Germany
18 Apr
A German billionaire who vanished under mysterious circumstances under Switzerland's iconic Matterhorn peak six years ago is now suspected to be living in Moscow with his Russian mistress, an investigation has claimed. An investigation by German broadcaster RTL sheds new light on the 2018 disappearance of billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub. Haub was training for a ski…
17 Apr
German prosecutors said Wednesday they had charged a sixth suspect in a far-right plot to kidnap the health minister and overthrow the government in protest against COVID-19 restrictions. The 61-year-old man was charged with "the preparation of a treasonous enterprise and membership in a terrorist organisation," Frankfurt prosecutors said in a statement. The group intended…
16 Apr
Germany's foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone technology after Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. The 27-nation bloc has hit Iran with a barrage of sanctions in recent years, including over its drone supplies to Russia, which has frequently used the Iranian-made weapons in its war against…
2 Apr
Germany has ushered in a groundbreaking change in its drug policy with the legalization of recreational cannabis use. As of April 1, 2024, individuals over the age of 18 are permitted to consume marijuana. The new law aims to decriminalize the use of cannabis and dismantle the black market. Under the new regulations, German residents…
2 Apr
The alleged ringleaders of a suspected far-right plot to attack the German parliament and overthrow the government will go on trial in Frankfurt in May, a court said on Tuesday. Nine suspected members of the "terror group" behind the planned coup will stand trial from May 21, a court in the city said. Among the…
1 Apr
Germany on Monday became the biggest EU country to legalise recreational cannabis, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations.
30 Mar
Smoking weed will soon be legal for over-18s in Germany, but addiction experts are calling for more prevention efforts to ensure young people are protected from the dangers of cannabis use.
20 Mar
A suspect in the theft of about 8.2 million euros (8.9 million U.S. dollars) in cash from a money transport company has returned herself to German police from Turkey. The suspect, a 31-year-old woman, was taken into police custody at the Bremen Airport on Tuesday night, police announced on Wednesday. The woman was allegedly responsible…
15 Mar
Germany on Friday said that it was on track to meet its 2030 climate goals for the first time, after a sharp drop in greenhouse gas emissions last year.
5 Mar
Germany sought Tuesday to downplay an audio leak of senior military personnel discussing the war in Ukraine, blaming "individual error" and stressing that Berlin still had the trust of allies.
29 Feb
Inflation in Germany, France and Spain eased further in February, data showed Thursday, a development likely to be welcomed by the European Central Bank as it weighs when to begin cutting interest rates.
27 Feb
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said the idea could not be ruled out.
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