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Toxic dilemma faced by German museums repatriating artefacts
Historical use of pesticides to protect collections means objects are contaminated by not only colonial heritage
Democracy under threat? Germany shaken by far-right plot
German police arrest "Prince Heinrich XIII" — a 71-year-old man who has gained followers through his controversial political views — as part of an operation against suspected coup conspirators.
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Germany presents new strategy to combat antisemitism
The German government has adopted an action plan against antisemitism that is being described as a milestone. But much depends on its implementation, with antisemitic hate speech on the rise.
A Berlin subway stop is called ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’ Some Black Germans want change.
Most outbound commuters on the U3 line of Berlin’s U-Bahn subway system exit long before reaching the penultimate stop, nestled between the Grunewald forest and the Free University. But Moses Pölking remembers the uneasiness he felt when he was riding the train and first spotted the station’s peculiar name on the route map: Onkel Toms Hütte.
Germany and immigration: Will the planned reforms help?
Germany needs hundreds of thousands of new skilled workers, and Olaf Scholz's government is planning a host of reforms to make it easier for them to come. But the political debate will be tough.
Germany set to declare starvation of Ukrainians under Stalin a genocide
Bundestag hopes move will serve as ‘warning’ to Moscow as Ukraine faces a potential hunger crisis
Germany plans to relax citizenship rules
The government reportedly wants to speed up the naturalization process to make it easier for migrants to become German citizens. Easier dual citizenship is also on the cards.
Germany calls for global death penalty ban
There are still 55 countries around the world that impose the death penalty, including China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Germany and other countries are campaigning for its abolition. Representatives from 125 countries gather in Berlin in order to advance the universal abolition of capital punishment.
Germans turning 18 to be offered €200 culture pass ‘birthday present’
The voucher aims to rekindle interest in live arts and boost the industry after the pandemic
German upper house blocks landmark welfare reform
German Labour and Social Affairs Minister Hubertus Heil speaks at an extraordinary session, as Members of German upper House of Parliament or Bundesrat vote on Buergergeld or "citizens' money" welfare reform law, in the plenary hall, in Berlin, Germany November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi