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Nov 12, 2024 · This year has been tough for airlines in Germany, according to CEOs at major airlines, such as Lufthansa and Ryanair among others. Citing increases in taxes and airport fees, several airlines have ...

Dec 18, 2024 · With the vote of confidence behind us, and Germany firmly on track for a national snap election on February 23rd, political parties are now in full-blown campaign mode.. The major parties released ...

Sep 5, 2024 · German police shot dead a man who opened fire on them Thursday in what they treated as a foiled "terrorist attack" on Munich's Israeli consulate on the anniversary of the 1972 Olympic Games killings.

Oct 30, 2024 · Between 2022, when the agreement was signed, and the end of 2023, the number of Indians living in Germany shot up from 200,000 to 246,000 - an increase of almost 25 percent.

Jun 3, 2022 · The last Hohenzollern to sit on a German throne was a disaster though, both for his family and his country. Wilhelm II, a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, was known for his ...

Oct 31, 2024 · The highest temperature was measured on October 17th in Kiefersfelden-Gach in Bavaria, at 25.6C. The lowest temperature was recorded two days earlier in the town of Oberharz am Brocken in Saxony ...

Sep 11, 2024 · A roughly 100-metre section of the Carola Bridge, which connects Dresden's historic old town to other parts of the city, plunged into the Elbe river overnight, the Dresden fire brigade said.

Nov 28, 2022 · Starting in 2024, fathers in Germany will automatically receive paid Vaterschaftsurlaub (paternity leave) for two weeks following the birth of their child. Previously they had no guaranteed time ...