Legida marchers attack police and journalists
Police found themselves at the receiving end of firecrackers, thrown bottles and laser pointers as scuffles broke out at the protest march by Legida in Leipzig on Wednesday. READ
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Ministers agree Ukraine weapons reductions
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine, Sergei Lavrov and Pavel Klimkin, agreed at a meeting in Berlin on Wednesday evening that heavy weapons would be withdrawn from front lines in eastern Ukraine . READ
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Pegida leader steps down over Hitler photo
Lutz Bachmann, the founder of Pegida, has resigned his leadership of the anti-Islam group following widespread outrage over Facebook photos of him in an Adolf Hitler costume. READ
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Immigrants bring population to over 81m
Germany's population grew for the fourth year in a row in 2014 largely due to immigration, the federal statistics office said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a low birth rate and ageing population. READ
Deutsche Bahn chief Rüdiger Grube. Photo: DPA
Train strikes cost rail operator €150m - so far
The string of walkouts by German train drivers in the autumn cost national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) more than €150 million, DB's boss said on Wednesday. READ
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Boko Haram hostage freed in Cameroon
Cameroon said on Wednesday its forces have freed a German hostage kidnapped six months ago in Nigeria by Boko Haram, as African leaders appealed to the United Nations for support in fighting the Islamist militants. READ
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Boris Becker's lovechild hits the runway
Berlin Fashion week is underway and a new – and very young – model with a familiar face is making waves with her runway debut on Tuesday.READ
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Top chef checks out discount groceries
Michelin-starred chef Nelson Müller filled up his baskets at Aldi and Lidl on Tuesday night to find out whether the discounters' groceries are up to his high standards - and found there's some things the discounters can't magic away. READ
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Pegida leader's Hitler Facebook photo emerges
New ire has come from the leader of anti-Islam movement Pegida after newspapers revealed on Wednesday that he once posted a picture of himself dressed as Adolf Hitler captioned: "He's back". READ
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Add free Wi-Fi in trains and S-Bahn: minister
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt called on Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Wednesday to add free high-speed internet access to all its regional and local train services. READ
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A pedestrian walks by a group of Stolpersteine. Photo: DPA
Pressure mounts to allow 'Stolpersteine' in Munich
After banning them in 2004, Munich is poised to allow the small brass Holocaust memorial plaques known as 'Stolpersteine' to be placed on the streets, despite a Jewish community leader's continued opposition.READ 13 comments
Pegida across Europe
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The rise and spread of Pegida
They've grown from a small Facebook community to a worldwide phenomenon. Sabine Devins looks at Pegida's rise to prominence and what it is they really stand for as the movement spreads across Europe.READ
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