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German forge ahead with talks on new coalition government

TheprospectivepartnersinGermany'snewgovernmentforgedaheadMondaywiththeirpushtonaildownacoalitiondeal,butwithseveralissuesstilltobeworkedout,negotiatorssuggested

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Why Turkey wants to upgrade its German-made tanks

Turkey'srequestforanupgradetoitsfleetofGerman-builttankshassparkedcallsforthegovernmentinBerlintohaltarmsexportstoAnkara.ReportsofGerman-madeLeopardtanksbeingus

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Germany coalition talks: how far away is a new government?

Germanyhasedgedclosertoformingagovernmentafternearlyfourmonthsofimpasse,withformaltalksbetweentheSocialDemocrats(SPD)andChancellorAngelaMerkel’sblocimminent.SPD

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German opposition calls for abolition of online hate speech law

Germany’soppositionpartiesonSundaycalledfortheabolitionofanewlawthataimstoridsocialmediaofhatespeech,sayingitwaswrongforprivatecompaniestobemakingdecisionsabout

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Uncertainties remain one year after the Berlin Christmas market attack

OnDec.19,2016,Germanyexperiencedamajorterroristattackonitsownsoilforthefirsttime.TheattackerAnisAmri,ayoungTunisianrefugee,deliberatelydroveatruckintothebustlin

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Germany's family reunification controversy

Germany’sSocialDemocrats(SPD)haveagreedtositdownwithChancellorAngelaMerkel’sChristianDemocraticUnion(CDU)anditsBavariansisterpartytheChristianSocialUnion(CSU)to

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Welcome to Football: how Borussia Dortmund help give refugees hope

TheBundesligaclubisamongtwodozenwhohaveenthusiasticallytakenupaGermanFootballLeagueinitiativethatusessporttohelprefugeesintegratewithinthelocalcommunityInthesha

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German domestic spy agency hits out at Silicon Valley

TheheadofGermany’sdomesticintelligenceagencyaccusedUStechgiantslikeFacebookonMondayoffailingtotakeenoughresponsibilityforthecontentontheirsites,underminingdemoc

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Merkel's conservatives, SPD gear up for 'serious' coalition talks

ChancellorAngelaMerkel'sconservativesandtheSocialDemocratsgearedupMondayfortalksonrenewingtheiralliance,asGermany'sveteranleaderwarnedtimeispressingasEuropeface

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APD Review | The Fragmentation of German Party Politics

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelemergedwithoutagreementfromhermarathontalksonforminganewcoalitiongovernment,raisingtheprospectofnewelections.Afterthebreakof“Jamaica

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Facebook opens 2nd office combating hate speech in Germany

Facebookisadding500morecontractorsinGermanytoreviewcontentpostedtothesocialmediasite,afteranewlawcameintoforcetargetingonlinehatespeech.Thecompanysaysthestaffwi

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Ms. Merkel Struggles to Hold Germany Together

ThecollapseofcoalitiontalksinGermanyisnotsimplyapoliticalproblemfortheGermans;itportendsaperiodofseriousuncertaintyforallEuropeandtheWest.InaEuropeshakenbyBrexi

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APD Review | Merkel’s legend to be terminated?

ByAPDwriterWangPengGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelMondaysaidhereffortstoformathree-waycoalitiongovernmenthadfailed,thrustingGermanyintoapoliticalcrisisandpushingEu

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Merkel signals readiness for new election after coalition talks collapse

ChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidshewouldpreferanewelectiontorulingwithaminorityaftertalksonformingathree-waycoalitionfailedovernight,butGermany’spresidenttoldpartiest

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Films about migration, terrorism win German Bambi awards

Filmsaboutterrorism,migrationandthestruggleforwomen’srightssweptGermany’sBambiawardsonThursdayevening,withChinesedissidentandfilmmakerAiWeiweiurgingthestar-stud

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Merkel warns of tough talks as clock ticks on coalition deal

ChancellorAngelaMerkelwarnedthat"seriousdifferences"remainbetweenthepartieshopingtoformGermany'snextgovernmentbutvoicedhopeadealwouldemergeThursday,hoursbeforea

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Hydrogen-powered trains to run on German rails from 2021

CommutersinnorthernGermanywillbeabletotravelontheworld’sfirsthydrogen-poweredtrainsinfouryears’time.FrenchengineeringgiantAlstomsaysithassignedanagreementtodeli