have moved…

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Drone sighting disrupts flights at Frankfurt airport

Flight operations at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest hub, have resumed after a drone sighting near the airport prompted an air traffic stoppage, operating company Fraport said on Thursday. Flights at Germany's…

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Germany adopts the hard line to get children vaccinated for measles

German Health Minister Jens Spahn has drawn up draft legislation to oblige parents to get their children vaccinated against measles or else face fines and their exclusion from daycare. Spahn's…

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Photostory: Snow in Bavaria

Fresh snow in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany, on Sunday 5th May 2019. Parts of the alpine regions of Europe have received a sprinkling of snow with a cold front moving…

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New suspect in Madeleine McCann case identified as a German man

Sky News revealed that the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is a German man already being investigated over alleged child sex offences He is one of two suspects…

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Photostory: The raising of the Maypole in Bavaria

Men set up a maypole (Maibaum) in Aying near Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 01 May 2019. A decorated tree trunk is traditionally erected with the help of rods on 01 May.…

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Merkel excludes early exit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied speculation that she would resign before the end of her term in 2021. In recent days media reports suggested she would announce her intentions at…

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Germany calls for UN Security Council meeting on Libya

Germany on called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya after the 15-member body failed to agree on a draft resolution…

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German government slashes 2019 growth forecast

The German government cut its 2019 growth forecast for the second time within three months on Wednesday, reflecting a worsening slowdown in Europe's largest economy driven by a recession in…

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Daimler in the spotlight again for cheating

Daimler confirmed it was facing a regulatory probe after a report said German authorities have uncovered a previously unknown type of pollution trickery software allegedly installed by the car giant…

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€8.86 billion euro bill to operate German Tornado jets to 2030

Reuters reports that the German Defence Ministry estimates it will cost nearly 9 billion euros to keep its ageing fleet of 93 Tornado fighter jets, which first entered service in…

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Slideshow: ‘Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa’ exhibition in Munich

Employees make the final preparations during a press event prior to the art exhibition 'Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa' at the Alte Pinakothek Museum in Munich, Germany. The exhibition will open…

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Merkel says possibility of a longer Brexit delay

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union may well decide on a longer Brexit delay than the one sought by the British government, but it would be flexible…

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Germans protest against rising property rents

Thousands of Germans took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in protest against rising property rents and called for properties of large-scale landlords to be taken over by…

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Germany to start removing citizenship of dual national terrorist fighters

Germany's cabinet has approved a change to the law allowing dual nationals to lose their citizenship if they fight for a foreign terrorist militia. The new law will not be…

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One of Russia’s richest women dies in plane crash

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia's richest women, died when her private plane crashed in Germany. Fileva was the major shareholder in S7, known also as Siberia Airlines, Russia's second biggest…

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German police foil major attacks with weapons and explosives

Police in western and southern parts of Germany arrested 10 people suspected to be planning a major attack with weapons and explosives. Raids were carried out on Friday and Saturday…

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Tui warns of negative effect on profits after 737 MAX grounding

Tour operator Tui on Friday warned it would take a 200 million euro profit hit in 2019 due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX aircrafts in the wake of…

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German police in Berlin clamp down on foreign gangs

German authorities continued in their efforts to clamp down on Middle Eastern and Eastern European crime families in large cities as police launched raids in more than a dozen establishments…

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One of Germany’s richest families to donate €9.7 million over Nazi past

The Reimann family, with big stakes in Krispy Kreme and Pret a Manger and one of Germany's richest families, will be donating €9.7 million to charity after learning the extent…

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German police prevent possible terrorist attack

Police in Germany have arrested ten people on suspicion of planning an Islamist terror attack. The arrests were made after some 200 police officers carried out raids in the states…

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ECJ clears the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU countries

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU member states. Judges in Germany had asked the ECJ to interpret…

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Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in merger talks

Germany's two biggest banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, are in formal talks about a merger the two rival companies confirmed. The announcement caps months of speculation that the two struggling…

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German Justice Minister calls for tax breaks for separated parents

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has called for changes in Germany's laws to reflect their needs of separated or divorced parents and alleviate their financial burden. In a interview with…

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US sues Volkswagen over massive fraud

The US is suing Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal accusing the German carmaker of "massive fraud". Volkswagen's former chief executive Martin Winterkorn is also being sued. The Securities…

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Germans warned of travel to Turkey

The German government advised its citizens to be cautious when travelling to Turkey after Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (photo above) had threatened to arrest German "terrorists" and "traitors" at…

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