Tag: Germany
Video: Nigerian asylum seekers protest hardship in Germany
Hundreds of Nigerians seeking asylum in Munchen, Germany have protested their maltreatment by officials in the camps.
Ex-male nurse on trial for mass murder of 100 patients
The trial on a former male nurse accuse of killing 100 patients begins in Germany on Tuesday.
Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that she would not run for another term as chancellor in 2021 when…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to step down
Angela Merkel has announced she will quit as German chancellor when her mandate ends in 2021. Merkel’s decision may not…
Court limits church queries of jobseeker’s religious status
German churches or church-linked institutions can no longer ask job applicants to disclose their religious affiliation after a ruling by…
Germany registers 15 highly polluted cities with EU
The German government said it had registered 15 cities with high pollution levels with the European Union.
Couple allegedly kill parents, hide bodies in garage wall
A couple in the German city of Nuremberg have been charged with murder and attempted murder after police found the…
3 dead as aircraft crashes into crowd in Germany
Small aircraft crashed into crowd of people upon landing in Germany killing three people including a child. According to media…
Netherlands thrash Germany 3-0
Germany "broke apart" in their 3-0 Nations League defeat by the Netherlands, says boss Joachim Low.
Netherlands hammer Germany, first time in 16 years
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk led the Netherlands to a crushing 3-0 win over Germany on Saturday in the Nations…
Zookeeper airlifted to hospital after tiger attack
A zookeeper in Eastern Germany was seriously injured after a tiger attack, a Police Spokesman said on Friday.
Germany calls for greater protection of press freedom
Following reports of several violent attacks on journalists, the German government in Berlin has called for greater protection for press…
Human trafficking to Germany falls dramatically
The Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA) on Monday said that the number of refugees coming to Germany has fallen…
Germany joins allies in accusing Russia of widespread cyber attacks
The German government on Friday, accused Russia of being behind massive cyber attacks in 2017, echoing the governments of the…
Germany has responsibility to confront anti-Semitism – Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel who paid homage in Jerusalem on Thursday to the six million Jews killed by Nazis said…
German taxpayers will not finance diesel retrofits – Minister
German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said on Wednesday that his plan to battle air pollution in cities by retrofitting older…
Germany pledges more win-win cooperation with Nigeria
The new Consul-General of Germany in Lagos, Dr Stefan Trumann, on Monday announced his home government’s new plan to engage…
3 seriously injured as fire breaks out in Prison
A fire broke out in a closed cell in a Prison in the Western German City of Kleve, leaving an…
Germany to help ECOWAS in migration issues
Germany has expressed commitment to provide more support to ECOWAS in the area of migration, economic development, and health. The…
Germany increases UN contributions for Palestine refugees
Germany’s federal government has promised to increase its financial contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees…
Nigeria, Germany sign MoU on agriculture, commerce
Nigeria and Germany on Friday in Abuja signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce.
Right-wing riots: ‘Going nuts is legitimate’
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Friday defended right-wing riots in the wake of the…
Germany: Indian arrested on suspicion of human smuggling
A 21-year-old Indian National was arrested on Wednesday during a series of raids targeting a human smuggling ring, German police…
Canada appeals for German backing amid Saudi rights row
The Foreign Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, embroiled in a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, called for German support on…
Kindergarten teacher faces trial for child abuse, pornography
A 31-year-old former kindergarten teacher faces trial in Germany on Monday for more than a dozen incidents of sexual assault…
Germany set to ease laws to fill skilled labour gaps
The German cabinet will soon decide on a proposal to make it easier for skilled workers from outside the European…
France, Spain, others agree to take stranded migrants
France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Luxembourg have agreed to take some of the 141 migrants on the Aquarius humanitarian ship,…
Woman kills partner with boiling water to “teach him a lesson”
A 57-year-old woman admitted in a German court on Monday to having killed her partner with boiling water so as…
Germany to expand consultations with Muslim Community
The newly enlarged German Interior Ministry plans to expand its consultations with the Muslim Community as part of the Annual…
Failed Afghan Asylum seeker deported from Germany kills self
A failed Afghan Asylum seeker deported from Germany on July 4 has killed himself in Kabul, officials confirmed on Wednesday.