Merkel poses in front of a €2 coin on Thursday. Photo; DPA/Britta Pedersen
Merkel rules out debt reduction for Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday rejected the prospect of debt relief for Athens, adding to tensions between the radical new Greek government and its international creditors. READ
European Parliament head Martin Schulz meets Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens on Thursday. Photo: Orestis Panagiotou
'Stop bashing Germany,' Schulz warns Greek PM
European Parliament head Martin Schulz on Sunday urged Greece's new anti-austerity prime minister to end his "shortsighted" anti-German rhetoric. READ
Obituary
Richard von Weizsäcker in his office in 2005. Photo: Bernd Settnik
First president of reunited Germany dies
Former German president Richard von Weizsäcker, hailed for his moral leadership in post-war Germany, has died, the president's office said Saturday. He was 94. READ
The Legida march in Leipzig on Friday afternoon. Photo: DPA
Pegida spinoff rally sees low turnout
A march by an emergent anti-Islamisation group in the German city of Leipzig on Friday failed to drum up much support, with first estimates showing turnout at below 1,000. READ
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Wolf spotted in North Rhine-Westphalia
Camera traps have spotted a wolf for the second time in a month in North Rhine-Westphalia, the state environment ministry reported on Friday. READ 7 comments
Paraguayan police on patrol in an area known to contain EPP rebels. File photo: DPA
German ranchers murdered in Paraguay
The Foreign Ministry in Berlin confirmed that two Germans living in Paraguay were kidnapped and killed earlier this week. READ 3 comments
"Vote AfD!" reads the flyover message. Photo: DPA
AfD braces for busy conference weekend
As leaders of the Germany's anti-Euro upstart party Alternative for Germany (AfD) prepare for its party conference this weekend, the potential for chaos is rising. READ
Snow in Oberharz. Photo: DPA
Sudden dose of winter causes traffic chaos
UPDATE: Two people were rescued from avalanches as a blast of winter has taken Germany by surprise, while snow and ice accounted for several traffic accidents across the country on Friday. READ 4 comments
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BND collects 220 million phone records a day
Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) collects 220 million pieces of information about foreign phone calls and SMS every day, Zeit Online reported on Friday. READ 2 comments
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U-turn on minimum wage for foreign drivers
Germany temporarily hit the brakes Friday on applying its new minimum wage to foreign truck drivers transiting the country in a move welcomed by Poland, which vigorously opposed the system. READ 3 comments
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This Week in History
Theodor Heuss at his swearing-in ceremony in 1949. Photo: DPA
Theodor Heuss: modern Germany's first president
The first President of the post-war Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss – born on January 31, 1884 – was one of the leading liberal politicians of the Weimar Republic and later helped rehabilitate his nation on the international scene. READ
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