Oct 17 Watch 9:12 Far-right groups gain ground in Sweden and Germany amid migrant influx By Malcolm Brabant Sunday’s election in Austria brought victory to 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, who was elected chancellor on an anti-immigrant platform. Earlier, a strengthened far-right party dealt a blow to returning leader Angela Merkel in Germany’s election. As Sweden’s election approaches next year,… Continue watching
Oct 08 Syrian dancers perform show about migration in Berlin By Jona Kallgren, Associated Press A group of Syrian dancers is going on tour across Germany with a show that tells of the plight that made them flee their homeland and of the hopes they have for the future. Continue reading
Sep 24 Merkel claims victory in German election as far-right party joins parliament By Michael D. Regan Angela Merkel's conservative coalition, made up of the Christian Democratic Union party and the Christian Social Union, combined to take an estimated 33 percent of the vote. Continue reading
Sep 03 Experts defuse WWII bomb in Frankfurt after 60,000 ordered to evacuate By Rebecca Oh Construction workers found the British bomb, which weighed around 1.8 tons, on Tuesday in the German financial capital. Continue reading
Aug 20 Germany welcomes release of writer sought by Turkey By Associated Press Germany's foreign minister welcomed the release Sunday of Dogan Akhanli, a German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant. Continue reading
Aug 11 Russia and Germany weigh in on North Korea war rhetoric By Associated Press Russia's foreign minister says the risk of a military conflict between the U.S. and North Korea is "very high," while Germany's chancellor says she doesn't see a military solution to the rising tensions. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Hamburg prepares for big protests during G20 By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, hundreds of demonstrators dressed as zombies in a peaceful protest in Hamburg, Germany. The city is bracing for mass demonstrations of up to 100,000 people in the lead-up to this weekend’s G20 Summit. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Chris Christie draws fire for using closed state beach By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, it's day three of a state government shutdown in New Jersey over a budget showdown between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers. On Sunday, he drew criticism for using the governor's residence at a… Continue watching
Jun 28 WATCH LIVE: Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in European elections By News Desk A former State Department official and several others will appear Wednesday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify on Russian interference in European elections. Continue reading
Jun 15 Dr. Alzheimer and the patient who helped reveal a devastating disease By Dr. Howard Markel This week marks the 153rd birthday of Alois Alzheimer, the German psychiatrist who is often credited for first describing the clinical and micro-anatomic features of a brain disease that steals the memories of millions of people each year. Continue reading