News: Germany

We have started to collect the most important news related to Germany in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Germany – overview

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• December 4th 2009 – November 11th 2009
• November 10th 2009 – October 28th 2009
• October 26th 2009 – September 20th 2009
• September 17th 2009 – August 19th 2009
• August 18th 2009 – July 22nd 2009
• July 21st 2009 – June 12th 2009
• June 9th 2009 – May 12th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – April 9th 2009
• April 7th 2009 – March 2nd 2009
• February 28th 2009 – January 22nd 2009
• January 22nd 2009 – November 28th 2008
• November 26th 2008 – October 31st 2008
• October 30th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 18th 2008 – July 20th 2008
• July 19th 2008 – June 11th 2008
• June 9th 2008 – April 24th 2008
• April 22nd 2008 – February 1st 2008
• January 29th 2008 – November 11th 2007
• November 10th 2007 – September 12th 2007
• September 12th 2007 – August 12th 2007
• August 9th 2007 – June 6th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – March 17th 2007
• March 16th 2007 – February 2nd 2007
• January 31st 2007 – November 16th 2006
• November 16th 2006 – September 29th 2006
• September 27th 2006 – August 15th 2006
• August 15th 2006 – July 3rd 2006
• July 1st 2006 – May 24th 2006
• May 24th 2006 – April 7th 2006
• April 5th 2006 – February 14th 2006
• February 14th 2006 – December 31st 2005
• December 29th 2005 – November 22nd 2005
• November 20th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Germany: news

EU leaders call for transparency

Tuesday, January 29th 2008, 21:23
related countries: France, Italy
related places: Eu

The leaders of Europe's biggest economies call on financial institutions to be more open.
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German rink builder admits faults

Monday, January 28th 2008, 20:32

A retired German engineer admits some blame for faults that led to the collapse of an ice rink roof in 2006, killing 15 people.
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Election blow for German leader

Monday, January 28th 2008, 9:19

Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats suffer a dramatic setback in regional elections in the German state of Hesse.
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Germany's 'last' WWI veteran dies

Saturday, January 26th 2008, 2:33

The man believed to have been Germany's last World War I veteran dies at the age of 107.
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UN powers agree new Iran draft

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 18:53
related countries: Iran
related places: Berlin

Leading UN powers agree on a draft resolution that would expand sanctions against Iran, Germany says.
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Kite to pull ship across Atlantic

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 10:55
related countries: Venezuela

The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.
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Tennis: Roddick goes out after thriller

Friday, January 18th 2008, 13:23
related countries: United States

American Andy Roddick loses to German Philipp Kohlschreiber in a five-set thriller.
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German bank hit by sub-prime woes

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 18:40
related countries: United States

Hypo Real Estate sees its shares slump by a third after writedowns due to US sub-prime exposure.
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UN 'to mull new Iran sanctions'

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 17:58
related countries: Iran
related places: Berlin

Foreign ministers from the UN Security Council will meet in Berlin next week to discuss Iran, say diplomats.
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Iran expels German diplomat

Sunday, January 6th 2008, 12:15
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

A German diplomat is told to leave Iran over what Tehran describes as "non-diplomatic activities".
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Germans tighten car exhaust rules

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 13:49

Three German cities now make drivers display stickers to show their cars meet emission standards.
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Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 10:10
related countries: France
related places: Berlin

Smoking bans and fines come into effect in bars and restaurants in much of Germany and all of France.
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Merkel in child protection plea

Monday, December 31st 2007, 15:52

Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges vigilance to prevent child abuse, in a New Year address.
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Thousands sought over child porn

Monday, December 24th 2007, 14:25

Germany pursues 12,000 suspects in what is said to be its biggest case of internet images of child abuse.
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EU wants CO2 fine on carmakers

Wednesday, December 19th 2007, 16:02

Germany's Angela Merkel denounces EU plans to fine carmakers that do not meet carbon dioxide emission caps.
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EADS sells six Airbus factories

Wednesday, December 19th 2007, 14:17
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Airbus parent EADS says it is selling off six plants to French, British and German companies.
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Germany train bomb trial begins

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 15:00
related countries: Lebanon

A Lebanese student is on trial in Germany accused of taking part in a failed attempt to bomb two trains last year.
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Europe arrests over mafia killing

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 10:17
related countries: Italy
related places: Duisburg

Police in Germany and Italy arrest four people over a mafia shooting in the German city of Duisburg in August.
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German 'kidnapped' in Afghanistan

Monday, December 17th 2007, 15:25
related countries: Afghanistan

A German man missing in north-west Afghanistan has been kidnapped, Afghan police say.
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Polish PM on first German visit

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 10:12
related countries: Poland

Poland's new PM Donald Tusk visits Germany, hoping to improve ties that have soured in the past year.
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EU increases pressure on Zimbabwe

Saturday, December 8th 2007, 20:30
related countries: Zimbabwe

The German chancellor condemns oppression in Zimbabwe, as Robert Mugabe attends an EU-African summit.
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Germany Scientology ban nearer

Saturday, December 8th 2007, 1:39

Germany's interior ministers call the Church of Scientology unconstitutional, clearing the way for a possible ban.
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German composer Stockhausen dies

Friday, December 7th 2007, 18:39
related places: Stockhausen

Influential German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen has died at the age of 79, his foundation announces.
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Iran a threat, say Europe allies

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 20:56
related countries: France, Iran, United States
related places: Tehran

The German and French leaders say Iran continues to pose a threat as the US urges further pressure on Tehran.
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German police probe child deaths

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 16:22

Two mothers are held in Germany on suspicion of killing five boys and three baby girls in separate cases.
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Satellite tie-up for fast Galileo

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 10:57
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK firm that built the test satellite for the Galileo sat-nav system joins forces with a German company to bid together to build more spacecraft.
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World Cup qualifying draw

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 16:57
related countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom
related places: Holland

England draw Croatia, Scotland face Holland, Wales are in Germany's group while N Ireland join the Czech Republic in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.
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2010 World Cup qualifying draw

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 16:34
related countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom
related places: Holland

England face their Euro 2008 nemeses Croatia in 2010 World Cup qualifying, Scotland face Holland, Wales play Germany and N Ireland will take on the Czech Republic.
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Nigeria probes Siemens bribery

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 14:35
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria investigates ex-ministers named in a German court as taking bribes from telecoms firm Siemens.
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Germany 'foils school massacre'

Monday, November 19th 2007, 13:18

A German student kills himself and another is in custody over a foiled plot to attack a school, police say.
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German cars 'least green in EU'

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 1:16

Most cars sold in Europe are becoming more efficient but German carmakers are going backwards a study finds.
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Kohlschreiber denies tennis fixing

Sunday, November 11th 2007, 16:54

German Philipp Kohlschreiber hits back at "scandalous" accusations that he may have been involved in match-fixing.
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