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French actress Juliette Binoche celebrated at European Film Awards

She has starred in the films such as Chocolat, Three Colors: Blue and The English Patient. Now Juliette Binoche has been recognised for her impressive back catalogue.

13 December 2019

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Santa Claus moves from North Pole to Berlin aquarium

Two people dressed as Santa Claus and an angel dove in an aquarium in Berlin, where they fed the marine animals.

12 December 2019

Germany

Germany expels two Russian diplomats

Germany expelled two Russian diplomats from the embassy in Berlin over the murder of a former Chechen insurgent in August.

4 December 2019

Germany

New Berlin airport will open — finally — on October 31, 2020

The operator of the city's airports announced the final revised opening date on Friday. Airlines will move from the existing airport in phases.

29 November 2019

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German farmers sow their discontent over agricultural policiies

Tractors lined up in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate as thousands of farmers held a protest in Germany

26 November 2019

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'Ich bin ein surfer': Berliners get first artificial wave factory

The surf was up for Berliners on Friday as the German capital's first artificial surfing wave opened for business.

22 November 2019

Germany

Son of ex-German president stabbed to death giving lecture in Berlin

The son of Germany's former president Richard von Weizsäcker was stabbed to death while he was delivering a lecture at a clinic in Berlin.

20 November 2019

Germany

Brexit prompts Tesla to choose Germany over UK for first Europe plant

Tesla CEO told Auto Express that "Brexit uncertainty" had influenced the company's decision to open its first European plant in Berlin.

13 November 2019

Germany

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, how unified is Germany?

The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November, 1990, triggered a process that would see East and West Germany reunified as one country a year later. But today only 38 per cent of Germans in the former East feel that reunification has been successful.

9 November 2019

Germany

Watch: Former West German prisoner tells a Stasi love story

Hans Schulze was imprisoned by the East German secret police in 1986, accused of spying. He never imagined he would voluntarily return to the Stasi prison, where he now gives guided tours.

6 November 2019

Germany

Watch: German pupils discover Berlin Wall by bike

School pupils from western Germany have been discovering the Berlin Wall on a cycling tour. Their route took them through areas where prior to 1989 they would have been shot on sight.

5 November 2019

Germany

Lonely in Berlin: German capital mulls Commissioner for Loneliness

Half of all households in Berlin are made up of only one person.

18 October 2019

Musica

Witty comedy 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' charms Berlin

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Berlin State Opera is Otto Nicolai's comical-fantastical opera ( based originally on the Shakespeare's play) and tells the story of the bon vivant Falstaff with German bass René Pape makes his debut in the role. Daniel Barenboim conducts the lighthearted score.

17 October 2019

Germany

Watch: Trailblazing female artists celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Germany's National Gallery is celebrating 100 years since women were admitted to the Berlin Academy of Arts. An exhibition is being held of works by female artists who defied the odds to produce art in the years before this.

11 October 2019

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Knights participate in jousting contest on bikes in Berlin

For the first time in the history of the so-called Berlin pedal battle women took to the "battlefield"

30 September 2019

Sci-Tech

From smart trousers to flying taxis, Japan drives innovation at Berlin IFA exhibition

In partnership with The Government of Japan

What are the next trends in consumer electronics and home appliances? The answers are easy to find at one of the world’s leading trade shows - IFA in Berlin.

20 September 2019

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Fridays for Future calls for more action against climate change

Hundreds of protesters from the 'Fridays for Future' movement took to the streets of Frankfurt on Friday. At the same time, protesters also gathered in Berlin and formed a human chain around the chancellery, demanding more action be taken against climate change

13 September 2019

Germany

Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong attends presser

Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong attends a news conference in Berlin, Germany.

11 September 2019

Germany

Currywurst at 70: The surprising British link to Germany’s street food

It is estimated 800 million currywurst are eaten ever year, 70m in Berlin alone, but this German staple has a surprising British connection

4 September 2019

Germany

Watch: Panda gives birth to rare twins at Berlin Zoo

Keepers only confirmed last week that mother Meng Meng was pregnant and she gave birth to twins on Saturday – the first pandas to be born in Germany.

2 September 2019