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Germany to hike minimum wage to €9.19 per hour next year
The hike, which had been proposed by a commission in June, marks the second increase of the national minimum wage that was introduced by Angela Merkel’s government in 2015.
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Former German nurse admits to murdering 100 patients in his care
The man gave patients fatal doses of medication and is now recognised as one of the world's most prolific serial killers.
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End of era beckons as Merkel says will not stand again as chancellor
Merkel (64) has been chairwoman of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) since 2000 and chancellor since 2005.
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Merkel will step down as chancellor in 2021 - source
Angela Merkel told party top brass her mandate running to 2021 will be 'her last term', a party source said.
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Another nail-biter for Merkel as Hessians go to polls
Party leaders urged discipline and no heads have rolled ahead of Sunday's vote in Hesse, restraining infighting that has driven voters from the traditional big parties to insurgent political forces.
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German man sentenced to over 12 years in jail for baby food poisoning
The 54-year-old had attempted to blackmail retailers by claiming he would point out the poisoned items in return for cash.
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These are the world’s most competitive economies
The US topped the rankings, being ‘closest to the competitiveness frontier’, with Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Japan, completing the top five.
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11 injured in Germany as train hits trailer truck
The first emergency calls were placed at 7:47am over the collision at a railway crossing in Sipplingen, a village by Lake Constance.
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Three killed as light aircraft hits onlookers in Germany
The Cessna hit two adults and a child at an airfield on the approximately 950-metre high Wasserkuppe plateau in the central state of Hesse, according to a report.
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Tens of thousands stage anti-racism march in Berlin
They shouted anti-Nazi slogans and carried placards in favour of rescue missions on the Mediterranean Sea and others saying, ‘More love, less hate’ and ‘No room for Nazis’.
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Greece tells Germany it wants better ties but still seeks WW2 reparations
Germany has apologised for Nazi-era crimes during the war but has said it is not willing to discuss reparations.
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German Catholic Church to own up to decades of child abuse
It will release the latest in a series of reports on sexual crimes and cover-ups spanning decades that has shaken the largest Christian Church, from Europe to the United States, South America and Australia.
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Merkel acknowledges mishandling of spymaster dispute
The protracted row over the future of the head of the BfV intelligence agency had threatened to unravel Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s six-month-old government.
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Authorities reject art project bid to rebuild Berlin Wall
The massive film-art project sparked controversy, with critics labelling it a stunt hurtful to people who lived in communist East Germany.
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These are the world's most attractive countries for foreign workers
According to the latest edition of the Boston Consulting Group’s Decoding Global Talent, workers are most likely to want to head to the United States, Germany or Canada.
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WWII bomb defused in Germany after 18,500 evacuated
The 500kg aerial bomb, thought to have been dropped by American forces, was discovered during construction work earlier in the week.
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Businessman Zunaid Moti to face court after arrest in Germany
Moti, chairman of the Moti group, was taken in for questioning by authorities after he attempted to leave Germany last week.
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Merkel, Putin tackle tough topics in meeting outside Berlin
Both leaders raised concerns about Syria and the plight of the many refugees created by the seven-year-old war there.
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Germany reaches deal on sending back migrants to Greece
Last week Germany and Spain sealed a similar deal on returning migrants.
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Germany paves way for 'third gender' option at birth
In a move described by the justice minister as "long overdue", Chancellor Angela Merkel's left-right coalition passed a bill permitting children born intersex to be registered as "various".
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Parts of Frankfurt Airport evacuated after security breach
German airline Lufthansa, whose main hub is in Frankfurt, said on Twitter that boarding had been stopped at the A and Z levels of the airport’s Terminal 1.
