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Is Germany too stingy to fund the fight against climate change?

The German government is proposing a climate protection package that will cost billions of euros. The country is wealthy, but there are already concerns over how to fund the measures.  

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Von der Leyen facing revolt over commissioner's 'Protecting European Way of Life' title

Von der Leyen alongside EU parliament president David Sassoli in Straßburg (picture-alliance/dpa/J.F. Badias)

Center-left European parliamentarians have warned incoming European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen they will block her team line-up if she keeps the contentious title for its next top migration official.  

Germany to make Down syndrome blood test free under 'strict' conditions

A pregnant woman holding her belly

Prenatal blood tests to diagnose Down syndrome will soon be covered by public health insurance in Germany. The issue has sparked an ethical debate, with some critics saying the change could lead to more abortions.  

Opinion: Is today's digital society democratic or authoritarian?

Deutschland Modell Bahnhof Stuttgart 21 (picture-alliance/dpa/Deutsche Bahn AG)

The digital revolution and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing not only the economy — but also societies. Not all political systems can deal with this equally well, writes Alexander Görlach.  

Asylum approvals almost always right, German review finds - report

Migration officials passes out a document to a migrant (picture-alliance/dpa/F. von Erichsen)

Nearly all decisions to grant migrants asylum in Germany were justified, officials found after reviewing some 62,000 claims, according to a newspaper report. Hundreds of officials work on reviewing old cases.  

MOSAiC: Great Arctic expedition starts

Polarstern-Winterexperiment (Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Mario Hoppmann)

For one year, a research ship called "Polarstern" will drift through the frozen Arctic. Researchers want to better understand the influence of the Arctic on climate, says cruise leader Christian Haas in a DW interview.  

Judge tells German politician to put up with derogatory online comments

Renate Künast (picture-alliance/Eventpress)

A court decision that degrading, misogynistic online posts targeting a Greens lawmaker were "allowable" has met with widespread outrage. Renate Künast called the ruling a "catastrophic signal."  

Fewer German women are taking the pill

Birth control pill (picture-alliance/BSIP)

A survey published on Thursday showed that fewer German women were taking the birth control pill than before, with condoms becoming more popular. The pill has been associated with health risks in recent years.  

German police take wild buzzard under their wing

The buzzard along with one helpful police officer (picture-alliance/dpa/Kreispolizeibehörde Soest)

Patrol police in a small German town had an unusual passenger after a buzzard presented itself in need of urgent help. The bird of prey had come off the worse after colliding with a motorcyclist.  

Trees can stay despite leaves annoying neighbor: German court

Birch trees seen looking up from the bottom (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul)

People have to live with leaves falling from their neighbors' trees, a German court has ruled. But tree owners do have to stick to some regulations.  

German Book Prize shortlist announced

Schriftsteller Sasa Stanisic (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

For English readers, Saša Stanišić is the most famous author among the six finalists for the literature award. But before they're translated from German, here's a peek at the titles that are seen as this year's best.  

100 years of a Berlin film institution: the Zoo Palast

A black-and-white photo of the Ufa Palast am Zoo (Getty Images/General Photographic Agency)

A century ago, the opulent Ufa-Palast cinema opened in Weimar Berlin and became a venue for celebrated premieres — and later Nazi propaganda. Badly bombed, it was reborn as the Zoo Palast and remains a cinema icon.  

Do's and don'ts at the Oktoberfest

BG Do's & Dont's auf dem Oktoberfest (picture-alliance/imageBROKER/M. Siepmann)

The Munich Oktoberfest, known as the Wiesn, begins on September 21. Six million visitors are expected during more than two weeks of fun. A lot is tolerated; but not all is desired. Here's an etiquette guide to the Wiesn.  

Hamilton? Leclerc? Ferrari? Why is Sebastian Vettel struggling?

Sebastian Vettel (grimacing) and Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto after the Italian Grand Prix; September 7, 2019. (picture-alliance/mspb/T. Melzer)

The serial champion in silver, the rising star in scarlet, or a 2019 car that doesn't handle as he would like? Just what is it that has got under Sebastian Vettel's skin in these last 15 error-prone months?  

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