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News Articles: Germany

The entrance to Herbertstrasse, the heart of the red-light district in Hamburg, Germany. Prostitution is legal in Germany, but the coronavirus pandemic prompted lawmakers to ban sex work in March.

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  • Europe

Germany Bans Prostitution During Pandemic. Sex Workers Say That Creates New Dangers

Prostitution is legal in the country, but lawmakers have banned it to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sex workers say that has put them at risk, and they want to work legally again.

August 26, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016.

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  • Europe

Germany's Proposed Dog Walking Law Stirs Consternation Among Pet Owners

"Two hours of walking will soon be mandatory?" asks one headline in the German press. "Is the paternalism going too far?" demands another.

August 20, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
A cashier accepts payment from a customer in Munich in March.

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  • World

Pandemic Or Not, Germans Still Prefer Cash

"I'm not in the slightest bit concerned about using cash right now," one Berlin shopper says. "I just keep washing my hands. Simple." Cash makes up 75% of Germany's transactions.

August 11, 2020
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  • Esme Nicholson
Klaus Teuber, creator of the popular board game Catan, with his son Benjamin Teuber, a managing director at Catan Inc. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game's launch, the elder Teuber has released an autobiography, <em>My Way to Catan</em>.

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  • Europe

Families Stuck At Home Turn To Board Game Catan, Sending Sales Skyrocketing

It's a strategy game of trade and development, and it has become a hit as people shelter at home during the pandemic. The German founder of the board game describes how he came up with Catan.

August 07, 2020
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  • Rob Schmitz
A view of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday. Government statistics show the German economy contracted by 10.1% in the second quarter of this year.

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  • Business

Germany's Economy Suffers Biggest Quarterly Drop On Record

The decline in economic output from March through June was worse than economists expected. Still, the downturn has not inflicted large job losses for Europe's biggest economy.

July 31, 2020
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  • David Welna
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday.

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  • National Security

Defense Secretary Esper Says U.S. Plans To Cut Troops In Germany By A Third

The Pentagon is promising what President Trump declared in June would happen: Troops are to be moved out of Germany, which the president accuses of stiffing NATO.

July 29, 2020
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  • David Welna

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