Recent News Headlines : Cottbus - Germany

GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET BEGS VISITORS TO STAY AWAY


Organizers from Velen's small hamlet of Landgut Krumme wrote on Facebook, the Christmas market in the forest remains a market for visitors from the area!... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 587

ANDREJ BABIA? SWORN IN AS CZECH PM WITH PLEDGE TO CRACK DOWN ON MIGRATION


His statements tapped into popular discontent belying the Czech Republic's status as one of Europe's boom economies, with unemployment low and wages rising... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 252

GERMAN TRAINS COLLIDE NEAR DUESSELDORF, SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED


Several people were injured in a train crash on Tuesday near the German city of Duesseldorf, fire department and police spokesmen said... READ MORE

6th December, 2017 0

CHRISTMAS MARKET BOMB 'WAS EXTORTION BID'


Germany is on a heightened terror alert, a year after 12 people died in an Islamist attack at a Berlin Christmas market... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 238

GERMAN POLICE: POTSDAM BOMB SCARE LIKELY AIMED AT BLACKMAILING DHL


The suspicious package prompted a large-scale evacuation of the Christmas market inA Potsdam, Germany, on Friday... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 51

GERMAN NATIONALIST PARTY ELECTS LEADERS AMID HEAVY PROTEST


About 6,500 protesters marched through hanover chanting slogans against alternative for germany... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 26

THOUSANDS RALLY IN HANOVER AGAINST ANTI-ISLAM AFD PARTY


Thousands of people have rallied in the German city of Hanover against the far-right Alternative for AfD party, which elected its new leadership in the city... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 74

PROTESTS DELAY GERMAN FAR-RIGHT AFD PARTY CONGRESS


Hundreds of demonstrators took the streets of Hanover on Saturday to protest against the anti-migrant, anti-Islam party 'Alternative for Germany' AfD, as it held a... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 68

NAIL-PACKED DEVICE FOUND NEAR GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET


A Christmas market was evacuated in the German city of Potsdam on Friday after a nail-packed device was found in a nearby shop... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 2749

DONER DISCRIMINATION: EU MAY BE ABOUT TO SKEWER TURKEY'S DONOR KEBAB


Citing health concerns, the European Union's Parliament wants restrictions placed on the additive that is used to keep doner kebab meat juicy and flavorful... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 286

EXPLOSIVES FOUND NEAR POTSDAM CHRISTMAS MARKET


Authorities in the German city of Potsdam evacuated a Christmas market to investigate a suspicious object, Brandenburg state police said in a tweet... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 30

AUSTRIA'S CONSERVATIVE-FAR RIGHT CABINET LIKELY SWORN IN DEC. 20


The populist far right last entered an Austrian federal government in 2000 and currently rules in coalition with centrists in two of the country's provinces... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 168

GERMAN PRESIDENT SET TO HOST NEW COALITION TALKS


Chancellor Angela Merkel of Christian Democratic Union CDU, Social Democratic Party SPD chief Martin Schulz and Horst Seehofer, the head of Christian Social Union CSU... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 394

CHINA'S U20 TEAM CANCELS GERMAN FOOTBALL FRIENDLY SERIES


The Chinese Football Association CFA announced on Sunday that it has canceled the national Under-20 team friendly series with German teams... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 0

PRO-REFUGEE MAYOR OF ALTENA IN GERMANY STABBED


You let me die of thirst but you bring 200 refugees to Altena, the attacker said, according to Hollstein... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 2237

DON'T IGNORE RISING RISK IN GERMAN ECONOMY, BUNDESBANK WARNS


Risks have built up, in particular, during the prolonged period of low interest rates... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 14

GERMAN MAYOR WHO WELCOMED REFUGEES IS STABBED


Under Mr. Hollstein's direction in 2015, Altena took in 102 more people than legally required by Germany's system to distribute asylum seekers evenly across the country... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 3575

GERMAN MAYOR STABBED IN NECK FOR PRO-REFUGEE STANCE, SAVED BY KEBAB SHOP OWNER


The attack echoes the stabbing two years ago of a politician running for mayor of Cologne... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 1415

'I FEARED FOR MY LIFE': GERMAN MAYOR SLASHED WITH KNIFE OVER LIBERAL REFUGEE POLICY


I am horrified by the knife attack on the mayor Andreas Hollstein -- and very relieved that he can already be back with his family... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 84

PRO-MIGRANT GERMAN MAYOR STABBED IN 'POLITICALLY MOTIVATED' ATTACK


I am horrified by the knife attack on the mayor Andreas Hollstein -- and very relieved that he can already be back with his family... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 18

MERKEL'S CDU AGREES TO PURSUE COALITION


The Greens have said they are open to a minority government... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 0

GERMAN GRAND COALITION TALKS UNLIKELY TO BEGIN UNTIL NEW YEAR


SPD leader Martin Schulz under pressure from members who worry that another deal with Angela Merkel could backfire... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 57

GERMAN SPY AGENCY ATTACKS FACEBOOK AND OTHERS FOR FAILING TO TACKLE FAKE NEWS


Facebook has responded to tighter regulation in Germany and elsewhere by announcing plans to add thousands of extra workers to monitor reports of inappropriate material and review ads... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 1357

COMMENTARY WHAT MERKELS POLITICAL WOES MEAN FOR THE EU


The latest blow Angela Merkel's struggle to keep control of the government after her struggle to cobble together a new ruling coalition collapsed last weekend... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 84

FIRST PHASE OF NEPAL ELECTIONS SEES HIGH TURNOUT


There has been a high turnout in Nepal's parliamentary and provincial elections, which mark the final stage of a peace process that started in 2006... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 12

FIRST PHASE OF NEPAL ELECTIONS SEES HIGH TURNOUT


There has been a high turnout in Nepal's parliamentary and provincial elections, which mark the final stage of a peace process that started in 2006... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 12

GERMAN'S RESPITE FOR COAL MAY END AS TALKS RESUME WITH MERKEL


Coal power catapulted to the center of coalition wrangling in recent weeks after signs emerged that Germany's falling further behind in cutting emissions... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 164

MERKEL STABILIZES HER GRIP ON GERMANY AS WOUNDED ENEMIES PILE UP


But the episode appeared to harm the FDP more than Merkel... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 2

MERKEL STABILIZES HER GRIP ON GERMANY WITH ENEMIES PILING UP


Angela Merkel returned to the international stage on Friday with a path to her fourth term opening up and her enemies in retreat... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 398

GERMANY'S SPD URGED TO DROP OPPOSITION TO JOINING "GRAND COALITION"


There is new pressure on the German Social Democrats to reconsider their opposition to joining a new so-called grand coalition to resolve a political crisis... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1

Trending News Headlines : Cottbus

GERMANY REPLACES THE USA AS COUNTRY WITH BEST GLOBAL IMAGE


Germany has replaced the United States as the country with the best brand image, according to a new study of 50 countries released Thursday... READ MORE

16th November, 2017 23791

9.7-MILLION-YEAR-OLD TEETH DISCOVERY IN GERMANY COULD RE-WRITE HUMAN HISTORY


Great ape teeth Discovery in Germany could re-write human history... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 14509

GERMAN POLICE FIND 'WW2 BOMB' WAS BIG COURGETTE


Luckily no evacuation was required in Bretten, a town near Karlsruhe in south-west Germany... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 10644

AS TRUMP ATTEMPTS A TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN, GERMANY CELEBRATES ITS FIRST TRANS COMMANDER


Historians have not found any records of transgender service members who came out while serving before the ban was dropped about 20 years ago... READ MORE

11th November, 2017 8339

GERMAN INTERIOR MINISTER FLOATS IDEA OF MUSLIM HOLIDAYS


Officially introducing Islamic holidays in Germany is out of the question for us, said Alexander Dorbrindt, leader of the CSU parliamentary members... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 5909

GERMAN COALITION TALKS CLOSE TO COLLAPSE


Migration has emerged as a contentious political issue in Germany following the refugee crisis, which saw some 1.2 million migrants enter the country in 2015-2016... READ MORE

19th November, 2017 3853

GERMAN POLICE PULL PYTHON OUT OF MAN'S PANTS AFTER NOTICING 'BULGE'


Police in Darmstadt in the western German state of Hesse made an unusual discovery before taking a 19-year-old man into custody Tuesday evening... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 3042

GERMANY FACES POLITICAL CRISIS AFTER COALITION TALKS COLLAPSE


Chancellor Angela Merkel says she would prefer a new round of elections to leading a minority government, if the quest for a majority coalition fails... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 3034

ACTIVISTS BUILD A MINI-HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL OUTSIDE GERMAN FAR-RIGHT POLITICIAN'S HOUSE


The Center for Political Beauty says it installed the slabs in Bornhagen as Hocke was a secret admirer of the Berlin monument... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 3034

LEADERS OF GERMANY AND FRANCE TOGETHER OPEN 69TH FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR


German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron together opened the 69th Frankfurt Book Fair Tuesday evening... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 2888

DIRTY COALMINES BECOME THE FOCUS FOR A NEW WAVE OF DIRECT ACTION


The new study found that the Paris goals will become unachievable unless Germany phases out lignite mining within 10 years... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 2738

MERKELS TROUBLES MAY SPELL TROUBLE FOR ALL OF EUROPE


BRUSSELS -- The European Union has long had to deal with the challenge of being led by a dominant Germany... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 2598

COULD GERMANY SOON HAVE A MUSLIM HOLIDAY?


Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere wants Germany to have Muslim holiday... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 2573

MERKEL FOURTH TERM IN DOUBT AS GERMAN COALITION TALKS FAIL


German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union CDU during the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2017... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 2447

MERKEL SIGNALS READINESS FOR NEW ELECTION AFTER COALITION TALKS COLLAPSE


German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union CDU during the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2017... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 2264

GERMAN PRESIDENT PRESSES PARTIES TO FORM COALITION FOR GOOD OF EUROPE AFTER TALKS COLLAPSE


German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union CDU during the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2017... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 2189

IN SHADOW OF GERMANY'S CLIMATE CONFERENCE, A VILLAGE DISAPPEARS TO MAKE WAY FOR COAL


Germany already plans to get out of hard coal, with the last underground mines closing next year... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 2030

TELEKOM CEO ARGUES FOR STRONG NO 3 PLAYER IN US WIRELESS MARKET NEWSPAPER


On the German state's nearly 32 percent stake in Deutsche Telekom, Hoettges acknowledged it would be the new government's decision whether to sell or keep... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 1988

'SITUATION UNSEEN IN DECADES' - GERMAN PRESIDENT ON FAILED COALITION TALKS


Steinmeier said that he will be holding talks with the leaders of all parties involved in the discussions, along with German institutions... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 1833

MALAYAN TIGER CUBS CELEBRATED AT PRAGUE ZOO


Two cubs of critically endangered Malayan tigers lie in their enclosure at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on Nov. 14, 2017... READ MORE

16th November, 2017 1829

'I MISS MY FAMILY. ANGELIKA'S LIKE AN AUNT.' THE OLDER GERMANS TAKING IN SYRIAN REFUGEES


It has promised to welcome 20,000 Syrian refugees in this way by 2020... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 1826

COLLAPSE OF GERMAN COALITION TALKS DEALS MERKEL BLOW, RAISES PROSPECT OF NEW ELECTIONS


The participants failed to build the one component that holds a coalition together trust, Germany's Der Spiegel wrote in a commentary Monday morning... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 1587

GERMAN PRESIDENT CALLS ON PARTY LEADERS TO RETURN TO COALITION TALKS


Coming out of talks with the chancellor, Angela Merkel, Steinmeier said he would meet all the party leaders this week... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 1549

STORMS KILL FIVE IN NORTH-CENTRAL EUROPE


Powerful storms have wreaked havoc in parts of central and northern Europe, killing at least five people in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 1535

BABYLON BERLIN: LAVISH GERMAN CRIME DRAMA TIPPED TO BE GLOBAL HIT


Babylon Berlin's three directors have insisted the series is relevant for modern audiences... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 1499

SUSPECTS DETAINED IN GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET TERROR PLOT


The suspect had pledged allegiance to ISIS in a video posted hours before the attack... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 1498

GERMAN AMAZON WORKERS STAGE BLACK FRIDAY STRIKE


Amazon says its distribution warehouses in Germany are logistics centers and employees earn relatively high wages for that industry... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1444

GLOBAL FIRMS ACCUSED OF IMPORTING TIMBER LINKED TO AMAZON MASSACRE


Greenpeace alleges 12 companies continued to trade with Madeireira Cedroarana after its founder was accused of ordering torture and murder... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 1397

'I FEAR A GERMAN TRUMP': MERKEL'S STRUGGLES LEAD TO THOUGHTS OF WHAT NEXT


Some in Berlin see Angela Merkel as the calm hand that Germany needs and are unsettled by the prospect of new elections... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 1069

AMAZON BACKS GERMAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH HUB


Amazon.com will open an artificial intelligence research center in the German university city of Tuebingen, creating 100 jobs over the next five years... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 951


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