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German lawmakers push bill to ban the burqa ahead of elections
Bavarian minister Joachim Herrmann said Muslim women in burqas "break the local culture of communication."
New German law would allow authorities to examine asylum seekers' phones in fake-ID crackdown
Interior Ministry said new powers would be used in cases where there is doubt about a refugee's identity.
Germany tells parents to destroy talking dolls My Friend Cayla over spying fears
Federal Network Agency head Jochen Homann said this is 'about the protection of society's most vulnerable.'
German woman accused of murdering and decapitating boyfriend with chainsaw
Suspect says she snapped after years of 'degrading' sex acts but denies planning killing.
BBC's hot new Nazi drama SS-GB will be aired in Germany
The five-part adaptation of Len Deighton's acclaimed novel will premiere on 19 February.
Leicester property raided over al-Qaeda in Syria terror probe led by German police
Operation targeted two individuals suspected of providing support to Syrian terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra.
Tanzania to press Germany for compensation for alleged massacres commited in colonial era
Germany already in talks over reparations for Herero and Namaqua massacres in former colony Namibia.
Muslim teacher wins case against school that refused to hire her because she wore a headscarf
The teacher was awarded more than £7,000 by Berlin's labour court.
German magazine Der Spiegel defends cover of Trump beheading Lady Liberty
Published on 4 February, the cover sparked controversy as it featured a cartoon figure of Trump with the statue's head.
Alleged Neo-Nazi arrested for 2000 Dusseldorf bomb attack
Ten immigrants from the Soviet Union were injured by the bomb and an unborn infant killed.
Student buys Breitbart domain name to stop French launch ahead of elections
Website's former editor Steve Bannon had hoped to launch in France and Germany.
German police say carbon monoxide poisoning killed 6 teenagers at garden shed in Arnstein town
Police initially suspected that drug overdose caused the deaths.
German police arrest three Islamic State suspects in Berlin
The three men were reportedly planning to travel out to war zones, likely in Syria or Iraq.
Mother claims she was forced to lactate at Frankfurt airport over 'suspicious' breast pump
Gayathiri Bose says she was 'humiliated' by a policewoman while travelling alone.
'Anti-theist' who opposed religion jailed for murdering Christian flatmate
Court heard that 25-year-old stabbed flatmate to death because of her faith.
Germany uses the euro to 'exploit' the EU and US, says Trump trade adviser
US National Trade Council head Peter Navarro accuses Germany of dumping cheap goods in the US.
Here's what happened to jobs and crime when a million refugees turned up in Germany
The Institute of Labour Economics publishes the first academic paper on the impact of refugees in Germany.
Mysterious smell lands three people on Germanwings flight in hospital
The flight from Hamburg to Stockholm was forced to land back in Hamburg after the foul smell was detected.
How Frankfurt plans to become Europe's finance hub
When Britain voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, the city of Frankfurt embraced the result with mixed feelings.
Bodies of 6 teenagers found at a garden shed in Germany's Arnstein town
Police are investigating the incident to ascertain the cause of death.
Radicalised teen jailed for Isis 'martyrdom attack' in Hannover
The girl, identified only as Safia S, was ordered by Isis to carry out an attack in Germany.
Martin Schulz: The former bookseller and EU veteran who has emerged as Merkel's main challenger
Schulz has already drawn level with Merkel in polls ahead of the chancellery election.
Treasures from 2,600-year-old grave of Celtic princess in Germany reveal their secrets
Features of gold jewellery found in the grave suggest a child found next to the woman was her daughter.
Merkel tells Donald Trump Europe's fate 'lies in its own hands'
German chancellor rebuked the US president-elect during a press conference with the New Zealand prime minister.
Hamburg's spectacular new concert hall finally opens – eight years behind schedule and 10 times over budget
The hall, which sits atop 362 bags of feathers for sound insulation, has been praised for its impressive acoustics.
Call for state to pay prostitutes to visit elderly care homes stirs debate in Germany
Under the proposal care home residents unable to afford sex workers could bill the state.
Berlin could allow failed asylum seekers who are victims of far right attacks to stay in country
"Whoever is a victim of far-right violence will enjoy our double protection and will not be deported," said interior minister.
Germany proposes stopping aid to countries that do not accept rejected asylum seekers
Germany is also considering new laws to deal with asylum seekers considered dangerous.
German police seize 100kg of explosives from home of teenager 'plotting far right attack'
The teenager is being held alongside a 24-year-old man suspected of involvement.
Truck used in Berlin attack 'could end up in museum'
Bonn museum already displays several artefacts from historical German terror groups and attacks.