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In Germany some symbols, uniforms and accessories can turn a harmless costume into a legal liability. Here’s what foreign residents should know before dressing up for Halloween.
Tens of thousands of young Germans are set to demonstrate on Saturday, the latest in a wave of protests across Europe led by youths who complain political elites are ignoring their concerns.
Travelling through Bavaria? The Nuremberg-Ingolstadt high-speed line is closing from Friday for six weeks, bringing replacement buses, fewer services and journeys up to 45 minutes longer.
After a mass hacking attack against the far-right Alternative for Germany, a trove of stolen data was made available online. Liam J. Kelly looks through more than 420,000 email files, finding messages highlighting the party's close connections to Donald Trump, Russia and more.
Another German court has upheld serious findings against a state level Alternative for Germany branch, citing evidence of contempt for human dignity and opposition to democratic and rule-of-law principles.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels".
AfD loses appeal over extremist classification in Lower Saxony, rival youth groups plan protests across Germany, Left Party politician elected speaker of Berlin parliament and more news on Friday, October 30th.
The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic.
The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the "highest level possible" as they face a "world of growing rivalries," the 27-nation bloc's chief said Thursday ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney.
From learning the language and securing a job to choosing the right region, foreign residents share what newcomers should know about housing, bureaucracy, money and making a life in Germany.
Revving engines, blasting music and repeated city-centre cruising can mean more than an angry glance from neighbours. In serious cases, drivers in Germany may even lose their licence.
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, takes place from November 6th to the 10th this year. Here's a look at the events where you can mark the holiday in Germany.
Germany's far-left Die Linke party scored a historic election win in Berlin last month, but its path to power in the city-state has been complicated by its stance on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Eight-year-old girl seriously injured in wolf attack at wildlife park, Friedrich Merz calls for new global free alliance, two still missing more than one day after explosion in Regensburg and more news on Thursday, October 29th.
The German government is not going ahead with plans to cut parental allowance from 14 to 12 months, and rates are set to increase. Here's what we know about the latest draft of the reform.
