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    The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament<em> </em>in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Join
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    'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

    Jan 14, 2020
    France, Germany and the U.K. say they are lodging a dispute against Tehran. While they voiced hope for the nuclear agreement's survival, the clock is ticking — and renewed sanctions may be looming.
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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of a European Union summit in Brussels, Dec. 13.
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    How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

    Dec 26, 2019
    Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.
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    Dressed as Santa, Tim Zander gives pointers on how to be the perfect Santa to applicants at a workshop run by Weihnachtsmann2Go (Santa2Go).
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    Ho Ho, Oh No! Germany Has A Santa Shortage

    Dec 22, 2019
    Across Europe and North America, throngs of Santa impersonators have been busy preparing children for Christmas. But in Germany, there's a lack of interest among people to play the jolly character.
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    The German deal with Huawei has not been finalized. It is contingent on the technology and companies passing a security certification according to German law.
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    German Telecom Company Chooses Huawei To Start 5G Network Project

    Dec 12, 2019
    The move goes against efforts by President Trump to persuade countries not to contract the Chinese electronics giant because it could open a backdoor to widespread surveillance of citizens.
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    The German flag is seen outside the Embassy in Moscow, where Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the expulsion of two German diplomats.
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    Russia Expels 2 German Diplomats In Deepening Quarrel Over Murder Probe

    Dec 12, 2019
    The retaliation, "guided by the reciprocity principle," comes after Germany expelled two Russian diplomats last week. The tussle stems from a killing in Berlin that Germany has linked to the Kremlin.
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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks toward the main railway entrance to Birkenau, the largest of the camps that made up the Auschwitz complex in Poland. It was the German chancellor's first visit to the former Nazi death camp, an enduring symbol of the
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    Merkel Tours Auschwitz With 'Sense Of Shame' And Warns Of Resurgent Anti-Semitism

    Dec 06, 2019
    It was the German leader's first official trip to the Nazi concentration camp. "These crimes are and will remain part of German history," she said, "and this history must be told over and over again."
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    German authorities say there are signs that the killing of a Georgian man in a Berlin park was a state-sanctioned murder. Zelimkhan Khangoshvili fought against Russian forces in the Second Chechen War. Russia denies any involvement in his killing.
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    Germany Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Citing Evidence Of A Sanctioned Murder In Berlin

    Dec 04, 2019
    German prosecutors say they've uncovered evidence that seems to link the suspected gunman to the Russian government. They also say the same man was wanted for a similar killing in Moscow.
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    An officer in Germany's special forces unit is set to be suspended after military investigators found ties to right-wing extremism.
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    German Special Forces Officer To Be Suspended Over Ties To Right-Wing Extremism

    Dec 03, 2019
    Two other soldiers allegedly performed a Nazi salute. Germany's defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, says decisive action will be taken against instances of extremism within the army.
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    Goerlitz lost roughly half its population after Germany's reunification in 1990. An estimated 15,000 apartments remain vacant.
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    The Berlin Wall Fell And Thousands Left This East German City. Now Some Are Returning

    Nov 09, 2019
    Picturesque Goerlitz has appeared in films like The Grand Budapest Hotel and Inglourious Basterds. But a lack of jobs led thousands of residents to go elsewhere. The city is trying to woo them back.
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    David Hasselhoff performs during a concert in Berlin on Oct. 3 — Germany Unity Day. In 1989, his song "Looking for Freedom" was the anthem to many Germans' newfound freedom.
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    David Hasselhoff Is Still Big In Germany 30 Years After His Berlin Wall Show

    Nov 08, 2019
    The Hoff recently sat down with NPR in Berlin and told the story of how he became a rock star there.
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    Flight picketing in front of the Munich Airport Thursday, some holding signs with slogans that read "Change is in the air???" Lufthansa has cancelled a total of 1300 flights due to the announced 48-hour strike by flight attendants.
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    German Airline Lufthansa Grounds 1,300 Flights As Flight Attendants Strike

    Nov 07, 2019
    Thousands of employees picketed outside of airports in Germany. Lufthansa, that nation's largest carrier, expects 180,000 passengers will be affected by the two-day work stoppage.
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    A child plays near communist-era apartment blocks in Hoyerswerda, Germany. After the collapse of the communist East German government that had redeveloped the area into an industrial hub, factories shut down and coal production declined. The population h
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    In German Coal Country, This Former Socialist Model City Has Shrunk In Half

    Nov 07, 2019
    Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, Hoyerswerda is struggling to thrive, a far-right party has gained popularity and many residents worry about the future when Germany phases out coal.
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    In Hamburg, Germany, estimated life expectancy in the city's poorer neighborhoods still trails wealthier neighborhoods by 13 years.
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    Poor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care

    Oct 16, 2019
    Even with generous health coverage, sizable health disparities persist between Hamburg's wealthier and poorer neighborhoods. Crowding, poor air quality and fewer physicians plague poorer areas.
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    Police block access to a street near the scene of an attack that left two people dead on Wednesday in Halle, Germany. Initial reports indicate a man fired shots outside a synagogue and a kebab shop in the eastern German city.
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    2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany; Synagogues Under Increased Security

    Oct 09, 2019
    Police have arrested one suspect. Witnesses described a man shooting and throwing Molotov cocktails at the doors of a synagogue.
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    Omar Alshogre, a Syrian refugee who was tortured as a political prisoner in Syria, now lives in Sweden. He has framed photos of men who he says tortured him that he keeps upside down.
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    How Europe Has Become The Epicenter For Syrian War Crimes Cases

    Sep 24, 2019
    An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.
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    Andreas Kalbitz, an AfD leader in Brandenburg, speaks to supporters after exit poll results in state elections on Sept. 1 in Werder, Germany.
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    Far Right Makes Gains In 2 German State Elections As Centrists Hang Onto Power

    Sep 20, 2019
    The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won big in this month's Brandenburg and Saxony state elections. A recent poll shows the AfD more popular than ever throughout Germany.
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    Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany's defense minister, reads in 2014 with 1st Lt. Patrick Schumitz and his son, Oskar, during a nursery opening at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich. During a previous stint running Germany's family minist
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    Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face

    Jul 28, 2019
    German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands' permission to work outside the home.
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    An honor guard stands at the coffin of assassinated German politician Walter Lübcke at his memorial service on June 13 in Kassel, Germany. Lübcke, a Christian Democrat, was outspoken in his pro-immigration views. His confessed killer is an avowed neo-N
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    A German Politician's Assassination Prompts New Fears About Far-Right Violence

    Jul 01, 2019
    Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany's far-right party may share some blame.
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    Octavian Ursu of the German Christian Democrats won a runoff for mayor of the small town of Görlitz in the country's east, beating an opponent from the far-right Alternative for Germany.
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    Germany's Far-Right Party Defeated In Closely Watched Mayoral Election

    Jun 16, 2019
    A candidate from beleaguered Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union wins a convincing victory over the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the country's conservative east.
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    Danisch Farooqi with his daughter, Aaliya, in Hamburg, Germany, when she was around 2 years old. "I haven't seen her in five years," he says. He wonders if she has forgotten him.
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    'I Would Do Anything For Her': A German Dad's Search For His Daughter, Taken By ISIS

    Jun 16, 2019
    A German father struggles to find and bring home his young daughter, taken by his ex-wife when she went to Syria five years ago with her new husband, an ISIS fighter.
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    Many Germans say cash is quick and easy to use and keeps transactions more private.
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    For Many Germans, Cash Is Still King

    Jun 09, 2019
    Average citizens in Germany carry more than 100 euros on them, significantly more than most of their European neighbors, and they keep big stashes at home.
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    A protester waves the European Union flag during the pro-Europe demonstration "One Europe for All: Your voice against nationalism," a week before Sunday's European elections in Berlin, on May 19.
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    Threat Of Nationalist Wins In EU Vote Tests Germany, A Country Built On Alliances

    May 24, 2019
    The worldview that nations should promote their interests over those of the international community poses a challenge for Germany, a country built on partnerships.
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    Rescue workers help a person who was inside a tour bus that crashed Wednesday in Caniço, a coastal town on Portugal's island of Madeira.
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    Bus Carrying Tourists Crashes in Portugal; At Least 29 Reported Dead

    Apr 18, 2019
    The bus was carrying visitors from Germany when it veered off a road Wednesday evening on the island of Madeira and then tumbled down a hill. Authorities have launched an investigation.
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    The German headquarters of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in Duesseldorf, Germany. The U.S. says it may stop sharing intelligence with Germany if it adopts Huawei's 5G technology.
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    Despite U.S. Pressure, Germany Refuses To Exclude Huawei's 5G Technology

    Mar 20, 2019
    The U.S. says it may stop sharing intelligence with Germany if it adopts Chinese firm Huawei's 5G technology. But the threats haven't swayed Germany, which says it can set its own security standards.
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    People relax on a bridge in Berlin. An estimated 10,000 Israelis have moved to the German capital in the past decade or so, leaving an imprint on the city of more than 3.5 million.
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    Thousands Of Israelis Now Call Berlin Home And Make Their Cultural Mark

    Mar 07, 2019
    Berlin's buzzing food scene, its fine cultural offerings and its real estate boom all have the imprint of the city's burgeoning Israeli community.

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