Germany keeps door open for outcast Brits
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is still holding out hope that Britain will join the new European fiscal union - which so far comprises 23 of the 27 European Union member states.
Day: December 10, 2011
Germans rage against the road works
A new survey has given Germans the chance to vent over road works where nothing seems to be going on and other problems in the country's transport system.
100 snakes found in Cologne hotel
Cologne police were faced with a slithery problem on Saturday, after 100 snakes, 70 tortoises and 20 brightly-coloured frogs were found in a hotel room.
Munich calls last orders on public transport drinking
Two thousand Munich residents will bid farewell to their right to drink alcohol on the S-Bahn on Saturday as they hop aboard for one last train party.
Time slipping away for Durban climate deal
Time is fast running out for a deal at the UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa, the German environment minister warned on Saturday as the conference went deep into an unscheduled 13th day.
Apple fights to save Christmas sales
Apple said Friday it would immediately appeal a German court ruling in favour of rival Motorola in a patent dispute that could see Apple's sales company prevented from selling iPhones and iPads in Germany.