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AP PHOTOS: Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes near his home…
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Germany pledges support to neighbours hit by floods
The German government has pledged support to countries coping with the flooding that has struck Central Europe in recent days, as reports…
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'Major' police investigation underway after explosion in Cologne, Germany
MAINZ, Germany — Police are investigating after an explosion rocked central Cologne in western Germany on Monday. The explosion took place…
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Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders
KEHL, Germany (AP) — Germany on Monday began random checks at its borders with five Western European nations as it seeks to crack down on…
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Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a…
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Germany pledges new border checks will be 'targeted' to avoid queues
Border controls along all of Germany's frontiers will be targeted to "combat cross-border crime and further limit irregular migration,"…
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Former EU chief Juncker criticizes Germany's border controls
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has voiced opposition to Germany's imminent increase in border controls, warning…
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Germany's Scholz defends decision to expand control of land borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the planned expansion of the nation's border controls as he addressed the public in a citizens'…
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Germany Sails Warship in Taiwan Strait, First in 22 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, defying China’s warnings as relations between the two…
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Germany's Scholz defends border policy in call with Polish PM Tusk
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday spoke with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, after criticism from Warsaw over Germany's plan to…
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Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill…
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Germany to welcome 250,000 Kenyans in labour deal
Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration…
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New German police video aims to track down terrorist survivors
Long-sought members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) left-wing group that posed a terrorist threat to Germany over decades are now thought to…
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Volkswagen scraps job guarantees in Germany
Volkswagen Group has said it is scrapping labour agreements in Germany in a move that could pave the way for job cuts at six plants in…
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A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany collapsed early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic…
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Study: Almost 400,000 people in Germany at risk from flooding
Almost 400,000 people in Germany are at immediate risk from flooding, according to a new study by the Independent Institute for…
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The world repudiated fascism in World War II, but extremism returns to my country Germany
Sometimes, you can see clearer from afar. I find this especially to be true when it comes to observing the role your native country has on…
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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denounced as "unacceptable" Germany's decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders…
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Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders on Monday as a response to irregular migration and to…
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German Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia…
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Volkswagen chief executive says situation 'alarming,' cuts needed
The chief executive of Germany's Volkswagen Group has described the situation at the company's core VW brand as "alarming," days after…
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Rise of far right in Germany’s east isn’t over yet
“If the old parties had done their jobs properly then the AfD would not exist,” Ingolf complains, echoing a common sense that the rest of…
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Deaths, injuries after 3 accidents involving small planes in Germany
Three people in Germany died in two separate plane crashes in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday, while two more were injured…
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Firefighters to battle for days at wildfire in northern Germany
Firefighters in Germany are set to battle flames for several days in the northern Harz district, although a fire there is no longer…