Chancellor's office 'knew' of US economic spying

Chancellor Angela Merkel's office has known since 2008 of US economic espionage targeting European companies such as Airbus but did not react, Bild said Monday, citing intelligence agency documents. READ  

• 24/04 Prosecutors want info on spies' help to US »
• 23/04 NSA had German spies target Euro allies »
• 23/04 Net company drags German spies to court »

Graduates desperate to work for car giants

A survey published on Monday shows that the car industry is the most attractive place of work for German business graduates and engineers alike. READ  

• 17/04 VW CEO survives despite departure rumours »
• 23/03 Getting the work-life balance right »
• 09/03 Bringing positivity to German workplaces »

Minster wows crowds with Denglisch

Development Minister Gerd Müller recently captivated crowds at the Global Citizen Earth Day in Washington, D.C. with his enthusiastic - if erratic - English. The speech has since gone viral. READ  

• 15/04 German is world's fourth most popular language »
• 10/10 Quiz: How good is your Denglisch? »
• 07/05 Ten English words only Germans use »

Arms firms struggle to meet ethics mark

A report released on Monday by Transparency International UK found that German arms companies had a spotty record in their ethics and anti-corruption programmes. READ  

• 15/04 Transparency: Germany 'very poor' on lobbying »
• 13/04 Germany falls behind on military spending »
• 09/04 German troops quick off mark in Nato exercise »

Munich toddler safe after late-night adventure

A two and a half year-old toddler was found wandering through the streets of Munich by police in the early hours of Monday morning. Luckily he was return unharmed to his relieved parents. READ  

• 21/04 Drugged teenager in high speed Munich chase »
• 16/04 Kidnapped girl found safe in Germany »
• 15/04 Germans stay traditional with 2014 baby names »

Public pitch in to find refugee home arsonists

After police made a public appeal for information in the arson attack on a refugee home on a television programme on Sunday evening, more than 30 members of the public got in touch. READ  

• 24/04 Far left activists attack immigration office »
• 21/04 Stop mass deaths in the Mediterranean »
• 04/04 Arson suspected in refugee shelter blaze »

Merkel and Tsipras have 'positive' phone chat

Athens will resume talks with its creditors Monday, a Greek government source said, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel. READ  

• 24/04 Merkel and Tsipras tight-lipped on Brussels talks »
• 23/04 ECB says 'recovery is there' in eurozone »
• 21/04 Merkel and Tsipras in new one-on-one meet »

Bayern stroll to 25th Bundesliga title

FC Bayern Munich found out they had won the Bundesliga title with four games to spare when their only rivals Vfl Wolfsburg lost 1-0 to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday. READ  

• 23/04 Porto win costs Bayern €2 million »
• 22/04 Man Utd bid for Dortmund's Hummels »
• 21/04 FC Bayern silence critics in style »

Government knew of threat to Ukraine flights

Berlin knew the risks of flying over war-torn east Ukraine before Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky last year but did not inform German airlines, media reported on Sunday. READ  

• 16/04 'German persistence' puts Merkel in Time 100 »
• 16/04 G7 throws weight behind German diplomacy »
• 15/04 Lithuania pushes to buy German artillery »

Pro-Kremlin bikers defy bans on Berlin ride

Dozens of bikers from pro-Kremlin gang the Night Wolves on Saturday set off on a ride to Berlin ahead of the anniversary of Soviet victory in World War II, despite Poland and Germany barring the riders. READ  

Graduates desperate to work for car giants

A survey published on Monday shows that the car industry is the most attractive place of work for German business graduates and engineers alike. READ  

In Pictures: The Local's Property of the Week

A highly sought-after location, great connection to public transport, and a very stylish interior – Does that sound good to you? Then you’ll love this week’s property! READ  

Craft craze brings variety to German brewing

To celebrate German Beer Day, the anniversary of the Purity Law of 1516, The Local takes a look at the state of the beer market in Germany and the craft beer craze taking over Berlin. READ  

Käthe Kollwitz's beauty in the face of adversity

Artist and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz confronted the suffering of the first half of the 20th century head on in a way perhaps no other German artist did, and has become one of the defining figures of the period. READ  

Study reveals Germans' favourite emoji

Emoji have become part of everyone's daily lives, whether they're crucial signifiers of meaning or indecipherable symbols on your teenage granddaughter's mobile phone. A new study shows which ones Germans love the most. READ  

Racist outburst prompts civil courage debate

A video of a man hurling racist abuse at a Somali passenger on a tram in Vienna has caused outrage on social media and provoked a discussion about moral courage. READ  

Salt aims to shake up Swiss mobile market

A Swiss Orange has turned into Salt — but this is no magician's trick. READ  

Denmark officially bans bestiality

As of Tuesday it is no longer legal to have sex with animals in Denmark, bringing the country's bestiality laws in line with its neighbours. READ  

King Juan Carlos led 'double-life' with lover

Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos had an affair with a German aristocrat for the last 10 years of his reign, according to a new book about the monarch's "double life" that is flying off Spanish bookshelves. READ  

British expats left in lurch by NHS clampdown

British people living in France and other European countries could be forced to take out private health insurance, due to the latest clampdown on expats using the UK's National Health Service. READ  

Top ten problems of growing up multilingual

Although it may sound to some like a dream, being brought up multilingual can have its downsides. Trilingual journalist Anna Pujol-Mazzini lists ten of the most common problems. READ  

EU's crazy homeopathy cure for Norway fish

Norwegian vets are up in arms about a “scientifically illiterate” European directive that mandates the use of homeopathic medicines as the first line of treatment for organic farmed fish. READ  

My Swedish habits that foreigners just don't get

Do the Swedes have certain habits you just can't work out? Here, The Local's Emma Löfgren, who has recently returned to Sweden from the UK, lists some of the Nordic traits that leave her foreign friends bemused. READ