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Germany's news in English, part of @TheLocalEurope's network. Tweets by @rachloxton, @mikestuchbery_ & The Local team. Jobseeking? Check out @TheLocalJobsDE
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UEFA on Tuesday rejected plans by the city of Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match in support of the LGBT community and to protest at a law passed by the Hungarian government.
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.@ladygaga named "Germany's prettiest cow" - oops, we mean Holstein dairy cow "Lady Gaga" http://t.co/oaN5ysLAuP
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Customs in Frankfurt to destroy 35 tonnes of unsafe Fidget Spinners
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LATEST: German coronavirus spread worsens as lockdown eases - First signs that transmission of the novel coronavirus has again picked up were visible in German official data, just as the country attempts a cautious easing of its lockdown measures.
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France and Germany urged Russia's Vladimir Putin Saturday to end the deadly days-long siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the French presidency said after three-way talks.
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Germany has been ranked bottom of a new international ranking that looked at how countries make life easy or difficult for newly arriving foreign nationals.
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Mass sexual assaults by refugees in Frankfurt ‘completely made up’
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A young woman died of her wounds after a gunman stormed a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in Germany on Monday, security sources told AFP, adding that the shooter had later killed himself.
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Number of coronavirus deaths in Germany tops 1,000 as officials say infection rate is slowing
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'Homosexuality is not an illness': Germany plans to ban conversion therapy
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Merkel named world's 'second most eloquent leader'
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LATEST: Germany ramps up coronavirus tests to 500,000 a week
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Berlin makes public transport free for all schoolchildren
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Germany has 'third most valuable passport in the world'
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The new German citizenship law has been passed in the Bundestag!
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IN PICS: German Carnival floats show Trump no mercy
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10 beautiful German towns you've never heard of and have to see #travel #germany #europe
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Around 150 protesters gathered outside a Bern stadium Saturday, trying to out-shout thousands of Rammstein fans pouring in to see their favourite band, despite a wave of sexual assault claims.
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EU in new push to make European train travel easier with single ticket plan
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Merkel 'would do the same again' five years after Germany's refugee influx
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Germany brewery gives away free beer unsold due to coronavirus
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The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he wants to see more foreigners gaining German citizenship and that the planned reforms should pass later this year.
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Paris to Berlin in just four hours on proposed European ultra-rapid train network
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German coronavirus patient feels 'lucky' to be treated with world-class care
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Germany to start first clinical tests on coronavirus vaccine
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Gay couple in Berlin first to adopt child in Germany
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In the 2023 survey from InterNations, Germany ranks 49th out of 53 countries for foreigners to get settled in, scoring particularly badly in categories such as making friends and local friendliness.
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Something to watch out for tonight:. Every outgoing German chancellor is allowed to pick the music for their farewell ceremony. Angela Merkel has picked the 1974 hit 'Du hast den farbfilm vergessen' (You forgot the colour film) by Nina Hagen.
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Düsseldorf forced to lift face mask rule after court ruling
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Two thirds of Germans want Merkel out at next election: poll
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Ever wondered what #Leipzig is actually like?.We worked with @leipzig_region to produce this handy #infographic to help understand this up-and-coming East German city. Read more here:
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EXPLAINED: What you need to know about applying for German citizenship
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Germany-US friendship is 'irreplaceable': Merkel sends congratulations to Joe Biden
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Germany to ban certain lights at night to save insects
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German minister commits suicide due to coronavirus worries
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Germany considers making public transport free to fight air pollution
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Germany's ban on travel from South Africa hasn't only affected people hoping to start new lives abroad - it's also kept families and couples apart for months on end. We spoke to one of the long-distance couples fighting for the right to see each other…
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Greece now wants up to €332 billion of #SecondWorldWar compensation from Germany #eurozone
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Germany ranked 'second safest country in the world' during coronavirus pandemic
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Germans are 'grateful' for Nazi defeat 75 years ago: President Steinmeier
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The weirdest German New Year's Eve habit you've never heard of
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Berlin Brandenburg (BER) airport to finally open after nine-year delay
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Studying in Germany: Seven unusual academic traditions
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The new coalition agreement unveiled on Wednesday states that the new government will enable dual nationality and lower the bar for German citizenship.
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'People love it': Toilet paper cakes fly off the shelves at Dortmund bakery
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Germany's Oktoberfest 2020 cancelled over coronavirus pandemic
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Ten German towns and cities pledge to take in refugees from Moria
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Karl Marx’s birth city sells ‘zero-euro’ bills for his 200th birthday
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German conservative leaders call for burqa ban to fight terror.
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Work shorter hours for the same pay - the concept of a four-day week is to be tested in a large-scale project in Germany. Interested companies can apply to participate starting Thursday, September 20th.
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Special forces deployed, as rioters plunder shops in left-wing Hamburg neighbourhood
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Angela Merkel remains most popular politician in Germany
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A swan mourning the death of its companion on a German railway track held up 23 trains for almost an hour and had to be removed by firefighters using special equipment, police said.
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Tuesday set to be hottest day of the year so far in Germany
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'Respect each other': Merkel appeals to public to follow coronavirus restrictions
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Berlin court rules on whether farting next to a police officer is allowed
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What is Germany's 'climate money' plan and why is it delayed?
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Hamburg is truly out in force this morning!.
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Merkel suffers heavy losses in Hesse elections: exit poll
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Man dies while trying to burn wife alive at refugee home
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Local historian finds forgotten 80-metre section of Berlin Wall in woods
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German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday it was launching a cargo train operation to deliver essential goods to war-wracked Ukraine.
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Germany will reopen its borders later this month to non-EU nationals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the government announced Thursday.
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Düsseldorf's Brexit suicide float off to London to join pro-EU movement
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More than 250 students and long-term visa applicants from Brazil have been barred entry into Germany since January. Now they are calling for an urgent exemption from the Covid travel ban.
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'Wandervogel': get back to nature and embrace the wilderness like the Germans
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Federal prosecutors dismiss 1,000 complaints against Merkel for high treason
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Baguette-loving Germans go fishing at French border for their pastry fix during pandemic
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Germany plans €822B economic aid package to fight virus crisis
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Merkel still 'most popular politician' in Germany
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'First phase of coronavirus pandemic in Germany behind us,' says Merkel
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.@RjMitte - AKA Walt Jr from Breaking Bad - modelling at #Berlin fashion week. Gallery here: http://t.co/BLAXKNag4a
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Frankfurt cancels Christmas market as infections rise
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Germany's AfD claims Notre-Dame fire linked to anti-Christian attacks
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Brexit bank relocations to Germany expected to create 2,500 jobs
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More than 14,500 Brits get German citizenship in run up to Brexit
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Germany may be taking its first steps towards normality, but for now every night can still be movie night. We run through ten of the best German films ever made.
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Germany is speeding ahead with plans to loosen up immigration rules for skilled workers. What do you think of the reforms - and could anything be improved? Let us know for a future article.
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Germany gave the coronavirus vaccine to 1.1 million people in a day, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday, a new daily record for a European country in a massive ramp up of the inoculation campaign.
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Bavaria becomes first German state to impose lockdown
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Germany’s Interior Ministry has confirmed to The Local Germany that parliamentarians will soon see and debate a draft law to permit dual citizenship.
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At one spot in the #BerlinWall, you could ring a doorbell to cross the border #Berlin #1989
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Quick intervention prevented 'up to 100,000' coronavirus deaths in Germany, says top virologist
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EU students turn to Germany as a top study destination in light of Brexit
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Islam doesn’t belong here, say two-thirds of Germans.
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Photo of the day: Naked rider stopped by police as temperatures soar in Germany
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Polish president demands war reparations from Germany
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BREAKING: German parliament passes landmark dual citizenship reform
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40% of Germans want Merkel to resign over refugees: poll.
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'Merkel is back': Coronavirus crisis boosts German chancellor
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US tank brigade arrives in Germany for eastern deployment
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