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Iran nuclear deal: France's Emmanuel Macron pushes for talks

Sunday, April 29th 2018, 21:07
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom

President Macron speaks to his Iranian counterpart, who says an existing deal is non-negotiable.
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Crossing Divides: Austrian group helps deaf refugees learn sign language

Thursday, April 26th 2018, 11:17
related countries: Austria Austria

An Austrian organisation teaches sign language and written German to asylum seekers and refugees.
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Auschwitz rap: German Echo music prize scrapped in anti-Semitism row

Wednesday, April 25th 2018, 16:14

Germany's music industry abolishes its Echo prize after an outcry over its award to a rap duo.
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'Bin Laden bodyguard' on German welfare

Tuesday, April 24th 2018, 11:07
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia

Concern about torture stops Germany deporting the suspect to his home country of Tunisia.
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Daniel Barenboim returns German music award in anti-Semitism row

Monday, April 23rd 2018, 19:45

Daniel Barenboim hands back major German music awards after controversial rappers honoured.
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Andrea Nahles: First woman to lead Germany's social democrats

Sunday, April 22nd 2018, 20:32

Andrea Nahles becomes the SPD's first woman leader in 154 years - at a time of crisis for the party.
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Is hate speech law killing German comedy?

Friday, April 20th 2018, 23:16

Comedians in Germany have been caught up in the county’s strict online hate speech laws.
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Berlin police defuse WW2 bomb after mass evacuation

Friday, April 20th 2018, 15:46

The main train station reopens after the evacuation of about 10,000 people.
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German swastika ticket row as Hitler play opens in Konstanz

Thursday, April 19th 2018, 23:32
related places: Konstanz

Prosecutors gave the go-ahead for Friday's premiere despite complaints over a free ticket promotion.
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Mohammed Zammar: German jihadist 'detained by Syrian Kurds'

Thursday, April 19th 2018, 11:19
related countries: Syria Syria

Mohammed Zammar, who was linked to the 9/11 attackers, is reportedly being held in northern Syria.
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German police investigate anti-Semitic attack in Berlin

Wednesday, April 18th 2018, 20:11
related places: Berlin

A video of the incident shows a man hitting the pair with his belt and shouting anti-Semitic abuse.
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German mass raids target forced prostitution gang

Wednesday, April 18th 2018, 14:08

Police aim to break up a network that smuggled Thais into Germany and forced them into sex work.
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Germans find 'Harald Bluetooth' medieval treasure

Monday, April 16th 2018, 18:07

Silver coins and jewellery linked to a 10th-century king are found on Germany's Baltic coast.
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Ex-Auschwitz SS guard charged in Germany

Monday, April 16th 2018, 13:05

The former Nazi, now 94, is accused of assisting in mass murder when he was 19.
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Thursday, April 12th 2018, 15:41
related countries: Namibia Namibia

Names linked with atrocities Germany committed during its occupation in Namibia will be replaced.
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German aid worker kidnapped in Niger

Thursday, April 12th 2018, 11:56
related countries: Niger Niger

Gunmen on motorbikes surrounded his convoy in an area where Islamist militants are known to operate.
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Viktor Orban victory in Hungary: German minister warns EU

Monday, April 9th 2018, 15:51
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hungary Hungary

Voters back Hungarian right-winger Viktor Orban, who wants to keep Muslim migrants out.
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Deutsche Bank sacks boss Cryan

Monday, April 9th 2018, 7:10

The ousting comes after years of losses and a failure to revive Germany's biggest lender.
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Berlin police arrest six over 'city-endangering' plot

Sunday, April 8th 2018, 18:59
related places: Berlin

They say there is no conclusive evidence that Sunday's half-marathon was the target.
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German van attack: 'Suspect had mental health problems'

Sunday, April 8th 2018, 14:32

Authorities say the German national acted alone when he drove into diners in Muenster, killing two.
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Two killed in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster

Saturday, April 7th 2018, 20:35

The driver shot himself after ploughing into people outside a restaurant in the city of Muenster.
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Carles Puigdemont: Freed ex-Catalan leader calls for dialogue

Friday, April 6th 2018, 15:19

Carles Puigdemont is released on bail in Germany, where he was held on a European arrest warrant.
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Carles Puigdemont freed on bail by German court

Thursday, April 5th 2018, 18:51

Carles Puigdemont is released on bail after the court rejects "rebellion" as grounds for extradition.
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German food bank to reopen membership to foreigners after row

Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 10:16

Non-Germans will again be allowed to register for handouts after a ban sparked a furore.
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Swastika removed from controversial Nazi bell in Germany

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018, 19:33

A note left on the church by unknown perpetrators said it was part of "spring cleaning 2018".
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German dachshund museum in Passau 'a world first'

Monday, April 2nd 2018, 13:00
related places: Passau

A new museum in Bavaria celebrates the "sausage dog" - a symbol of the region.
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Spain Catalonia: Puigdemont speaks out after arrest in Germany

Sunday, April 1st 2018, 22:15
related countries: Spain Spain

The former Catalan leader accuses Spain of "authoritarianism" in a message sent from his cell.
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VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 11:43

Volkswagen says it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities
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Spain Catalonia: Puigdemont's arrest in Germany sparks mass protests

Monday, March 26th 2018, 18:13
related countries: Spain Spain

Carles Puigdemont is remanded in custody while Germany determines if he can be extradited to Spain.
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Spain Catalonia: Protesters clash with police after Puigdemont arrest

Monday, March 26th 2018, 0:28

Protests break out across Catalonia as former leader Carles Puigdemont spends the night in a German prison.
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Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president, detained in Germany

Sunday, March 25th 2018, 18:57
related countries: Spain Spain

Carles Puigdemont, wanted in Spain for sedition, is held by German police as he tries to reach Belgium.
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German city installs Karl Marx traffic lights

Tuesday, March 20th 2018, 16:57

The communist thinker's home town chooses an unusual way to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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In pictures

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 18:29
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Artworks hoarded by Cornelius Gurlitt go on public display for the first time in Switzerland and Germany.
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Israa's story

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, 0:04
related countries: Syria Syria

Thirteen-year-old Israa shares her new life in Germany. She and her family fled Syria in 2015.
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The city where you will never get caught short

Wednesday, November 1st 2017, 0:35

A new policy in a German city means "nice toilets" can be found everywhere.
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Syrian man 'planned bomb attack' in Germany

Tuesday, October 31st 2017, 11:22
related countries: Syria Syria

A Syrian man arrested in north-east Germany had planned a bomb attack, police say.
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Row over German high-speed train called Anne Frank

Monday, October 30th 2017, 12:35

German rail operator DB defends naming a train after the young Holocaust victim amid criticism.
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Strong storms kill six in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic

Monday, October 30th 2017, 10:42
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

Flooding, power cuts and traffic disruptions affect Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Headscarf row: German university lecturer 'humiliates' Muslim

Friday, October 27th 2017, 15:35

Students walk out in protest after lecturer suggests a Muslim woman should remove her headscarf.
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Israel honours first recognised Arab Holocaust saviour

Friday, October 27th 2017, 12:26
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Berlin

Egyptian doctor Mohamed Helmy risked his life to help a Jewish family in Berlin during WWII.
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Albert Einstein’s happiness note sold for $1.6m

Tuesday, October 24th 2017, 20:01

The note was written by the physicist when he didn't have enough money to tip a courier.
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German 'far-right' gunman jailed for life in Nuremberg

Monday, October 23rd 2017, 9:42

A German man linked to far-right extremists gets life in jail for killing a policeman in Bavaria.
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Thousands march in Berlin against far-right party

Sunday, October 22nd 2017, 22:08
related places: Berlin

Berlin sees protests against the far-right Alternative For Germany days before they enter parliament.
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Air Berlin plane does 'lap of honour' in Düsseldorf

Wednesday, October 18th 2017, 12:56

The incident took place on the bankrupt airline's final long-haul flight.
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Berlin lorry attack: 'Gross mistakes' made by police

Thursday, October 12th 2017, 17:49
related places: Berlin, Gross

Police missed several chances to arrest the attacker of Berlin's market last year, an inquiry says.
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Namibia's reparations and Germany's first genocide

Thursday, October 12th 2017, 11:40

The Nama and Herero people are suing Germany over its 'forgotten genocide'.
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Merkel 'agrees on migrant deal' in German coalition talks

Sunday, October 8th 2017, 18:36

Immigration has been the focus of talks with her Bavarian CSU allies after rise of nationalists.
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'German James Bond' Werner Mauss sentenced for tax evasion

Thursday, October 5th 2017, 12:35

Werner Mauss, one of Germany's top former spies, failed to pay millions of euros of taxes.
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Germany: Former AfD leader Frauke Petry charged with perjury

Wednesday, October 4th 2017, 14:30

Prosecutors in Germany have charged one of the country's most prominent right-wing politicians.
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Anger as German ex-chancellor Schroeder heads up Rosneft board

Friday, September 29th 2017, 16:06
related countries: Russia Russia

The German former chancellor is now chairman of a state-controlled Russian oil giant.
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Man survives 25km ride hanging on to side of German train

Friday, September 29th 2017, 15:29

The 59-year-old is reported to have panicked after the train started moving with his luggage inside.
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Carrot-coloured sports car damaged by hungry German donkey

Thursday, September 28th 2017, 15:09

The owners of Vitus the donkey are told to pay damages to the driver of an orange McLaren.
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German election: Schäuble loses job in Merkel coalition bid

Wednesday, September 27th 2017, 17:41

Angela Merkel needs a coalition deal and can offer the finance ministry as a prize for joining her.
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German election: Merkel vows to win back right-wing voters

Monday, September 25th 2017, 17:57

The German chancellor is set for a fourth term despite losing a million votes to nationalists.
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Gaining voters

Monday, September 25th 2017, 11:28

What does Germany's controversial third biggest party actually stand for?
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German election: Merkel wins fourth term, AfD nationalists rise

Monday, September 25th 2017, 6:54

The chancellor is re-elected but AfD nationalists make a historic breakthrough, sparking protests.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term

Monday, September 25th 2017, 2:01

The nationalist right wing party AfD says it will "hunt down" Mrs Merkel, after its election gains.
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After the vote

Sunday, September 24th 2017, 22:10

The German chancellor may have won the election but the result does not feel like a victory.
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Germany: A history of division and unity

Saturday, September 23rd 2017, 17:56

Post-war politics of Germany: A history of division and unity
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Kalashnikov statue changed because of German weapon

Friday, September 22nd 2017, 20:47
related countries: Russia Russia

Part of a statue to Russia's creator of the AK-47 rifle is cut out because it had the wrong weapon.
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Election shift

Thursday, September 21st 2017, 23:44

Sunday's election could see the first far-right party represented in Germany's parliament since WW2.
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German election: How young voters are shaking up the election

Thursday, September 21st 2017, 22:35

"Ignored" by parties, here's how young German voters are mobilising ahead of the federal election.
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How Angela Merkel rose to power to lead Germany

Wednesday, September 20th 2017, 20:15

Angela Merkel has led Germany since 2005 and she is tipped to win a fourth term as chancellor.
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Iraqi refugee in Berlin praised for handing over cash find

Wednesday, September 20th 2017, 9:09
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Berlin

The 16-year-old Iraqi refugee found thousands of euros in a handbag on the subway.
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German WW1 U-boat found off Belgium

Tuesday, September 19th 2017, 11:39
related countries: Belgium Belgium

The UB-II type submarine is said to be in good condition and the crew's bodies may still be on board.
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Germans fined over pensioner left to die in bank branch

Monday, September 18th 2017, 13:33

Three people get heavy fines in Essen for not helping a critically ill pensioner at a bank branch.
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Cold War crime

Saturday, September 16th 2017, 23:02

How the East German secret police caught a young man who wrote letters to the BBC during the Cold War.
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Berlin's Urban Nation museum hails graffiti as art form

Saturday, September 16th 2017, 10:05
related places: Berlin

While many cites view graffiti with disdain, in Berlin it is being hailed as an art form.
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Mentioning the war

Friday, September 15th 2017, 23:56

What a row over WW2 "pride" comments reveals about Germany's attitude to remembering its past.
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Worried about refugees in Germany? Call Ali Can

Friday, September 15th 2017, 23:05

An unexpected voice will answer, aiming to overcome immigration fears with facts and his personal story.
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Air Berlin flights hit by 'ill' pilots

Tuesday, September 12th 2017, 14:37

Air Berlin, Germany's second largest carrier, cancels flights after around 200 pilots call in sick.
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Merkel in depth

Monday, September 11th 2017, 23:22

Angela Merkel has led Germany since 2005, and is tipped to win a fourth term in office.
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