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Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?
BAD SCHANDAU, Germany — Germany's reputation for efficiency is taking a hit from crumbling concrete. Cracks and collapses are ...
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Weak turnout for Fridays for Future climate demos in Germany
Turnout was weaker than in the past during the Fridays for Future climate demonstrations at 47 locations in Germany on Friday ...
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Leipzig: The German city that helped halt communism
Once trapped in communist East Germany, bustling Leipzig is now a city of business and of culture. It’s also a city of great ...
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Germany Is Falling Apart (Literally). Here’s How the New Government Might Fix It.
Schuetze Reporting from Berlin Even before presenting a plan on Wednesday for his government, Germany’s likely next ... part of a major bridge in Dresden crashed into the river in September.
These Easter eggs have been decorated by the Sorbian community for thousands of years
Members of Germany's Sorbian community carry on the tradition of decorating Easter eggs. It's part of the culture of the ...
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The majority of unemployed people in Germany have a 'migration background', shock report shows
The majority of unemployed people in Germany have a 'migration background', a shocking new reports has found. Of 2.8 million unemployed people in Germany, 1.5 million - 54 per cent - have a ...
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In Germany’s financial capital, traditional water houses bring people of all classes together
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt has become Germany’s financial capital, known for the country’s only high-rise skyline. But look closer to the ground and you’ll find a tradition that ...
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A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
Mein Grundeinkommen (My Basic Income), the Berlin-based non-profit that ran the German study, followed 122 people for three years. From June 2021 to May 2024, this group received an unconditional ...
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Germany’s incoming Chancellor Merz unveils coalition as Trump tariffs spark recession fears
Speaking during a news conference, Merz laid out a vision of a Germany restored to its former strength and reliability. “The future government, the future coalition, will reform and invest to ...
Germany’s next coalition government: Rearming like Hitler, far-right refugee policies and social desolation
The agreement establishing a coalition government of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) underscores ...
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Germany's Merz set to be elected chancellor on May 6, sources say
BERLIN, April 11 (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative German party CDU is set to be elected chancellor on May 6, party sources said on Friday. The conservatives and their centre ...