Esme Nicholson
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Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
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Germany's woodlands, long associated with Grimm's Fairy Tales, are dying. After years of drought, the trees are now facing a new onslaught from bark beetles. Many believe climate change is the cause.
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The Munich Security conference kicked off Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris, European leaders and China's top diplomat are in attendance. Top of the agenda is the war in Ukraine.
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German efficiency is a stereotype challenged by the city of Berlin. Its civil government is so dysfunctional that the city had to re-do municipal elections over the weekend.
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Climate protesters are becoming increasingly disruptive in Germany as the country turns to coal to replace Russian natural gas.
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Police in Germany have arrested 25 people who were allegedly planning to overthrow the government.
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German Special Forces arrested 25 people for a domestic terrorism plot to overthrow the government there.
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As Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China this week, he's under pressure from both his government and the opposition to reduce the country's economic dependence on China and diversify trade.
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The operator announced that natural gas started flowing through a key pipeline after a 10-day shutdown. The gas flow was expected to fall well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain.
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Earlier this month, the EU Parliament voted in favor of a resolution to make abortion a fundamental right — a good sign for activists in Germany fighting to make the procedure more available.