Germany

First vessel of new class commissioned in German Navy

Rostock, Germany - First vessel of new class commissioned in German Navy

Key German think tanks cut economic growth outlook

Berlin  - The strong euro, record high energy prices and financial market turbulence have resulted in Germany's key economic institutes revising down their growth outlook for Europe's biggest econo

Plastination company raided by German tax investigators

Heidelberg, Germany  -  A museum and workshop founded by celebrity German anatomist Gunther von Hagens were raided Wednesday by German tax investigators who check payroll levies.

German sculpture shows bare backside to Austria

Simbach, Germany  -  A modern statue on Germany's south-east border has triggered controversy, with some people concerned on Wednesday that the figure is showing a bare backside to Austria.

Greens agree to Germany's first state coalition with CDU

Hamburg  - The German Greens agreed Wednesday to their first state coalition ever with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), according to a Greens official, Antje Moeller.

Garavini wins Italian parliament seat, home to remain Berlin

Berlin  -  Centre-left candidate Laura Garavini, 41, claimed success Wednesday in her campaign for a parliamentary seat in Rome and said the German capital Berlin would continue to be her home base

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