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Police ram bike to nab fugitive from Aachen

Police on Tuesday apprehended convicted murderer Peter Paul Michalski after five days on the run following a dramatic escape from an Aachen maximum-security prison. They reportedly rammed him off of a bicycle to make the arrest. READ »

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Germany criticised for Nazi trial double standards

In putting Ukrainian-born John Demjanjuk on trial, Germany has laid itself open to accusations of double standards over pursuing perpetrators of the Holocaust. READ (11 COMMENTS) »

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US ambassador calls Germany Washington's most important ally

Philip Murphy, the US ambassador to Germany, has called on Berlin to work closely with Washington to together to tackle challenges ranging from Afghanistan to global warming. READ (13 COMMENTS) »

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Lidl to offer deep discounts on Deutsche Bahn tickets

German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn will offer affordable tickets in partnership with discount supermarket Lidl beginning on December 7, they announced on Tuesday. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

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High court deems Berlin shop hours unconstitutional

Germany’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled Berlin’s liberal opening hours for shops were unconstitutional, agreeing with Christian churches that Sundays must be protected from allegedly wanton consumerism. READ (57 COMMENTS) »

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Berlin Wall checkpoint up for auction on eBay

Just after the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, pieces of the Bornholmer Straße border crossing between East and West Berlin go up for sale Tuesday on internet auction site eBay. READ »

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Brandenburg parliament rocked by Stasi scandal

The vice president of the German state of Brandenburg's parliament and another regional official resigned on Monday following revelations of their past links to the East German secret police. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

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Germany celebrates 25 years of Wham's 'Last Christmas'

Move over Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, Germans prefer British pop duo Wham! to serenade them into the Yuletide spirit. This year they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their favourite holiday song, “Last Christmas.” READ (23 COMMENTS) »

Business & Money
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Shorter working hours keep lid on joblessness

The Federal Labour Agency said on Tuesday that German unemployment dipped to 7.6 percent of the workforce in November, as government sponsored shorter working hours kept job cuts at bay. READ (3 COMMENTS) »

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Mercedes-Benz workers protest possible factory move to US

Metalworkers’ union IG Metall on Tuesday called for workers at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen to protest against the company’s possible plans to move production of its luxury C-Class vehicle to the US by 2014. READ (4 COMMENTS) »

Analysis & Opinion
Portnoy's Stammtisch
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Opening the door to holiday torture

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy cracks open the tiny door to Advent calendar torture. READ (3 COMMENTS) »

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A contract for both sides of Germany’s integration equation

The German government’s newly proposed “integration contract” for immigrants could be a step forward – but only if its a two-way commitment, argues Der Tagesspiegel’s Jost Müller-Neuhof. READ (33 COMMENTS) »

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German media roundup: Jung under fire for Afghan air strike

With German military officials resigning over a controversial NATO air strike, the political future of former Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung hangs in the balance. Newspapers in The Local’s media roundup believe it's time for him to resign. READ »

Lifestyle and Travel
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What's on in Germany: November 26-December 2

This Week's Highlights: Rhythmic gymnastics in Berlin, The Third Man in Munich, and Dresden hosts a festival of computer based art. READ »

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The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »

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Making it in Germany: a purveyor of delightful Yankee desserts

The Local's series "Making it in Germany" presents Dawn Nelson, an American entrepreneur bringing quality cupcakes to Berlin. READ (4 COMMENTS) »

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