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'Russia will remain difficult partner for Europe,' says German foreign minister

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:04:07 +0100

Germany’s new foreign minister Heiko Maas has said Russia will remain a difficult partner for Europe following Vladimir Putin's re-election - and questioned the fairness of the vote.

10 words and phrases you'll need to survive Oktoberfest

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:00:08 +0200

If you want to mingle with local beer drinkers, you'd better speak their tongue. And your school German won't be of much help in the deep south.

Germans celebrate 40th birthday of a very cheeky bee

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:42:51 +0200

Generations of Germans rejoice as the cartoon character Biene Maya (Maya the Bee) celebrates 40 years as a TV star on Friday.

'I am not a bad person'

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:17:00 +0100

He's a hacker, a gamer, a party animal, a legal resident of New Zealand, and a self-proclaimed defender of internet freedom. Kim Schmitz, aka Kim Dotcom, is The Local's German of the week.