The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile music maker is us...Read More
Accordion renews image as Germany's top instrument for 2026
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January 05, 2026
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Authorities say left-wing extremists likely carried out an arson attack that has left many Berliners without power. And alcohol can be purch...Read More
Germany news: Berlin still shivering amid power outage
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January 05, 2026
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Some 7,000 households in the German capital have electricity once more after an outage caused by possible arson. But tens of thousands more ...Read More
Germany: Power back for some Berliners, but others freeze on
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January 04, 2026
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Some 7,000 households in the German capital have electricity once more after an outage caused by possible arson. But tens of thousands more ...Read More
Germany: Power back for many Berliners, but others freeze on
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January 04, 2026
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The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across ...Read More
Accordion renews its image as 2026's top instrument
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January 03, 2026
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Another day, another report of a robbery at a Sparkasse bank in western Germany. This time, four safe-deposit boxes were emptied in broad da...Read More
Germany: Third bank robbery reported in NRW in days
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January 02, 2026
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German households are holding record levels of financial assets amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, the number of illegal border entries i...Read More
Germany news: Household wealth reaches record €10 trillion
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January 02, 2026
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The number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by over 50% in the past two years, according to police data. DW has more. Via ...Read More
Germany news: Large fall in illegal border entries recorded
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January 01, 2026
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Pensions, migration and conscription will continue to dominate domestic politics in Germany this year. Above all, the focus will be on how t...Read More
Conscription, pensions and AfD on Germany's 2026 agenda
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January 01, 2026
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Pensions, migration and conscription will continue to dominate domestic politics in Germany this year. Above all, the focus will be on how t...Read More
Germany facing many domestic challenges in 2026
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January 01, 2026
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Pensions, migration and conscription will continue to dominate domestic politics in Germany this year. Above all, the focus will be on how t...Read More
Germany facing many challenges in 2026
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January 01, 2026
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Starting off the year with ambitious plans to become a better person is a widespread Western tradition. What are the most popular resolution...Read More
A German tip for your New Year's resolutions
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December 31, 2025
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In Germany, it is only permitted to sell fireworks in the three days leading up to New Year’s Eve. Some line up early to buy them, but other...Read More
Almost half of all Germans want a ban on fireworks
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December 30, 2025
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The secondhand smartphone market has grown significantly in recent years, but other, bulkier items like washing machines are less frequently...Read More
German company Miele to sell more refurbished appliances
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December 30, 2025
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Investigators have been piecing together how burglars drilled into a secure area from outside and ransacked thousands of safe-deposit boxes....Read More
Germany: €30 million stolen in elaborate bank vault heist
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December 30, 2025
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A brand-new museum has been established to showcase the many fascinating medieval artefacts that are being found underneath the German capit...Read More
Berlin: Archaeological finds illuminate the city's medieval past
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December 29, 2025
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German airline Lufthansa is one of many big-name brands that collaborated with the Nazis during the Holocaust. As the airline celebrates its...Read More
Lufthansa and the role of big business in the Holocaust
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December 29, 2025
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The museum PETRI Berlin was founded last summer to house traces of the Middle Ages uncovered in the heart of the capital. Via Deutsche Welle...Read More
Archaeologists in Berlin hunt treasure in Germany's capital
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December 29, 2025
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A parliamentary inquiry has been looking into the policy decisions made to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. The decisions made b...Read More
Bundestag inquiry on Germany's COVID-19 response to conclude
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December 28, 2025
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A parliamentary inquiry has been looking into the policy decisions made to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. The decisions made b...Read More
What German politicians learned (and didn't) from COVID-19
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December 28, 2025
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Germany, the land of tech pioneers, still relies on fax and paper for basic public services. Why is digital government stuck in the slow lan...Read More
Fax and furious: Why Germany struggles to go digital
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December 27, 2025
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As traces of the Middle Ages are uncovered in the heart of Berlin, a new museum — PETRI Berlin — has been founded to house these discoveries...Read More
Berlin: Archaeologists on a treasure hunt in the capital
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December 27, 2025
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City authorities are putting up unnecessary resistance to restoring the world-famous surf spot, the local sports association said. Via Deuts...Read More
Munich surfers abandon attempt to restart Eisbach wave
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December 27, 2025
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The number of practicing Christians in Germany is falling. The result is surplus churches. What happens to these empty houses of worship? Vi...Read More
Germany's empty churches repurposed as congregations shrink
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December 25, 2025
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Germany enters 2026 facing a world in upheaval. Whether navigating relations with the United States, Ukraine, China or Middle Eastern govern...Read More
From Ukraine to US: Germany's 2026 foreign policy challenges
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December 25, 2025
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In his Christmas address, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has highlighted the importance of community and togetherness — which he s...Read More
Germany's Steinmeier: 'A light is shining in the darkness'
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December 23, 2025
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Germany has deported a convicted criminal to Syria for the first time since the civil war began. The move comes after a new arrangement with...Read More
Germany deports criminal to Syria after years-long halt
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December 23, 2025
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Over 30% of people who regularly need support from a food bank in Germany are children, activists say. Meanwhile, German property prices hav...Read More
Germany news: Every 3rd food bank beneficiary is a child
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December 23, 2025
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According to the police, the man crashed into two other vehicles at an intersection before crashing into a bus stop in Giessen. Meanwhile, A...Read More
Germany news: Man drives car into bus stop in Giessen
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December 22, 2025
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The Trump administration has diverged from the position of former US President Joe Biden, throwing its weight behind the German chemical gia...Read More
Why Trump is backing Bayer in weedkiller cancer battle
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December 22, 2025
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Drone sightings this year have disrupted German airports, causing headaches for travelers. Germany has ordered special anti-aircraft tanks t...Read More
Germany registers over 1,000 suspicious drone flights in 2025
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December 21, 2025
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Germany is desperately looking for teachers. And many migrants and refugees were once teachers in their home country. A program in Cologne —...Read More
Germany trains immigrant teachers to fill gaps in schools
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December 21, 2025
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German chancellor Friedrich Merz is attending a memorial service to mark one year since an attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market saw six pe...Read More
Germany news: Magdeburg memorial marks year since attack
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December 20, 2025
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For many women, the holiday season is the most dangerous time of the year. Stress, financial worries, and cramped living conditions increase...Read More
Christmas brings rise in domestic violence in Germany
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December 20, 2025
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A new poll suggests consumers are returning to economic uncertainty, amid rising inflation fears and debates about the future of pensions. M...Read More
Germany news: Tendency to save money highest since 2008
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December 19, 2025
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In the eastern city of Magdeburg, people are still grieving one year after an attack on the Christmas market killed six people. But resident...Read More
Germany: Magdeburg Christmas market 1 year after attack
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December 18, 2025
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The Bundestag budget committee has approved the expenditure of tens of billions to purchase military equipment for the Bundeswehr. It comes ...Read More
German lawmakers approve billions in military expenditure
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December 17, 2025
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