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Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Germany's far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was the main guest in a Sunday evening political TV show on public channel ARD on Sunday. He got plenty of space to present himself as friendly and well-meaning, denying any knowledge of leading AfD politicians being on Russia's payroll, of racism and misogyny in his own party.
20 Apr
Following the arrest of suspected left-wing terrorist Daniela Klette in Berlin, investigators are now hoping for new insights into crimes committed by the Red Army Faction.
20 Apr
China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that the country's economy grew to the tune of 5.3 percent in the first three months of the year, ahead of economists' expectations. Manufacturing and infrastructure are fuelling that growth, while housing and domestic consumption are still a source of concern. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China, Berlin's top trading partner
17 Apr
Authorities in Germany's Bavaria say they want to restrict the use of cannabis at festivals and beer gardens. Germany legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, a move opposed by the Bavaria-based CSU.
14 Apr
Two leading candidates of the conservative CDU and the far-right AfD in the state of Thuringia, Mario Voigt and Björn Höcke, clashed over issues such as migration and Europe.
31 Mar
Dumped Chinese solar products are flooding the German market, forcing most domestic manufacturers to move abroad or close down. So why is German startup Sunmaxx expanding its production in the country?
10 Feb
After attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on cargo ships in the Red Sea, the EU is set to deploy warships to relieve supply bottlenecks. It comes as the US and the UK strike Houthi targets.
3 Feb
Thousands of people demonstrated in the rain Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.
27 Jan
Farming has always been hard work. Machinery and technology made big improvements but come at a huge cost. Each year fewer people step into the shoes of their ancestors. Why is that?
23 Jan
We take a look at the growing momentum behind protests by French farmers and how the far right is hoping to seize upon their anger.
31 Dec
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has said Christmas trees are part of Germany's "guiding culture." This loaded term pervades German migration debates — whether it refers to required learning or action is often unclear.
30 Dec
From an initial pledge of 5,000 helmets for Ukrainian troops following Russia's full-scale invasion, Germany is now delivering cutting-edge military technology — and will likely keep doing so in the new year.

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