May 22, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Weather":
National: 16 May 12
Some parts of Germany will be better suited for cross country skis than swim suits over the Thursday bank holiday and long weekend, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Wednesday.
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Science & Technology: 11 May 12
The mass death of fish in a lake near Hamburg has been blamed on swimmers' urine causing an algal bloom that has poisoned the water.
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National: 10 May 12
Summer may finally on its way, but those venturing outside should still keep an eye out for stubborn rainclouds, the German Weather Service (DWD) warned on Thursday.
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Society: 8 May 12
Extreme athlete Ernst Bromeis has set out to be the first person to swim the entire length of the Rhine, navigating 1,230 kilometres from its source in the Alps to the North Sea. He spoke to The Local's Meritxell Mir about the challenge.
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Science & Technology: 6 May 12
On a thundery night on May 6, 1937, the era of commercial airship travel came to a fiery end when the German hydrogen-filled Hindenburg burst into flames, killing 36 and shocking the world with images of the blazing dirigible.
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National: 3 May 12
After last weekend’s balmy temperatures, this week looks set for a disappointingly damp conclusion, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Thursday.
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National: 28 Apr 12
Weekend weather is sure to wow barbeque, beach and bike fans, with temperatures topping 31 degrees in some areas of Germany, data from the German Weather Service showed on Saturday.
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Science & Technology: 24 Apr 12
Fed up of having to change your summer tyres for winter tyres at the first sign of snow? A group of German researchers have developed a tyre that "changes itself."
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Society: 23 Apr 12
Italian rescue services have pulled two bodies out of Lake Garda after three Germans went missing on a sailing trip and were caught up in bad weather.
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National: 23 Apr 12
Germany is set for April showers this week, and this time the UK has a helping hand in the meteorological misery. A low pressure area over Britain will condemn Germany to rain, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday.
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National: 20 Apr 12
Germany’s blackbirds are at risk from a new outbreak of a deadly virus this summer, experts have warned, after finding it in mosquitoes that have survived the winter.
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Society: 18 Apr 12
Bavarian open-air sex enthusiasts whose antics have led to an island in southern Germany to be dubbed “Porno Island” may finally be forced to go inside – the local authorities are stripping the area of its bushes.
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National: 16 Apr 12
The long wait for springtime sunshine looks set to continue, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday - as cool temperatures and occasional showers will frustrate those hoping to consign their coats to the cupboards.
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Business & Money: 15 Apr 12
Despite Germans’ worldwide reputation as beer-slurping pub-goers, domestic beer sales have been declining for years - but brewers have a plan to change that.
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Analysis & Opinion: 10 Apr 12
After petrol prices hit record highs and traffic jams snaked across Germany this Easter, Leipzig made its public transport free for four days this week, but will it get more people out of their cars in the long run? Have your say.
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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: 9 Apr 12
Thousands took to the streets of Germany for traditional Easter marches against war over the weekend. On Saturday alone there were peaceful protests in more than 75 towns and cities.
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National: 5 Apr 12
An Easter egg hunt in the sunshine may be a distant fantasy for most this year, as polar winds arrive for the long weekend bringing rain and snow across the country, the German Weather service (DWD) reported on Thursday.
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Business & Money: 29 Mar 12
The outlook for jobs in Germany is buoyant, despite a struggling economy, new statistics revealed Thursday show. The number of Germans in work rose once again in February.
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National: 27 Mar 12
Nearly a third of Germany’s bees died this winter due to parasitic mites thriving in the mild weather and causing greater damage than normal. Experts say the Varroa destructor could threaten the entire bee population.
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National: 26 Mar 12
Bad news for sunbathers, but good news for plants, as a cold front pushes back across Germany this week bringing chilly temperatures and bucketfuls of rain, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday.
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National: 20 Mar 12
Cologne cathedral, one of Germany’s most famous landmark buildings, is crumbling and dropping stones on people’s heads – leaving one man with cuts to his head which needed hospital treatment on Monday.
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Society: 19 Mar 12
Hay fever, which affects one in five Germans, has struck early this year as an unusually warm weekend kick-started pollen production, setting noses running and eyes watering weeks ahead of schedule.
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National: 18 Mar 12
Many Germans flocked to parks in T-shirts and shorts Saturday, while ice cream dealers did a brisk business and cafe-goers had to look long and hard for an empty chair outside.
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National: 14 Mar 12
Patchy sunshine and warm temperatures are in store for Germany in the run up to the weekend, as high pressure ushers along the more friendly side of spring for much of the country, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Business & Money: 8 Mar 12
Industrial activity in Germany rebounded in January after grinding to a halt at the end of last year, official data showed on Thursday.
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National: 7 Mar 12
Winter has returned for one final round this week, but is set to ease its grip towards the weekend when mild temperatures will return to most of the country, according to the German Weather Service’s (DWD) latest report.
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Business & Money: 29 Feb 12
The German labour market continued to shrug off the eurozone debt crisis during February, with unemployment holding steady at low levels, while a stable first quarter should enable the economy to just scrape past a dip into recession.
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National: 27 Feb 12
Spring has sprung across Germany with early flowers greeting milder temperatures, as some areas are set to top 17 degrees Celsius by the end of the week.
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National: 22 Feb 12
Spring is coming ever closer in Germany, as mild temperatures and light rain are forecasted for the next few days. But nights will remain frosty in the south, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported.
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Society: 19 Feb 12
Around 25,000 people gathered to watch 30 naked sledgers whizz down a snowy mountain on Saturday afternoon in Germany's Harz Mountains.
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National: 18 Feb 12
Saturday may have been the warmest day of the year so far, but high pressure is set to return, knocking down temperatures and bringing snow and rain over the coming week, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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National: 16 Feb 12
Germany’s electricity grid came to the brink of blackout last week – not because of the cold, but because traders illegally manipulated the system. They tapped emergency supplies, saving money but putting the system at risk of collapse.
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Society: 15 Feb 12
A brief warm-up in northern parts of Germany will be followed by stormy, rainy and snowy weather. The southern and western parts of the country are already covered with the white stuff and should expect even more.
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Business & Money: 15 Feb 12
The eurozone debt crisis brought the German economy, Europe's biggest, to a standstill at the end of last year, data showed Wednesday - but the pause in growth will prove only temporary, analysts said.
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Society: 10 Feb 12
A German couple and their nine-year-old son drowned off the Red Sea coast of Egyptian holiday resort Hurghada on Thursday, after their glass-bottomed boat hit a coral reef and splintered.
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National: 9 Feb 12
After exporting power to France earlier this week, Germany has switched on reserve energy plants amid surging demand for electricity due to the ongoing deep freeze hitting Europe.
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National: 8 Feb 12
The bitter cold is wreaking havoc across Germany in unexpected ways, with the subzero temps freezing an ice cream factory, forcing gravediggers to use jackhammers and driving penguins indoors. But Hamburg is having a party.
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National: 6 Feb 12
Germany shivered through record low temperatures of -29 degrees Celsius overnight, but the German Weather Service has forecast an even deeper freeze ahead of snow showers midweek.
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Society: 4 Feb 12
The cold snap that has put much of Europe in a deep freeze reached its chilliest point in Germany on Friday, with minus 27-degree temperatures making for the coldest night of the winter season.
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Society: 2 Feb 12
As a homeless man was found frozen to death on a bench in northern Germany on Thursday, authorities across the country called for people to show compassion for those in danger from the harsh weather.
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Business & Money: 2 Feb 12
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said Thursday that profits plummeted last year due to heavy losses from both the eurozone debt crisis and a string of natural catastrophes.
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Sport: 2 Feb 12
Germany's Sebastian Vollmer is hoping his exploits at Sunday's Super Bowl showdown between his New England Patriots and the New York Giants might inspire some young Germans to join him in the NFL.
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National: 1 Feb 12
A deep freeze which sent thermometers plummeting and people across Germany reaching for their gloves this week is set to continue, hitting lows of minus 20 degrees Celsius in some areas.
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National: 31 Jan 12
A girl’s body found Tuesday on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen is presumed to be that of 10-year-old Katharina, who went missing in December after a coastal landslide.
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National: 31 Jan 12
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn has announced that some €800 million will be invested this year to improve accessibility at sometimes dingy train stations and install technology to keep passengers better informed.
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Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Long-term unemployed people are still having difficulty finding a job despite Germany’s robust economy in recent years, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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Society: 30 Jan 12
A brutally cold high pressure system from Siberia tightened its icy grip on Germany on Monday, as temperatures were poised to plunge below -20 degrees Celsius later in the week.
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National: 29 Jan 12
The body of a fifth German victim has been recovered from the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, and identified as a woman from Baden-Württemberg, the police confirmed on Sunday.
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Society: 27 Jan 12
Germans might think they've got away with the relatively mild winter so far, but the cold snap may be on its way. The country can expect chilly precipitation over the weekend, the German Weather Service (DWD) says.
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Business & Money: 25 Jan 12
The German economy, Europe's biggest, got off to a good start in the new year, with business confidence rising for the third month in a row, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday.
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National: 19 Jan 12
The official North Korean news agency says a little bird and a flowering plant at the country’s embassy in Berlin were signs of Mother Nature’s grief for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il – rather than the mild winter.
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Society: 18 Jan 12
The long, dark nights and short, chilly days of January in Germany can fuel dreams of running off to a tropical island. People living in or near Berlin can hop on the train and have a day out on one. Hannah Cleaver investigated.
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National: 17 Jan 12
Those hoping that winter had given up on Germany this year should reach for their gloves – temperatures are set to plummet over the coming few days, resulting in frost and ice even in more protected areas.
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National: 10 Jan 12
Warm temperatures are causing everything from runny noses to conditions ripe for avalanches. But Germany could face a bit of a cold snap within the next week as rain and snow batters much of the country.
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National: 7 Jan 12
Most Germans will have to make due this coming week with lots of wind and rain. Snow is only forecast for the mountains, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported Saturday.
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National: 4 Jan 12
People in Germany awoke after Tuesday night’s storm to scenes of destruction. The system of low pressure, known as “Ulli,” caused high winds and violent seas across the north of the country.
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National: 3 Jan 12
The first week of January will be wet and wild, as a low pressure system swirls towards the country, bringing wind of up to 120 kilometres an hour, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Business & Money: 3 Jan 12
The German labour market is continuing to hold up against the crisis and unemployment dropped to its lowest level in 20 years in the whole of last year, new data showed on Tuesday.
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Society: 1 Jan 12
The official New Year's celebrations in the German capital drew over a million people on Saturday night. Overcrowding meant that the two-kilometre "party-mile" in front of the Brandenburg Gate was closed at 10 p.m.
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National: 30 Dec 11
This year was the fifth warmest and third sunniest on record - but the balmy weather was scattered around in the wrong seasons, with a warm spring and winter, and a wet summer.
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National: 27 Dec 11
Germany experienced a Christmas holiday with some of the mildest weather seen in decades, according to meteorologists.
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National: 24 Dec 11
The chances of Germany seeing a few flakes of snow on Christmas Day dwindled to almost zero on Saturday, when the German weather service (DWD) forecast mild weather fronts across the country.
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Lifestyle: 23 Dec 11
Germans are hanging the final decorations on around 29 million Christmas trees this year, after shelling out over half a billion euros on the festive staple, according to the national association for Christmas tree growers (BWS).
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National: 22 Dec 11
Germany saw a sharp rise in immigration in the first half of the year, due mainly to newcomers from crisis-racked European states, according to official statistics released Thursday.
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Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
Germany is transformed into a winter wonderland during the holidays, but what happens when a German family has to celebrate the Yuletide during summer down under? Jeff Kavanagh reports on a very kiwi Christmas.
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Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
There’s more to skiing in Germany than the northernmost bits of the Alps. As the new season begins, The Local introduces some alternative slopes that just might be closer than you think.
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National: 20 Dec 11
Thick snow caused chaos in western Germany on Tuesday, with several trucks crashing, flights cancelled and public transport disrupted – but those dreaming of a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.
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Society: 17 Dec 11
Chances for a White Christmas are running around 60 to 70 percent – especially if you’re in southern Germany, according to private weather forecasting firm Donnerwetter.
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National: 17 Dec 11
The winter storm ‘Joachim’ had largely blown over Germany by Saturday morning and moved on to Poland, where at least four people were hurt,
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National: 16 Dec 11
The fierce winter storm dubbed ‘Joachim’ has caused the suspension of rail services and snarled road traffic in the western part of Germany. A severe weather alert has been issued for the southern parts of the country.
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National: 14 Dec 11
A fierce winter storm is heading towards Germany, with gale force winds and rain forecast for the rest of the week, according the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Lifestyle: 14 Dec 11
Long lines and lost luggage make travelling during the holidays as much fun as an eggnog hangover. Caitlan Carroll spoke with the experts at Frankfurt Airport to ensure you’ll at least arrive at your destination with your bag.
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Society: 8 Dec 11
Passengers at Berlin’s main train station are being rained on – thanks to crows which are picking out the sealant between the panes of glass in the station's famous curved roof.
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Lifestyle: 8 Dec 11
This Week's Highlights: Choirs sing Bach in Leipzig, a rock opera in Frankfurt and a ballet rendition of "A Christmas Carol" in Dresden.
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National: 6 Dec 11
This winter's first snap of snowy and icy weather led to dozens of car accidents throughout Germany Monday night and into Tuesday morning, leaving one woman seriously injured.
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National: 5 Dec 11
The dry November weather in Germany is quickly becoming a distant memory, as the first snowfall of winter settles in the mountains. Elsewhere across the country, considerable rain and strong winds have been forecast.
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Business & Money: 5 Dec 11
Germans are drinking less mulled wine than usual, with unseasonably warm weather this autumn cutting consumption by nearly 20 percent – enough to fill a 25-metre swimming pool.
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Society: 30 Nov 11
November 2011 was the driest month ever recorded in Germany for the past 130 years, with many weather stations not registering a single drop of rain. That could soon change in later half of this week.
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National: 25 Nov 11
The calm November weather will be changing tack this weekend, as strong winds will whip up and down the country, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). Rainfall will, however, remain minimal and localised.
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Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
As millions of people prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Jiffer Bourguignon cooks up her own German version of the intrinsically American holiday.
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National: 22 Nov 11
Prolonged dry weather is disrupting shipping on some of Germany’s main waterways, the Rhine and Elbe rivers. The drought has also sparked a forest fire in Upper Bavaria.
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Society: 17 Nov 11
The coming weekend weather will see a mix of fog, clouds and intermittent sunshine, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Science & Technology: 14 Nov 11
A scientist at the University of Kiel has warned of summer temperatures reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius in Germany if global warming continues.
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Business & Money: 13 Nov 11
Leading German carmakers are planning to add more workers to the payroll next year. Big firms such as Porsche, BMW and Volkswagen say that they will be hiring thousands more workers in 2012.
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National: 11 Nov 11
The swirling high pressure system over Germany seems to be showing no signs of moving, as the country will remain cool and dry, with just patches of cloud and fog over the weekend.
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National: 1 Nov 11
The crisp sunshine being enjoyed by most of Germany isn’t over yet, as the rest of the week will see steadily clear skies, with a little light fog and cloud cover. Only western Germany will see some rain showers.
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National: 28 Oct 11
Mornings full of thick, grey fog will continue to greet Germany’s early risers, but the bright reds and yellows of autumn will be highlighted by sunshine-filled and comfortable afternoons across the country over the weekend.
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National: 20 Oct 11
Up to 20 centimetres of snow covered the Black Forest as well as Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, on Wednesday – but a high pressure system across the country will bring more golden autumn sunshine over the weekend.
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Lifestyle: 19 Oct 11
For couples wanting a fairytale wedding, holding the ceremony or reception in a castle could be the perfect setting. Sally McGrane reports.
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Society: 17 Oct 11
Germany’s "Golden October," which has been dishing out hefty doses of autumnal Vitamin D, will soon be washed down with an onset of wet winter weather, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
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Society: 13 Oct 11
East Germany’s most enduring public figure is celebrating his 50th birthday this Thursday: The colourful little traffic light man has watched over millions of pedestrians and become an international design icon.
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National: 13 Oct 11
Blue skies will open up across most of Germany over the weekend. And while it will remain cool, the rain will hold back long enough for few golden autumn days.
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Business & Money: 11 Oct 11
The government said on Tuesday that Germany's economy will likely slow later this year due to the impact of the eurozone debt drama, in a stark warning that the crisis is hitting even Europe's strongest economy.
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Business & Money: 10 Oct 11
Unusual weather has created problems for Intersport, Germany’s biggest sports shop chain, taking the blame for a 4-percent-drop in profits over the first nine months of this year compared with last.
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National: 8 Oct 11
The Brocken, the highest point in northern Germany, was covered in four centimetres of snow on Saturday after a cold front caused temperatures to plunge across the country.
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Society: 6 Oct 11
Taxi customers in Munich, Cologne and Berlin get some of the best service in Europe – but pay for the privilege with some of the highest prices, according to test results published on Thursday by motorists’ organisation ADAC.
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National: 5 Oct 11
Germany's flirtation with sunny weather is fizzling out as a large low pressure system travels down from Scandinavia. With it will come rain showers, gusty winds and cloudy skies.
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National: 4 Oct 11
Thousands of Namibia's ethnic Hereros and Namas gave an heroic welcome Tuesday to 20 skulls of their ancestors returned from Germany, where colonial authorities had taken them a century ago.
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Society: 3 Oct 11
Beer halls in Munich were packed with thousands of revellers on Monday as the year’s rollicking 178th Oktoberfest came to a conclusion.
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