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German man arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia from Reichstag

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:39:23 +0100

German prosecutors said Thursday they have filed spying charges against a German man suspected of passing on data from parliament to Russian secret services.

'To the German people': What is the history behind Berlin’s iconic Reichstag?

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:25:46 +0200

“The heart of democracy beats here, or it does not beat at all”: Germany’s Reichstag is known today as one of the most iconic parts of the German capital’s cityscape. But why is the building so important, and how did it become the symbol of civil liberty it is today?

Germany slams 'unacceptable' attempt to storm Reichstag

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:44:16 +0200

The German government on Sunday condemned the "unacceptable" behaviour of protesters during a mass rally against coronavirus restrictions after some attempted to storm the Reichstag parliament building.

Ex-Nazi testimony casts 'fresh doubt' on 1933 Reichstag blaze

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 09:43:18 +0200

Newly found German testimony from 60 years ago has cast fresh doubt on Nazi-era claims a Dutch communist was responsible for the 1933 fire that gutted the Reichstag building.

'Preserving voices': Berlin woman revives Red Army ghosts in Reichstag graffiti

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:33:19 +0100

Berlin has preserved countless traces of its Second World War destruction as chilling reminders of its militaristic past - few are more striking than Red Army graffiti left at the iconic Reichstag.

'Reichstag fire bomber' found dead in cell

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:55:58 +0200

A 48-year old man who admitted to a series of fire attacks on government and parliament buildings in Berlin has killed himself in police custody, a city spokeswoman said on Monday.

How the Reichstag was wrapped in plastic

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:09:44 +0200

Twenty years ago, between the 17th and 24th June 1995 the renowned artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude unveiled their latest and most extravagant artwork - they had wrapped the Reichstag in plastic, at a cost of $4 million.

'A 17-year-old nerd could hack the Bundestag'

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:57:40 +0200

IT experts warned this week that the website of the Bundestag (German parliament) is a potential “bridgehead” for hackers to gain access to MPs' data.

Bundestag hack 'lasted up to six months'

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:51:06 +0200

Unknown attackers have been targeting the Bundestag (German parliament) computer network for around six months, rather than since May, dpa reported on Monday.

Hackers ruin Bundestag computer network

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:59:32 +0200

A hacker attack on the Bundestag (German parliament) earlier in 2015 means that an entirely new network will have to be built after experts failed to fix the breach.

Neo-Nazis plan 'to storm Reichstag' 70 years on

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:34:16 +0200

Authorities said on Thursday that far-right activists have organized a demonstration outside Berlin's Reichstag (parliament) building on May 9th, the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Police suspect neo-Nazis of Reichstag attack

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:07:00 +0200

Investigators believe a Molotov cocktail thrown at the Reichstag building in Berlin early on Monday morning was the work of a far-right group, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Attacker throws Molotov cocktail at Reichstag

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:07:00 +0200

Police in Berlin are searching for a would-be arsonist who threw a Molotov cocktail at the Reichstag in the early hours of Monday morning.

Pricey Reichstag visitor centre scrapped

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:00 +0200

Visitors to Berlin's iconic Reichstag parliament building will continue to face long queues before they can enter through a temporary container, after politicians scrapped plans for an expensive underground visitor centre.

Reichstag to become Kids' Dome in summer

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0200

Determined to get kids into politics, the German government is turning the Reichstag's famous glass dome into a "kids zone" during the summer recess - complete with Bobby cars to zoom down the famous spiral walkway.

Woman sets herself on fire before Reichstag

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:44:00 +0200

A woman has been hospitalized with severe burns after setting herself on fire in front of the Reichstag parliamentary building in Berlin over the weekend.

Reichstag dome reopening for tourists after terror alert

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0200

One of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions, the dome at the Reichstag parliamentary building, will be reopened to tourists on April 21 after being closed due to security concerns for the last several months.

Review finds security holes at Reichstag

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:04:00 +0100

Security at the Reichstag in Berlin is set to be dramatically tightened after an inventory showed that nearly 23,000 people including tradespeople, interns and lobbyists have virtually unfettered access to the building.

Spectacular car crash near Reichstag only noticed hours later

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:51:00 +0200

A driver crashed his BMW at more than 100 kilometres an hour through a barrier near the Reichstag in Berlin, landing in the river on Friday night, swam to the side and walked away – without any security staff noticing, it emerged on Sunday.

Soviet soldier in famous Reichstag photo dies

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:32:00 +0100

One of three Red Army soldiers in a famed 1945 photograph that depicts the Soviet flag being lifted over Berlin's Reichstag has died at age 93, Russian officials said on Wednesday.