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Germany

German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".

19/11/2025

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German Armed Forces special unit trains in Berlin underground

A total of 35 soldiers in combat gear and armed with assault rifles are rehearsing in the middle of the night a defence scenario at the Jungfernheide underground and suburban railway station in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

19/11/2025

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The Kessler Twins: The German dancer sisters who ended their lives in a 'joint suicide'

Twin dancers Alice and Ellen Kessler, who rose to global fame in the 1950s and performed with Hollywood’s greatest stars, have died together at age 89 in what German police described as a “joint suicide.”

18/11/2025

Culture news

Germany's dancing Kessler twins die aged 89 by 'joint suicide'

Widely known in Germany as the 'legs of the nation', twins Alice and Ellen Kessler were found dead in their flat near Munich on Monday. Police have now revealed that the 89-year-old sisters died by 'joint assisted suicide.'

18/11/2025

The Cube

Fact check: Is Germany really rushing its naturalisation process?

Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims.

18/11/2025

Germany

Snipers in the metro: German army runs urban warfare drills in Berlin

German military forces began a five-day urban warfare training exercise in Berlin, focusing on rapid deployment and protection of critical infrastructure in a landmark event.

18/11/2025

Germany

Is Europe's mega defence project FCAS in danger of failing?

The project launched in 2017 and with a price tag of at least €100 billion, aims to strengthen European defence and will include new fighter aircraft supported by interconnected drones.

17/11/2025

Germany

Germany lifts military equipment export restrictions on Israel

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in August that Berlin would not authorise any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice".

17/11/2025

Germany

Germany: Will pensions standoff bring Merz's government into question?

At the annual meeting of the Junge Union, the joint youth organisation of the CDU/CSU ruling coalition, the divide between delegates and Merz widened — especially when it came to pension reform policy.

16/11/2025

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Sheep herds move through German cities for winter pastures

Around 600 sheep moved through downtown Nuremberg on Sunday as part of an annual tradition marking their journey to winter pastures.

16/11/2025

Health news

Health experts urge caution after poliovirus found in Germany's sewage

The wastewater finding underscores the ongoing health threat, decades after Europe was declared polio-free.

15/11/2025

Germany

German companies defenceless against cyberattacks, study shows

Germany faces a severe shortage of cybersecurity specialists, with record damages of €202.4 billion in 2024 due to cyberattacks, a study by Strategy& reveals.

14/11/2025

Germany

Germany inches closer to bringing back mandatory military service

The newly negotiated compromise, released on Thursday, makes the registration and medical screening of all males over 18 mandatory. A questionnaire will also become compulsory where each applicant must detail their willingness to serve.

13/11/2025

Germany

In the Taliban's shadow: Why Germany failed to help all local hires

Halima worked for the German Air Force in Afghanistan. Today, she lives in fear of the Taliban and has received no response from Berlin.

13/11/2025

Business

Siemens reports record annual profit and cash flow as demand holds

Siemens reported stronger-than-expected full-year results and raised its dividend, pointing to solid demand in the face of currency headwinds and ongoing changes to its business mix.

13/11/2025

Destinations

Christmas comes early for travellers at Munich Airport

The Christmas and Winter Market brings food, drinks and festivities to the Munich Airport, starting this week.

13/11/2025

Business

Google bets €5.5 billion on Germany’s AI future

The tech giant is making its biggest European investment yet and ensuring it dominates AI-related technologies in the continent's biggest economy.

12/11/2025

Germany

With US nuclear weapons, how effective is Europe's nuclear deterrence?

Germany stores around 20 US nuclear weapons at an air base in Rhineland-Palatinate, part of Washington's security guarantee to Europe that faces growing uncertainty under US President Donald Trump.

12/11/2025

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Zugspitze: Golden cross removed from Germany’s highest peak

Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, has temporarily lost its famous gilded summit cross for restoration after visitors covered it with stickers.

11/11/2025

Business

German co-op banks close AfD accounts, party slams ‘political’ act

Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, the latest in a string of companies to distance themselves from the far-right party.

11/11/2025

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Mainz celebrates start of carnival season with costumes and tradition

The carnival season began in Mainz, Germany, at 11:11 a.m. with “Helau” shouts at Schillerplatz.

11/11/2025

Tech News

OpenAI cannot use song lyrics without paying, German court rules

A Munich court ordered OpenAI to pay damages to Germany’s largest music rights organisation for using copyrighted lyrics in AI models such as ChatGPT.

11/11/2025

Germany

German man arrested over hitman platform targeting former chancellors

Special police arrested a 49-year-old suspect identified as Martin S for running a darknet assassination platform targeting former Chancellors Scholz and Merkel. He faces terrorism charges.

11/11/2025

Germany

Suspect in Magdeburg Christmas market car ramming attack goes on trial

The trial of Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, accused of killing six people in a 2024 Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, began in a high-security courtroom on Monday.

10/11/2025

Art

12 Magnum photographers get 'up close and personal' in Berlin expo

The Magnum photo agency is showing exclusively the work of 12 women photographers at C/O Berlin's Amerika Haus which asks visitors to decide if the artists are "close enough".

09/11/2025

Germany

Germany receives new Poseidon aircraft to hunt down Putin's submarines

Germany's first P-8A Poseidon aircraft arrived in Berlin, welcomed by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The aircraft will enhance maritime surveillance and combat capabilities.

07/11/2025