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US approves $5 bn Patriot missile sale to Germany
Aug 17, 2024On Thursday, the US revealed that it had approved a $5 billion sale to Germany, which has given Ukraine several of the most cutting-edge air defense systems, for up to 600 Patriot missiles and associated hardware.... -
Hotel collapse in western Germany kills one, traps eight
Aug 8, 2024Authorities stated that eight people were buried when a portion of a hotel in western Germany collapsed late on Tuesday, killing one, and that rescuers were still working to extricate the survivors on Wednesday. Around 11:00... -
German court upholds plan to shrink parliament
Jul 30, 2024Germany’s highest court on Tuesday largely approved plans to shrink the country’s parliament, despite objections from smaller parties who say the reform is unfair to them. The conservative CSU and far-left Die Linke had appealed to... -
Germany says third donated Patriot system now in Ukraine
Jul 6, 2024Germany announced on Friday that, as it battles to stave off a furious Russian strike campaign, Ukraine now has the newest Patriot air defense system that it provided. “The third Patriot air defence system from Germany... -
German climate activists end lengthy hunger strike
Jun 14, 2024In an effort to pressure the government to take greater action to address the climate catastrophe, a group of German environmental activists called off their lengthy hunger strike on Thursday. Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, the group’s initial member,... -
German polling stations open for EU elections
Jun 9, 2024In the EU elections, Germany, the most populous country and greatest economy in the bloc, started votes on Sunday. Approximately 60.9 million German citizens are able to vote, with the age limit being decreased from 18... -
Macron to bring warning against far-right extremism to eastern Germany
May 28, 2024Prior to traveling to eastern Germany to address concerns about the emergence of the extreme right ahead of EU elections, French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the Holocaust memorial in Berlin on Monday. As... -
German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
May 22, 2024The winners of the International Booker Prize for the book “Kairos” were announced on Tuesday, including translator Michael Hofmann and writer Jenny Erpenbeck from Germany. The book, which was first published in German, describes a young... -
18 years on, Germany hopes to relive World Cup ‘fairytale’ with Euro 2024
May 13, 2024The 2006 World Cup, the final major international football competition held on German territory, continues to have a lasting impact on the national consciousness of Germany as it gets ready to host Euro 2024. The competition,... -
Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin
Apr 24, 2024In what may be one of the final tournaments of the 22-time Grand Slam winner’s career, Rafael Nadal will represent Team Europe at the Laver Cup in Berlin this September, the tournament’s organizers said on Monday....