Berlin

Berlin pays tribute to Wall and Kristallnacht victims on fateful date
At an event marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, the city's mayor, Kai Wegner, said November 9 remains a fateful day for...
European leaders confident Berlin will fix government crisis quickly
European leaders on Thursday expressed optimism that the German government crisis will be resolved quickly, as they arrived at a leaders' meeting in Budapest."Germany is an important partner in...
Hundreds protest near Berlin as far-right AfD picks regional leader
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the north-eastern German town of Jüterborg on Saturday as the Berlin branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) picked its leader for next...
Turkey expects ‘positive signals’ from Berlin on Eurofighter purchase
The Turkish government expects Germany to enable progress in its long-discussed purchase of ultimately 40 Eurofighter jets, sources familiar with the matter told dpa on Thursday.Ankara is expecting "positive...
Macron to receive Zelensky in Paris ahead of Berlin visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday, before Zelensky travels to Berlin on Friday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and...
Police and protesters clash at Berlin rally in support of Palestine
A number of demonstrators clashed with police at a demonstration in support of Palestine in Berlin on Sunday, throwing stones and bottles at police.Some demonstrators tried to break through...
Anti-Israeli chants at October 7 anniversary demonstrations in Berlin
Hundreds of people in Berlin staged rallies and demonstrations on Saturday ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel.Nearly 500 police officers were on duty,...
Berlin authorities to crack down on anti-Semitism at October 7 events
Berlin Interior Senator Iris Spranger has announced a crackdown on anti-Semitism ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel."My position is clear: hatred, defamation and...
How a memorial to WWII sex slaves ignited a battle in Berlin
BERLIN —  On a quiet street corner in Berlin’s Mitte district, a bronze statue of a young girl in a traditional Korean dress glitters in the sun.Her fists are clenched,...
Berlin Pride kicks off with call for more LGBTQ+ rights protection
Berlin's 46th Pride demonstration kicked off on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) communities took to the streets of the...
Nine suspects from far-right neo-Nazi group detained in Germany
Ten flats have been searched and nine suspects detained in raids targeting supporters of the far-right extremist Third Way party in eastern Germany, police and the Berlin public prosecutor's...
Iranian exiles demonstrate in Berlin amid presidential elections
Thousands of people joined a protest against the Iranian authorities in central Berlin on Saturday after the first round of presidential elections.Police put the number on Bebelplatz and Unter...