Germany

The Festival of Lights will mesmerize Berliners and the city's many visitors at a good moment, since the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is just around the corner. Berlin, the city of freedom, will become the city of lights too, from October 11th to 20th, 2019.

Germany is about to celebrate its reunification in the very north. Politicians and other citizens will fill the port city of Kiel on Thursday, for that purpose.…

In Germany, Thuringia's left-wing governor Bodo Ramelow wants to win the state legislature elections later this month. He needs to defeat an extremist…

The Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele won the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. He covered the 42 kilometers (26 miles) in 2:01:41 hours. Had he been only two seconds faster, he would have broken the world record.

Israel's Strategic Affairs and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has harshly criticized Germany's approach on Hezbollah and Iran. In an interview with the…

Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, is still being spoken by some Sephardic Jews in a total of thirty countries. Hardly anyone sings in Ladino though. Yasmin Levy is an…

In Germany, gas prices might be rather high, mainly because the state squeezes drivers like oranges. On top of that, the gas stations, meaning the giant corporations behind them, suck peoples' wallets dry like thirsty vampires. But there are ways to save at least some money.

The city state of Berlin has imposed a performance ban on Shadi Al-Bourini und Shadi Al-Najjar, two Palestinian rappers known for their antisemitic lyrics. They…

Seventy-four years after General Jodl declared the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany is dealing with its last Nazi…

The three-way center-left coalition ruling the city state of Berlin has increased funding for the police, fire brigade and disaster management. The proposed budget even exceeds the amounts the Berlin Senate had originally wanted.