TATOI, Greece (AP) – Prince Philip’s life spanned a century of European history. His family ties were just as broad, with Britain’s longest-serving consort linked by blood and marriage to most of the continent’s royal houses.
German Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen has defied the Vatican’s veto on blessings for homosexual unions, saying he will allow his priests to bless same-sex couples, Runrunes reported Wednesday.
A Syrian man went on trial Monday accused of killing a German man and seriously injuring another in an attack last year that prosecutors said was motivated by Islamic extremist ideology.
WEIMAR, Germany — Germany’s president on Sunday marked the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp by reminding his compatriots of the inconceivable atrocities the Nazis committed there during the Third Reich.
The new chairman of Germany’s ruling CDU has called for the nation to enter an even deeper lockdown against the ‘third wave’.
Germany’s president says the country is enduring a “crisis of trust” and urged people to “pull together” at Easter.
BERLIN (AP) – Authorities in Berlin and Munich are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for residents under age 60 due to new reports of unusual blood clots in people who recently received the shots, officials said Tuesday.
The left-wing candidate to replace Angela Merkel when she steps down as chancellor of Germany has said he backs the formation of an EU army.
BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed her country’s difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic – from the slow vaccine rollout to the back-and-forth over lockdown rules – on “a tendency toward perfectionism” and called for greater flexibility to tackle the latest surge in cases.
BERLIN (AP) — A leading figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc has warned that there’s a growing “mood for change” in Germany, as surveys show voters losing faith in the long-time leader’s party six months before a national election.
BERLIN (AP) – A German woman accused of taking her son to Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria and fighting for the extremist group there was arrested Wednesday after landing in Berlin.
BERLIN (AP) – A lawmaker with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has died after collapsing on a plane during a flight home to Germany.
BERLIN (AP) – German authorities are expected to extend lockdown measures again on Monday and possibly tighten some restrictions as they face a steady rise in new coronavirus infections.
Germany, France, Italy, and Poland are among the European nations entering or extending lockdowns this week.
The move follows reports of blood clots in some recipients, though the EU regulator has said there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
A possible contender to succeed her said Monday that the center-right needs to raise its game to keep the country’s top job.
BERLIN (AP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “centre-right” party was headed for clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, projections showed — six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country’s longtime leader.
Germany´s health minister says the country should prepare for “several very challenging weeks” amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Two states choose new legislatures Sunday, the first political test of a year in which will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel.
A German children’s book that stated that the coronavirus came from China has been pulped after the publisher caved to pressure from the CCP.
China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported Sunday that total exports grew by 32.2 percent in the first two months of 2021.
BERLIN (AP) – A lawmaker with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party said Sunday he will give up his seat in parliament and leave politics after it emerged that his company profited from deals to procure masks early in the pandemic — drawing sharp criticism in an election year.
Germany’s federal domestic intelligence service has allegedly declared the Alternative for Germany (AfD) a suspected extremist group, allowing the agency to actively spy on the populist party.
The majority of Germans have said that the European Union has mishandled the rollout of vaccines — a shock result for citizens from the historically pro-EU member state.
A seasoned German journalist has said that his home country is currently experiencing “unfamiliar feelings of post-Brexit envy” as “Brexit Britain races ahead” in its vaccine programme.
A mob of between 30 and 40 alleged far-left Antifa anarchist militants attacked police in the well-known hub of far-left extremist activity.
A German court has sentenced 37-year-old Abu Walaa to ten and a half years in prison for his role in trying to radicalise young people.
Germany’s Left has picked two women to lead the anti-capitalist party into this fall’s national election.
Psychiatrists voice alarm that school closures, restrictions and other measures are magnifying fear, disruption and stress in the pandemic.
Authorities in Germany raided homes and stores in connection with a far-right network suspected of involvement in drug trafficking.
A 33-year-old man was convicted of attempted extortion for threatening to blow up a hospital unless he was paid off with crypto currency.
Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in the investigation of Islamic extremism.
A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted by a German court of facilitating the torture of prisoners.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has defended his strong stance against mass migration, saying the European Union’s relaxed attitude towards illegal border crossings “has turned the Mediterranean into a cemetery”.
Europe’s best-selling tabloid has congratulated the UK for its coronavirus vaccine rollout, stating that Germany “envies” their neighbours.
The German federal Interior ministry reveals over half of 2020 migrants arrived without any sort of identification paperwork.
A German man suspected in three heists against money transporters was arrested in the Netherlands on Tuesday, German investigators said.
Stephan Schwarz was hospitalised after a brutal attack by Antifa militants while campaigning for this year’s regional election.
DOJ announced over the weekend that it has sent a 95-year-old former guard at a World War II concentration camp prison back to Germany.
Police in the German capital of Berlin were called out to the area around the Antifa stronghold of Rigaer 94 a total of 717 times in 2020 to deal with incidents ranging from violence to threats and property damage.
