Germany

Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords

By Associated Press

The deal will bring the number of government-owned apartments in Berlin to about 355,000 — about a fifth of the 1.67 million rental apartments in the city.

Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world's crises, E.U. issues

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues.

Blinken tells Taliban legitimacy 'will have to be earned'

By Christoph Noelting, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Blinken said Wednesday that the new Afghan government "certainly does not meet the test of inclusivity and it includes people who have very challenging track records."…

Germany announces end to its Kabul evacuations

By Associated Press

Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the last of the German military aircraft and troops arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday evening.

German government condemns violence at Berlin COVID protests

By Associated Press

The German government has condemned an outburst of violence at protests in Berlin against the country's anti-coronavirus measures.

Rescuers search for 5 missing workers at German blast site

By Associated Press

Rescue teams in western Germany searched for five missing workers Wednesday at an industrial park for chemical companies a day after an explosion killed at least two people and injured 31 others.

1 person dead, 4 still missing in German chemical explosion

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. At least 16 people were injured, one was found dead and four remain missing.

Gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualization,' wears unitards

By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press

The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team’s new Olympic suits didn’t stop at their…

Germany defends its preparation for deadly floods

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The floods caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but German officials concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster.

Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Merkel toured Schuld, a village on a tight curve of the Ahr River in western Germany where many buildings were damaged or destroyed by rapidly rising floodwaters Wednesday night.