Government to pump billions into electric cars
The German government is planning to give a massive financial boost to the research and development of electric cars, aiming to have 1 million on the road by 2020.
Day: May 15, 2011
Germany curbs terrorist intel flow to US
The German government is reportedly reassessing the amount of information it is passing on to US authorities, after a German citizen was killed by a US drone attack on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border last year.
Germany breaks foreign aid promises
Germany is largely responsible for the G8's failure to keep its promises of financial aid to Africa, according to a new report by the development lobby group One.
Wolfsburg scrape to safety on last Bundesliga day
Coach Felix Magath admitted feeling an empty sense of relief after avoiding German league relegation for the fourth time in his career thanks to VfL Wolfsburg's 3-1 win at Hoffenheim.
Injuries and arrests as neo-Nazi march stopped in Berlin
Several people were injured in clashes during an attempted neo-Nazi demonstration in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin on Saturday. Over 350 anti-Nazi demonstrators managed to stop the march.
Azerbaijan scoops Eurovision first place
Azerbaijan scored a spectacular first-ever victory in the 56th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, Europe's annual pop extravaganza watched by tens of millions of people.