Angela Merkel unveils official portrait in Berlin

On Tuesday former German Chancellor Merkel presented the painting for the official portrait gallery...

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Germany news: Coalition agrees package to boost growth

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his coalition has cleared a reform package as pressure grows to...

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Canada to compete in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is set to welcome another non-European participant: Canada. The...

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Germany news: Raids on DFB, host cities over Euro 2024 perks

Police have raided DFB offices and city halls in a probe into the alleged misappropriation of Euro...

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Wagner festival reinstates Holocaust memorial event after cancellation

The Bayreuth Festival had canceled a planned memorial lecture featuring Jewish author and...

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Comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100

A parody of Adolf Hitler in the landmark 1968 movie "The Producers" was just the beginning for US...

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More than a unibrow: The enduring appeal of Frida Kahlo

She shunned feminine beauty ideals, was bisexual and a political radical, all while being brutally...

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Human rights expert Philippe Sands wins German Peace Prize

From advocating for the law of ecocide to representing Palestinian rights, the descendant of...

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Art biennial Manifesta revives Germany's postwar churches

Following the destruction of World War II, around 1,000 new churches were built in Germany's Ruhr...

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75 years of Germany's Goethe-Institut

For 75 years, the Goethe-Institut has stood for cultural exchange, education and partnerships...

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Will Germany impose an age limit for social media?

A quarter of German youth spend too much time on social media, with 350,000 considered to have an...

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set for star-studded New York wedding

City permits point to a major, star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden over the Fourth of...

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Germany news: Workers protest Mercedes-Benz cost-cutting

Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers across Germany are protesting the carmaker's cost-cutting drive....

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce tie knot in star-studded ceremony

The couple got married in a major star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden over the Fourth...

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Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre

Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40...

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The moral test US founding father Thomas Jefferson failed?

Polish general and freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko presented US founding father Thomas...

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Jehovah's Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive

The Jehovah's Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive...

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Fashion against fascism: When trademarks deter neo-Nazis

In Germany, where Nazi symbols and propaganda are tightly restricted by law, a new and creative...

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Spain's 'running of the bulls' festival opens in Pamplona

Revelers poured red wine and held traditional red scarfs for the "Chupinazo," the opening of a...

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Germany news: Breweries tap thirst for alcohol-free beer

Germany is producing more non-alcoholic beer as consumer tastes change. Meanwhile, a top court is...

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Assassin's Creed: Why pop culture is hooked to pirates

Pirates have captured our imagination for centuries. With "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced,"...

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Germany news: Doctor sentenced to life over patient murders

A Berlin court has handed Germany's maximum sentence to a doctor accused of murdering 15 seriously...

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Albanian PM defends €4 million Kanye West concert

Albania doubled down on hosting US rapper Kanye ⁠West, as several European countries have...

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Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75

The Welsh singer was best known for the 1980s rock opera hit, along with other songs, including...

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How do you cope with having a Nazi grandfather?

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been...

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