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What are the main reasons internationals in Germany turn to therapy?

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:49:16 +0200

From culture clashes in the workplace to loneliness, these are the issues that impact internationals living in Germany.

Your complete guide to visiting Germany's immigration offices

Thu, 16 May 2019 13:53:01 +0200

Whether it's your first or 15th meeting, visiting the foreigner's office can be challenging experience. While we can’t guarantee you a visa, these tips should make your visit run a bit more smoothly.

NRW to push for business court cases in English: report

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:42:47 +0100

In the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, economic legal proceedings could in future also be conducted in the English language, according to Rheinische Post (RP).

German 'refugee' soldier case lays bare asylum chaos

Fri, 05 May 2017 10:52:33 +0200

The bizarre case of a German soldier who registered as a Syrian refugee has exposed failings in Germany's handling of a mass influx of over a million asylum-seekers since 2015.

Germany mulls pullout from Turkish airbase: report

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:24:24 +0200

Germany's military is preparing to pull out from a Turkish airbase as a row between the two NATO partners escalates, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Thursday.

Turkey visa deal 'will set off new refugee wave'

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:16:06 +0100

Agreeing to a refugee deal with Turkey that offers Ankara visa exemptions will set off a new wave of migration from Kurdish areas of Turkey, Bavarian interior minister Joachim Herrmann said on Thursday.

Germany 'in terrorists' sights', warn experts

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:07:08 +0100

Germany could be a target for an Isis terrorist attack, leading experts warned in interviews with The Local - but they also cautioned against jumping into knee-jerk reactions.

#FoodPorn in Germany may cook up legal woes

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:42:58 +0200

Instagrammers and foodies beware: snapping pics of scrumptious snacks in Germany could leave you facing a lawsuit for copyright infringement by the chef, a lawyer has warned.

Modi vaunts India at world's biggest trade fair

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:39:02 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened this year's Hannover Messe (Hanover Trade Fair) on Monday, the world's biggest industry expo, which this year has a distinctly sub-continental flavour.

Germany joins China development bank

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:38:30 +0100

Update: Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble confirmed on Tuesday that Germany has agreed to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite pressure from the US.

First German killed in fight against Isis

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:02:26 +0100

A 19-year-old German fighting for a Kurdish militia in northern Syria died in a gun fight on Saturday morning.

Iraqi Kurds may get more German weapons

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:37:23 +0100

Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that Germany may send more weapons to Kurds fighting Isis in Iraq during a visit to the country.

German spies say Isis oil isn't money gusher

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:12:00 +0100

A German intelligence report suggests estimates of the oil wealth of terror group the Islamic State (Isis) are wildly overstated.

Photos: Astronaut Gerst completes space walk

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:52:00 +0200

German astronaut Alexander Gerst performed a spacewalk 400 kilometres above the Earth with an American colleague outside the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to carry out equipment repairs and maintenance, NASA said.

VIDEO: How one German astronaut sees Earth

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:26:00 +0200

The European Space Agency released an ultra-high-resolution video of the Earth on Wednesday shot from orbit on the International Space Station by German astronaut Alexander Gerst.

Medics wrongly keep man in clinic for 38 years

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:23:00 +0200

A Tourette’s sufferer has spent 38 years in a mental hospital in western Germany after being wrongly diagnosed with a mental illness. But despite being incorrectly admitted he is unable to leave as he is now incapable of living independently.

Kohl wanted to send half Turks home in 1980s

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0200

Helmut Kohl wanted to send half the Turkish people in Germany home when he became chancellor of the country in 1982, newly-declassified documents from the UK have revealed.

'Racism is in society's wallpaper'

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:42:00 +0200

As the start of Beate Zschäpe's trial made her the globally famous face of Germany's neo-Nazis, Der Tagesspiegel's Andrea Dernbach says the problem is so much bigger than one person, and even ten murders.

Merkel 'hangs out' online to discuss integration

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:08:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken part in her first Google “Hangout” session in which she discussed integration with seven carefully-selected guests.

Politicians fail to calm fury at sex offender home

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:45:00 +0200

Politicians failed to calm the situation in a German village where people have attacked the building housing two sex offenders, and held repeated protests – attracting neo-Nazis calling for the death penalty.