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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the Bundestag in Berlin

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COVID: Germany 'still skating on thin ice,' says Merkel

The German chancellor made the comments in what could be her last government statement, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels. Despite drastically reduced infection rates, she urged continued caution.  

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Coronavirus digest: Delta variant could make up 90% of Europe's infections

European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

The EU infectious disease prevention body warned of the delta variant, urging faster vaccinations. Merkel says she wants EU quarantine rules, and Switzerland will lift safety measures Saturday. Follow DW for the latest.  

EU launches coronavirus stimulus program

empty shopping street in Cologne

The EU will invest a record €750 billion to kickstart the bloc's post-pandemic economic recovery. Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels.  

Euro 2020: Bundesliga clubs light up in Pride colors

Berlin's Olympiastadion lit up in rainbow colors

UEFA had barred the city of Munich from illuminating the Allianz Arena in rainbow colors in solidarity with LGBTQ people ahead of Germany's final group stage game against Hungary.  

Long COVID-19: A new challenge for society

The feet of a patient being treated for a COVID-19 infection in a hospital in Germany

About 10% of cases have resulted in long COVID-19, according to initial studies. People who experience the disease have become a new category of chronically ill people. But what treatments are available? A young woman with long COVID-19 tells her story.  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel grilled in parliament

Angela Merkel in the Bundestag

Her government's COVID-19 management is one of the topics Angela Merkel has been challenged on in parliament. But at what's set to be her last chancellor's Q&A she went out with more of a fizz than a bang.  

Greens' chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock faces industry leaders

The German Green Party's Annalena Baerbock

All eyes were on the candidate for chancellor from Germany's Greens on Tuesday. She sought to reassure CEOs and industry players at the annual Day of German Industry that her party would not overburden companies.  

US has 'no better friend' than Germany, says US top diplomat Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany, waves

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Maas. He was eager to impress the importance of good US-German relations.  

EU threatens action against Hungary's controversial LGBTQ bill

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Berlaymont building at the EU headquarters in Brussels on April 23, 2021.

The law recently passed by Hungarian lawmakers violates "the fundamental values of the European Union," the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen said.  

Hungary's Viktor Orban will not attend Euro 2020 game in Munich: report

File photo: A rainbow flag on a football pitch.

Munich, hosting Germany's match against Hungary, wanted to light up the stadium in rainbow colors after Hungarian lawmakers passed new anti-LGBTQ legislation.  

German media peddling anti-Roma stereotypes

German newspapers

Berlin's Amaro Foro association works to raise awareness of anti-Roma discrimination. It runs workshops where journalists can develop greater cross-cultural sensitivity.  

Berlin conference: A step toward peace in Libya?

Fighters of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) fire their guns in the air

Germany and the United Nations are set to host another round of Libya peace talks. New Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is set to attend, but there are questions about how much of a say Libyans will have in decisions.  

Merkel's conservatives present manifesto — 'Together for a Modern Germany'

Markus Söder and Armin Laschet standing infront of the party logos, smiling for the cameras

Germany's CDU/CSU reject tax hikes and remain vague on climate change in their election platform. On foreign policy, they take a tough stance on Turkey and aim for trans-Atlantic unity on China.  

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