06

Feb

Outrage in Germany as far right becomes kingmaker in Thuringia

Protests have broken out in the eastern German state of Thuringia after the far-right AfD party helped oust state premier Bodo Ramelow, replacing him with another candidate. Mr Ramelow's Die…

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31

Jan

Call for expansion of German military operations

Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble told the Funke media group of regional newspapers on Friday that Germany needed to take more responsibility in military affairs with its allies. "We can't hide. If…

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30

Jan

Nurse in Germany charged with attempted killing of five babies

Authorities in southwestern Germany detained an intensive care nurse on Wednesday, suspecting that she had attempted to kill five newborn babies in her charge with morphine, police in the city…

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29

Jan

Germany confirms three more cases of coronavirus, Thailand ‘not able to stop the spread’ of virus

The German Health Ministry confirmed late on Tuesday that three further cases of the new dangerous strain of coronavirus have been discovered in Bavaria, increasing the total number of patients in…

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28

Jan

Germany confirms first human-to-human transmission of Coronavirus in Europe

Health authorities say the Bavarian man contracted the virus from a work colleague visiting from China. It is believed to be the first case of human-to-human transmission in Europe, DW reports. The…

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28

Jan

EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia should start in March -Merkel

Angela Merkel said on Monday she wants a deal on opening EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia in March, citing "geopolitical" necessity. "Anyone who looks at the map,…

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28

Jan

Germany calls for UN sanctions for countries breaking Libya arms embargo

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the UN should pass a resolution sanctioning any country that breaks the arms embargo on Libya. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made this point…

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28

Jan

Coronavirus death toll reaches 106

As of Tuesday midnight, a total of 106 people have died from the novel coronavirus. A total of 1,291 new cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed as of midnight Tuesday…

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27

Jan

Photo Story: Berlin Brandenburg Airport trial operation

The Chairman of the Management Board of Berlin Brandenburg Airport GmbH, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup poses at the check-in on the occasion of trial operation at terminal 1 of the Berlin…

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27

Jan

Merkel to push for Albania, North Macedonia EU accession talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would push for a start to European Union accession talks for Albania and North Macedonia. "Above all, we want to reach an…

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27

Jan

Photo Story: The new Geographical centre of the European Union

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, the geographical centre of the grouping of countries has shifted. So far, the geographical center of European Union (EU) in Westerngrund…

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26

Jan

Photo Story: Berlin’s Tyrannosaurus rex ‘Tristan Otto’ to move to Copenhagen

Tristan Otto, a skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, is on display during a press conference at the Natural History Museum Berlin, in Berlin, Germany. By the end of January T.…

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26

Jan

Securing Germany’s airports against drones to cost millions

  Making German airports more secure against drones would require an initial investment of €30 million ($33 million) per airport, the country's Transport Ministry said on Saturday, responding to an information request by…

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25

Jan

Lack of peace in Libya will bring instability in the Mediterranean – Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the inauguration of the Turkish-German University campus in Istanbul on Friday, and said the "chaos in Libya will…

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24

Jan

Six dead after shooting attack in Germany

Update: A 26-year-old man is believed to have shot dead his mother and father and four other people in a town in southwest Germany on Friday, police said, leaving two…

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23

Jan

Photo Story: Two children killed in bus accident in Germany

A bus wreck at an accident site near Berka vor dem Hainich near Eisenach in the German federal state Thuringia, Germany, 23 January 2020. Two eight-year-old children, a girl and…

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23

Jan

Germany bans neo-Nazi group, launches nationwide raids

  Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 and raided the homes of its leading members across the country, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Two hundred officers seized…

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22

Jan

German public prosecutors raid German Mitsubishi offices

The logo of Japanese car maker Mitsubishi is pictured outside its German importer's headquarters in Friedberg, Germany, 22 January 2020. According to reports, German public prosecutors have raided various offices…

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22

Jan

75th anniversary of the liberation of  the Nazi-German concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Commemorations will be taking place today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of  the Nazi-German concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest German Nazi concentration and…

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20

Jan

Lufthansa Group Airlines welcomed more than 145 million passengers on board in 2019

In 2019, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 145 million passengers on board. This represents an increase of 2.3 percent compared to the previous year. With…

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20

Jan

Highlights from the International Green Week fair in Berlin 2020

Highlight during the International Green Week fair in Berlin, Germany. The International Green Week fair runs from 17 to 26 January. This year’s edition is the 85th. Berlin International Green…

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20

Jan

Italy ready to play leading role in monitoring Libya peace

Italy is ready to take a leading role in monitoring a ceasefire agreement in Libya, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Sunday following the conclusion of a peace conference in…

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20

Jan

Libya peace summit agrees to stricter UN arms embargo

World leaders attending the Libya peace summit in Berlin agreed on Sunday to uphold a UN arms embargo and end military backing for the North African country's warring factions. The…

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18

Jan

The water sports fair ‘Boot 2020’ opens in Duesseldorf

Scenes at the 'Boot 2020 Duesseldorf' water sports fair in Duesseldorf, Germany, 17 January 2020. Around 250,000 visitors are expected at the world's largest water sports fair which runs from…

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18

Jan

Photo Story: Two rhino calves born in European zoos

Two European zoos, one in Germany and the other in the Netherlands, this week announced the birth of two separate rhino calves. In Dortmund in Germany. Willi was born on…

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17

Jan

Merkel aims to get commitment to Libya arms embargo at Berlin conference

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the willingness shown by Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar to stick to a ceasefire in Libya and said a conference in Berlin on Sunday must…

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17

Jan

Germany say Haftar willing to adopt cease-fire, Libyan warlord travels to Greece

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas  said Libya's General Khalifa Haftar has agreed in principle to a cease-fire in the country. Maas flew to Benghazi at short notice on Thursday for…

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16

Jan

German lawmakers push to ban flag burning

German lawmakers inched closer to banning the public burning of flags of foreign countries and the EU. The idea for the bill dates back to 2017, when Israeli flags were…

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16

Jan

German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort with Haftar

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas flew to Benghazi at short notice on Thursday for crisis talks with General Khalifa Haftar ahead of Sunday's Libya conference to be held in Berlin.…

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16

Jan

Angela Merkel warns EU: ‘Brexit is a wake-up call’

In an exclusive FT interview, Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union  must be more competitive. In this rare interview, she said Brexit is a “wake-up call” for the…

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16

Jan

Former top German EU diplomat suspected of spying

German prosecutors are investigating a former senior EU diplomat who works for a lobbying firm on suspicion of spying for China, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. Two employees of another lobbying firm…

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15

Jan

German economy grew 0,6 % in 2019

The German Federal Statistics Office on 15 January 2020 released German economic growth figures for 2019, saying the economy grew 0,6 per cent, less than the growth in 2018 of…

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14

Jan

European Ministers trigger process to save Iranian Nuclear Deal

Britain, France and Germany triggered a mediation process aimed at forcing Iran to return to compliance with limits placed on its nuclear program, or potentially face the reimposition of international…

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13

Jan

Germany plans to hold Libya summit on Jan. 19

Germany plans to hold a summit on Libya on Jan. 19, two participants in the preparatory negotiations said on Monday. The Turkish presidency said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan would come…

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13

Jan

Photo Story:  Massive World War II aerial bombs deactivated in Dortmund, Germany

Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service present two deactivated bombs after the defusing of four unexploded bombs from the Second World War in Dortmund, Germany, 12 January 2020. Around…

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12

Jan

Some 14,000 persons evacuated due to unexploded WWII bombs in Dortmund

A general view of the evacuation area before the disposal of four unexploded bombs from World War II in Dortmund, Germany, 12 January 2020. Some 14,000 residents had to leave…

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11

Jan

UN led Libyan peace talks to be held in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin, as Turkey and Russia appealed to Libya’s warring factions to enter a ceasefire. During a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

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11

Jan

Merkel meets Putin to align positions amidst geopolitical tension

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on flashpoints in the Middle East. Her visit — the first…

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11

Jan

Significant reductions in passengers flying in Sweden as anti-flying movement takes-off

The number of passengers who flew through Swedish airports fell four percent in 2019, Swedish state-owned airport operator Swedavia said on Friday, with the drop led by a decline in…

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10

Jan

Germans most worried about refugees, climate change

Asylum policy and climate change are the top concerns for Germans, according to the DeutschlandTrend poll published on Thursday. Nearly a third of all respondents said immigration was the most…

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07

Jan

EU’s top diplomat and European foreign ministers called on Turkey to stop interfering in Libya

The EU’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of France, Germany, the U.K. and Italy on Tuesday called on Turkey to stop interfering in Libya. POLITICO reports that in a…

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07

Jan

EU, Britain, France, Germany and Italy meeting to discuss Libya

An EU spokesman confirmed the the European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrel and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy will meet on Tuesday afternoon in Brussels to…

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07

Jan

Merkel and Putin to discuss US – Iran crisis on January 11th

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Russia on Jan. 11 for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the crisis triggered by the killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem…

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06

Jan

Germany seeks crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing…

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06

Jan

Joint statement from President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Johnson on the situation in Iraq and the surrounding region

A statement from the heads of state and government of France, Germany and the United Kingdom on the recent development in Iraq and the region.   "We have condemned the…

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06

Jan

German police shoot dead knife-wielding attacker, Second similar attack in France

Police in Germany have shot dead a man who was trying to assail police officers with a knife in the west German city of Gelsenkirchen. The man hit a patrol car with an object and…

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02

Jan

Photo Story: Vigil for fire at the Krefeld Zoo on New Year’s night in Germany

Candles and soft toys are placed at the entrance outside of the zoo in Krefeld, Germany, late evening 01 January 2020. All animals, in total more than 30, died during…

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30

Dec

No fireworks in city centres across Germany for New Year

German cities are acting on the dangers and inconveniences posed by the use of fireworks at large gatherings. The cities of Berlin, Munich and Hamburg have introduced new pieces of…

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30

Dec

Germany’s Eurowings cancels more than 170 flights due to strike

Eurowings cancelled more than 170 flights scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday due to  strike action by flight attendants at its sister company Germanwings. The Lufthansa low-cost carrier published the…

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29

Dec

German police kill sword wielding man in Stuttgart

German police shot dead a man who threatened officers with a sword on Saturday after he crashed his car in the southern city of Stuttgart, local public broadcaster SWR reported. Police…

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28

Dec

Von Der Leyen says she has nothing to hide after mobile phone data wipe out

Ursula von der Leyen insisted she has nothing to hide after a mobile phone considered key evidence in a contracting scandal at the German defense ministry was wiped clean, POLITICO reports.…

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26

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas in Berlin

A general view of Pariser Platz square with a Christmas tree in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on the evening of the 25 December 2019.   Photo:…

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25

Dec

Majority of Germans support ditching Christmas lights

A majority of Germans say they would consider scaling down their Christmas lights to protect the climate, a survey released on Sunday said. A total of 57% of those surveyed…

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25

Dec

Wet Christmas – Berlin

Members of the 'Berliner Seehunde' (lit. Berlin Seals) swimming club take part in the traditional Christmas winter swim at Orankesee lake in Berlin, Germany, 25 December 2019.

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23

Dec

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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23

Dec

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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22

Dec

Calls for resignation of German Transport Minister following botched plan to introduce road-toll for foreign-registered cars

German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is facing renewed calls to resign after two companies said they were suing the government for €560 million ($620 million) over his failed plans to…

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