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Germany

The European Union's most populous member and most powerful economy, the world's second-most prolific exporter, the birthplace of protestantism, and DW's home country, of course.

DW reports on a daily basis on political, economic, cultural and sporting news out of Germany; this page collates all recent coverage with "Germany" as a keyword.

Eine Schülerin einer Abschlussklasse wird im Impfzentrum an der Messe München geimpft. Seit dem 12.07.2021 können sich auch Schüler von Abschlussklassen impfen lassen.

Germany: Top vaccine advisory body STIKO opposes inoculating teens 03.08.2021

The expert body, which advises the German government on vaccines, does not recommend inoculating teens. The announcement places it at loggerheads with German politicians.
Polizeibeamte und Mitarbeiter der DB-Sicherheit kontrollieren am Stuttgarter Hauptbahnhof die Maskenpflicht.

Germany begins testing unvaccinated travelers on its borders 03.08.2021

Since Sunday, travelers entering Germany by road or rail face possible COVID tests. So far, only air travelers returning have been tested. But the mood at border checkpoints remains relaxed.
In this July 2, 2015 picture a World War II era Panther tank is prepared for transportation from a residential property in Heikendorf, northern Germany. Authorities have seized a 45-ton Panther tank, a flak canon and multiple other World War II-era military weapons in a raid on a 78-year-old collector's storage facility in northern Germany. Kiel prosecutor Birgit Hess said the collector is being investigated for possibly violating German weapons laws but his attorney Peter Gramsch told the dpa news agency all the items were properly demilitarized and registered. (Carsten Rehder/dpa via AP)

Germany: Nazi tank collector on trial for basement cache 03.08.2021

A German man bought and kept a World War II-era tank in his underground garage for decades. Whether the now-elderly man faces criminal charges and what happens to the tank is likely to depend on how functional it is. 
ARCHIV - Der Numismatiker und Archäologe Karl-Josef Gilles betrachtet im Landesmuseum Trier römische Goldmünzen aus einem spektakulären Fund von 1993 (Foto vom 08.10.2010). Das Rheinische Landesmuseum Trier feiert seinen römischen Goldschatz: Im Herbst ist es 20 Jahre her, dass der mit mehr als 2600 Münzen größte römische Goldschatz beim Aushub einer Tiefgarage in Trier entdeckt wurde. Foto: Thomas Frey/dpa (zu lrs 0045 vom 14.02.2013) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

Germany: Trial begins over failed robbery of Roman golden coins 03.08.2021

A Dutch man has appeared in court facing charges of an attempted robbery of Roman-era coins from a German museum in Trier. His gang had wanted to make off with 18 kilograms of gold.
Die Geschwister-Impflinge Hugo (12 Jahre) und Urs (13 Jahre) blättern vor ihrer Impfung am Impfzentrum auf dem Messegelände in ihren Impfbüchern. Bei einer landesweiten Impfaktion für Kinder und Jugendliche wurden rund 27 000 Impfdosen gegen das Coronavirus für den Aktionstag reserviert. +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

German officials divided over teen vaccinations plan 03.08.2021

The health ministers of German states will push ahead with recommending jabs for teenagers despite their disagreement. One medical official has called it an "election campaign blunder."
In der Eifel haben heftige Regenf‰lle und Dauerregen f¸r ‹berschwemmungen und ‹berflutungen gesorgt. Im Ahrtal trat der Fluss vielerorts ¸ber die Ufer und ¸berschwemmte nicht nur Keller sondern ganze Ortschaften. Im Bild der Ort Dernau Landkreis Ahrweiler, der beinahe komplett von den Wassermassen geflutet wurde. Viele Menschen verloren alles. Dernau, 15.07.2021 *** In the Eifel heavy rains and continuous rain have caused floods and inundations In the Ahr valley the river overflowed its banks in many places and flooded not only cellars but also whole villages In the picture the village Dernau district Ahrweiler , which was almost completely flooded by the water masses Many people lost everything Dernau, 15 07 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx/xFuturexImage

Germany mulls manslaughter probe into deadly floods 02.08.2021

Prosecutors could open an investigation into whether "possibly omitted or delayed warnings or evacuations" contributed to the death of 180 people in floods.
25.08.2018, Niedersachsen, Wilhelmshaven: Die Fregatte Bayern kehrt nach fast sechsmonatigem Mittelmeer-Einsatz wieder in den Heimathafen zurück. Foto: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

German warship sets sail for Indo-Pacific region 02.08.2021

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the ship was a sign that Germany was assuming the responsibility of maintaining the international order. Its visit to the South China Sea has raised eyebrows.
Datum: 23.05.2006 Bildnummer: 52939462 Copyright: imago/imagebroker Henning Wiesner (Direktor Tierpark Hellabrunn) schießt mit einem Blasrohr auf einen Braunbären - Tierpark Hellabrunn in München, Personen, Highlight; 2006, München, Braunbär, Bär, Wirtschaft, Betäubung,; , quer, Kbdig, Einzelbild, close, Aktion, People; Aufnahmedatum geschätzt Bildnummer 52939462 Date 23 05 2006 Copyright Imago imagebroker Henning Wiesner Director Zoo Hellabrunn shoots with a Blowpipe on a Brown bears Zoo Hellabrunn in Munich People Highlight 2006 Munich Brown bear Bear Economy Anaesthetic horizontal Kbdig Single Close Action shot Celebrities date estimated

German police launch manhunt for Cologne blowgun attacker who injured three 02.08.2021

Three people were injured by what police believe to be blowgun darts in western Germany. Police are on the lookout for witnesses to the crime.
FamBamberger: Angehörige der deutschen Sinti-Familie Bamberger zu Beginn der Dreißigerjahre. Margarete Bamberger (links vorne) wurde 1943 nach Auschwitz deportiert. Max Bamberger (rechts) fiel kurz vor Kriegsende in Jugoslawien, wohin er mit seiner Familie geflohen war, einem Massaker zum Opfer. Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und Roma Copyright geklärt von Birgit Goertz.

Europe remembers Sinti, Roma murdered under Nazi rule 01.08.2021

On August 2, 1944, 4,300 Sinti and Roma were killed in the gas chambers of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Genocide survivors described the horrors. To this day, many of their descendants are refused compensation.
19.7.2021, Altenahr*** Meterhoch türmen sich Wohnwagen, Gastanks, Bäume und Schrott an einer Brücke über die Ahr. Zahlreiche Häuser in dem Ort wurden komplett zerstört oder stark beschädigt, es gibt zahlreiche Todesopfer.

German floods: Where did fake news about 600 dead babies come from? 01.08.2021

Rumors that the bodies of 600 children have been found in Germany's flood disaster areas are rife on social media and other online platforms. DW looked into the story to find the origin of the false reports.
UTRECHT - Children are vaccinated with the pfizer vaccine in the Jaarbeurs during the vaccination. Today, the 1 millionth jab is being taken in the Utrecht region by the GGD. Young people aged 12 to 17 can be vaccinated from the beginning of July. ROBIN UTRECHT netherlands

Coronavirus: Germany set to recommend COVID jab for adolescents 01.08.2021

Germany's government wants to start promoting COVID vaccinations for 12- to 17-year-olds, according to a draft plan. Giving the jab to this age group would go further than guidance from the country's vaccine regulator.
Blick auf das Mahnmal auf dem Gelände der Gedenkstätte Sachsenhausen. In der Gedenkstätte auf dem Gelände des ehemaligen nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslagers fand eine digitale Gedenkfeier für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus statt.

Germany: 100-year-old ex-death camp guard to go on trial 01.08.2021

The accused worked as a prison guard at the Sachsenhausen death camp near Berlin from 1942 to 1945. The elderly man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will face trial in the fall.
Bildnummer: 60758845 Datum: 28.10.2013 Copyright: imago/epd Die polnische Krankenschwester Irena Guza unterhält sich am 28.10.2013 mit der 90jährigen Gertrud Schröter, die sie in deren Wohnung in Bonn (Nordrhein-Westfalen) betreut. Engagiert wurde sie über die Agentur Pflegehelden Köln-Bonn , die polnische Haushaltshilfen und Pflegekräfte für die Betreuung alter Menschen in deren Zuhause vermittelt. Zu Irenas Aufgaben gehören die Grundpflege, Betreuung, kochen und Essen anreichen sowie die Haushaltsführung in der Wohnung der Seniorin. Polnische Pflegekräfte in der häuslichen Pflege Gesellschaft Pflege x0x xkg 2013 quer alt Altenpflege Altenpflegerin Alter ambulant Ambulante Pflege Beruf Betreuung Gesellschaft Pflege Pflegekraft Pfleger Pflegerin Polen polnisch Rollator Senioren Soziales

How Germany fails to manage care for the elderly  01.08.2021

Between 300,000 and 600,000 caregivers from Eastern and Central Europe provide assistance to elderly Germans in their homes. How long can that system last if they have to be paid more? 
February 8, 2021, Freising Bei Muenchen, Bavaria, Germany: A federal police officer in the Munich International Airport checks the passport and documents of an arriving passenger. The Bavarian Interior Ministry in collaboration with the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and the Grenzpolizei (Border Police) held a presentation on their roles in fighting the Corona pandemic at airports. Part of the strategy to prevent the importation of the novel Coronavirus, particularly the mutant variants prevalent in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Brazil involves the DEA Digital Entry Regulation, testing at the airports, quarantine, and an agreement from airlines to not transport passengers from risk areas. (Credit Image: © Sachelle Babbar/ZUMA Wire

Germany's stricter rules for unvaccinated travelers take effect 01.08.2021

Travelers entering Germany from abroad will now need to provide a negative COVID test — unless they're vaccinated or have recovered.
Empty vials of different vaccines by Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca against Covid-19 caused by the novel coronavirus are pictured at the vaccination center in Rosenheim, southern Germany, on April 20, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion: Despite setbacks, we must continue to vaccinate 31.07.2021

After the rush to vaccinate, many areas are now seeing vaccine fatigue — and the destruction of valuable doses. Germany seems to drifting away from the goal of herd immunity. It's tragic, says Astrid Prange de Oliveira.
Das Dienstwappen der Polizei Berlin ist bei einem Pressegespräch zur Kriminalstatistik 2019 auf einem Pullover einer Beamtin zu sehen.

German police stand trial over €200,000 jewelry store raid 31.07.2021

The two suspects, known only as David S. and Felix B. for legal reasons, face up to 15 years in jail if convicted of the "dash and grab" robbery at a luxury store in Bavaria earlier this year.
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