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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.
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Germany on verge of running out of beer bottles amid heatwave
The problem is that the hot weather has led to a spike in sales and now a shortage of bottles.
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Man arrested after knife attack on German bus
The police added that a backpack was found in the bus from which smoke was appearing.
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Trump accuses Germany of being ‘captive’ of Russia
President Donald Trump appeared to substantially overstate German reliance on Russian energy and to imply Berlin was funding a pipeline.
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Merkel to fight another day after settling migration row
Under the deal migrants who have already applied for asylum in other European Union countries will be held in transit centres on the border while Germany negotiates bilateral deals for their return.
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Merkel secures asylum seeker return deals with 14 EU countries
In a document sent to leaders of her coalition partners, Chancellor Angela Merkel listed 14 countries which had agreed to take back migrants.
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Germany should raise minimum wage to €9.35 in 2020, commission says
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, which introduced a national minimum wage of €8.50 for more than 3 million workers in 2015, is expected to accept the commission proposal.
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Euphoric Germany to make more changes against South Korea
The Germans scored a stoppage time winner through Toni Kroos to snatch a 2-1 victory over the Swedes and hand themselves a lifeline for a spot in the knockout stage after having suffered a shock opening loss to Mexico.
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Kroos steps forward as Germany's undisputed leader
The charismatic midfielder had long been criticised for not succeeding 2014 World Cup winners Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger as the national team’s talisman.
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Merkel plays down chances of breakthrough in EU migration talks
The German chancellor is under pressure to get EU leaders at the main 28-29 June summit to agree to share out migrants more evenly.
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Merkel to support Italy in tackling migration challenge
Angela Merkel said her talks with Conte and other European leaders in coming weeks would focus on the question of how the European Union could enable a stable government in Libya.
