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News Articles: Germany

A street sign says "Tesla Street 1" in front of the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin. The electric automaker plans to start building cars this summer at its first European production site.

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What Will Tesla's New German Gigafactory Mean For Germany's Auto Industry?

The electric automaker plans to start building cars outside Berlin this summer, threatening to upend Germany's traditional combustion engine car culture. It's Tesla's first European production site.

February 17, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Police officers search addresses in Holbaek, Denmark, on Feb. 6. Denmark's intelligence service said it detained 13 people over a suspected terror plot, with another person arrested in Germany in a "linked" case.

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  • Europe

Danish, German Authorities Detain 14 Suspects In Counter-Terrorism Operation

The Danish intelligence service said it detained 13 people, with another arrested in Germany in a "linked" case. Seven are facing charges of possessing components for making explosives.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Alternative for Germany leaders Björn Höcke (right) and Alexander Gauland celebrate their party's election results in Erfurt, Germany, in 2019, when voters in Thuringia elected a new state parliament. The AfD now has 88 members in Germany's federal parliament, more than 12% representation.

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  • World

Germany Expected To Put Right-Wing AfD Under Surveillance For Violating Constitution

Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has wrapped up a two-year investigation into the Alternative for Germany. The party's far-right branch is already under surveillance.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
A group of former displaced persons helps load the Freedom Bell aboard a Navy transport vessel in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 9, 1950. One of the children, Eva Zandler, 8, originally from Poland, presents a scroll — to be enshrined in the Freedom Bell's tower in Berlin — to Frederick Osborn, the New York City chairman of the Crusade for Freedom.

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  • World

'Trump Has Created A Huge Chasm' In U.S. Society: Capitol Siege Viewed From Berlin

The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol stunned many in Germany, especially those who grew up in the American sector of then-West Berlin.

January 12, 2021
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
German Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Franziska Giffey during the meeting of the German cabinet on Wednesday in Berlin. The cabinet approved a draft law that would require women on the executive boards of large publicly held  companies.

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  • Europe

Germany Moves Toward Requiring Women On Large Companies' Executive Boards

Germany lags the U.S. and others in the number of women on boards at major companies. "[N]ot many changes are made voluntarily, and progress is very slow," said the federal minister for women.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Chairs are piled up outside a restaurant Monday in the Baltic Sea resort town of Haffkrug, Germany.

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  • Europe

Germany To Extend Lockdown As COVID-19 Deaths Continue To Rise

While daily new infections have declined somewhat, more than 1,000 Germans are dying per day. All 16 German states are in favor of keeping restrictions in place.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Jörg Meuthen, co-federal leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks at the party congress Nov. 28, in Kalkar, Germany. Meuthen criticized the party's right wing in his speech. The AfD held the two-day congress in person, as total confirmed coronavirus infections passed the 1 million mark.

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  • World

How The Pandemic Dented The Popularity Of Germany's Far-Right AfD Party

Many expected the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to continue growing stronger, but the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the far-right party's deep internal divisions.

December 29, 2020
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  • Simon Schütz
German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for a news conference Tuesday in Berlin. Germany is one of a handful of European countries to implement strict new coronavirus measures in anticipation of the holidays.

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  • Europe

Some European Countries Batten Down For The Holidays With New Coronavirus Lockdowns

Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
At the Berlin Police Academy, Ewald Igelmund teaches cadets courses on Germany's rule of law. Cadets must take 2 1/2 years of courses before they're allowed to become police officers.

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  • World

With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police

Whether it's officers participating in neo-Nazi chat groups or hoarding ammunition to prepare for a doomsday scenario, extremism is a persistent problem among those who enforce the law in Germany.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Germany extended its coronavirus lockdown measures through mid-December, after cases continued to surge in the country.

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  • World

Germany Extends Strict Lockdown Measures With Eye Towards Reopening Ski Slopes

Chancellor Angela Merkel extended limits on private gatherings, and will keep bars and restaurants closed through December, but she asked the EU to agree on a time to reopen the region's ski slopes.

November 26, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Demonstrators rally Wednesday against pandemic restrictions in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

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  • World

Berlin Police Disperse Anti-Lockdown Protesters With Water Cannons

Thousands of demonstrators, most without masks, had gathered in a tightly packed crowd at the city's Brandenburg Gate, objecting to government measures intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

November 18, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Berlin's Tegel Airport opened in 1948 and is closing Sunday as a new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are flocking to Tegel to relive memories.

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  • World

'An Era Is Coming To An End': Travelers Bid Fond Farewell To Berlin's Tegel Airport

The airport opened in 1948 and is closing as Berlin's new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are visiting Tegel to relive old memories.

November 07, 2020
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
People wearing face masks walk past an outdoor restaurant Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants will be closed, starting Monday.

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  • Europe

Germany Sees Generational Conflict Over Pandemic As Virus Spreads

Germany is heading into a partial lockdown. Berlin already imposed closing hours to its nightlife for the first time in decades as Germany's leader asked youth to think of their grandparents.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
A wild boar and two of its young roam around Teufelssee, or Devil's Lake, in Germany in August.

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  • World

Wild Boars Are Causing Havoc In Germany, But Humans Are Making It Worse

They're stealing laptops and causing mayhem at children's birthday parties. Authorities warn if the boars rely on people for food, it could have dangerous consequences for both animals and humans.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides.

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  • World

In Quiet-Loving Germany, Motorcyclists Protest A Possible Ban On Loud Sunday Rides

Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban.

August 29, 2020
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  • Esme Nicholson
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