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Police emergency vehicles stand at a cordon in the city center of Solingen, Germany, in the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, following Friday's deadly attack at the city's 650th anniversary celebrations.

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Man claiming to be behind Solingen knife attack turns himself in, German police say

German police said that a 26-year-old man claimed to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.

August 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Police and ambulances near the scene where people were killed and injured in an attack at a festival in Solingen, western Germany, the German dpa news agency reported, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.

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  • Europe

Police search for attacker who killed 3 with a knife at a festival in Germany

A large-scale search was underway Saturday in the German city of Solingen after three people were killed and at least eight people wounded, five of them seriously, in a knife attack at a festival.

August 24, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain celebrates as Spain wins the UEFA European Championship final match against England at Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday.

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  • Europe

Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of

Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament.

July 15, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
Elections workers empty a bin to count postal ballots for the European Union elections in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday.

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  • Europe

Takeaways from the European parliamentary elections

Results indicate a surge of support for parties that are far to the right of the political spectrum. However, the largest political groupings in the next parliament will continue to be in the center.

June 10, 2024
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  • Willem Marx
The CeBit technology fair in Hanover, Germany, March 24, 1990, shows a portable fax machine that weighs 3 kilos (6.6 pounds) and can be connected to any telephone via acoustic couplers.

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  • World

Fax machines permeate Germany's business culture. But parliament is ditching them

Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.

May 31, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
Presiding judge Nawaf Salam (fourth from left) arrives to read a decision at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday.

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  • World

A top U.N. court won't order Germany to halt weapons exports to Israel

Nicaragua brought the case arguing that by providing arms to Israel, Germany is failing to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

April 30, 2024
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  • Nick Spicer
The Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on Tuesday. The company halted production at its factory outside of Berlin and sent workers home after suspected arson at a nearby high-voltage pylon caused power failures throughout the region.

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  • Europe

Tesla evacuates its Germany plant. Musk blames 'eco-terrorists' for suspected arson

Production at Tesla's plant near Berlin ground to a halt and workers were evacuated after a power failure caused by suspected arson, drawing condemnation from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

March 05, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
View of an embroidered sheet of music from the piece <em>Organ2/ASLSP</em> by John Cage. Artist Sabine Groschup expands the embroidery with each change of sound. After two years, the sound of the slowest piece of music in the world, has changed for the 16th time. This means that the six-sound piece that has been played in the Burchardi Church since February 2022 has become a seven-sound piece.

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  • Europe

A 639-year-long John Cage organ performance strikes a new chord in Germany

The late American composer John Cage left it up to the performer to decide how long his work, Organ2/ASLSP, should take. A group in Germany is testing the limits.

February 06, 2024
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  • Rob Schmitz
People gather as they protest against the AfD party and right-wing extremism in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Sign reads "never again 1933".

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  • Europe

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of the far right

Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as "Never Again is Now," "Against Hate" and "Defend Democracy."

January 21, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A worker at Munk Group in Günzburg, Germany, punches holes into a part that will be used to construct a ladder. After years of using Chinese suppliers, Munk Group recently decided to cut off all business with China. Germany's government has cautioned all German businesses to be careful about not depending too heavily on China, a strategy known as "de-risking."

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  • World

German government wants companies to 'de-risk' from China, but business is reluctant

Tough new rhetoric on China from some members of Germany's governing coalition has led to disagreement rather than unity on what the government's policy should be.

January 19, 2024
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  • Rob Schmitz
Journalist Masha Gessen received a prize named after political theorist Hannah Ahrendt in Bremen, Germany on Saturday. The ceremony almost didn't happen after sponsors condemned Gessen's recent remarks on the Middle East.

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  • Middle East

Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary

Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.

December 22, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Leila Fadel
People dancing on the dance floor at Club Re:mise in Berlin on Oct. 7, 2023.

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  • Europe

Berlin's famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future

Inflation, a weak economy and declining numbers of club-goers all challenge the clubs' viability. Club owners are seeking protected status, similar to what Berlin's opera companies enjoy.

November 03, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia Ivanova says her faith is what's helped her get through all of her trials. She brought her Bible with her when the family fled Kharkiv for a new home in Brazil. But a new crisis made her wonder if Brazil was the right place for her.

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  • Global Health

Whatever happened to the Ukrainian refugees who found a haven in Brazil?

After fleeing the war in Ukraine, a family found a sense of belonging far away - in Prudentópolis, Brazil, known as "Little Ukraine." A year later, the family finds themselves starting over yet again.

September 02, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Dead trees in the forests of the Harz Region.

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  • Europe

Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests

Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline.

August 05, 2023
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  • Esme Nicholson
Police officers and hunters searched early Friday for what authorities believed was an escaped lioness in Kleinmachnow, Germany. They called off the search later in the day, saying they might have been mistaken.

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  • Animals

The 'lioness' that sparked a massive search near Berlin may have just been a boar

For 36 hours, dozens of police, veterinarians and hunters scoured a wooded German suburb while warning residents a lion could be at large. Turns out they may have misjudged a video of the animal.

July 21, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
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