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Macron in Berlin: Open a new chapter for Europe

In a speech to Germany's parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a new Franco-German alliance to equip Europe for future challenges. His visit came on Germany's annual war remembrance day. Go to article

German woman with Syrian refugee looking at map (DW/S. Ouchtou)

Paying the price for helping refugees

Thousands of people in Germany have vouched for refugees in recent years and are now being asked to pay high sums. Were their good intentions misguided?

Germany plans to fast-track deportations 1h ago

Failed asylum seekers at a German airport

Germany's Interior Ministry has proposed new measures to monitor and deport failed asylum-seekers. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said he is also looking at ways to repatriate known criminals to Syria.

Netanyahu refuses to call fresh elections 40m ago

The Israeli prime minister said it would be "irresponsible" to call for fresh elections after his defense minister resigned. But he faces an uphill battle in securing support from his government's coalition partners.

May: Ousting me risks delaying Brexit 2h ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May reacts during a press conference at 10 Downing Street.

The British PM has said she would not let removal talks distract her from a critical week of negotiations. Some MPs from her own party seek to oust her after seeing the details of the contentious draft Brexit deal.

APEC leaders fail to agree on joint statement 9h ago

APEC leaders at the summit in Port Moresby

It is the first time that world leaders meeting at the APEC summit have been unable to sign a final joint communique. The gathering in Papua New Guinea was dominated by diplomatic sparring between the US and China.

Germany ponders tax cuts to boost growth 7h ago

Stock photo for tax cuts (picture-alliance/imageBROKER/C. Ohde)

A slowdown in the German economy in the third quarter has raised recession fears. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier thinks a package of tax cuts and other measures are needed to shore up future economic growth.

1 dead, hundreds injured in French protests 17.11.2018

Protesters in high-visibility vests block roads in France (Reuters/S. Mahe)

A woman taking part in protests against rising fuel prices in France has died after being hit by a car. The incident took place as activists angered by the government's tax hikes blocked motorways across the country.

EU demands Saudi clarity in Khashoggi case 15h ago

Jamal Khashoggi (Getty Images/C. McGrath)

The EU has told Saudi Arabia to "shed full clarity" on what it openly calls the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Still wavering is US President Donald Trump, whose ally Riyadh denies orders came from the top.

Sri Lanka caught between China and India 5h ago

A man walks past posters of Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena (Reuters/D. Liyanawatte)

Sri Lanka is without a government and two prominent politicians are claiming to be prime ministers. Experts say the struggle reflects the geopolitical rivalry between China and India in South Asia.

Greek anniversary marred by clashes 19h ago

A group of demonstrators carries a Greek flag with carnations placed on it (Reuters/C. Baltas)

Athens protesters decrying a 1973 military crushing of a student uprising converged on the US Embassy. Radicals clashed with police after a peaceful main march.

Three days of mourning after Argentina sub discovery 17.11.2018

The ARA San Juan vanished off the coast of Argentina a little over a year ago with 44 crew members on board. The government says it can't recover the vessel, sparking protests by the missing crew's relatives.

Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup (CHN) (picture-alliance/dpa/T. Suer)

German driver suffers horrific airborne crash

The event was halted after Sophia Flörsch flew through the air and plowed through the safety fence.

German transport minister ready to welcome Uber by 2021

Fire kills hundreds of pigs at German farm

Blackface Christmas tradition prompts Dutch protests

Emmanuel Macron calls for unified Europe in Bundestag address

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Germany urged to do more to return Nazi looted art

Twenty years after signing a global agreement to return art looted by the Nazis, Germany is accused of doing "far too little." The Berlin government recently tripled its funding for the ownership analysis of paintings.

World's biggest jellied fish (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Sauer)

Fancy a bite? Germany sets jellied fish record

A chef in the northern seaside town of Heringsdorf has created a 182-kilogram portion of jellied fish called Fischsülze. The German delicacy contains minced fish, vegetables and spices — all packed in gelatin.