A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg in what authorities believe was an attack. The driver was arrested.
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Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, triggering new elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.
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France’s toppled government adds to the European Union’s bigger political problems
The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.
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In ‘Miss Merkel,’ Germany’s former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective
The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom.
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Knife attack at a German festival leaves 3 people dead, police say
Three people were killed and at least five were seriously wounded in a knife attack Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, police said. The perpetrator was on the run, they said.
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European farmers angry at climate policies could help sway EU parliamentary elections
Farmers in the European Union could hold the key to the bloc’s parliamentary vote.
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Fax machines permeate Germany’s business culture. But parliament is ditching them
Four out of five companies in Europe’s largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany’s parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.