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Cycling safety ad sparks sexism outcry in Germany

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:02:34 +0100

An advertising campaign by Germany's transport ministry to persuade cyclists to wear helmets has sparked accusations of sexism, as it features a model wearing just a helmet and underwear.

German prosecutors probing 'illegal' donations to AfD: report

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:00:12 +0100

German prosecutors are looking into foreign campaign donations made to the far-right AfD party ahead of the last election, Der Spiegel weekly reported Tuesday, as pressure grows on co-leader Alice Weidel over the alleged illegal payments.

Balloons and spray cream: nationwide campaign launched against illegal parking

Tue, 29 May 2018 14:15:14 +0200

After associations earlier this week initiated a nationwide campaign to highlight the underestimated danger of falsely parked vehicles, people across the country have been taking action.

Bee-n and gone: Hanover supermarket warns customers of bee-less world

Tue, 15 May 2018 18:52:05 +0200

A Penny Market discounter in Hanover emptied its shelves on Monday of products pollinated by bees to draw attention to the significant effect it would have on consumers if bees died out.

Website that dispels rumours about seeking asylum in Germany set to launch

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:32:12 +0200

In an effort to step up its public awareness campaign against misinformation spread by human traffickers, the German government plans to kickoff RumoursAboutGermany.info on Monday.

Landmarks across Germany to be lit in pink Wednesday, celebrating World Girls' Day

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:17:00 +0200

In the evening on Wednesday, famed buildings in about 30 German cities will be lit up to highlight the challenges girls across the globe face.

Turkey has 'no business here' campaigning in Germany: minister

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:09:14 +0100

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Sunday he was against Turkish ministers holding political rallies in Germany, and signalled that there are legal ways to stop such campaigns.

German political candidate campaigns on Tinder

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:57:20 +0200

Like many Berlin students, Alexander Freier is an avid Tinder user, and likes nothing more than getting matches on the app.

Germany's most bizarre EU election posters

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:18:00 +0200

As May's European election looms large in eurocentric Germany, the streets have been packed with party political posters. Far from being dry and pious, some are surprisingly witty.

Rivals dodge each other in final campaign spurt

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:38:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat rival Peer Steinbrück will spend the next few days whizzing through the country in a final attempt to win votes. But they're managing to avoid each other - and sticking to their heartlands.

Huge Merkel hand poster sparks outcry

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:33:00 +0200

A huge election poster of German chancellor Angela Merkel's hands in Berlin has sparked criticism that campaigning is no longer about politics. It is, the main opposition said, part of a “monstrous personality cult.”

Campaign kicks off for German language revival

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:09:00 +0100

Walking past the "Coffee Bar" advertising "breakfast and bakery" and the "Midtown Grill" offering "great steaks, chops and seafood," you could easily be in downtown Manhattan or central London.

NPD letter to immigrant politicians tells them to 'go home'

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0200

Just days before Germany's election, the neo-Nazi National Democratic Party (NPD) have sent racist letters to politicians of multicultural background declaring they should leave the country, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Tuesday.

Steinmeier unveils his campaign war team

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:18:00 +0200

Hoping to shake off the recent scandal over Health Minister Ulla Schmidt’s stolen limousine, Social Democrat (SPD) candidate for chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday unveiled his election team, in which women outnumber men.