November 21, 2009
Germany's ambitious plans to fight climate change will cost Europe's largest economy €310 billion, Manager Magazin reported on Friday. READ (23 COMMENTS) »
NATO countries expect "more than just words" from Afghan President Hamid Karzai after he promised to combat corruption, German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said Thursday. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Anyone planning a weekend outing will enjoy sunshine and springlike temperatures in the coming days as a high pressure system moves over the Alps and into central Germany, the DWD weather service reported on Friday. READ »
German media giant Axel Springer said on Thursday it had agreed to buy a 29-percent stake in Turkey's biggest independent media group Dogan for €161 million ($239 million). READ »
Police arrested several people in Germany and abroad Thursday in connection to a gambling ring affecting Europe’s top football leagues. READ (1 COMMENT) »
The vast majority of Turkish immigrants in Germany think their adopted country should do more to accommodate them and nearly half of them feel unwelcome, according to a new study released on Thursday. READ (57 COMMENTS) »
Acclaimed German director Werner Herzog has been tapped as the president of the jury at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in February. READ »
This Week's Highlights: Vikings in Frankfurt, Grimm's fairy tales in Cologne, and innovative theatre troupes take the stage in Munich. READ »
German health officials on Thursday took the unusual step of debunking speculation that several recent deaths were caused by immunisations against swine flu. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
Two German utilities – Vattenfall and EWE – announced on Wednesday they would dramatically raise electricity prices for their customers starting next year, blaming the higher cost of renewable energy. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
Tens of thousands of German students took to the streets on Tuesday to demonstrate against contentious reforms to the country's educational system and lacking funds for universities and schools. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
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