May 22, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Mecklenburg_western-pomerania":
Politics: 24 Apr 12
Speculation surfaced on Tuesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel could be preparing to ditch her struggling coalition partner and go for early elections in order to form a “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats.
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National: 9 Apr 12
Easter was colder than Christmas in many parts of Germany, as temperatures stuck firmly in the single figures and many woke up to a dusting of snow.
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National: 7 Apr 12
A motorboat burst into flames and drifted around a harbour in northern Germany on Friday afternoon, injuring one person and causing an estimated quarter of a million euros in damage.
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National: 7 Apr 12
White tailed eagles, one of Germany’s biggest birds of prey, are soaring to record numbers again off the country’s northern coastline, having pulled back from the brink of extinction just a century ago, new figures show.
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National: 6 Apr 12
Fuel theft has risen in Germany as the country experiences its highest ever petrol and diesel prices, several police forces reported Friday. One large fuel booty was spirited away in the fairytale town of Hamelin.
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Society: 29 Mar 12
German police are appealing to 9,000 men to take part in a mass DNA test, in the hunt for the killer of a woman whose dismembered body was found in a lake.
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National: 26 Mar 12
Commuters were left struck at train stations and parents at home with their children on Monday as tens of thousands of public sector workers went on strike ahead of talks with employers this week.
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National: 6 Mar 12
Over 7,000 public service workers took part in a second day of strikes in Germany on Tuesday. The sector is embroiled in a fight for higher wages.
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Society: 1 Mar 12
You are most likely to bump into a millionaire on the streets of Düsseldorf than any other German city, according to recently released figures which put the Rhine-Ruhr region city ahead of monied Munich and well-heeled Hamburg.
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Politics: 4 Sep 11
The governing centre-left Social Democrats on Sunday trounced Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in her home state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The SPD now has a choice of coalition partners.
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National: 3 Jun 10
Clean-up crews are taking to beaches in the state of Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania to remove clumps of paraffin that leaked into the Baltic Sea from an unknown source, German maritime authorities said on Thursday.
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National: 20 Apr 10
The number of criminal offences in Germany went down by 1.2 percent in 2009, a media report said on Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 16 Apr 10
German clothing brand Thor Steinar – a known favourite among neo-Nazis – is suing satirical copycat label “Storch Heinar” for libel and violating trademark laws.
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Society: 14 Apr 10
Hamburg is Germany’s highest-earning city with an average net income of €23,366 a year, a survey published Wednesday found.
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National: 18 Mar 10
Politicians from Germany’s coastal states on Thursday called on the government to help save the country's shipbuilding industry.
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Society: 8 Mar 10
Though men like to deride women’s allegedly poor driving skills, a new study published by Germany’s ACE automobile club on Monday showed the country's female divers are significantly less dangerous on the roads.
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National: 5 Mar 10
Ice breakers on Friday were working non-stop to clear northern Germany's frozen harbours following a return to frigid temperatures in recent days.
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Society: 19 Feb 10
A poverty relief organisation in Berlin is under pressure this week after it emerged that the director’s company car is a Maserati driven by two chauffeurs.
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National: 8 Feb 10
The harsh winter weather continued to batter Germany on Monday, with more snow in the forecast. Hospitals reported a spike in ice-related injuries and an ice breaker delivered provisions to the Baltic Sea island of Hiddensee.
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National: 8 Feb 10
Public workers’ union Verdi called for strikes in northern Germany on Monday as their wage dispute with state and municipal employers continued.
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National: 23 Sep 09
Germany’s worst drivers are concentrated in the south of the country, according to a new study by the Berlin-based German Insurance Association (GDV).
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Society: 26 Aug 09
School officials will not be penalised in the case of a developmentally disabled Lübbenow girl recently found to have been kept locked up by her parents since 2002, daily Berliner Morgenpost reported on Wednesday.
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National: 14 Aug 09
High-pressure weather system Katrin will bring weekend-friendly weather, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Society: 6 Aug 09
Lübbenow authorities said Thursday that the parents of the 13-year-old girl hidden in their home for years had lied to public school officials about plans to put her in a private school.
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National: 24 Jul 09
Continuing severe weather caused damage and injuries across Germany on Thursday evening with gale force winds and heavy rainfall, police said.
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Science & Technology: 9 Jul 09
Wetland reeds, traditionally used for instruments, thatched roofs, paper and boats, may have a new use. A German study reported this week that the plant could be used to fuel local power plants across much of the country.
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National: 8 Jul 09
Incidents of alcohol poisoning and abuse among people between 50 and 60 years of age have risen in states across Germany, health insurer DAK confirmed on Wednesday.
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National: 29 Apr 09
As a result of accelerating climate change, this month will likely be the hottest April since records began in 1891, according to the German Weather Service (DWD) on Wednesday.
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Society: 10 Mar 09
The hunter has become the hunted in Saxony, with a reward of €10,000 being offered for information leading to the prosecution of whoever shot and killed a rare wolf.
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Society: 8 Oct 08
A 15-year-old boy has been injured while attempting to build a bomb with plans from the internet, German police in Anklam reported on Wednesday.
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Travel: 3 Sep 08
Size doesn't matter when it comes to the natural beauty of Germany's smallest national park, Jasmund. But its humble reach has kept it one of the country's best-kept seaside destinations. Sarah Roberts reports.
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National: 16 Jul 08
A German mother and father were sentenced on Wednesday for murdering their 5-year-old daughter Lea-Sophie by starvation.
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