Rappler's latest stories on Germany
Hillary Clinton, Helen Mirren among guests in Berlin for 70th film festival
Some 340 films from all 4 corners of the globe will be showcased, with 18 competing for the prestigious 'Golden Bear' prize
9 dead in 'xenophobic' Germany bar shootings
(UPDATED) Federal counterterror prosecutors announce they are investigating the case, which shows 'signs of a xenophobic motive'
Storm Ciara caused 675 million euros of damage in Germany – insurers
Of the total, '600 million euros will be paid out for damaged buildings, belongings, and commercial and industrial businesses' in around 500,000 cases, the GDV insurance federation says
U.S., German spies plundered global secrets via Swiss encryption firm – report
Crypto AG was secretly owned by the US Central Intelligence Agency together with Germany's BND Federal Intelligence Service, reports say
Merkel party in crisis after 'heir' quits over far right row
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, opts out after barely a year in the post
Protests in Germany as cabinet passes coal exit law
Demonstrators and environmentalists say the law does too little, too late
Past 'evils' are resurfacing, Germany and Israel warn at Holocaust event
'More still, they are presenting their ethno-nationalist, authoritarian thinking as a vision, as a better answer to the questions of our time,' says German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Germany confirms 1st human transmission of China virus
(UPDATED) The German case appears to be the first instance of a 'human-to-human transmission' outside Asia
Germany warns of 'mass exit' of Jews if hatred persists
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says that Germany 'need to take urgent counter-measures to make sure that such thoughts do not turn into a bitter reality and lead to a massive departure of Jews'
Gunman kills 6 in Germany attack – police
The shooter, believed to have a personal motive, launches an assault in the town of Rot am See
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
(9th UPDATE) Here are the countries that have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus
Environmentalists file suit against Merkel's 'weak' climate laws
Climate activists argue Germany's current plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions is too weak to halt the planet from hurtling towards irreversible and devastating warming
EU states launch process disputing Iran's nuclear compliance
The foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany say Iran has been progressively scaling back its commitments under the deal since May last year
The last Holocaust survivors: Growing old with memories of Auschwitz
The numbers tattooed on their left arms have faded, much in the same way that the collective memory of the Holocaust is blurring
Iran nuclear deal hangs by thin thread
Iran has not said it wants to quit the agreement, leaving some room for the deal's remaining parties to try to save it, according to analysts
6 Germans killed as car plows into pedestrians in Italy
Eleven other people are injured, including two from the South Tyrol region where the incident happened
Dozens of monkeys die in German zoo fire
The blaze destroys the monkey enclosure, which opened in 1975, shortly before midnight
Von der Leyen skeptical on Huawei in Europe – report
Critics say Huawei is too close to Beijing and could by law be forced to hand over data to Chinese intelligence services
German fireworks sales fizzle on climate anxiety
Germany's fireworks festivities release some 5,000 tons of fine particulate matter into the air on a single night – equivalent to about two months of road traffic, according to a federal environment agency
Legendary Berlin dance hall faces uncertain future
Claerchens Ballhaus, a 106-year history has even seen the Macarena and was used as a set for a Quentin Tarantino film
Germany approves major climate reform package
The so-called climate package, which includes plans to reduce train ticket prices and increase taxes on plane travel, will take effect on January 1
Huawei wins contract to develop German 5G network
Germany has so far defied pressure to exclude Huawei from taking part in the bidding process, insisting that it would set stringent security conditions
Germany on alert as African swine fever nears border
It is feared that even a single case of African swine fever could wreak havoc in Germany, which is Europe's biggest exporter of pork
Filipino language and culture making waves in German universities
The Filipino language is currently being offered at Humboldt University
Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapse
Envoys from Britain, France, Germany, China, Russia and Iran are taking part in the meeting, which is the first time the 6 parties gather in this format since July
Airbus fires 16 over suspected German army spying – report
The firing comes after reports that Airbus employees had obtained secret files of the German army involving the acquisition of a communication system
Rocky road ahead for Merkel after ally loses shock vote
The departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel may well be accelerated following the defeat of her close ally
6 European countries join barter system for Iran trade
The entry of the new members 'further strengthens INSTEX and demonstrates European efforts to facilitate legitimate trade between Europe and Iran,' say founding shareholders France, Germany and UK
More pain for German car industry as Daimler axes 10,000 jobs
Daimler, which employs 304,000 people globally, says the job cuts would be achieved through natural turnover, early retirement schemes and severance packages
China defends Xinjiang crackdown after criticism from European leaders
China's foreign ministry repeats assertions that 'Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs'
Audi to slash 9,500 jobs in Germany by 2025
Audi says its reorganization would help boost earnings by 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) by 2029, as it pivots to electric vehicles
Merkel heiress wins 'loyalty' after challenging critics
'If you are of the opinion that the Germany I want is not the one you want... then we should end it. Here, now and today,' Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer of the CDU tells the party gathering in Leipzig
Son of former German president stabbed to death
The motive for the attack on Fritz von Weizsaecker, 59, on Tuesday evening is unclear
German woman suspected of ISIS ties arrested after deportation
The Federal Prosecutor accuses Nasim A. of having gone to Syria in late 2014 to live on ISIS territory. She later married an ISIS fighter in early 2015
Sparkling wine, giant party as Germany marks Wall fall
Germans mark the 30th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall with party, wine, and murals to remember their once-divided country
On Wall anniversary, Merkel urges Europe to defend freedom
'That applies to us all in East and West: we stand stripped of any excuses and are required to do our part for freedom and democracy,' says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
[OPINION] Before the fall: Remembering the casualties of the Berlin Wall
On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I am reminded of new barriers rising around the world
Pompeo warns against China, Russia on eve of Berlin Wall anniversary
'Western, free nations have a responsibility to deter threats to our people' from governments like China, Russia, and Iran, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
German cabin crew kick off 'massive' Lufthansa strike
Lufthansa warns that around 180,000 passengers will be affected by the 48-hour strike of cabin crew
November 9, 1989: A day that changed the world
Thirty years after the fact, a debate rages on: Was the sudden demise of the Berlin Wall, a prelude to that of the entire communist bloc, an accident of history, a slip of the tongue?
Putin was 'conscientious and disciplined' spy – KGB documents
The KGB profile is part of an exhibition at the Central Archive of Historical and Political Documents in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg
Ukraine, separatists begin troop pullback
The long-awaited pullback is a precondition for the first face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, to be mediated by the leaders of France and Germany
Merkel urges Erdogan to immediately end Syria offensive
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the operation threatens to drive large parts of the population from their homes, noting that it would also risk 'destabilization of the region and lead to a resurgence of the ISIS'
Germany bans weapons sales to Turkey over Syria offensive
Germany is one of the world's biggest arms exporters along with the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France
German leaders pay respects at scene of deadly anti-Semitic attack
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, joined by Israeli ambassador Jeremy Issacharoff and local officials, lay flowers outside the synagogue before meeting with Jewish community leaders inside
German shooter video stays online despite crackdown
The full video of the shooter's attack is still available on multiple sites promoting violent and sexual content
German gunman published 'manifesto' before anti-Semitic attack – SITE
The gunman also films the attack and posts a video online in which he launches a diatribe against Jews
2 dead as German synagogue targeted in Yom Kippur attack
(UPDATED) One suspect was captured but with a manhunt ongoing for other perpetrators, security has been tightened in synagogues in other eastern German cities while Halle itself is in lockdown
Stolen truck slams into cars in Germany, several injured
Police say it is too soon to speculate about a motive for the incident, which began when a man seized a truck on Monday afternoon
EU hopes more will join 4-country migration pact
The pact is meant to determine which countries would take in migrants arriving in Europe – usually Italy or Malta – via the Mediterranean
